Teenagers and youngsters can be an awkward bunch of people in social settings like youth groups and fellowships. Ice breaker games are a great way to get everyone comfortable and interacting with each other. Here are some great ice breaker games for Christian youth groups that are sure to get the conversation flowing.
1. Bible Scavenger Hunt
Split the group into teams and assign a list of Bible verses to each team. The team that finds all of the passages and reads them out first wins the game. By adjusting the complexity of the verses or adding more complicated challenges, this game may be modified for different age groups.
2. Human Knot
Make a circle with the group and have everyone hold hands with someone across from them. The group must strive to disentangle itself into a circle without breaking the chain by not letting go of their hands. This game may be a fun approach to enhance group unity and establish trust.
3. Two Truths and a Lie
Each person takes turns saying three statements about themselves, two of which are true and one of which is a lie. The rest of the group has to guess which statement is the lie. This game helps the group get to know each other and can be a fun way to share some interesting facts about themselves.
4. Bible Charades
This is a wonderful game for getting young groups to think about Biblical stories and characters. Split the gathering into two teams, and have one team act out a Bible narrative or character while the other team guesses. This game may be an enjoyable way to learn more about the Bible while also encouraging collaboration and creativity.
5. Name That Tune
This game is a wonderful method to engage young groups in Christian music. Play a few seconds of a popular Christian song and ask the group to guess the title and artist. This game may be a fun method to introduce new music to the group while also encouraging discussion about the messages and themes found in Christian music.
6. Bible Bingo
Create bingo cards with Bible verses or characters instead of numbers. Call out verses or characters and the first person to get a bingo wins a prize.
7. Bible Pictionary
Split the group into teams and have them take turns drawing Bible stories or characters while the other team guesses. This can be an extremely fun game as you may have quiet the artists in your group who excel in drawing hilarious and terrible art!
8. Who Am I?
Write the names of Bible characters on sticky notes and stick them on each person's forehead. Have the group ask yes or no questions to figure out who they are.
9. Prayer Partner Match-Up
Have the group draw names from a box to find their prayer partner. They must match up with them as their prayer partner during the event and throughout the course of the week till the next youth group meeting where a new draw can be arranged.
10. Bible Verse Relay
Divide the group into teams and have them take turns running to a table with a pile of Bible verses. They must memorize the verse and recite it back to their team before the next person can go. The team which finishes first is the winner.
Use these ice breaker games in your youth groups and watch the ice break and the members of the group get along!