Study Questions: Mission Minded - The Means

1. Do you think enough is made of the Holy Spirit's role in the Church?

2. "The Spirit seems not to be one to draw attention to himself." Discuss this statement in light of John 15:26 and John 16: 13,14.

3. What role of the Holy Spirit are you conscious of in your own life? He gives gifts, bears fruit, leads, teaches etc.

4. How does 'grieving' (Ephesians 4:30), 'not being led' (Romans 8:14) and 'quenching' (1 Thessalonians 5:19) affect 'being filled with the Holy Spirit'?

5. The Holy Spirit is the "means" - the resource for achieving the goal of God's mission in the world. How does this impact your sense of mission?