What if the key to a deeper, more meaningful life lies in the questions you ask?

In The Art of Asking Better Questions, J.R. Briggs offers a thoughtful exploration of how intentional, well-crafted questions can transform relationships, leadership, and spiritual growth. Guided by the wisdom of Jesus as the ultimate question-asker, this book introduces four levels of questions designed to address different purposes and provide practical tools to improve your conversations.

If you want information, Google it. But if you want wisdom and connection, you need to become a person who asks better questions. Briggs argues that the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask God, yourself, and others. There's not a single area where improving the quality of your questions won't improve your life and the lives of those around you.

In this book, you'll:



- Explore why questions are so important (but why we don't ask them very much).

- Discover how questions affect our faith.

- Study how questions influence our ability to lead.

- Learn simple, practical ways to ask better questions.

With its sharp insights and actionable guidance, The Art of Asking Better Questions invites you to reflect on how the questions you ask God, yourself, and others can lead to a fuller, more vibrant life of faith and purpose. Rediscover the art of inquiry—your relationships, leadership, and faith will never be the same.



J.R. Briggs (DMin, Missio Seminary) is the founder of Kairos Partnerships, an organization committed to serving hungry leaders through coaching, consulting, and speaking. He serves on staff with the Ecclesia Network and Fresh Expressions, and as guest instructor for Friends University in the Masters of Spiritual Formation and Leadership program. His books include The Sacred Overlap, Fail, and Eldership and the Mission of God. He and his wife and two children live inthe greater Philadelphia area.



Part 1: Too Many Answers



Introduction: Why Do We Ask Questions?



1. Why Our Approach to Questions Needs to Change



2. The Power and Possibility of Questions



3. Living a Question-Oriented Life

Part 2: Exploring Questions in Our Search for Faith



4. The Questions We Ask



5. The God Who Asks



6. The Questions Jesus Asks



7. The Questions We Ask God

Part 3: Becoming a Person of Question-Able Influence



8. Questions as Influence



9. Question-Asking as Formation

Part 4: Ridiculously Practical Ways to Ask Better Questions



10. Preparing to Ask Better Questions



11. Engaging with Questions



12. Reflecting on the Questions We've Asked



Conclusion: Now What?



Acknowledgments



Resources

Resource 1: Discussion Guide



Resource 2: Questions to Ask Ourselves



Resource 3: Discussion Questions for Faith Communities



Resource 4: Fascinating Facts About the Questions Jesus Asked



Notes