While the Bible is the greatest and best-selling book of all time, many people struggle to read and/or accept it. On the one hand, some believe that it is impossible to understand. On the other hand, many believe that it is irrelevant. Could not be farther from the truth. In addition, there are creative strategies whether the group is made up of children, youth or adults.
This article recommends a novel approach to this challenge: playing games. Why not use them in Sunday School or Bible Study? Before you know it, participants will learn the scriptures, principles, vocabulary, events, and more.
To that end, a review of seven games that can be found online is provided along with suggestions for maximizing the content. Another option is to change your own games. The choice is yours. Take your Bible and concordance. So, full steam ahead!
7 games
one. Bible Scrabble
Use Bible Scrabble as a fun way to test what has been taught. Or use it as an introductory exercise, for participants in classes and study groups to express topics that interest or confuse them. You will get information about your expectations and fears.
With this in mind: 1) ask participants to use letters to spell topics of interest, 2) ask participants to spell topics that confuse them, and 3) ask participants to spell Books of the Bible.
two. word puzzles
Inspire your students to talk about the Bible with puns; they strengthen Bible vocabulary, speak of faith instead of fear, and encourage conversations about the Word. How can you integrate them into your lesson? Let’s count the shapes: Look up terms in the concordance. Locate words used in the scriptures. Compose sentences using words based on faith. Do a series of lessons on topics like faith or prayer.
3. Late for Heaven Bibleopoloy
This game is like Monopoly but with one big difference: in Bibleopoly, the focus is teamwork, not accumulation. The spaces on the game board relate to places and events from the Bible. Unlike the monopoly winner who gets the most real estate, the bibliopoly winner wins when he or she is the first to build a church in a biblical city. Along with your Bible and concordance, have your computer handy to search for maps.
Four. Biblical Quote Board Game
In general, a quote enlightens and inspires. With the Bible Quote Board Game, you can find it in the scriptures, examine who said it, research the meaning, and see how it applies to the reader.
5. bible sequence
This board game has cards with scripture references and a story title. The winner places five tiles in a row. Write a series of lessons about the stories or the scriptures.
6. trivia of the bible
At the same time, Bible Trivia focuses on biblical events from the Old and New Testaments. The game has questions, more than 700, for children and adults. If you want to dig into the facts, make an outline and use the concordance for additional background information.
7. save the lost
Save the Lost is another game to illustrate biblical principles. In addition to being suitable for all ages, it can be applied in different formats to achieve different goals. For example, play Save the Lost in class, at youth conferences, or at camp. Also, use the game to discuss evangelism and how to share personal testimonies.