Capture Every Thought (GAME)

Time
30-45 minutes
Description
This game helps participants understand how important it is to capture every thought and take it captive before Christ.  It is loosely based on the game of Othello ® (Gabriel Industries, Inc.) or Reversi.
Audience
Children, youth
Materials
•    Gameboard (can be printed from the file “Capture Every Thought – Game Board and Pieces.ppt” located on the Lesson [...]

Catch! (Obj Lesson)

Time
10-15 minutes
Description
This object lesson illustrates how Satan tries to fill our minds with worries, fears, doubts and many other things so that there is no room for God’s truth, peace and joy.
Audience
Children, youth and adults
Materials
•    Tennis balls (9-12)
•    Permanent marker
•    Posterboard (1 sheet should do)
•    Scissors or some other cutting device
•    Block pattern (You can [...]

Ups and Downs of Teambuilding (GAME)

Time
25-45 minutes
Description
This is game that helps participants understand the dynamics of teams.  It uses Bruce Tuckman’s “Forming – Storming – Norming – Performing” model and combines it with the children’s game of Chutes and Ladders ® (a.k.a. Snakes and Ladders).
If you want to add a spiritual element to this lesson, you can have participants review [...]

God Cares for Me – Psalm 23 (LESSON)

Audience: Children, (possibly youth if you ham it up quite a bit to engage them)
Scriptures:    Psalm 23
Description:    This lesson teaches about a shepherd and how he cares for his sheep.  It makes comparisons to Jesus as The Shepherd who cares for His sheep (those who believe in Him).  It also briefly introduces David as a [...]

God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense (GAME)

Time
30 minutes
Description
This game teaches that we have God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense (G.R.A.C.E.), but we have to keep returning to God every time we sin in order to keep the relationship strong.  If we don’t, we wander further and further from God.
Audience
Children, youth
Materials
•    Copies of the Grace or Guilt Gameboard (See the file, “God’s Riches [...]