Quick Questions

Sometimes you just need the right question to get your students talking. (And then sometimes you can't get them to stop talking!) The latest in the best-selling Quick Questions series, When I… gives you 500 finish-the-sentence statements that will get students talking. With everything from silly to serious, you'll get your students finishing sentences like: • When I was a baby… • When I have to confront somebody… • When I see my parents kiss… • When I see a homeless person… • When I confess my sin… Perfect for ice-breakers, road trips, small group discussions, or just about any other ministry setting, this is a useful resource for anyone in youth ministry, whether paid or volunteer, rookie or veteran. When I… will open up opportunities for discussions and conversations that will draw students and leaders closer together and will lead to new insights into what's happening in the hearts and minds of students.

It was a sixteen-year-old named Charlie who first started asking Brian Schulenburg the tough questions about faith, God, and life. And since then, Brian meets every other week with dozens of students who are asking the same questions. While he doesn't have all the answers, he's found that just letting the students ask the questions and wrestle through them together, life change is happening. Here you'll find 500 of those tough questions, perfect for you to use with your own students. You'll get them thinking and talking about the things that probably confuse and bewilder them. Questions like: • What's the deal with the Bible? How do we know that we can trust it? • What's the deal with heaven? Will there be sex in heaven? • What's the deal with sin? Are some sins worse than others? • What's the deal with dinosaurs? Were there dinosaurs on the ark? • What's the deal with tragedy? Why would God let a baby die? There may not always be a "right" answer, but there will be great discussions that lead to life change. If you're looking for a way to get your students talking and thinking about some of the deeper issues of faith and life, What's the Deal With... is the perfect book to keep on hand.

This collection of provocative discussion questions is guaranteed to get teenagers talking, thinking, and debating. It follows in the footsteps of the best-selling Would You Rather-?, What If-?, and Unfinished Sentences. Each set of questions is followed by thought-provoking ideas, facts, and verses to think about. Adaptable content makes the book an easy-to-use resource for large or small groups-at youth meetings, retreats, small group discussions, mission trips, and more. With its compact size, it's convenient to carry along wherever you go. Examples of questions include: • Which would be better? To have your prayers answered or to be constantly full of joy? • Which would be worse? To eat what you don't like or to crave what you can't have? • Which would be better? Fresh-baked, soft, chewy cookies or a nice thick, juicy steak? • Which would be worse? To have a parachute fail or to ski into a tree?

In the best-selling footsteps of Would You Rather . . . ?, What If . . . ?, and Have You Ever . . . ? comes Unfinished Sentences - another collection of sometimes lighthearted, sometimes poignant, and always provocative discussion starters guaranteed to get teenagers talking, thinking, debating. Get the discussion ball rolling with 450 incomplete sentences that can be used anytime, anywhere for breaking the ice, stimulating discussions, building community, getting kids to wrestle with spiritual issues -- or use them just for fun! The convenient size makes Unfinished sentences easy to stick in your pocket or in the glove box -- a resource you won't want your library or your youth ministry team to be without!

Ask away . . . and get your students talking with these provocative questions. Would You Rather . . .? gives you 465 stimulating either-or questions that will get your students talking, laughing, debating, and thinking. Questions like Would You Rather . . . watch a soap opera or make fun of one? . . . be gossiped about or lied to? . . .get shot from a cannon or walk a high wire? . . . make a child cry or kick a puppy? . . . attend the Last Supper or discover Jesus' empty tomb? You can use these questions anywhere, anytime -- when you want to break the ice, spark a discussion, build community, get kids to wrestle with spiritual issues, or just have fun. And the convenient size makes it easy to stick in your pocket or in the glove compartment of your car. This is one resource you'll want for every member of your ministry team!

With more than 500 prompts, Gimme Five is sure to get your students talking, thinking, and laughing as they name their five things-foods they hate, situations that make them cry, favorite television shows, and much more. You'll find funny stuff, as well as hot issues and scenarios that'll make your students dig deeper. Whatever route you choose, Gimme Five will spark fascinating conversations.

Have you ever. . .? -Thought you were going to die? (When? Where? What brought you through it? - Been a teacher's pet? (What grade? How did you feel?) - Had a miracle happen to you? (What happened? Who did you tell?) - Said something you didn't mean just to be polite? (Why did you do it? What situation would cause you to do it again?) Inside are 442 more zingers like these, that nudge your kids' memories and get them talking -- perfect for launching small-group discussion, building community, getting a laugh and triggering hard thinking about situations and people that matter most to teenagers. Keep Have You Ever . . .? handy -- stick it in your pocket, your backpack, your car's glove box -- because you'll never know when you need a leading question to get conversation rolling with an individual or a group.

This collection of 500 discussion prompts will get your students laughing, thinking, sharing, and getting to know each other. From the silly to the insightful, these "Top 3" choices are great for icebreakers, time killers on road trips, and much more. Here's a smattering of what's inside: • What are your top 3 fast food restaurants? • What are your top 3 fears? • What are your top 3 cartoon characters? • What are your top 3 names of God? While these prompts may seem elementary, they are effective, efficient ways to get inside your students' heads and hearts. Think of them as gateway questions that can lead to deeper revelations of what's really going on with your kids.

"Jelly-filled!" "Bart!" "Meatloaf!" "Jujubes!" These are just some of the answers your students will be calling out when you say to them "NAME YOUR FAVORITE . . ." Name Your Favorite . . . is the newest book in the best-selling "Quick Questions" line (including Would You Rather . . . ?; What If . . . ?; Have You Ever . . . ?; and Unfinished Sentences)--another collection of discussion-starters guaranteed to get teenagers talking and thinking about their favorites, with questions like: NAME YOUR FAVORITE . . .pizza topping, book of the Bible, moment in history, sports star, restaurant, pet you've ever had, missions trip, web site, T-shirt, dessert, Christmas song, family tradition, and over 700 more phrases that can be used any time, anywhere for breaking the ice, stimulating discussions, building community--or just for fun! Whether you're a youth worker, camp or retreat counselor, small-group leader, or Sunday school teacher, you'll find Name Your Favorite . . . an indispensable part of your ministry resource library.

How will your kids answer these provocative questions? What if. . .you could talk to you family about anything? . . .you could have one superhuman power? . . .you could grade your teacher? . . .You found out your best friend had AIDS? . . .you could exchange bodies with anyone? . . .you could ask God three questions? Their answer will spark lively discussion, debate, and real thinking. You can use the 450 stimulating questions you'll find in What If. . .? to break the ice, get a discussion rolling, build community, get kids to wrestle with spiritual issues, or just have fun. The follow-up questions--What could you do? What would you do? What should you do? What If. . .? an indispensable part of your youth ministry.