8. Spiritual Responsiveness

Learning to listen to the Holy Spirit (God's loving presence) and taking action according to what you are hearing.

A good question to ask yourself as you do this group is: 

​How are you opening yourself up to receive guidance and empowerment from the Holy Spirit?

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Bible Passages for this journey:

1. Galations 5:22-26
2. Acts 2:1-21
3. John 14:15-27
4. Acts 19:1-7
5. Matthew 10:5-8
6. Acts 3:1-11
7. Romans 8:14-17
8. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 

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Each Journey Group session will involve the following sections...
1.  THANKFUL: 
What are you thankful for/celebrating this week?

2. ACCOUNTABILITY: 
How have you shared with someone else, what you learned last week?
How did your "I wills..." go? (See next sections)

3.  BIBLE DISCOVERY:

1. What does the Bible passage say? (Retell and read the passage out loud.)
2. How would you say that? (Retell in your own words.)
3. What do you need to do this week, following what you have just read? Craft a sentence starting, "I will..." 
4. What did you learn about God or Jesus? (optional extra)
5. What did you learn about yourself or humanity? (optional extra)

4.  SHARE: 
Who will you share this with?
5.  HELP: 
What is one challenge you are facing this week?
​Is there some way our group can help?
​Is there someone I can help outside my group?

Journeys of Growth:

1. Experiencing God
2. Community Transformation
3. Sacrificial Service
4. Authentic Relationships
5. Personal Transformation 
6. Generous Living 
7. ​Disciple-Making
8. Spiritual Responsiveness

We are all at different stages on each of these journeys, but in our mentoring we want to spur each other on further along the road. ​Click on the journey title to see the relevant bible passages to look at.

Reflection:
After your Journey, you may want to reflect on how you have grown in the following areas:

1. What are you celebrating from your journey group?
2. What have you learned about God’s presence/the Holy Spirit?
3. What have you learned about others?
4. What have you learned about the Bible?
5. What changes have you made to your life as a result of what you have read? 
6. Have you experienced any spiritual growth? If yes- what does this look like?

Deeper questions:

1. How are you opening yourself up to receive guidance and empowerment from the Holy Spirit?
2. Where - and in whom - do you see opportunities to be involved in God’s work?
3. What do you need to check with scripture and your community?
4. How are you acting in faith through loving obedience to God?
5. How are you listening for God’s calling for your life?
6. What can you do to grow in these areas?