The Art of Leadinga Great

Youth Discussion

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The Art of Leadinga 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: VotingA 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 aDriver Sunday drive

#2: Continuum

How do you usually drive?

__________________________________Race car Old man on aDriver Sunday drive

#2: Continuum

__________________________________

#2: Continuum

__________________________________Thou ThouShalt Shalt Not

#2: Continuum

When I think of the 10 commandments the general message I get is:

__________________________________Thou ThouShalt Shalt Not

#3: Ranking

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

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

____ Words

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

____ Words____ Witness of the Church

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

____ Words____ Witness of the Church____ The Holy Spirit

#3: RankingHow 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: RankingWho 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/weekAccept 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:

#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:

#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:

Discussion Starters:Create your own

Discussion Starters:Create your own

OR

Discussion Starters:Create your own

Get some already made

OR