Crosspoint’s Next Big Initiative

Week 2: Surrender and Do Hard Things

This is the opportunity for your group to discover what God might be saying to you out of the
weekend experience, and how you can respond through a group discussion.

*These questions are designed to help you create meaningful conversations. Adjust the
questions as needed, and don’t feel like you need to answer all of them.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. What is one difficult thing you’ve been through in life that you are now grateful for?

2. What’s something in your life right now that feels hard—and your instinct is to avoid it or
walk away from it?

3. What stood out to you most from the message this past weekend? What do you believe
God may be saying to you?

4. This past weekend, Curt pushed the idea that hard doesn’t mean something is wrong. How
does the motto, “We do hard things,” align with the way your family of origin operated? Is it a
motto that would fit your perspective toward life now?

5. How has your view of difficulty shaped your faith? Do you tend to see hard things as a
problem or an invitation?

6. As we looked at the story of Abraham and Sarah, Abraham had to put the very thing he
loved most “on the table.” What is something in your life that would be hardest for you to
trust God with right now?

7. This weekend we looked at how all the greats throughout our faith history have had to do
difficult things, and this is one of the significant ways God shaped, formed and grew them.
Can you think of a time when something difficult actually shaped or strengthened your faith?

8. Curt walked through putting real life things on the table—family, finances, comfort, future.
If you have had the chance to do this exercise, what surprised you? If you have not had the
chance yet to do this exercise, what might you be most tempted to protect or hold onto?

9. As you consider all we discussed this past weekend, what do you feel God is showing you
or saying to you right now in this journey?

10. PRAY: Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like: “God, thank you
that you’re always moving us from where we are to something new. Give us the courage to
trust you and show us where you’re leading us personally to trust you more. Amen.”

Week 3: Hear from God and Freely Give

This is the opportunity for your group to discover what God might be saying to you out of the
weekend experience, and how you can respond through a group discussion.

*These questions are designed to help you create meaningful conversations. Adjust the
questions as needed, and don’t feel like you need to answer all of them.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. When was the last time you were positively impacted by someone else’s generosity (could
have been big or small- financial or otherwise)? How did it make you feel?

2. When you think about generosity or giving, what emotions or thoughts come up first for
you?

3. What stood out to you most from the message this past weekend? What do you believe
God may be saying to you?

4. This past weekend, Curt described two competing voices – God and the false god of
mammon (Matt 6:24) – both trying to win your heart. How have you experienced those two
voices in your own life? How can you tell the difference between them?

5. “Mammon” promises security, identity, and happiness. In what ways are you tempted to
trust money for security instead of trusting God?

6. Jesus says where your treasure is, your heart will follow. If someone looked at how you
use your money, what would it reveal about what matters most to you?

7. Curt outlined a Biblical Chart for Giving: common giving, tithes (returning first 10% to
God), offerings (what we give out of the next 90%), and extravagant generosity. How did that
chart challenge or clarify your perspective toward giving?

8. Did anyone spend time with the “Listening to God” guide this week? If so, what’s one thing
you sensed God saying—or something you’re still processing?

PRAY: Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like: “God, thank you
that you’re always moving us from where we are to something new. Help us, and our
Crosspoint teammates, live with a spirit of generosity beyond the ordinary. Give us the
courage to trust you and show us where you’re leading us personally to trust you more.
Amen.”

This is the opportunity for your group to discover what God might be saying to you out of the
weekend experience, and how you can respond through a group discussion.

*These questions are designed to help you create meaningful conversations. Adjust the
questions as needed, and don’t feel like you need to answer all of them.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. We’ve been talking about how God is always moving people from where they are to new places. Where in your life do you sense God might be trying to stretch or enlarge you right now?
2. What stood out to you most from the message this past weekend? What do you believe God may be saying to you?
3. What does the word surrender mean to you? What emotions does it bring up?
4. One of Crosspoint’s unique contributions to the Kingdom is being an outward-facing church where people who are uncomfortable with faith can explore it safely. What stands out to you most about that vision? Why does that matter to you personally?
5. Curt used the eclipse illustration to describe the difference between partially following God and fully surrendering to Him. Where in your life have you been living up to 99%? What might 100% look like?
6. The Apostle Paul writes in 2 Corinthians that God loves a cheerful giver – not someone giving reluctantly or under pressure. What do you think helps generosity move from obligation… to joy?
7. Curt invited us to spend some time this week thinking about how we want to respond on “Here to There Commitment Weekend.” What’s one step you sense God inviting you to take this week — financially, spiritually, or through serving?
8. CLOSE & PRAY:  Let’s end our time praying together. You can say something like:  ““God, thank you for giving us imagination, for the ability to dream. Give us the courage to act. Strengthen our stakes and enlarge our tents. Amen.”