One By One: Homeschool Group Leader’s Guide To Motivating Members
Mega-resource Giving Servant Leaders Proven Strategies And Inspirations Of How To Motivate Their Members To Be Actively Involved In The Homeschool Group And Their Volunteers To Happily Keep Coming Back To Help The Group.
One By One: Homeschool Group Leader’s Guide To Motivating Members
Christian Icebreakers – Break the Ice With Your Small Group
Christian icebreakers are a high value activity for you and your small group. Instead of wasting time feeling awkward and pressured, you can just move right onto the fun part of the group. A group that feels comfortable with each other will be able to accomplish a lot more together. They will also build relationships that last a lifetime. Have you ever tried a Christian icebreaker for your group? If not, here are a few ideas to help get you started.
Here are some things that you can do to help get everyone comfortable in a group. 1. Rock Band tournament- Almost everyone these days is playing Rock Band. Either they love to be the lead singer, play the guitar, or pound the drums and this is a great way to show it off. This is a fantastic way to get everyone having fun in no time. Divide everyone up into bands and start rocking out. You might want to pre-select the songs so you can make sure that they’re clean. 2. Who am I? – This game is pretty simple, but fun at the same time. Write down the names of a bunch of famous people on pieces of paper and place them in a bowl. Let everyone select one and then tape it to their forehead without them seeing it. The objective is to go around and ask people questions about your person. They can only be “yes” or “no” questions. First one to guess their person wins. 3. I’ve never done that before- Give everyone 10 pieces of candy to start the game. Take turns going around a circle and telling things that you’ve never done before. When someone else in the group has done that action before, they have to put a piece of candy in the bowl. The last person with candy wins.
Here are some things that you can do to help get everyone comfortable in a group.
1. Rock Band tournament- Almost everyone these days is playing Rock Band. Either they love to be the lead singer, play the guitar, or pound the drums and this is a great way to show it off. This is a fantastic way to get everyone having fun in no time. Divide everyone up into bands and start rocking out. You might want to pre-select the songs so you can make sure that they’re clean.
2. Who am I? – This game is pretty simple, but fun at the same time. Write down the names of a bunch of famous people on pieces of paper and place them in a bowl. Let everyone select one and then tape it to their forehead without them seeing it. The objective is to go around and ask people questions about your person. They can only be “yes” or “no” questions. First one to guess their person wins.
3. I’ve never done that before- Give everyone 10 pieces of candy to start the game. Take turns going around a circle and telling things that you’ve never done before. When someone else in the group has done that action before, they have to put a piece of candy in the bowl. The last person with candy wins.
Getting the conversation going is the main idea behind these Christian icebreakers. You can tweak the games however you want. The most important thing is to get rid of that general awkward feeling that goes along with being in a new group. Sharing common experiences is a great way to get everyone on the same page. The next time they see each other they’ll have something to talk about and it just builds from there. Get your small group started on the right foot and use an icebreaker for your next gathering.
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Youth Group Game ? A Fun Game for Church, Scout, & Youth Ministry Groups
Are you a leader or pastor of a Church Group or Youth Group? Are you in charge of the Youth Ministry for your congregation? Perhaps you are a Scout Leader or Summer Camp Instructor? No matter what group or organization you are part of, are you looking for a fun, interactive game that the youth can play and enjoy? Below is one of many extremely fun group games that everyone will love. It is called “Bottom Ball” – and as the name suggests, it is not necessarily a religious game or a Christian game if you will, but it is certainly a lot of fun, and Church Groups, Scout Groups, Youth Groups – or any group – will enjoy playing this fun game!
BOTTOM BALL
# of Players: 4 or more
Objects Needed: Balloons, 4 chairs, Yarn
In preparation, set up the playing field by placing two chairs about 20 feet away from each. Take a long piece of string (or yarn) and tie one end to the top of one chair, and the other end of the string to the top of the other chair. The string is the net for the game, thus it needs to be tight and about 3 feet high off the ground. Now place the other two chairs perpendicular to the first two, also 20 feet apart, and also tie a string between those two chairs as well. The two strings will thus be intersecting in the air, and will form 4 different sections between the chairs. Divide everyone playing into pairs, and 4 pairs will begin the game by having one pair sitting in each of the 4 sections. Each player has to sit on their bottom, and remain on their bottom throughout the game.
At “go,” about 6 balloons will be thrown into the middle of the playing area (between the 4 chairs, into any section). Each pair is simply trying to prevent the balloons from falling into their section and hitting the ground. Players will both protect their section by preventing balloons from hitting the ground, and try to offensively hit balloons and make them land in other pair’s sections. In this game, points are not good – and a point is scored if a player’s bottom leaves the ground or a balloon lands in their section. It may be necessary to have an independent judge (perhaps for each pair) who will watch and count how many points each pair gets.
These 4 pairs will play for 3 minutes, and the pair that has the least amount of points at the end of the round (3 minutes) will receive a point. This is a good point! If there are more than 4 pairs playing, have them rotate in and replace the pairs who lost. The first pair to win 5 rounds is the winner!
Matt is the founder of http://www.Tips4Families.com/ – a website full of helpful parenting advice, fun games and activities, traditions and holiday ideas, and tips and articles for families everywhere. Matt is also the author of: “Great Games! 175 Games & Activities for Families, Groups, & Children.” To view the book and learn more, visit: http://www.GreatGamesBook.com/