Good questions are essential to a deep Campaigners discussion. It’s often difficult to get teenagers talking, especially guys. Start the discussion with questions that help them slowly open up…then go deeper.
One of my friends does 3 questions to start his Campaigners time each week. He calls it ‘Deep, Deeper, Deepest.’ Sometimes he just uses the same question and does 3 different rounds.
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 100 questions to help you start deeper discussions.
Light
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If you really knew me, you would know.… (could be in the ‘light’ or ‘deep’ category)
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What are the Highs and Lows of your week thus far?
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Tell us a nickname you’ve had and how you got it.
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What’s one or two of your pet peeves?
- What is your favorite place on the planet?
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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.
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What’s something you can do that no one else in our group can do?
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If we looked at your internet history, what 3 sites would we find you spend the most time on?
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If you could dispense any condiment out of your pinky finger what would it be?
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What movie or TV character do you most identify with and why?
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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?
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Fact or Fiction? Say 3 things about yourself, one being false and have the group guess which of the three statements isn’t true.
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Show and Tell: Bring something from your childhood to show us about yourself and explain why you brought it.
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Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
- What’s the most hilarious thing about you or tell us about a ‘hidden talent.’
- What’s the best or worst vacation you’ve ever been on?
- 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?
- What is your favorite room in your house and why?
- Why did you come to YL for the first time?
- If you were a guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, what questions would you want Jimmy to ask you?
- Tell us 2 truths and 1 lie about you and we’ll guess which one is the lie.
- Name a movie or song that has had a real impact on you.
- Break into groups of 2 and interview your partner. Find out all about them and then introduce them to the group.
- What is your earliest memory?
- Who was your childhood hero and why?
- Would you rather give a compliment or receive a compliment? (Do whatever they choose: Either give them a compliment from each person in the group or ask them to give one to someone in the group.)
- What is your favorite class/teacher and why?
- If you were given 2 million dollars and could buy any vehicle for everyone in our group, what type of vehicle would you buy for each person and why?
- Are you a:
- Talker/Listener
- Doer/Thinker
- Spender/Saver
- Optimist/Pessimist
- Starter/Finisher
- Extrovert/Introvert
Deep
- How would you describe your relationship with Christ right now?
- In what area of your life do you feel most satisfied right now? Why?
- In what area of your life do you feel most empty right now? Why?
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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?
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Finish the sentence: If you lived in my house for a week you might be surprised by….
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Finish the sentence: “I wish God would….”
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What are 3-5 words your parents would use to describe you?
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What are 3-5 words your friends would use to describe you?
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What are 3-5 words you would use to describe you?
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If you could have any question answered, what would it be?
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What’s a question you’ve never been asked, but wish someone would ask you.
- What storms in your life would you like Jesus to calm?
- What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Who knows you best?
- Do you see yourself as a leader or a follower? Why?
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When have you made your mom or dad proud?
- What was your most satisfying accomplishment in elementary school? In middle school? Since middle school?
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What have you been praying for this week?
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I heard you say … last week at Campaigners, tell me more about that.
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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?
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What do you think God has been trying to teach you lately?
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Tell us about an adult (teacher, coach, etc…) who has influenced your life and how so.
- What’s been one of the scariest moments in your life?
- Tell us the names of your family members, and describe your relationship with them.
- Draw a picture representing your life using 4-8 symbols. Make the symbol nearest the center the most important aspect or interest and then draw the others around it.
- If you could ask God any question, what would it be?
- If you knew you wouldn’t fail, what’s one thing you would like to do in life?
- If you had a real need, what person would you go to and why?
- At your funeral, what do you want people to say about you?
- What is one thing you wish you could change about yourself?
- In what area of your life do you feel the most stressed out?
- Finish the sentence…
- One thing that makes me angry is…
- The thing keeping me awake at night is…
- I feel happiest when…
- I just wish…
- What effects of Sin do you see in your own life?
- Who has the greatest influence on you? What person(s)?
- What’s the hardest part of being a teenager?
- What’s the hardest part of being a Christian?
- What is one thing you love about God?
Deeper
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My best day ever was….
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My worst days ever was….
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What is one regret you have that no one in this room knows about?
- What one thing has helped you grow most in your relationship with Christ?
- Where do you feel the greatest spiritual challenge?
- If you could erase one memory from your past, what would it be?
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When is the last time you cried and why?
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When is the last time you apologized to someone and why?
- When is a time when you’ve felt closest to God?
- When is a time when you’ve felt farthest away from God?
- When is a time when you really needed God?
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What is an important conversation that has shaped your life?
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What makes it hard for you to follow Jesus?
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What motivates you to follow Jesus?
If you have other good questions to add, please comment below or email me here.
