1. Level 1 Training Meeting 1 The Importance of Your Relationship with God

2. What are some qualities of a good leader/minister?

3. The most foundational principle of ministry: You cannot impart that which you do not possess.

4. Some things only God can do: God draws people unto Himself (John 6:44). God causes people to seek after Him (Romans 3:10-11). God reveals spiritual truth (John 14:26). God convicts the world of guilt regarding sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8).

5. Discussion Questions In your own words, describe the difference between knowing about something and experiencing it firsthand. Can you think of a God-experience in your own life to share with your group? What would you like your relationship with God to be like? What do you think it would take to get it there?

6. TWIRL (Today What I Really Learned)

7. Homework 1.Ask three different adult Christians what different things they do to grow in their relationship with God and write down their answers. (Try to get several answers from each adult.) 2.Think through these two questions: “What would you like your relationship with God to be like?” and “What do you think it would take to get it there?” From your second answer, pick on thing you could do in the next two weeks to grow your relationship with God this year and begin doing it.