1 Based on what has happened with you since the last time we met, what is something you are thankful for?

2 What has stressed you out this week, and what do you need for things to be better?

3 What are the needs of the lost in your community, and how can we help each other meet the needs we’ve expressed?

4 How has God been working through your efforts to multiply prayer? Any stories of answered prayer that we can praise Him for?

5 What did we learn in our last meeting about making disciples?

6 In our last meeting, you decided to apply what you learned. What did you do, and how did it go?

7 Who did you share something with from the last story? How did they respond?

8 We identified several needs last time we met and planned to meet those needs. How did it go?

9 Now, let's read a new truth from God...

¹¹ We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis. ¹² From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days. ¹³ On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there. ¹⁴ One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. ¹⁵ She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed.

1 Now, let’s have someone retell this passage in their own words, as though they were telling a friend who has never heard it. Let's help them if they leave anything out or add anything by mistake. If that happens we can ask, "Where do you find that in the story?"

2 What does this story teach us about God, his character, and what he does?

3 What do we learn about making disciples from this story?

4 How will you apply what God has shown you from this story in your life this week? What is a specific action or thing you will do?

5 Now, let's watch today's training video...

6 Training Video

7 Let’s discuss what we just learned and how we can apply it as we make disciples.

8 With whom will you share something you learned from this meeting before we meet again?

9 As our meeting comes to a close, let's decide when we will meet again and who will facilitate our next meeting.

10 We encourage you to make note of what you said you will do, and to re-read this story in the days before we meet again. The facilitator can share the story text or audio if anyone doesn't have it. As we go, let's ask the Lord to help us.