Example
Deep- If you really knew me, you would know that...I like sour patch kids more than I like my little sister.
Deeper- If you really knew me, you would know that...my girlfriend dumped me this week for some loser that goes to Western.
Deepest- If you really knew me, you would know that...I have an addiction to cheating and have never been caught in 3 years but I'm trying to stop now.
Below are 50 questions to help you start deeper discussions.
Light
- If you really knew me, you would know.… (could be in the 'light' or 'deep' category)
- What are the Highs and Lows of your week thus far?
- Tell us a nickname you've had and how you got it.
- What's one or two of your pet peeves?
- What is your favorite place on the planet?
- If you could eat any meal tonight, what would it be and who would it be with?
- Tell us 3 songs you are loving right now.
- What's something you can do that no one else in our group can do?
- If we looked at your internet history, what 3 sites would we find you spend the most time on?
- If you could dispense any condiment out of your pinky finger what would it be?
- What movie or TV character do you most identify with and why?
- Show us 5 of the last 20 pictures in your camera roll and explain each pic.
- What's one of the best gifts you've ever received?
- Fact or Fiction? Say 3 things about yourself, one being false and have the group guess which of the three statements isn't true.
- Show and Tell: Bring something from your childhood to show us about yourself and explain why you brought it.
- Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- What's the most hilarious thing about you or tell us about a 'hidden talent.'
- If you were blind, what would you miss seeing the most?
- With what famous person would you most like to share a meal? What would you ask them?
- What would you do with a million dollars?
- If you got a tattoo, what would it be and where?
Deep
- If you had to live this past week over again, would you change anything? If so, what would that be?
- What is one way your parents have sacrificed for you?
- Finish the sentence: If you lived in my house for a week you might be surprised by....
- Finish the sentence: "I wish God would...."
- What are 3-5 words your parents would use to describe you?
- What are 3-5 words your friends would use to describe you?
- What are 3-5 words you would use to describe you?
- If you could have any question answered, what would it be?
- What's a question you've never been asked, but wish someone would ask you.
- Who knows you best?
- When have you made your mom or dad proud?
- What have you been praying for this week?
- I heard you say ... last week at Campaigners, tell me more about that.
- If you were me, the YL leader leading the Campaigners time, what question would you ask everyone that would help us go deeper with God and one another?
- What do you think God has been trying to teach you lately?
- Tell us about an adult (teacher, coach, etc...) who has influenced your life and how so.
Deeper
- My best day ever was....
- My worst days ever was....
- What is one regret you have that no one in this room knows about?
- When is the last time you cried and why?
- When is the last time you apologized to someone and why?
- What is an important conversation that has shaped your life?
- What makes it hard for you to follow Jesus?
- What motivates you to follow Jesus?
If you have other good questions to add, please comment below or email me here.