Church community building games




















Michael McKinley, a pastor and blogger, also believes this emphasis on building a community is important because "as the church grows, more and more people find that it's difficult to build relationships and get to know people in the congregation. He wrote separately in a piece for 9 Marks — which focuses on building healthy churches — that for people to get connected, it's not just the responsibility of the church to provide resources, it's also up to the individual to get involved.

At his church, like most, they provide opportunities ranging from a Sunday morning gathering, a Sunday evening gathering and small groups through the week to a fellowship meal once a month, a one-to-one Bible reading program, and monthly men's and women's meetings.

He said that because of this there are many opportunities for involvement. McKinley admitted that this explanation might seem old-school or obvious, but noted that "there's something to be said for the guy who wins the perfect attendance award. If you're feeling like your church doesn't have enough community, make sure that you're plugging in to the opportunities that are offered. Similarly, House said involvement is a two-way street. It's up to the church to help provide community, but ultimately the individual and leaders in the church also have to wrestle with spiritual matters in their own lives in order to bring something to the group.

Some possible questions include longest piece of hair, person who was born furthest away, and most keys on a chain, and books of the Bible which start with M. Give points or candy for the first group to answer, or the group which has the most items. This icebreaker works well for bringing international students together. Everyone gets a sheet with 25 blocks on it, like bingo.

A description of someone shows on each block. Examples may include someone wearing blue socks or someone who has been to Beijing. Participants walk around the room and get signatures for each block.

In doing so, they get to know each other in a fun way. The person who gets the most signatures or the first person to get them all wins. Break the group into two to three teams, with 8 to 14 people on a team. Have them face each other in a tight circle. Each person shakes hands with another person and holds on. Then, with their left hand, they join hands with a different person. While keeping their hands together at all times, they try to undo their human knot.

One of the biggest fears many people have is the question of safety. Are they safe to engage in their current environment? Will they be judged for any one of a myriad of daily choices? Will this group turn on them as soon as they say or do one thing wrong?

Many people church communities have a reputation of walking at people with a finger raised and shaking in disgust. Our churches need a reputation of arms around shoulders, walking together to face the challenges of life. This means being willing to recognize the world is broken, people are broken, and we all have issues in our lives to work through.

Community is a place where those issues can be explored safely and in context of loving relationships. Will communities always be safe? Is there risk in every relationship? Can we improve? Identify the starting and ending lines with rope about 15 feet apart.

Luckily there is a line of islands that reach across the swamp. Your team must cross the islands to reach the other side. There are a few catches. Your team must hold hands while any one is on the islands to make sure no one falls in and after a foot touches an island that island must have a foot on it at all times until the last team member removes his foot. On the other side of the swamp is your source of transportation home. With these team building games, you group will learn to work together as a team and have fun while doing it!

Check out this article on how to ask debrief questions for team building games. You can also check out these other awesome games from Youth Group Games for more ideas. Doug Franklin is the president of LeaderTreks, an innovative leadership development organization focusing on students and youth workers. Doug and his wife, Angie, live in West Chicago, Illinois. Diesel and Penelope are Weimaraners who never leave their side.



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