Putting an answer cap on the Minister’s Kid

Minister’s kids can be annoying in a small group discussions.

They. Know. Everything.

Or at least they think they do.

So, how do you deal with it? 

Especially if the youngling is an extrovert. 

Or wants to derail a sharing opportunity.

Put simply, ask everyone individually - or in pairs - to list all the applicable responses they can come up with. Then, go around the group and ask everyone to share one response.

But, their are two secrets...

First, an answer can’t be repeated.

Second, you strategically place the minister’s kid in the order you want.

Either... if you suspect that the minister’s kid will parrot the generic response, you put them first. Let them answer “Jesus.” Or, if you suspect their response will be more thought out once the surface responses have been given, then put the minister’s kids last and launch a discussion off their answer.

If you do the later, having a minister’s kid in your group can be really useful if you put methods in place to challenge them, not just opening the door for them to regurgitate the same answers they’ve been giving since they were the same age as their shirt size.