Small-Group Discussion Guide
Eight to ten discussion questions organized by sermon section, with leader notes and scripture references for each.
The Small-Group Discussion Guide gives your group leaders a ready-to-use facilitation tool for the week following the sermon. Questions are tied directly to the sermon's structure and organized so the conversation flows naturally — from opening reflection through deeper application.
What You'll Get
Eight to ten questions organized into sections that follow the sermon's main points. For every question:
- The question text — open-ended and conversational, not quiz-style
- A leader note — a suggested talking point or context clue to help the facilitator guide discussion if the group gets quiet
- A supporting scripture reference where applicable
The result is a discussion guide your leaders can print, share as a PDF, or work from on their phone — without needing to write anything themselves.
Editing and Customizing
Open the output
From your sermon's page, click the Small-Group Discussion Guide tile. Questions are displayed by section, each with its leader note visible.
Click to open the discussion guide Review the questions
Read through each question as if you were a group leader sitting down with your community. Good discussion questions are open-ended and slightly personal — they invite people to share their own experience, not recite the sermon back. Edit any question that feels more like a comprehension check than a genuine conversation starter.
Each question includes a leader note to help facilitators guide the conversation Export or share
Click Copy to copy the full guide, then paste into a Google Doc, Word document, or your church's group platform. Many churches send this as a PDF to their small group leaders on Monday morning.
Leader notes are the most valuable part of the guide for new or less-experienced facilitators. Encourage them to read the notes before the meeting — knowing where a question is meant to lead helps them listen differently during discussion.
Tips for Best Results
- The quality of the questions improves significantly when your denomination context is filled in your church profile. A Baptist church and a charismatic church will find different questions natural — PreachKit adjusts the language accordingly.
- If your sermon had a particularly strong application section, you will often get the best discussion questions from those moments. The guide captures that naturally.
- Add a brief "Ice Breaker" at the top when you share the guide with leaders — something light and personal that PreachKit does not generate but that warms the group up before the deeper questions.
Plan Availability
The Small-Group Discussion Guide is available on all paid plans.
Common Questions
Can I regenerate? Yes — click Regenerate. Each regeneration uses one generation credit. Regenerations may emphasize different aspects of the sermon, so if the first set of questions feels too surface-level, a second generation often goes deeper.
How many sections will there be? The number of sections matches the number of main points in the sermon. A three-point sermon produces three question sections; a more free-flowing narrative sermon may produce two or four.
Can small group leaders edit the guide? Yes. Once you copy the text and paste it into a Google Doc, anyone with access can edit it before distributing it to their group.
What's Next?
Pair the discussion guide with Prayer Prompts to give groups a closing prayer resource, or add a Devotional for individuals who want to keep engaging with the message through the week.