three honest gatherings

confession
+ prayer.

we do not confess to be condemned. we confess because Jesus has already carried our condemnation and brought us into the light.

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“confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” james 5:16
01

week 04 · 10/5

bring what is hidden into the light

questions to help unfold your story
  1. what has been happening in your life beneath the surface?
  2. what emotions, pressures, or patterns have been hardest to name?
  3. how have you responded in ways that do not reflect trust in Jesus?
  4. what do you need to confess to God and, where appropriate, to this group?
  5. what would receiving God’s grace and walking in the light look like this week?
arrive · 5 min

slow down, become present, and ask the Holy Spirit to lead.

share + confess · 25 min

use the questions to share honestly. listen without fixing, interrupting, or rushing one another.

receive grace · 5 min

remind one another of the forgiveness, welcome, and freedom we have in Jesus.

pray · 5 min

pray specifically for what was shared. carry each story with care and confidentiality.

02

week 07 · 10/26

carry one another’s burdens

questions to help unfold your story
  1. what part of your story or present struggle feels heavy right now?
  2. where have you felt alone, misunderstood, or tempted to hide?
  3. what are you believing about God, yourself, or others in the middle of this?
  4. is there fear, resentment, pride, unbelief, or another sin you need to confess?
  5. how can this group pray for you and practically help carry this burden?
arrive · 5 min

slow down, become present, and ask the Holy Spirit to lead.

share + confess · 25 min

use the questions to share honestly. listen without fixing, interrupting, or rushing one another.

receive grace · 5 min

remind one another of the forgiveness, welcome, and freedom we have in Jesus.

pray · 5 min

pray specifically for what was shared. carry each story with care and confidentiality.

03

week 09 · 11/9

receive grace and pray for renewal

questions to help unfold your story
  1. looking back over this season, where have you seen God at work?
  2. where are you still feeling stuck, weary, or resistant?
  3. what recurring pattern is God inviting you to bring into the light?
  4. what truth about the gospel do you need to receive and believe again?
  5. what new step of repentance, faith, or obedience is God inviting you to take?
arrive · 5 min

slow down, become present, and ask the Holy Spirit to lead.

share + confess · 25 min

use the questions to share honestly. listen without fixing, interrupting, or rushing one another.

receive grace · 5 min

remind one another of the forgiveness, welcome, and freedom we have in Jesus.

pray · 5 min

pray specifically for what was shared. carry each story with care and confidentiality.

a family practice

we bring our whole selves into the light—and meet one another there with grace.