How to Write Sermon-Based Small Group Questions (7 Practical Tips)t

If your church uses sermon-based small groups, you know the challenge: How do you write discussion guides that actually spark conversation — instead of killing it? In this episode of the Practical Church Podcast, Dylan Dotson shares 7 practical tips for writing sermon-based small group leader guides, including real examples from New City Church. You’ll learn: How to structure your guide into sections How many questions to include (and how many is too many) What types of questions actually create discussion Why inductive “fill-in-the-blank” questions don’t work in groups When to write your guide during the week How to make it helpful for leaders (without overwhelming them) Plus, Dylan walks through a real Nehemiah example so you can see what it looks like in practice. If you want more engaging groups and less awkward silence, this episode will help. Podcast Partner: Mission Support Mission Support helps pastors with bookkeeping, payroll, SEO, websites, branding, and more — so you can stay focused on preaching and shepherding. 👉 Learn more at MissionSupport.com —— GET MORE CHURCH PLANTING TIPS AND ADVICE Website: http://practicalplanting.com Facebook group:   / practicalchurchplanting   Free social media guide: https://practicalplanting.com/email/ Grow your launch team course: https://practicalplanting.com/launch/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Rg9XFO... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/practic... #practicalchurchplanting #pcp #churchplanting #ministry #startup