50 Small Group Discussion Questions for Small Churches
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Faith and Belief
- What is one thing about your faith that has changed in the last five years?
- What is a question about God or the Bible that you have never fully resolved?
- When has your faith felt most real to you?
- What does it mean to you personally that Jesus rose from the dead?
- If you could ask God one question and get a direct answer, what would you ask?
- What is the hardest thing about being a Christian in your everyday life?
- How do you handle doubt? What do you do when faith feels distant?
- What is one thing you believe now that you did not believe five years ago?
Identity and Purpose
- How do you describe yourself to someone who does not know you? How does your faith fit into that description?
- What do you think God made you specifically to do or be?
- What is the difference between who you are and who you want to be?
- What would you do differently if you were not afraid of what people thought?
- What does it mean to you to be made in the image of God?
- What is one area of your life where you feel most like yourself?
Relationships and Community
- What is the hardest relationship in your life right now?
- Who has had the most significant influence on your faith?
- What does it mean to you to be part of this church community?
- What is one thing you wish people in this group knew about you?
- How do you handle conflict with someone you care about?
- What does forgiveness look like in practice for you?
- Who in your life needs someone to show up for them right now?
Calling and Future
- What do you feel called to do that you have not started yet?
- What would you regret not doing if you looked back on your life at 80?
- How do you make decisions when you are not sure what God wants?
- What does faithfulness look like in your current season of life?
- What is one way you want to grow in the next year?
Scripture and Application
- What is a Bible verse or passage that has meant the most to you?
- What is a teaching of Jesus that you find hardest to actually live out?
- What is one thing from this passage that you want to apply this week?
- What would change in your life if you fully believed this passage?
Gratitude and Struggle
- What is something you are grateful for that you rarely say out loud?
- What is the hardest thing you have walked through in the last year?
- Where have you seen God show up in an unexpected way recently?
- What is something you are carrying right now that you have not told anyone?
Evangelism and Outreach
- Who in your life does not know Jesus?
- What makes it hard for you to talk about your faith with people who do not share it?
- What is one thing you could do this week to show someone the love of Jesus?
- How do you respond when someone asks you why you are a Christian?
Prayer and Spiritual Practices
- What does your prayer life actually look like right now?
- What is one spiritual practice that has helped you most in your walk with God?
- What makes it hard for you to read the Bible consistently?
- What would you ask this group to pray for you about?
Church and Ministry
- What is one thing you love about this church?
- What is one way you feel called to serve that you have not acted on yet?
- What does a healthy church look like to you?
Additional Questions
- What is one thing God has been teaching you lately?
- Where do you most need the support of this group right now?
- What is one way your faith has made a practical difference in your life this week?
- What is one thing you want to be true of your life in five years?
- What is one thing you are thankful for that you have never said out loud in a group?
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