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Study Guide 30, 2015 August 23,
Leveraging Your Personal Story Behind the Scenes
John 4:27-42 John 1:35-42
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his is week five of our series called “Multiply: hen you Your thinkInfluence of leadership and Expanding for Christ.” influencing do have you been thinklearnof Throughout thisothers, series we person stands in upthe front and ingthe from men who and women Bible who leads, or the person who stands in the influenced others for the Lord. Today we’re back leads? We tend to overlook the 4tremendous takingand a look at a Samaritan woman in John who leverinfluence of the person who leads from behind the aged her personal story.
scenes. What is your personal story? • Can you think of someone who has influenced • W hat were key milestones in your your life assome a leader even though theylife—faith, didn’t have education, marriage, kids, career? a prominent “up front” position?
• What was a turning point for you spiritually—or have
• In your life, when have you taken a “behind the you experienced multiple turning points? scenes” role? What do you like about that kind Jesus interacted with a woman who was far from God of role? What do you dislike about it?
and isolated from her community. But when her story One person behind the scenesshe is the intersected Jesus’who story,led herfrom life was changed—and leveragednamed her story to have who an influence for Christ. disciple Andrew, is introduced to us in the
firstRead chapter John’s Gospel. Johnof4:1-4. Read 1:35-37. • WhyJohn did Jesus “have” to pass through Samaria? • How did Jews and Samaritans regard one another? • How did John the Baptist regard his own fame, notoriety, and popularity? Read John 4:5-24.
• • InWhat was the purpose of John’s personal mission? this story, how did Jesus cross the barriers of race, religion, gender, and sin?
• How does John illustrate what it means to shift • Hfrom ow did the Samaritan woman deflectthe attention being the upfront leadertrytotobeing leader away from her personal story? from the back? Read John 4:25-27.
bybyDavid DavidFaust Faust
Read John 4:28-42.
Read verses 38-40.
• How did the woman use her personal story to influ• ence How did Andrew demonstrate others and introduce people to Jesus’ story? • WINTENTIONALITY and HUMILITY? hat impact did she have on others?
• What is the significance of the fact that Andrew is introduced as “Simon Peter’s brother”?
What can we learn from the Samaritan woman?
1. You don’tfrom have to have all the answers, Leading behind requires us to see that but our you have to be willing to go (v. 29). identity is not defined by pedigree but by Christ. Pastor Rick points out, “However weak her testimony Read verses 41-42. seemed to be, however feeble her attempt to have influence for • theWhat was Andrew’s role in bringing his brother, cause of Christ, it was enough.” He Peter, says, “Don’t let the fearwas of not enough keep to Jesus? Why thisknowing significant? you from sharing what was enough for you to believe.” • do Do you think Andrew ever envied the attention How you react to these words?
Peter received from Jesus and from others? Why, or story why not? 2. Our is to help connect other people’s
story to Jesus’ story (vv. 40-42).
Pastor Rick encouraged us to “grow where we’re
According to Pastor “We are conduits. planted.” What doesRick, this mean insimply your own life? We’re connectors. We leverage our story to influence othAccording to Pastor Rick in order to take the next ers for the cause of Christ.”
step in your journey of influence, “Don’t wait until
››› W hat some the barriers broke to get you ‘getare into thatofnew job,’ orJesus when youthrough are finally rec-
to you?
ognized for your great leadership ability.’ Serve where ››› H as His story intersected your story so that you are set God places you. Be intentional in your parenting, free from and filled with His from Spirit?behind the scenes work, and sin relationships to lead ››› H ow are you leveraging your story to influence others for with humility.” How does this statement impact you the cause of Christ? today?
Leading from the behind the scenes—whether you didteacher, Jesus claim His own identity? are•aWhat parent, techabout person, retired, or whatever you may be—requires INTENTIONALITY and • How did the woman respond to Jesus’ claim? HUMILITY. • How did the disciples respond to the conversation Jesus was having with the woman?
