questions a disciple maker would ask

Jesus ask the man, "what do you want me to do for you?"-  Mark 10:51


What do you want?  Or what do I really want?  


I saw Travis last week.  He reminded me of how I would ask him and Alex tough questions each week.  Somewhere I learned that Jesus made disciples by asking questions.  We did that for a few years while we were in Tampa.


My questions were usually along the lines of What is God teaching you?  Or what are you reading in the Bible?


I know what it is that I am trying to teach.  When you tell me what you heard, you tell me what you have learned.  A teacher does not teach until the student learns.  A teacher learns what he has taught when he asks the student what he has learned.


Lecture is the most ineffective form of communication.  Yes, it is fast.  But lecture is one way and has the lowest retention.


Jesus taught the big crowds with his disciples close by.  Then he ask questions to those he was discipling.  So, as a pastor I must meet with people to hear what they are learning.  I plan to do this this week.  


Impress at a distance, but impact is up close.