Week 1 Discussion Guide
Laying the Foundation for Growth
"Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock."
Weekly focus
Week 1 focuses on laying a spiritual foundation. Participants begin by examining humility, grace, stillness, surrender, trials, and love. This week invites the group to consider what kind of foundation their lives are being built upon.
Leader framing
This week asks participants to begin with honesty. Growth cannot happen without a foundation. Before God builds something deeper in us, He often reveals what we have been standing on. Some foundations are built on performance, control, approval, comfort, or fear. Christ invites us to build on truth, obedience, surrender, and love.
Opening check-in
What word describes your first week of this journey?
Discussion questions
1.Which day challenged your heart the most this week, and why?
2.What did God reveal about the foundation you have been building your life upon?
3.Where did humility require honesty from you this week?
4.How did grace challenge the way you see yourself or others?
5.Where is God asking you to be still, trust, or surrender?
6.What truth from this week do you need to keep building your life upon?
Application
Invite each participant to complete this sentence: One foundation I need to strengthen is...
Group practice
Allow two minutes of silent reflection. Write one word that represents the foundation God is building in you.
Prayer focus
Pray for surrender, humility, and a stronger foundation in Christ.