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Faith Family Reunion Conversation Starters*The following questions are geared to open up conversation and create understanding. Each section of questions addresses different groups from Parents, friends of parents, kids that left the church and kids that have returned. Questions Geared Toward Parents:Are you a parent whose children have left the church? Why is the subject of our kids leaving the church such a hard subject to speak about?What are some of the feelings you experience as a parent? What are some of the common feelings that parents experience? How has this experience changed you? Has it affected your faith?Do you really know why your kids left the church? If not why haven’t you asked them?Questions Geared Toward Friends of Parents Whose Kids Have Left the Church:Do you know of parents whose kids have left the church?Do those parents (whose kids have left the church) have a hard time speaking about it? What do you say to the parents? How do you reach out to them?Why do you think it is so hard for parents whose kids have left the church and their faith to speak about it? What are some of the feelings that the parents experience? Has it affected their faith?Do you know if the parents know why their kids left the church or do they just blame themselves?How has the parent changed since their kids left the church and their faith?Questions Geared Toward Kids That Left Church:Why did you leave the church and your faith? What was the core issue or issues? How did your life change when you left? How did you feel?Do you blame your parents for your loss of faith?Have you ever told your parents what made you leave?What would make you come back to the church and your faith? Do you think it is possible you would return?Questions Geared Toward Kids That Left Church & Returned:Why did you leave the church and your faith? What was the core issue or what were the core issues? How did your life change when you left? How did you feel?Do you blame your parents for your loss of faith?Have you ever told your parents what made you leave?Did you notice any changes in your parents after you left?What caused you to return to church and your faith?Questions Geared Toward Parents Whose Kids Have Remained:What did you do to keep your kids in the church?What are some ways you helped them develop their faith?Did you kids ever express doubt in their faith?If your kids began to wander, how did your bring them back around?What would your advice be to parents who are bringing up young children today?If you have more to share, please feel free to share your testimony. ................
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