Formation in Identity "Salt & Light" (Matthew 5:13-16)

Discussion Questions for Community Groups or Personal Study 

What does Jesus mean when he calls his followers salt? What does it mean to be salt in the world? How can we be salt in our families, workplaces, and communities? What does Jesus mean when he calls his followers light? How can we be light in the world? What are some specific ways that we can shine our light? What are some challenges that we face in being salt and light in the world? How can we overcome these challenges? How can we encourage each other to be salt and light in the world? What does it mean to be distinctively Christian in our world? How can we live in a way that is both loving and challenging to the world around us? How can we be agents of change in our world? How can we bring hope and healing to a broken world?