If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg
Week 11: Chapter 10 — Changing Your World
Read Chapter 10 of If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat. Primary Scripture: Matthew 14:31–33; Acts 2:14–41.
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The book's final chapter turns from the interior journey of water-walking to its outward effect — because one person who gets out of the boat has a way of changing everyone who watches.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Ortberg observes that after Peter walks on water, the disciples in the boat worship Jesus — and their faith is deepened by watching someone else step out. Who in your own life has been shaped by watching you take a step of faith, even if you weren't aware of it at the time?
2.The chapter argues that water-walking is never just about your personal spiritual journey — it has a ripple effect on others. How does this expand your motivation for getting out of the boat beyond personal growth or spiritual adventure?
3.Peter at Pentecost (Acts 2) is the full fruit of all the water-walking, sinking, and restoring that came before. He stands up in front of thousands — a very different kind of 'getting out of the boat.' How did the earlier experiences of risk and failure prepare him for this moment?
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