Here at CCF we place a major emphasis on weekly one-to-one meetings. Everything we do outside of one-to-one’s is setup to led people into a one-to-one. More than any other form of ministry it’s where we see real life change happen, over and over again. There’s something special about having someone take the time to sit down ‘eyeball-to-eyeball’ and study the Scriptures, ask me tough questions, and hold me accountable to my answers. I’ll save an in depth look into our one-to-one process some other time, so let me get to the point.
In this blog series I’d like to walk you through the questions that we try to incorporate into every one-to-one meeting. As best I can tell, the credit goes to Glen Titus for coming up with them, but he may tell you different.
Question 1 – What have you learned in God’s Word this week?
This question assumes the obvious, that you have indeed been reading God’s Word. Spending time in the Bible is hand’s down the easiest way to learn more about who God is and how He intends for us, his disciples, to live our day-to-day lives. I think we can all agree on this one.
Question 2 – How have you seen Him answer prayer?
Again the obvious is implied. That you have been praying. James 5:13-18 lays out a strong case that we should be praying all the time and that our prayers can be powerful and effective! Another key point here is that we are lifting up prayers that give God room to answer. I know I can be guilty of complaining and whining a lot when I pray to God. Are you praying specific, ‘God-sized’ prayers?
Question 3 – What have you seen in spiritual warfare?
1 Peter 5: 6-9 tells us that our enemy, Satan, is always looking for ways to distract us with his agenda, rather that what God would have us doing. Satan can tweak the simplest things to distract us and get us off track. Spending a few minutes to talk about new temptations, frustrations, and attitudes is a great way to stay ahead of Satan’s games.
I hope these will be of great benefit to you!, stay tuned for the conclusion!