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Leveraging Your Personal Story Behind the Scenes
John 4:27-42 John 1:35-42
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his is week five of our series called “Multiply: hen you Your thinkInfluence of leadership and Expanding for Christ.” influencing do have you been thinklearnof Throughout thisothers, series we person stands in upthe front and ingthe from men who and women Bible who leads, or the person who stands in the influenced others for the Lord. Today we’re back leads? We tend to overlook the 4tremendous takingand a look at a Samaritan woman in John who leverinfluence of the person who leads from behind the aged her personal story.
scenes. What is your personal story? • Can you think of someone who has influenced • W hat were key milestones in your your life assome a leader even though theylife—faith, didn’t have education, marriage, kids, career? a prominent “up front” position?
• What was a turning point for you spiritually—or have
• In your life, when have you taken a “behind the you experienced multiple turning points? scenes” role? What do you like about that kind Jesus interacted with a woman who was far from God of role? What do you dislike about it?
and isolated from her community. But when her story One person behind the scenesshe is the intersected Jesus’who story,led herfrom life was changed—and leveragednamed her story to have who an influence for Christ. disciple Andrew, is introduced to us in the
firstRead chapter John’s Gospel. Johnof4:1-4. Read 1:35-37. • WhyJohn did Jesus “have” to pass through Samaria? • How did Jews and Samaritans regard one another? • How did John the Baptist regard his own fame, notoriety, and popularity? Read John 4:5-24.
• • InWhat was the purpose of John’s personal mission? this story, how did Jesus cross the barriers of race, religion, gender, and sin?
• How does John illustrate what it means to shift • Hfrom ow did the Samaritan woman deflectthe attention being the upfront leadertrytotobeing leader away from her personal story? from the back? Read John 4:25-27.
bybyDavid DavidFaust Faust
Read John 4:28-42.
Read verses 38-40.
• How did the woman use her personal story to influ• ence How did Andrew demonstrate others and introduce people to Jesus’ story? • WINTENTIONALITY and HUMILITY? hat impact did she have on others?
• What is the significance of the fact that Andrew is introduced as “Simon Peter’s brother”?
What can we learn from the Samaritan woman?
1. You don’tfrom have to have all the answers, Leading behind requires us to see that but our you have to be willing to go (v. 29). identity is not defined by pedigree but by Christ. Pastor Rick points out, “However weak her testimony Read verses 41-42. seemed to be, however feeble her attempt to have influence for • theWhat was Andrew’s role in bringing his brother, cause of Christ, it was enough.” He Peter, says, “Don’t let the fearwas of not enough keep to Jesus? Why thisknowing significant? you from sharing what was enough for you to believe.” • do Do you think Andrew ever envied the attention How you react to these words?
Peter received from Jesus and from others? Why, or story why not? 2. Our is to help connect other people’s
story to Jesus’ story (vv. 40-42).
Pastor Rick encouraged us to “grow where we’re
According to Pastor “We are conduits. planted.” What doesRick, this mean insimply your own life? We’re connectors. We leverage our story to influence othAccording to Pastor Rick in order to take the next ers for the cause of Christ.”
step in your journey of influence, “Don’t wait until
››› W hat some the barriers broke to get you ‘getare into thatofnew job,’ orJesus when youthrough are finally rec-
to you?
ognized for your great leadership ability.’ Serve where ››› H as His story intersected your story so that you are set God places you. Be intentional in your parenting, free from and filled with His from Spirit?behind the scenes work, and sin relationships to lead ››› H ow are you leveraging your story to influence others for with humility.” How does this statement impact you the cause of Christ? today?
Leading from the behind the scenes—whether you didteacher, Jesus claim His own identity? are•aWhat parent, techabout person, retired, or whatever you may be—requires INTENTIONALITY and • How did the woman respond to Jesus’ claim? HUMILITY. • How did the disciples respond to the conversation Jesus was having with the woman?
AST 91 91ST ST STR STREEEETT C CH HRRIIST STIIA AN NC CH HU URRC CH H •• w ww ww.ea w.east 91st st.o .org rg EEAST st 91
