Table Group Guide

Table purpose statement (Share at the start or before the Discovery section):

This group exists for the purpose of discipleship. A disciple is someone who loves and obeys Jesus. (John 14:15) That means our focus is hearing from God and taking steps of faith. Our goal is to multiply another healthy Table. One day, some of you will lead a group like this! 

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Table Talk (⅓ of meeting)

• Icebreaker: What’s a core memory you have of summer as a child?  
• Briefly share a high and/ or low from your week.
• Share how you saw God at work at KidzXP OR where God is at work in your life?
• Worship God through song. Recommended: Gratitude by Brandon Lake.

Discussion Guidelines

1. Everyone shares in sentences, not paragraphs. 
2. Focus only on what this passage is saying. (This keeps everyone on the same page) 
3. Share from your perspective – we won’t argue or give advice. 
4. Give everyone time to respond. Silence is OK. 
5. The facilitator will facilitate discussion, not teach. 

Discover what God is saying to you. (⅓ of meeting) 

Big Idea: Great churches remove barriers for the next generation to come to Jesus.

Read Mark 10:13-16. Read it in two translations if time permits.

• WWhat caught your attention in this passage?
• What do you think it looks like to receive God’s kingdom “like a child”?
• In what way are you focused more on achieving what you want from God rather than receiving what you need from Him?
• What barriers do you see in our church and community that prevent the next generation/the vulnerable from encountering Jesus?
• How do you need to adjust your focus to see the children/the vulnerable as an opportunity rather than a distraction?

Go do it. (⅓ of meeting)

• How can you cultivate a more "childlike" faith in your daily relationship with God? Make an “I will” statement.
• Who is someone you can encourage to use their gifts to invest in the next generation?
• Pray for the next generation as you feel led, specifically naming the young people you know that you’d love to see engage with Jesus.