Top 100 Icebreaker Questions

Icebreaker questions are an excellent way to get people to feel more comfortable with each other. These questions won't guarantee you an eternal bond with the person, but they WILL help you feel more at ease when sitting next to them! Whether it's a small group meeting, a youth event, or a church retreat, having a set of engaging and thoughtful questions can help break down barriers and create a more welcoming atmosphere. Here are 100 top icebreaker questions that you can use in your church gatherings.

Getting to Know You

1. What's your favorite Bible story and why?
2. How long have you been attending this church?
3. What’s one thing you love about your hometown?
4. What's the most interesting thing you’ve learned this week?
5. If you could have dinner with any biblical character, who would it be?
6. What's your favorite worship song and why?
7. What book (other than the Bible) has significantly impacted your life?
8. Share one surprising fact about yourself.
9. What's your favorite family tradition?
10. Describe your perfect day off.

Fun and Light-Hearted

11. If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
12. What was your favorite subject in school?
13. If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
14. What’s your go-to karaoke song?
15. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
16. Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets?
17. What’s the last movie you watched and loved?
18. Coffee or tea? And how do you take it?
19. If you were a pizza, what toppings would you have?
20. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?

Deep and Thoughtful

21. What's one life lesson you feel everyone should learn?
22. How has your faith changed or grown recently?
23. What’s one thing you’re currently praying for?
24. Who in your life has been the most influential in your faith journey?
25. What’s one scripture that has been on your heart lately?
26. How do you find peace in times of uncertainty?
27. What’s a challenge you’ve overcome that made you stronger?
28. In what ways do you feel called to serve others?
29. What does 'community' mean to you?
30. How do you practice gratitude in your daily life?

Reflective and Personal

31. What's one goal you have for this year?
32. What’s something God has been teaching you lately?
33. How do you recharge when you feel drained?
34. What's one way your faith has been tested?
35. Share a moment when you felt God’s presence vividly.
36. What’s a personal tradition you have for Christmas/Easter?
37. How do you incorporate your faith into your daily routine?
38. What’s a favorite childhood memory?
39. When do you feel most at peace?
40. What aspect of your faith are you currently focusing on?

Relationship Building

41. Who in this room do you know the least and what’s one question you’d like to ask them?
42. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
43. How can we pray for each other in this group?
44. What’s one thing you appreciate about the person sitting next to you?
45. How do you think we can foster a stronger sense of community in our church?
46. What’s one way someone has shown you kindness recently?
47. What does fellowship mean to you?
48. Share a time when a small act made a big difference in your life.
49. What’s one way you’d like to contribute to the church?
50. How do you think our church can make newcomers feel more welcome?

Just for Fun

51. If you could invent a holiday, what would it be?
52. What’s the most unusual food you’ve ever eaten?
53. Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button on your life?
54. What’s your favorite board game?
55. If you could live in any historical era, which would it be and why?
56. What’s your favorite joke?
57. If you were an Olympic athlete, what sport would you compete in?
58. What’s the best costume you’ve ever worn?
59. If you could speak another language fluently, which would it be?
60. What’s something that’s on your bucket list?

Youth Group Specific

61. What’s your favorite app on your phone?
62. Who’s your favorite Christian artist or band?
63. What subject are you studying that you find most interesting?
64. What’s your favorite viral video?
65. If you could be any character in a book, who would you be?
66. What’s your dream job?
67. If you could meet any living person, who would it be?
68. What’s the last good book you read?
69. What’s something you’re really good at?
70. What’s one talent you wish you

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