The Art of Leading a Great Youth Discussion

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The Art of Leading a Great Youth Discussion

2 Key Principles to START a Great Youth Discussion

Principle # 1: Make a small COMMITMENT

Principle # 2: Need at least some VARIANCE

You can create your own discussion by utilizing these 2 principles

Here are 8 different ways you can do this!

#1: Voting

#1: Voting SA___ A___ P___ D___ SD___

#1: Voting A person must attend church if they are really serious about being a Christian. SA___ A___ P___ D___ SD___

#2: Continuum

#2: Continuum __________________________________

#2: Continuum __________________________________ Race car Old man on a Driver Sunday drive

#2: Continuum How do you usually drive? __________________________________ Race car Old man on a Driver Sunday drive

#2: Continuum __________________________________

#2: Continuum __________________________________ Thou Thou Shalt Shalt Not

#2: Continuum When I think of the 10 commandments the general message I get is: __________________________________ Thou Thou Shalt Shalt Not

#3: Ranking

#3: Ranking How is the Christian faith most often passed on to others?

#3: Ranking How is the Christian faith most often passed on to others? ____ Words

#3: Ranking How is the Christian faith most often passed on to others? ____ Words ____ Witness of the Church

#3: Ranking How is the Christian faith most often passed on to others? ____ Words ____ Witness of the Church ____ The Holy Spirit

#3: Ranking How is the Christian faith most often passed on to others? ____ Words ____ Witness of the Church ____ The Holy Spirit ____ Loving Actions

#3: Ranking

#3: Ranking ____ A dishonest politician

#3: Ranking ____ A dishonest politician ____ A self-righteous person

#3: Ranking ____ A dishonest politician ____ A self-righteous person ____ A prostitute

#3: Ranking Who would you go to if you had a problem? ____ A dishonest politician ____ A self-righteous person ____ A prostitute

#4: Goal Setting

#4: Goal Setting For personal Bible study, the goal for our youth group is:

#4: Goal Setting For personal Bible study, the goal for our youth group is: 100% participation

#4: Goal Setting For personal Bible study, the goal for our youth group is: 100% participation 30 minutes/day

#4: Goal Setting For personal Bible study, the goal for our youth group is: 100% participation 30 minutes/day 7 days/week

#4: Goal Setting For personal Bible study, the goal for our youth group is: 100% participation 30 minutes/day 7 days/week Accept this or modify it?

#5: Listen, Look

#5: Listen, Look Hector has just discovered Jesus for himself, and he is VERY excited about this incredible discovery! He wants to share the good news with everybody... NOW!!!

#5: Listen, Look So Hector walks up to other students at school, pins them to the wall, and asks, them, “ARE YOU SAVED?!”

#5: Listen, Look What do you think of Hector?

#5: Listen, Look What do you think of Hector’s method of sharing the Gospel?

#5: Listen, Look What are some other ways of sharing the Gospel?

#5: Listen, Look

#6: Interview

#6: Interview Invite somebody to the front and ask them questions in front of everyone else.

#6: Interview OR

#6: Interview Ask questions of different people in the group, and ask them while they sit in their seats.

#6: Interview OR

#6: Interview Have people choose their own questions and answer what they choose, such as:

#6: Interview Draw a card yourself from: Q4U

#7: Dilemma

#7: Dilemma Heather reluctantly accepts Jason’s invitation to the banquet, figuring it’s better than going alone.

#7: Dilemma Two days later, Marcus catches Heather in the school hallway and asks her if she will go with him to the banquet.

#7: Dilemma Heather has been wanting to date Marcus for more than a full year. She can hardly believe he has asked her!

#7: Dilemma Heather quickly accepts the invitation from Marcus and walks on air the rest of the day!

#7: Dilemma That evening Heather gets jolted back to reality when Jason phones her and asks the color of her dress for the banquet.

#7: Dilemma Is this a dilemma?

#7: Dilemma What would you do?

#7: Dilemma What should you do?

#8: Forced Choice

#8: Forced Choice Would you rather:

Hear God’s voice once, clearly, out loud?

#8: Forced Choice Would you rather: Hear God’s voice once, clearly, out loud? OR

#8: Forced Choice Would you rather: Hear God’s voice once, clearly, out loud? Hear God frequently, in a still, small voice? OR

#8: Forced Choice

#8: Forced Choice Which is more important to God:

The beliefs we hold

#8: Forced Choice Which is more important to God: The beliefs we hold OR

#8: Forced Choice Which is more important to God: The beliefs we hold The life we live OR

Discussion Starters:

Create your own

Discussion Starters: Create your own OR

Discussion Starters: Create your own Get some already made OR