Reflection Questions for Leading the Rhythms

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Frontline Congregation*

Downtown Edmond Shawnee South Yukon

Write down the names of three unbelievers you feel particularly called to pursue. Then, for each person in turn, answer the following questions posed by missiologist Alan Hirsch: (1) Am I in close proximity with this person to whom I feel called? (2) Am I spending regular time with this person? If not, why not? (3) Am I too busy to develop a meaningful relationship with this person? If so, how could I create margin for mission?*

Take a moment and write down all the activities, however mundane, that make up your life: (1) daily routine (traveling to work, eating meals, doing chores, walking the dog, playing with your kids); (2) weekly routine (grocery shopping, watching favorite TV shows, exercising); and (3) monthly routine (playing pick-up, getting a haircut, going to the movies). You should have a long list of activities! *

Then, for each activity, Steve Timmis and Tim Chester suggest you ask yourself whether you could add: (1) a community component by involving another member of your Christian community; (2) a missional component by involving an unbeliever; or (3) a gospel component by identifying opportunities to talk about Jesus. Describe how you can add any of these three components to your daily, weekly, and monthly routines.*

Which of the three kinds of discipleship groups described in the “Discipleship Group Rhythm Sheet” have you personally experienced, and how have those experiences shaped you for good or bad?*

Which of the four rhythms described in the “Discipleship Group Rhythm Sheet” is a personal strength, and why? Which is a personal weakness, and why?*

Reflection Questions for Leading the Three Rhythms