DescriptionsSelect one or two people from the list of names below and list a few words that you think best describe the people you chose. • Albert Einstein • Oprah Winfrey • Martha Stewart • Martin Luther King Jr. • Tom Hanks • Tiger Woods • Jackie Chan • Helen... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
Following InstructionsChoose one or two of the following questions to answer, and share with your small group: • What’s something that one of your parents taught you to do well? • If you’re married, who’s better at following instructions or directions—you or your spouse?... Likes [1]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
Just Like Mom or DadSelect one or two of the following questions to respond to: • As an adult, what are the most apparent ways you’re like your mom or your dad? • When you were growing up, who did your parents’ friends say you took after—your mom or your dad? • What... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
Media LogThink back to yesterday. How much time did you spend reading, watching, or listening to various types of entertainment or news media? Take a guess and fill in the time for the following: Music and radio: TV/Movies: Internet: Newspapers/Magazines:... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
ReflectionsPair off members of the group, and have partners stand facing each other. One person in each pair can make any motions or facial expressions he or she wants to, and the other person must move as if a mirror image. After about a minute, have the... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, ice breakers
Prayer PartnersChoose prayer partners in the group. You may want to have women pray with women and men pray with men. Each pair will choose a time to pray together over the telephone for five minutes each day. Use these times as opportunities to share specific... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, small group experiences
Praying the HoursPraying at regular times throughout the day has been a tradition for centuries in many Christian traditions. In fact, the custom goes back to the Jews in Bible times (see Psalm 119:164). The custom has grown over the years into a practice called... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: ideas, small group experiences