Kettlebrook West Bend

Questions for discussion:

1. When you hear the word 'missionary' what is your first thought or impression? Why is that?

2. If you are a follower of Jesus, have you ever thought of yourself as a missionary? Why or why not?

3. Read Isaiah 6:1-8. What did you notice in this narrative? How does Isaiah respond when he "sees the LORD." How do you think we should respond? Is this your response when you go before God?

4. In verse 7, Isaiah is purified from his sin, so he can approach God. How is it possible for us to approach God? (read: 1 John 1:7, Hebrews 10:17-22).

5. Isaiah looked around and recognized the brokenness of his world (v.6:5). In what way do you seen the brokenness of the world?

6. Do you think God still asks the question "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" (v. 8). What is your response to that question?

Discussion Questions:

1. If someone asked you what you were doing on Sunday morning (and you are going to the gathering), how do you typically respond?

2. Growing up, was church something you “went to”, something you are, both, or neither?

3. What are some reasons that people in your life might not “go to church?” How might you be able to empathize with any of these reasons?

4. Have you ever said, “The church needs to __________” ? If we are the church, what might be the implications?

5. What, in your opinion, are some differences between going to church and being the church?

6. Which of the above terms in the chart do you most identify with and why? Which do you struggle to identify with and why?

7. If we are to be the church, some applications include gathering as a whole family and then grouping into smaller families for life on life, life in community, and life on mission. How would you personally assess your engagement in both gathering and grouping? How, as the church, might you personally better engage in either or both?