by Max Lucado
Through Christ, God has accepted you. Think about what this means. You cannot keep people from rejecting you. But you can keep rejections from enraging you.
Rejections are like speed bumps on the road. They come with the journey. You’re going to get cut, dished, dropped, and kicked around. You cannot keep people from rejecting you. But …
Description
This can be used as an icebreaker referring to simple facts about the participants and then can move the group toward discussion of issues and opinions.
Setup
This game can be organized while sitting in a circle, or standing.
What to Do
Creative Teaching Idea Description
Kids will be encouraged to “travel” to various destinations as they look at missions.
Central Truth
God called and used the disciples, Paul, and other Christians in the early church to bring the Gospel to the lost.
Bible Text
The life of Paul – Various passages from Acts
Resources
scissors, crayons or markers, small stickers or …
Central Teaching Truth
Sometimes when it seems like life is knocking us down, God is there to pick us up. Though we are all fallen, God takes our place and renews us unto life.
Bible Text
2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 5:8, Isaiah 53:5-12
Resources
Get the softest ball you can find- something that will not injure a person no matter …
Central Teaching Truth
When life is unfair, God will help us through.
Bible Text
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never die, and no one can steal them out of my hand (John 10:27-28).
Resources
You’ll need three or four blindfolds and several objects to …
Description
Faith and trust are much the same thing in the Christian Experience. We trust in God and have faith that he will guide us and protect us in our walk with Him.
Materials
a blindfold
Preparation
Scatter chairs and obstacles around the room.
What to Do
There are many reasons why God shouldn’t have called you. But don’t worry. You’re in good company.
Moses stuttered.
David’s armor didn’t fit.
John Mark was rejected by Paul.
Hosea’s wife was a prostitute.
Amos’ only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
Jacob was a liar.
David had an affair.
Solomon was too rich.
Jesus was too poor.…
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.
A little later he felt a violent jerk on the …
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:
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.)
What to do