GOSPEL COACHING WITH A DISCIPLE
PERSONAL LIFE
(1) What are some evidences of grace in your life recently?
(2) What can you tell me about your spouse and family?
(3) How do you relax or what do you do for fun?
(4) How is your spouse doing?
(5) How are you doing as a couple?
(6) Are there any new strains on your relationship that surprised you?
(7) Has your spouse complained about your time together recently?
SPIRITUAL LIFE
(1) How is the condition of your soul?
(2) How would you describe your call to follow Jesus Christ?
(3) What are some of the Christian communities you participate in and how do they encourage your walk with Jesus?
(4) What is God doing in your heart right now?
(5) How have you seen the Holy Spirit produce new fruit in your life?
MISSIONAL LIFE
(1) What opportunities for ministry do you see before you?
(2) What is God calling you to be or do?
(3) What skills or abilities has God-given you that help clarify your calling?
QUESTIONS FOR FEEDING YOUR DISCIPLE
PERSONAL LIFE
(1) What is God teaching you about your role as a husband and father/wife and mother?
(2) What obstacles are you experiencing in your personal life?
(3) How is your health? Are you taking any medications?
(4) What would enhance your relationship with your spouse?
SPIRITUAL LIFE
(1) What information or resources would be helpful to your spiritual growth?
(2) Where have you experienced the most growth lately?
(3) What is the biggest threat to your oneness with Christ?
(4) Where are you most vulnerable to sin?
(5) What sins are you battling?
(6) What compels you to worship God?
MISSIONAL LIFE
(1) When have you had a significant impact on another person?
(2) In what ways are you making disciples?
(3) What are some challenges you are facing in your primary ministry responsibility?
(4) What resources do you need to accomplish your ministry goals?
QUESTIONS FOR LEADING YOUR DISCIPLE
PERSONAL LIFE
(1) How are you leading your family?
(2) What is the greatest need in your personal life (Look for idols, agendas, identity struggles, and selfishness)?
SPIRITUAL LIFE
(1) How is the Lord leading you to respond to Him?
(2) What is the greatest need in your spiritual life (Look for idols, agendas, identity struggles, and selfishness)?
MISSIONAL LIFE
(1) What is the Lord leading you to {pick one} know (head), feel (heart), or do (hands) with regard to ministry?
(2) What is the mission of your ministry?
(3) What is the greatest need of your ministry life?
QUESTIONS FOR PROTECTING YOUR DISCIPLE
PERSONAL LIFE
(1) What challenges do you face personally?
(2) What temptations occur in your personal life?
(3) How are you prone to wander personally (health, finances, time, marriage, etc.)?
SPIRITUAL LIFE
(1) What challenges do you face spiritually?
(2) What temptations occur in your spiritual life?
(3) What kind of priority do you give to Bible reading and prayer in your life?
(4) Where are you prone to wander spiritually?
MISSIONAL LIFE
(1) What challenges do you face missionally?
(2) What temptations occur in your ministry life?
(3) Where are you prone to wander in ministry?
*SOURCE: Adapted from Appendix 4 in Gospel Coach: Shepherding Leaders to Glorify God by Scott Thomas and Tom Wood. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2013.
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