The Questions You Ask Tell a Story

I just posted some questions that excite me on the Connexus blog.  I love it when people ask me about what I'm preaching on a particular Sunday.  In so many cases, they're asking because they are bringing a friend and want to know in advance that it's going to be a great day.

I get excited because it means they get our mission and they are the kind of people who are helping us make a dent in the vast community of unchurched people around us.

Our questions tell a story about us.  You can tell alot about a person by the questions they ask (see Michael Hyatt's great post on this earlier this year).  My favourite leaders are the ones who ask the questions that stretch current thinking and break down paradigms.

It's true in the congregational context too. When someone asks you "What's your stance on how the rapture and tribulation will unfold?"  it tells you something about that person.  (They are probably churched, and may have left their last church over a doctrinal issue).

When a leader asks "How can we share the credit with our volunteers/other staff?" it tells me they are more concerned about the team and less about their individual success.  It also means they're the kind of leader I love to be around.  I love it when high capacity leaders ask 'How can I serve?" (the best leaders are the best servants). 

How about you?  What are some of the favourite questions you've asked, love to get asked, or have been asked?  What are some of your least favourite?