Small Group Questions

1) Who was in charge of your household when you were growing up? What happened when that person was challenged to do things differently?

2) Have you been a part of an organization that was resistant to change? Why was it so stubborn? Have you been a part of an organization that welcomed change and new ideas? What made that happen?

3) We often think it is those people who are resistant to change by new ideas from new people around us. But do you see that resistance in you sometimes? What do you think that stems from?

4) Pastor Ryan's sermon is similar to many sermons preached at Highrock over the last year. What is the common theme? Why is this message important? If outsiders and newcomers who are "different" from current Highrockers became a part of our churches and participated in leading our teams, would that make us different? How so?

5) One could say if you draw the Christian circle too big we lose our identity, and if we draw it too tight we exclude those Jesus would have included. How would you draw it?