Five Big Questions for Every Communicator

About a year ago, Craig Groeschel introduced these five big questions that biblical communicators should ask every time they enter the study, in preparation of a message. They stare at me from the wall above my desk, and remind me what’s really at stake in communicating the story of God:

1. How has this text affected you?
2. How have you failed in the area this Scripture addresses?
3. What about this text makes you uncomfortable?
4. What do you feel about what this Scripture is saying? (I know our feelings don’t trump scriptural truth, but talking about how we feel about the text can help engage others at a deeper level).
5. How are you becoming different because of your study in God’s Word?