Lesson 3: Three Keys to Gospel Shepherding, Part 1
OVERVIEW:
This lesson starts by discussing how gospel shepherding can look as we fulfill God’s command to “love one another.” The first key is listening for the heart: hearing a person’s story and interpreting it in light of God’s story: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration.
READ:
- Galatians 5:15-26
- Asking Good Questions: A Gospel Shepherding Tool by Abe Meysenburg
WATCH THE VIDEO
REFLECT:
- What are my own strengths, and what strengths exist within my community related to listening for the heart and shepherding others?
- Why is it difficult for me—or our community—to practice this gospel shepherding “key”?
- What truths of God’s story and Spirit give us boldness and freedom to shepherd others?