JH: Winter Retreat Parent & Student Dialogue

Winter Retreat Parent Cue Questions

Questions for parents and teenagers to dialogue together, naturally.  Don't press them into answer any of all of these questions, but may they be great lead-in questions for dialogue between you and your teen.  

Before the Trip:

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• What are you most looking forward to on the Winter Retreat? Why?
• The Winter Retreat’s theme this year is Sketch, what do you think they’ll be talking about?
• Where do you want to hear from God this weekend?
• What is on your heart & mind this week before heading on this trip?
• What is something you have not been able to give over to God (that’s been weighing on you)?
• Is there anything you want to change in your life?
• What were some high and low points today?
• How can I be praying for you as you are gone?

After the Weekend:

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• Where did God speak to you this weekend? (What did God reveal to you this weekend?)
• How have your passions changed or been encouraged from this weekend? 
• Describe your top highlights from this weekend.
• Describe something new you experienced this weekend.
• Did you try anything that you never thought you would do?  Why do you think you tried it?  How did it turn out?
• What stories stick out to you the most from the speaker?
• What did you feel the speaker was trying to communicate this weekend?
• What do you now understand that you didn’t before? (i.e. something in the Bible, what God desires of us, how I am to act/think)
• You’ve talked about wanting to be and live differently.  What would it look like for you to live differently at school? At home? With your friends? Alone?
• Weekends like this are great opportunities for a commitment to change, is there anything you thought about or did commit to this weekend?
• What will you specifically do now to ensure what you gained from this weekend will create long term change? (What are specific, practical steps for change?) 
• How can I encourage you and help keep you accountable in this?  Is there someone else who you would like to keep you accountable?
• Is there anything I can do differently to help you?
• How did you see God working this weekend?
• From this weekend, what is the “next step” moving forward for you?
• How can I be praying for you?