Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman
Week 1: Introduction — A Define the Relationship (DTR) Moment
Read the Introduction of Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. Key passage: Luke 9:23 ("If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.")
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Before any chapter challenges us, Idleman asks a single, unsettling question: are you a fan of Jesus, or are you a follower? Sit with that question honestly as you work through these questions.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Idleman opens by describing what he calls a "DTR" — a Define the Relationship conversation. Have you ever had a DTR moment with Jesus, a point where you clearly defined what kind of relationship you actually have with him? Describe it, or describe why it has never happened.
2.The author distinguishes a "fan" as someone who is enthusiastic about Jesus but not committed to him — an admirer rather than a follower. In your own words, what is the sharpest difference between a fan and a follower as Idleman sets it up in the introduction?
3.Idleman suggests that many people sitting in churches every week are fans, not followers — and that they may not know it. How does that claim land with you? Does it feel like an exaggeration, or does it ring true from your own experience of church culture?
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