20 Discussion Questions for Christian NonFiction Books

ByRachel Wojo

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You've worked really hard to set up a book club or Bible study. You made phone calls, sent emails, arranged the schedule, and prepared a beautiful atmosphere. Or maybe you reserved a room at the library or church. Perhaps you are not the one who united the group, but you are attending a book club or Bible study for the first time. Now that the book lovers have united, how do you get the conversation started?

You’ve worked hard to set up a small group, book club or Bible study. You made phone calls, sent emails, arranged the schedule, and prepared a beautiful atmosphere. Or maybe you reserved a room at the library or church.

Perhaps you are not the one who united the group, but you are attending a book club or Bible study for the first time. Now that the book lovers have united, how do you get the conversation started?  I received an email from a reader recently asking a great question:

What is the best way to discuss a Christian nonfiction book for a book club or Bible study?

So today, I wanted to share with you this list of 20 discussion questions for Christian nonfiction books. Ready?

20 Discussion Questions for Christian Nonfiction Books

  1. Based on the title, subtitle and chapter titles, as well as the introduction or foreword, what central idea is the author addressing in the book?
  2. How did the author support the central idea with evidence?
  3. Did the author offer supporting points to further explain the premise of each chapter and were assertions explained well?
  4. What is your preferred style of Christian nonfiction writing? Did you feel the personality of the author throughout the book? How did this affect your experience?
  5. What Bible story or references support the thoughts of the book? Were references listed?
  6. Did the references encourage you to delve deeper into the topic? What did you learn from the Scripture references?
  7. Did you draw conclusions from the reading that promoted a change of behavior? If so, as a Christian, how do you implement your desired changes? Does the author outline a plan of action for your assistance?
  8. How frequently do you encounter the problems or issues outlined in this book? How often do you feel you will come back to this book in the future?
  9. Did the work make you want to keep turning the pages? What features of the book were most interesting to you and captivated your attention?
  10. Does the author create a core call to action in the book? Where did you feel that call to action the most? What do you personally plan to do about it?
  11. Were there any controversial issues presented? Did you agree or disagree with the author’s perspective? What Biblical support do you have for your thoughts?
  12. Are there specific passages that especially resonated with you? What did you highlight or underline? Do you have any dog-eared pages?
  13. What new revelations or thoughts did you received that were helpful to you? Did the author point to a Scripture passage that was new or unfamiliar to you? Did you feel that your knowledge of the topic expanded?
  14. What was the overall tone of the book? What part or parts of this book did you find encouraging? Can you list some adjectives that describe your overall impression?
  15. What was your main takeaway? Or could you share a couple takeaways?
  16. What supplemental material was suggested? Did the author share links or any type of list that you feel compelled to investigate or maybe you investigated already?
  17. Did the author influence your opinion on the topic? Negatively or positively?
  18. Were visuals of any kind included in the book? Did you understand the charts or graphs easily? Why or why not?
  19. Did you know anything about the author before reading this book? Would you want to read other books by this author? Why or why not?
  20. What was your favorite quote in the book and why?

One More Step Online Bible Study Registration Opens 3/14/16!

This week I received an email thanking me for outlining and including discussion questions with my book release, One More Step. You are so welcome! I know many of you have met in small groups for book clubs and Bible studies and you have enjoyed the discussion questions. We’re about to kick it up a notch as I personally host an online Bible study for the first time! Be sure to come back Monday for the details; registration will only be open from 3/14/16 to 3/26/16. The study will run from 3/28/16 to 4/28/16. You won’t want to miss it!! So many of you have been asking for the scoop!

What is your favorite part of participating in a book club or Bible study?

By his grace,

Rachel

How do you keep going when everything is going wrong? One step at a time. #onemorestep

One Comment

  1. Debbie Wood says:

    Thank you for taking your time out to help us with Bible studies, I greatly appreciate your hard work and dedication to our Lord. Recently I started the bible study you have on a monthly basis, it has helped me to dig a little deeper and it is not the only bible study I am doing but yours is my favorite. Thank you again for all that you do.
    Sister in the Lord, Debbie Wood

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