Message Details

• Sermon Series Name: Pass It On
• Message Title: Coachable Moments
• Short Summary: Pastor Carter's message challenges us to pass on our faith in Jesus Christ to the next generation, using the metaphor of coaching in baseball. It emphasizes the importance of genuine, lived-out faith and intentional spiritual conversations, encouraging us to seize opportunities to influence the young people in our lives.

Icebreaker Question

• What is a skill or hobby you learned from a parent or mentor that you still cherish today? How did they teach it to you?

Review of the Previous Week’s "I Will" Statement

• Reflect on your commitment from last week: I will get off the couch and get in the game. In what ways did you sense God's presence or guidance as you worked on your "I Will" Statement? Were there any unexpected moments of clarity or support?

Five Discussion Questions (Core Focus)

1. Reflecting on the Message:
   • Pastor Carter's message highlighted the importance of a genuine faith that is both caught and taught. How have you seen this dynamic play out in your own life, either as a child or as a mentor?
   • Context: Timothy's faith was influenced by his mother and grandmother (2 Timothy 1:5).
   • Life Application: Consider how you can model a sincere faith to those around you.
2. Personal Stories of Influence:
   • Describe a time when someone’s faith had a significant impact on your spiritual journey. What was it about their faith that influenced you?
   • Context: In Todd's interview with Gavin Darr, he shared how Gavin’s parents and coaches influenced his faith.
   • Life Application: Identify someone you can intentionally influence with your faith this week.
3. Handling Missed Opportunities:
   • Todd's message spoke about "pass balls" or missed opportunities in parenting and mentoring. Can you share a time when you felt you missed an opportunity to influence someone positively? How did you handle it?
   • Context: Todd shared a personal story about realizing missed opportunities with his children.
   • Life Application: Think about how you can be more present and intentional in your relationships.
4. The Role of Conversations:
   • How do you incorporate spiritual conversations into your daily life? What challenges do you face in doing so?
   • Context: Todd's message emphasized the importance of conversations over lectures in passing on faith.
   • Life Application: Whether you are a grandparent, parent, aunt, uncle, or someone with influence over a child, identify a young person in your life with whom you can initiate a spiritual conversation this week. You can do it, we can help. We have a list of conversation starters on our website at pathwaychurch.com/parentresources to get you started!
5. Learning from Jesus’ Teaching Style:
   • Jesus often used questions to teach. How can you use questions to engage others in spiritual discussions?
   • Context: Jesus’ use of questions in teaching (e.g., Matthew 6:26-27).
   • Life Application: Practice asking open-ended questions in your next conversation about faith.

This Week’s "I Will" Statement

• I will have a five-minute intentional conversation with a child or young person in my life about faith this week.

Prayer Prompts

1. Prayer Requests: Invite group members to share any personal prayer requests.
2. Pray for Opportunities: Ask God to open doors for meaningful conversations with the young people in your life.
3. Pray for Genuine Faith: Pray for the strength to live out a sincere and genuine faith that others can see and be inspired by.

Rewatch the Message

• For further reflection, you can rewatch the message at www.pathwaychurch.com/messages.