Teen Christian Games & Activities

Memory Game

• Many teens learn the books of the Bible in Sunday school. The order of these books is typically difficult to remember. For a Christian teen game, test their memory of what they have learned. Divide the teens into groups and give each a set of index cards with the names of the books found in the New Testament of the Bible. Let them work as a group to put the cards in the correct order. Team work and cooperation take center stage for the teens when playing. Set a time limit. When the time is up, count which team got the most books in the proper order. The team with the most correct wins.

Biblical Scavenger Hunt

• Scavenger hunts are common activities at teen parties. Searching for various items on a list is similar to solving a mini mystery. Turn a scavenger hunt into a Christian activity using biblical clues. Using clues from biblical passages puts a twist on a traditional hunt. One example of such a clue is "Jesus only needed two of these to feed a multitude." With the answer being "fish," a rubber or plastic replica of a fish would be hidden for the teens to find. Other examples might be "Jesus told his disciples that this represented his body" or "Jesus rode this animal to Galilee." Keep the questions age-appropriate. Young teens will not know the answers to obscure questions. This team-effort game enforces Christian teachings while working on cooperation skills.

Who Am I?

• Each biblical figure represents a lesson for Christians. Their actions of faith or failure is part of the foundation of faith. For a teen activity, let the participants bring these characters to life with a game of "Who Am I?" Each teen stands before his peers and in the first person describes someone from the Bible. For example, a player who has selected the disciple Paul might say, "I was a tax collector before I met Jesus." Someone representing Peter might relate, "My brother and I were fishermen before conversion." Encourage the teens to choose minor characters to increase the difficulty of the game. Keep score by awarding a point to the player who guesses correctly first.