Discussion Questions:

When Byron shared the Gallup research about American church members and their service, which stat was most surprising to you?

•10% of American church members are active in any church ministry.

•50% of American church members have no interest in serving.

•40% of American church members are interested in serving, but have never been asked or don’t know how.

•Into which category do you fit?

The same with Rick Warren’s concentric circles. Which does best to describe you?

•community, crowd, congregation, committed, core, commissioned

Using the illustration about the woman in New York city, Byron discussed that sometimes we don’t help people because our lives are too cluttered. We are too busy to add additional service projects to our lives. Our lives are “not interruptible.”

•How much is this a problem for you?

Take some time to consider Byron’s illustration about the early Christian church, and their reaction to the three plagues of the Roman empire. 

•Do you think you would have stayed and served your sick family and friends?