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The Point

A good name changes the game.

Leader Notes

Every student deals with fitting in and belonging. They all work toward having a reputation. But not every reputation is worth working toward. Help students identify what they’re known for, but don’t stop there—help them realize what they want to be known for. Once they’re able to identify that, help them discover what it would look like for them practically to work toward that name, that label.

Talk It Over Switch Group Questions

  1. Have you seen the movie 42 before? If so, what did you think of it? Why did you like it or why didn’t you like it?
  2. What did you think about the video this week? What did you like about it? What didn’t you like about it? What did you identify with? Why?
  3. Do you have any nicknames? If so what are they and how did you get them?
  4. What is your reputation at school? What do you think people think about you? What are you known for? Are you okay with that? Why or why not?
  5. Do you feel like you need to change your reputation? Why or why not?
  6. Open your Bible or Bible App and look up Daniel 6:4 together.
  7. What do you think this verse means and is talking about? How can you apply this to your life?
  8. What do you think God says about you? Why do you think that?
  9. What reputation would you want to have? Why? How will you go about working toward getting it?
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  1. What is your reputation at school? What do you think people think about you? What are you known for? Are you okay with that? Why or why not?
  2. Do you feel like you need to change your reputation? Why or why not?
  3. Would you say that the reputation you have honors God? Why or why not?
  4. Open your Bible or Bible App and look up Proverbs 22:1 together.
  5. Do you agree with that verse? Why or why not?
  6. Why do you think it says that a good name is better than being rich?
  7. Open your Bible or Bible App and look up Daniel 6:4 together.
  8. What do you think this verse means and is talking about? How can you apply this to your life?
  9. What do you think God says about you? Why do you think that?
  10. What reputation would you want to have? Why? How will you go about working toward getting it?

Group Challenge

Figure out what you want your reputation to be and then take steps in that direction to become it.