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Icebreaker: Find Someone

Session 1 © Hope for the Heart

Directions: Move around the room to Find Someone who fits one (or more) of the descriptions below, and have that person initial those that apply.

FIND SOMEONE WHO . . .

1. ______ has a birthday in the same month as yours.

2. ______ has been married at least 20 years.

3. ______ has at least five siblings.

4. ______ has seen all six “Rocky” movies. (Pray for them.)

5. ______ plays a musical instrument. Name it: _________________________________

6. ______ was born overseas. Which country? __________________________________

7. ______ has a Twitter account or who tweets.

8. ______ has at least three children.

9. ______ uses an Apple computer instead of a PC.

10. ______ likes anchovies (see “Rocky” above).

11. _____ has been to a foreign mission field.

12. _____ owns/has owned a pet other than a dog or cat. What? ___________________

13. _____ has the same favorite color as you.

14. _____ has lived in at least four states (State of Confusion excluded).

15. _____ has a unique hobby. What’s the hobby? _______________________________

16. _____ is not married.

17. _____ does not like chocolate (consider an intervention).

18. _____ speaks a second language (at least partially).

19. _____ can name the shortest man in the Bible. Who was it? _____________________

Learning Style Profile


Directions: From left to right, consider the four words on each row. Next, order the words, giving a four (4) to the word you believe is the most like you, down to a one (1) for the word you believe is least like you. There can only be one 4, one 3, one 2 and one 1 across each row.

Example 2 discriminating 1 tentative 3 involved 4 practical

Column One Column Two Column Three Column Four

Row 1. discriminating 1. tentative 1. involved 1. practical

Row 2. receptive 2. relevant 2. analytical 2. impartial

Row 3. feeling 3. watching 3. thinking 3. doing

Row 4. accepting 4. risk taker 4. evaluative 4. aware

Row 5. intuitive 5. productive 5. logical 5. questioning

Row 6. abstract 6. observing 6. concrete 6. active

Row 7. present-oriented 7. reflecting 7. future-oriented 7. pragmatic

Row 8. experience 8. observation 8. conceptual 8. experimental

Row 9. intense 9. reserved 9. rational 9. responsible

Next, for each column below, transfer your answers that correspond to the row specified. Pay close attention. Each column is asking for answers only from certain rows. Example: In Column One below, it does not ask for answers from rows 1, 6 and 9.

Column One Column Two Column Three Column Four

Row 2. 1. 2. 1.

Row 3. 3. 3. 3.

Row 4. 6. 4. 6.

Row 5. 7. 5. 7.

Row 7. 8. 8. 8.

Row 8. 9. 9. 9.

TOTALS CE RO AC AE

Source: Kolb, D., Rubin I., and Osland, J. (1995). Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach (6th ed.). Prentice-Hall.

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Directions: Transfer your scores from the Learning Style Profile to this graph (using the totals at the bottom of the page). CE = Concrete Experience; RO = Reflective Observation; AC = Abstract Conceptualization; and AE = Active Experimentation. Plot these four scores on the vertical and horizontal axes, connect the four dots with four straight lines and then shade in the area.

Source: Kolb, D., Rubin I., and Osland, J. (1995). Organizational Behavior: An Experiential Approach (6th ed.). Prentice-Hall.

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In Space #1—Draw something that characterizes a significant accomplishment of yours.

In Space #2—Draw something about yourself that very few people know.

In Space #3—Draw something that reflects your faith walk with Christ.

In Space #4—Draw something that reflects how you like to spend your spare time.

In Space #5—Draw something that reflects a favorite memory in your life.

In Space #6—Write something that epitomizes your personal motto or mission statement.

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Lifeline to Hope Caregiver Training Manual Session 4 © Hope for the Heart

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