Accountability Questions
People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
- Proverbs 28:13
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
- James 5:16
Afterward the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
- Genesis 4:9
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
- Ecclesiastes 4:12
Use these questions to help overcome sin and temptation, to grow closer to Jesus, and to encourage one another!
As someone confesses their sin to you:
Remind your partner that it's a sin
Remind them they are forgiven
Remind them they can do better
Pray for each other to follow Jesus closer
*(Confessed sins should remain confident)*
but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
- Proverbs 28:13
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
- James 5:16
Afterward the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
- Genesis 4:9
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.
- Ecclesiastes 4:12
Use these questions to help overcome sin and temptation, to grow closer to Jesus, and to encourage one another!
As someone confesses their sin to you:
Remind your partner that it's a sin
Remind them they are forgiven
Remind them they can do better
Pray for each other to follow Jesus closer
*(Confessed sins should remain confident)*
1. Have I spent daily time reading the Bible and praying?
2. Have I been completely honest in all my financial dealings and tithes/offerings?
3. Have I acted inappropriately in any area of my life that I am currently struggling with or have any unconfessed sin?
4. Did I invest time this week in both my family and church family?
5. Have I shared Jesus or done something specifically to impact the world for Jesus? What 3 un-churched people am I currently influencing towards Jesus?
6. Is there someone that I need to forgive or that I am having trouble forgiving or need to resolve conflict with?
7. How would my spouse (or those closest to me) say I have treated them this week?
8. Did I damage another person by my words, either behind their back or face-to-face?
9. Have I gotten adequate rest (not more or less) and exercised regularly?
10. Is there something that I think God is telling me to do that I haven’t?
11. Have I met face-to-face with an accountability partner in the last 30 days?
12. Have I just lied or compromised the truth in any of my answers to these questions?
*if you were uncomfortable confessing anything in this meeting, take 5 minutes and discuss it with God. And ask for the courage to be open about it.