Starting a conversation with a stranger can be hard. Make sure you come prepared with a few simple questions that can open the door to deeper and more meaningful discussion. For parents, "Are those your kids?" and "How old is your son/daughter?" are good places to start. Here are a few more of our favorite conversation starters that you can use to connect with new people: - Where do you work? How did you get into that job/field? - Do you have any fun plans coming up? - What's been the highlight of your week so far? - What's something you have been grateful for recently? - What are you currently reading or watching? Remember that Jesus wants to reach people in and through you! Challenge yourself to use one of these questions to start a conversation with someone new this week. #GoodConversation #MeetingNewPeople #ConversationStarters #BuildingRelationships (fb)

We are all called to care for people by asking good questions and listening attentively. Here are some of our top tips for prompting better conversations: 1️⃣ Ask questions! This takes effort, thought and intentionality. 2️⃣ Make them the expert. Everyone is an “expert” in something and loves to talk about it. Find it. 3️⃣ Be genuinely curious, amazed, interested and reverent towards people. The Grand Canyon is a smaller miracle than each of us quirky humans. For 7 more tried and true tips, click here: https://evangelicalcatholic.org/the-art-of-conversation/ #BetterConversation #TrueFriendship #ArtofConversation (fb)