No Matter What: Two-Session Youth Book Club Guide
A free, longer-format plan for youth groups, book clubs, and small groups reading the novel together
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A free two-session plan for youth groups and book clubs reading No Matter What together. Each 90-minute session includes an icebreaker, discussion questions, Scripture, and prayer.
No Matter What: Two-Session Youth Book Club Guide
A free, longer-format plan for youth groups, book clubs, and small groups reading the novel together
Short on meeting time, or want to dig in with fewer, longer gatherings? This free guide gives youth leaders, mentors, and book club hosts a complete plan for walking a group through No Matter What in just two 90-minute sessions, with no extra planning required.
Each session follows the same simple rhythm: a quick icebreaker, two focused blocks of chapter discussion, and a closing time of reflection and prayer. Scripture is woven into the questions, so the group can connect Jay's story to what the Bible says about love, identity, and grace.
What's inside:
Session 1 (Chapters 1-16): Friendship, love, insecurity, and the voices Jay lets define him. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and Psalm 139:1-4, 13-18
Session 2 (Chapters 17-27 and the whole novel): Disappointment, grace, Easter hope, and love without a reward. Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, and Psalm 139:23-24
Why leaders love it:
Easy to run. Time suggestions for every segment keep each 90-minute session on track.
Room to go deeper. Two 35-minute discussion blocks per session give the group time to explore the questions rather than rush through them.
Honest conversations. Questions move from the story to teens' own lives, covering identity, pressure, anxiety, friendship, and trusting God when things don't go as planned.
Faith-centered. Each session ends with guided reflection and specific prayer prompts.
Flexible. Works for youth groups, Sunday school classes, homeschool co-ops, retreats, and teen book clubs.
Whether you're a youth pastor, a volunteer leader, or a parent hosting a book club at your kitchen table, this free guide helps you create a space where teens can talk openly about what matters.
