[su_quote]God sometimes uses unresolved questions to grow us in ways that simple answers cannot.[/su_quote] With a little practice, you can become skilled at guiding people through meaningful discussion. Once you are comfortable with the basics of asking good questions, you can continue to advance your abilities a little further. Here are 6 tips to help… 1. Sometimes it is wise to explore the answer someone may give …even if their answer is technically correct. Ask follow up questions to discover how clearly they understand the response that was given. Example: “How is a person saved?” Possible answers: “By having…
6 Basic Tips for Preparing and Asking Good Discussion Questions
[su_quote]Think of ways to help your group discover on their own.[/su_quote] Guided discussion takes careful preparation. It is necessary to study deep enough for you to personally understand the passage; but it is important to press on further to think of ways to help your group discover on their own. Here are six basic tips to help your small group get the most out of the discussion. 1. Start with open-ended questions or “no-one-right-answer” questions. These types of questions help funnel people’s minds from their day filled with work, home, kids, and craziness into the discussion. These questions will…
How to Develop Guided Questions
[su_quote]People do not come to a small group for a lecture.[/su_quote] As a small group leader, how do you keep your group engaged in the discussion? We have all likely experienced a small group discussion that fell flat. Whether it was an over-talkative small group leader or a discussion that wandered in circles, these are the moments when ceiling tiles are counted and daydreamers drift. The solution can be pretty simple. Think of the differences between a lecture and a guided discussion. During a lecture, people are presented information and facts – hopefully in an organized and interesting way. Lectures…