Kingdom Tag (GAME)

Time
15 minutes (or more, depending upon how many rounds of tag you play)
Description
This game illustrates evangelism in a high-energy, fun way through a game of tag.  It’s a very quick game, so you will probably want to play it several times.  The game works best with larger groups of kids, but it can still be [...]

Connecting the D.O.T.S. (Obj Lesson)

Time
15 minutes
Description
This object lesson teaches about how God’s plan for us can be difficult to see at times.  Even so, we should do our best to follow the path He has set out for us.
Scriptures
•    Psalm 37:23-24
•    Proverbs 3:5-6, 16:9
•    Romans 8:28
Materials
•    Dot-to-dot pattern (You can find this on the Lesson and Material Downloads page [...]

Strongholds (Obj Lesson)

Time
15 minutes
Description
This object lesson teaches about strongholds, what they are, where they come from and how to defeat the ones that are created by the Enemy.
Audience
Children, youth, adults
Scriptures
o    John 8:44
o    2 Corinthians 10:3-5
Materials
o    PowerPoint file – “Strongholds – Bricks.ppt  (You can find this on the Lesson and Material Downloads page at www.teachthem.wordpress.com.)
o    A board or [...]

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 [...]

Connect Four Sin Solution (Obj Lesson)

Time
15 minutes
Description
This object lesson demonstrates that the blood of Jesus paid for our sins – those we have done and those we have yet to do. It uses the Connect Four ® game by Milton Bradley.
Audience
Children, youth, adults
Materials
• Connect Four game
• Two sets of black checkers (Note: you may want to avoid the use of [...]

Win-Lose (GAME)

Time
20-30 minutes
Description
This game helps participants understand different responses to conflict.  (You can also use this as a game to illustrate the different strategies in negotiation.)
Audience
Children, youth, adults
Materials
•    Beads (20 per person plus 40 per group – in other words, if you have six people in a group, you will need 160 beads – 20 per [...]

Fortunately – Unfortunately (Obj Lesson)

Time
20 minutes
Description
This object lesson helps us to understand that what happens to us is not as important as how we respond to what happens to us.  If we trust God with even our “unfortunate” events and circumstances, He can use everything for our good.
Materials
•    None
Preparation
•    Practice the script.
Procedure
Use the following script (or modify to suit [...]

Easter Story Bingo (GAME)

Time
30 minutes
Description
This game teaches the Easter story through the game of Bingo.
Materials
•    Copies of the eight different bingo cards (See the filed called, “Easter Story Bingo Cards” on the “Lesson and Material Downloads” page of www.teachthem.wordpress.com.)  Each card has all the same pictures, but they have different placements.  You can choose whether or not you [...]

Point to Christ Relay

Time
15-25 minutes
Description
This is game that helps participants understand how difficult it can be sometimes to keep our lives pointed toward Christ.
 
Materials

Blindfolds (one for each team)
Prizes for “enemies or demons.”
Prizes for the winning team (optional)
Flipchart and [...]