How to Ask Great Questions: Guide Discussion, Build Relationships, Deepen Faith
Great answers start with great questions.
People remember what they discover for themselves far more than what others tell them. A great question can mean the difference between exchanging information and discovering deeper meaning.
In How to Ask Great Questions, you’ll learn when and how to ask effective questions and how to promote follow-up discussions that will lead from thoughtful conversations to life application. Ideal for small-group leaders, Sunday school teachers, and anyone who regularly leads group discussions or committee meetings.
How to Ask Great Questions will equip you to
- build relationships between group members
- help people unpack a passage of Scripture or another book
- draw out opinions, feelings, and assumptions
- deepen discussions with intentional focus
- guide people in applying the Bible to their lives
- facilitate problem-solving and decision-making in group settings
Transform a gathering of acquaintances into a community of friends.
Top Highlights
“Asking people who they are is a way of loving and accepting them. Hearing their answers lets us know how to encourage and pray for them.” (source)
“The purpose of an observation question is to promote awareness.” (source)
“Questions that move people forward in their spiritual journeys are often risky. It’s hard enough to confront such issues personally, let alone in the company of others. The riskier the group’s work is, the stronger the relationships will need to be.” (source)
“When someone gives an off-the-wall opinion, the best follow-up is often simply to ask what others think. There’s usually no need to contradict the person directly —poor ideas usually die on their own.” (source)
“You can help to assure that people will restrict their answers to under a minute if you answer first. Others will model the length of their answers on the time it takes you to tell your story.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : How to Ask Great Questions: Guide Discussion, Build Relationships, Deepen Faith
- Author: Lee-Thorp, Karen
- Publisher: NavPress
- Publication Date: 2018
- ISBN: 9781641581066
