Using Ephesians 6:13-18 give youth a few minutes to list the “six” pieces of spiritual equipment and then rewrite the analogy from a new perspective as below:

Getting Started

1. List the six pieces of equipment in the passage
2. Write a short one sentence description for the purpose or use of each item listed.

There are many reasons why God shouldn’t have called you. But don’t worry. You’re in good company.

A fisherman sat on a dock with a ruler and a basket beside him. He caught a fish and measured it. The fish was six inches long. He threw the fish in the basket. He got another bite and pulled in a nine inch fish. In the basket it went.

“Champions are not those who never fail, they are those who never quit…Men love winners. They want to be identified with winners. Men open a newspaper and turn directly to the sports page because it features winners, while the front page usually features losers…Champions are the right man, in the right place, at the right time. Timing is all important.

At the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash.

At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with a relish to run the race to the finish and win.

Race

• 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
• Acts 20:24
• 2 Timothy 4:7
• Hebrews 12:1-3
• Philippians 3:12-14
• Galatians 5:7

Sports related Traits

• Endurance – Galatians 6:9
• Perseverance – James 1:2-4, Romans 5:3-5, Hebrews 10:36
• Training – Ephesians 6:4
• Pursuit of the Goal – Philippians 3:14

Description
Use these Olympic Sports related Icebreakers for a sports related or Olympics related meeting.

Use this list of sports as a resource for the next few icebreakers:

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bobsledding
• Bowling
• Boxing
• Canoeing
• Chess
• Cross-country Skiing
• Darts
• Diving

Description
This icebreaker is appropriate during the Olympics or for special sports events.

Preparation
On small slips of paper write down the names of numerous athletes. (Best if they are the more prominent athletes from the Olympic Games or the more famous athletes from a variety of sports.)

Description
Youth will compare thier spiritual life to an Olympic sport.

What to do
Ask each youth what sport best describes his/her spiritual life and why.
“My spiritual life is like ____________ because __________________.”

A list of sports is included below if the youth need help thinking of some.