Leadership Tools 14- Games and Ice Breakers
Games are simply one of the best things about youth ministry. I love playing games of all sorts...board, video, outdoor, indoor, running, sitting still, action, fast, slow... The list could go on and on. I get excited when someone mentions games. Games aren't just fun, which they totally are, but they have the capacity to break down walls, to help students get to know one another, feel comfortable, and to build community. "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the game." - Randy Pausch I remember growing up in the church and for the longest time thinking the church is dumb and boring. All we do at church is listen to people talk about things I could care less about. My interest in church peaked around High School when our new youth pastor had us play the wackiest games. We ran through an obstacle course, stuffed food in our mouth, and then ran back to the start line to tag another teammate. We called it food Olympics. The first team to fini