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Risky Business: The “Self-Help” Gospel
A couple weeks ago, I attended a conference for small group leaders. It was at a large well-known church, so I will omit names. My hope is not to gossip, but make a vital point. There was much to affirm about the training, but I had a frustrating experience fairly early that illustrated a theme that was rampant throughout the conference.
The first session, titled “Good Questions, Great Listening,” highlighted the importance of listening and asking questions in teaching. So far so good.
I took my seat and listened as the speaker modeled this philosophy in his teaching by engaging the audience with questions. However, as time went on I became increasingly worried that this session was not even Christian.
Was it heresy? Not at all. But it was strictly business. The speaker did not include a single verse of scripture when the Bible has MUCH to say about showing love and respect in community. Here are some of the questions he asked the audience:
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