You Are Not Qualified Companion Study
You Are Not Qualified: An 8-Week Companion Study
An 8-week small group study on sharing your faith, for Christians who want to talk about it but don’t feel ready, with one small, practical step each week.
About This Study
Most Christians know more than they think. What usually keeps us quiet isn’t a lack of knowledge. It’s worry: that we’ll say the wrong thing, make things worse, or get asked something we can’t answer. This study takes on one of those worries each week and looks at what the Bible says about it, through ordinary people like Moses, Gideon, Peter, and the woman at the well, who all felt unqualified and were used by God anyway. Each session includes a short exercise to practice in the group and one small step to take with a real person in your life.
8 Weeks at a Glance
Each week takes on one worry that keeps Christians quiet, and answers it from Scripture.
WEEK 1
“I Don’t Know What to Say”
Jeremiah and Moses told God they couldn’t speak. He answered with His presence.
WEEK 2
"What If I Make
It Worse?"
When staying quiet feels like kindness or humility, and why you might be the right person.
WEEK 3
"I'm Not Good
at This"
Gideon, Peter, and Paul show that God works through weakness, not around it.
WEEK 4
"I'll Start When
I Feel Ready"
Confidence usually comes after the first step, not before.
WEEK 5
"That's Not
My Gift"
Being ready to explain your hope is for every believer, not just the bold ones.
WEEK 6
"Where Do I
Even Start?"
Start with a question, listen well, and share what Jesus has done.
WEEK 7
“What If I Don’t Have an Answer?”
An honest “I don’t know” builds more trust than bluffing your way through it.
WEEK 8
"What If They
Say No?"
The results belong to God. Your part is to keep showing up.
What’s Included
- 8 Structured Sessions
- Leader guide with a ready-to-read teaching script for each session
- Participant workbook with key points, questions, and space to write
- Low-pressure “Try It” exercises to practice in the group
- One faith-conversation step each week
Who It’s For
Each session is designed to take 60–80 minutes and includes Scripture reading, a short teaching, guided discussion, and practice together. It’s written for everyday believers, not experts, and works best in a small group. You don’t need to be a pastor or Bible teacher to lead it. The goal isn’t to win arguments. It’s to help you take your next step, one conversation at a time.
THE COMPANION BOOK
You Are Not Qualified.
This study is a companion to You Are Not Qualified. That’s the whole point. by Jordan Burnett. The book isn’t required, and every session works without it. If your group wants to go deeper, each week lists the chapters that go with it, plus a couple of optional questions for readers. The book adds the stories and detail that a single session doesn’t have room for.
Ready to start?
Both guides are free. Download them, print what you need, and gather a few people.
Use this study with your small group or your church, and take your first small step this week.