Sharing Jesus

A Practical Guide to Sharing Your Faith During the Holidays

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Discussion Questions

Sometimes just getting started is the hardest part. Below are great links that give you discussion starters!

7 Questions to Start a Spiritual Conversation with Family
  • How’s life going these days? What’s keeping you busy?
  • What’s the best thing going on in your life right now?
  • What’s been the thing you lean on when life gets hard?
  • What is one thing you would like to be remembered for?
  • What role would you say faith plays in your life?
  • If it turned out that God did exist, and you had an opportunity to ask God any question and get an immediate answer, what would it be?
    How would you describe your journey with God up to this point in your life?

Read more at weareproclaim.com.

10 Questions That Lead to Great Spiritual Conversations
  • What area of your faith are you feeling most challenged in currently?
  • Who do you think we could encourage or serve together?
  • What are the areas you think I can grow in?
  • Is there anything you are feeling guilty about?
  • What can I pray about for you?
  • What in your life is most encouraging to your faith right now?
  • What’s something you really want, but are afraid to pray for?
  • What’s something you would do if you weren’t afraid of failure?
  • What are some things that have been on your mind the most today? Why?
  • How are you doing? (and really listen to whatever comes out)

Read more at deepspirituality.com.

13 Questions to Initiate a Spiritual Conversation
  • What is your perception of Christians?
  • What do you believe about God?
  • What do you think will be your greatest contribution in this life?
  • Is religion important to you? Do you consider yourself a religious person?
  • When you have problems or questions, who do you turn to for help?
  • From what or whom do you draw the strength to endure a difficult situation?
  • When you pray, who do you pay to? Why?
  • What do you think happens after our life here? What do you think it takes for a person to enter heaven?
  • What causes your greatest concern or stress?
  • What do you believe about the Bible? Have you ever read it for yourself? What did you think about what you read?
  • What do you believe about Jesus?
  • When do you feel close to God? When do you feel far away from Him?
  • How do you deal with regrets from your past?

Read more at explorethebible.lifeway.com.

44 Spiritual Conversation Starter Questions
  • Where are you in your spiritual pilgrimage?
  • In your opinion, how does one become a Christian?
  • What single thing would you like to make absolutely certain you do (if at all possible) during your lifetime?
  • How do you think a person can keep from becoming a workaholic?
  • What character can you imagine yourself to be? (any period of history)
  • What are you reading that is not an assignment or required by your work?
  • How do you know you’ll go to heaven when you die?
  • How are you growing personally?
  • In a conversation with someone who has never heard about God, what would you say about God from your experience?
  • In your opinion, how does one become a Christian?
  • How would you describe your father and his impact on your life?
  • Tell me about your mentor and his/her impact on your life.
  • What do you think would probably surprise most people about you? Why?
  • What is your greatest strength, and what are you doing to develop it?
  • Why do people do what they do? What are the assumptions you make about people?
  • How do you handle pressure? When the pressure is really on, what do you need from your friends?
  • Has anything ever happened to you that was dramatic, personal or spectacular enough to cause you to be certain there is a God who is both infinite and personally caring?
    What do you consider to be two major turning points in your life?
    What is something you consider to be a great personal success? Why was it so significant?
  • What is the key to maintaining balance in your life?
  • What are 2 or 3 major truths upon which you have based your decision-making?
  • Tell me about two of your life-long friends and why they have such an impact on your life. What made you choose them?
  • Have you dealt with the question – “How much money is enough, and what do I do with the rest?”
  • How would you describe your mother and the impact she has had on your life?
  • In your opinion, who was/is Jesus Christ?
  • If you could know God personally, would you be interested?
  • How would you define materialism, and how do you deal with it in your life?
  • What have you found to be the best way of absorbing disappointment, rejection, distress and discouragement?
  • When you get to heaven, what will be the first three questions you will ask God?
  • If you were to inherit a million dollars today, and couldn’t spend it on your own business or keep it for yourself, what would you do with it and why?
  • What do you find most attractive about Christianity/the person of Christ? What do you find least attractive about Christianity/the person of Christ?
  • Do you consider yourself a seeker of the truth?
  • What is your spiritual background?
  • Have you ever read the Bible?
  • Have your views on religion changed since you started college? How?
  • Have you ever discussed what Biblical Christianity is?
  • Why do you think you feel the way you do toward Jesus Christ and his message of love and forgiveness?
  • What is your philosophy of life based on?
  • Do you believe what you’ve been brought up with?
  • Why do you think Christianity isn’t relevant to your life?
  • If Christ was who He claimed to be, how would that affect your life?
  • What are you living for? What do you value most?
  • If your questions could be answered in a way that would satisfy you, would you then believe in Christ?
  • The Kennedy questions: First ask–”If you died today, do you know for sure you’d go to heaven?” Then ask–”If you died and stood before God and He asked you ‘Why should I let you into Heaven?’ What would you say?”

Read more at evangelismcoach.org.

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