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Icebreakers for eGroup Leaders

Hey eGroup leaders! Listed below are some icebreakers that you may want to use in your eGroup. These icebreakers are specifically designed for those new to an eGroup, or to start off a group before you get into the discussion questions or group material. They range from asking favorite movies to sharing information about yourself with one another. Feel free to add some of your own icebreakers in order to lighten the atmosphere and create a comfortable environment for these new members.

  • What is a color that fits your mood today?
  • If you could spend the afternoon with someone famous, who would you choose and why?
  • If you could have any talent, what talent would you choose?
  • If you could eat at only one restaurant for the rest of your life, what restaurant would you choose?
  • Who is your favorite Worship Leader at Elevation Church?
  • If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
  • If you had to watch one movie over and over again for 24 hours straight, what movie would you watch?
  • What is your favorite band of all time? Book? Author? Song?
  • What is one interesting fact about yourself that no one in the room knows?
  • What did you want to be when you were growing up?
  • Name one thing you really like about yourself.
  • What's the strangest food you've ever eaten?
  • Ask your group members to make a list of everything that is on their minds. They don't have to write sentences about it; just simply a word (Ex. work, children, relationships, etc.).  Afterwards, ask them to go back to their list and write a word beside each word of the original list that describes how they are feeling about that particular thing.
  • Pass a bag of M&Ms around and ask your group members to take some. Don't tell them how many or why. Simply ask them to take as many as they want and that everyone should take a least one. When everyone has chosen their M&Ms have them share as many facts about themselves as they have M&Ms.
  • Two truths and a lie: Each person has to tell at least one lie and two truths about him or herself. Then the group has to guess which statement was a lie.

2nd Level:

Hey eGroup leaders! Listed below are some icebreakers that you may want to use in your eGroup. These icebreakers are specifically designed for those who have been in an eGroup for a while but desire to go deeper than just logistics and personal, random facts. These people genuinely want to start getting to know the others in the group.
  • How do you respond when faced with a difficult situation? (Ex. Run away from it, Act out in anger, etc.)
  • What comes to your mind when you think of the word ?excellence??
  • What do you want to be excellent (or the best) at?
  • What would the title be to this chapter of your life?
  • How has your relationship with your parents influenced who you are today?
  • Who would you invite to your group if you knew that they would say yes?
  • After you die, what is one thing you'd like to be remembered for?
  • If you had your dream job 10 years from now, what would it be?
  • What has been your biggest accomplishment so far?
  • If you had to name one person who has influenced you the most, what person would you name?

3rd Level:

Hey eGroup leaders! Listed below are some icebreakers that you may want to use in your eGroup. These icebreakers are specifically designed for those who have been long-term eGroup members and want to grow deeper in their faith along with the rest of their group members. They are made to be challenging and thought-provoking questions that will inspire and encourage discussion within the group.

  • Have group members identify the spiritual gifts that they bring to the group. (Ex. Service, Teaching, Love, Comfort, Generosity, Encouragement, etc.)
  • Briefly describe someone who planted a seed of faith in your life.
  • What part of your life needs a radical change? (Ex. Financial Life, Spiritual Life, Relational Life, etc.)
  • Who has Jesus been to you this week? (Ex. Counselor, friend, Savior, etc.)
  • If you found out the person you were dating had a drug or alcohol problem what would you do?
  • What kind of relationship, if any, are you seeking in your life right now?
  • Do you ever see God's presence in others? If so, in what ways?
  • Where do you feel you need God's direction the most? In what areas of your life are you struggling?
  • If Jesus went to your school, what one group would he hang out with most often?
  • How do you feel about the way Christians are represented in the media or in our world?
  • Where do you feel closest to God?

Links for Icebreakers:

http://www.icebreakerfun.com/icebreakergamesforsmallgroups.html

http://insight.typepad.co.uk/40_icebreakers_for_small_groups.pdf

http://www.divinedinnerparty.com/icebreaker-games-for-small-groups.html

http://icebreakergames.net/small-group-games/#

http://www.ehow.com/list_5825256_christian-icebreaker-games-small-groups.html

 

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