At Watermark, we believe that God designed the family as the primary place for discipleship. We hope this list of questions helps start fun and intentional conversations with your family at meal times, car trips, and places in between.
- What do you admire most about your grandparents?
- What are three things you like about yourself?
- If Mom/Dad were a superhero, what would their superhero name be, and what power would they have?
- If you could only take two items with you to a deserted island, what would they be?
- What does a perfect day look like to you?
- If you could invent something, what would it be?
- What are three things you look for in a good friend?
- If you could add someone to Mount Rushmore, who would it be and why?
- What is the worst food you have ever eaten?
- What would be your go-to karaoke song?
- Who is the best superhero and why?
- When was the last time you belly laughed?
- Share a time you pretended to understand something when you didn't really understand it.
- If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
- What is your favorite family memory?
- What is the best prank you’ve played on a family member?
- What is the last thing you prayed for?
- What trip do you hope we go on someday as a family?
- What was a vacation fail that we can laugh about now?
- Who is your favorite athlete?
- If you were an olympic athlete, what sport would you play?
- What is your favorite meal?
- What is your favorite holiday tradition?
- What is your favorite family activity?
- The best thing about visiting your grandparent's house is ____________.
- For Mom/Dad: What is the most trouble you got into as a kid?
- What was the last book you read?
- If you could be in any movie or TV show, which one would you be in?
- What prayer have you seen God answer recently?
- For Mom/Dad: What did you want to be when you grew up? For Kids: What do you want to be when you grow up?
- What do you wish we did more of as a family?
- If you could meet any famous person, who would it be?
- If you were king/queen for a day, what would you do?
- If you had a million dollars to spend in a day, how would you spend it?
- What makes you smile?
- What are you most grateful for?
- What is one thing you have learned in the last year?
- What is your favorite class or subject in school?
- What worries you most about the future?
- One place I have always wanted to visit is ____________.
- Name a person that has made a huge difference in your life and how.
- What are the best three characteristics of someone else in the room?
- What instrument would you like to learn to play?
- Who is someone you appreciate and why?
- What is something you want to learn to do and why?
- What made you laugh today?
- Would you rather be okay at a lot of things or really good at one thing?
- If you could meet one fictional character, who would it be and why?
- What is one thing from the Bible you have learned recently?
- Describe one of the best gifts you have ever received.
- What is something you could give up for a whole year?
- When was the last time you said, “I'm sorry”?
- Describe a time you told people you were okay, but you really weren't.
- Fill in the blank: I deserve more ____________ in my life!
- Tell us who your closest friends are and why you like them.
- What words do you like to hear most from Mom and/or Dad?
- How does a person find their true calling?
- How should a person face their fears?
- What is one skill every person should have?
- What is the worst pain you have experienced?
- If you had to pick one food to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- When do you think a person is ready for marriage?
- How should a person handle success?
- What advice would you give your younger self?
- How should a person handle their sin?
- What verse or passage in Scripture should everyone know?
- What, if anything, is too serious to be joked about?
- What should everyone know about making a first impression?
- What should everyone know about friendship?
- If you could travel back in time, which decade would you go to?
- Name three qualities of a great leader.
- Do you have a life verse? If so, what is it?
- What holds you back from wholeheartedly following Jesus?
- What aspect of following Jesus is the most fun?
- What is the biggest misconception people have about God?
- How do you deal with body image? Why?
- When was the last time you lost something?
- What are the things that make a strong family?
- If you could change one law, what would it be?
- What role has faith played in your life?
- How should a person handle failure?
- How do you like to spend your money?
- How do you deal with comparing or competing with others?
- One question I have for God when I get to heaven is ____________.
- I really miss ____________.
- If you could choose one animal to not make it onto the ark, what would it be?
- If you could ride one zoo animal into battle, what would it be and why?
- If you could eliminate one problem in the world what would it be?
- What is your favorite way to exercise?
- What is your favorite holiday and why?
- What was your most embarrassing moment?
- What is one of your favorite films and why?
- Three things I cannot live without are ____________.
- What is your least favorite holiday and why?
- What is your favorite way to spend the weekend?
- What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “Christian”?
- When have you felt most loved?
- Would you rather attend a sporting event or a musical event? Why?
- If you were granted one wish to make, what would it be?
- What is the most adventurous thing you have ever done?
- When was the last time you felt really proud of yourself?
- My biggest question about God right now is ____________.
- To me, church is ____________.
- To me, chores are ____________.
- What was your favorite birthday and why?
- If you could invent a holiday, what and when would you celebrate?
- Describe a time when you were bullied.
- One thing I'm really good at is ____________.
- I spend a lot of time thinking about ____________.
- Why do you think you were put on this earth?
- Tell us about the best team you have been a part of and what made it so great.
- Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized elephants, or one elephant-sized duck? Why?
- If you could time travel, where and when would you go first? Why?
- Would you rather be a movie star, a pro athlete, or the leader of a country?
- Who would play you in a movie about your life?
- Who is your favorite Disney character?
- What is your biggest pet peeve?
- Would you rather have four arms or four legs? Why?
- Which of your friends would you pick to move in with us for a year?
- Whenever I smell ____________ it reminds me of ____________.
- If you could trade places with anyone, who would you choose?
- The toughest thing about getting older is ____________.
- How is it possible to “have it all,” yet feel like it's not enough?
- What is your favorite thing to do at church?
- What motivates you to keep going when you are discouraged?
- What makes you feel like quitting?
- What makes life worth living?
- What is one thing I can pray for you about?
- Who treats you in a way that makes you smile?
- What causes the most stress in your life?
- Tell us about a time when you did the right thing and it was hard.
- What is your biggest fear?
- What are you an expert at?
- Would you rather live in space or live under the ocean? Why?
- Has there been a time when God answered one of your prayers?
- How do you know the difference between a good choice and a bad choice?
- What can we thank God for even when we have a bad day?
- Tell us your favorite joke.
- When you feel scared or worried, what do you do?
- Who do you know that is really brave and why?
- If you had to wear one color every day for a year, what would it be?
- If you were in charge of our family schedule for the day, what would you have us do?
- What is your favorite story about Jesus?
- Would you rather fight Goliath or be in the lion's den?
- If you could be an animal, what would you be and why?
- If you could decorate your room anyway you wanted, what would you do differently?
- Pick one encouraging word to describe each member of our family.
- How would you describe Jesus to someone who doesn't know him?
- How do you think Jesus would describe you?
- What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
Looking for more intentional ways to disciple your children? We’ve created a step-by-step guide with milestones developed for different age groups called Faith Path to help you as you raise up your children to be Christ followers.