Use this group building game to build community, teamwork, and trust within the group

1. Youth Camp
Christian - Leap
of Faith
Use this group building
game to build community,
teamwork, and trust
within the group
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Game Materials
• a board at least 6 inches
wide and of a length of
three feet that is strong
enough to be used for a
platform on which a
student may stand.
• two bricks, cinder blocks,
or solid wooded blocks
that the board can be
placed upon so that
someone can place there
hands beneath the board
to raise it.
• Blindfold

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Game Play
1. Place the board on a
couple of bricks or
something that raises up
the ends so that two
leaders can place their
hands beneath the board
and raise it.
2. Blindfold a volunteer and
have them step on the
platform.
3. A third leader must stand
in front of the volunteer so
that the volunteer can
place their hands on the
shoulders of this leader to
keep their balance.

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4. Tell the volunteer that you
will raise them up no
higher than waist level and
then they will be asked to
jump from the platform
using the leader as a
spotter to maintain their
balance. (In actuality, the
board only leaves the
ground a few inches.)
5. The leader in front of the
volunteer slowly squats
making the volunteer
believe they are being
raised whereas in actuality
they haven’t.

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6. Tell the volunteer to
jump, assuring them that
they will not be hurt.
They will be jumping only
a few inches but expect
to fall a few feet.
7. The feeling is eerie, and
they are quite surprised.
They will, of course, be
falling into the waiting
arms of the group.

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Debrief
• What were you feeling
before you jumped?
• What were your fears?
• How much did you trust
the leaders / the group to
protect you from harm?
• How is this activity like
trusting God?
• Do you feel you can trust
our group or not?
• What are some ways we
can learn to trust each
other?
• What responsibilities do
we have to each other for
support and
encouragement?

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Closing
Application
Be someone
others can trust
and go to for
encouragement
and support.

8. Bible Studies based on the book of Jonah
Only. This youth camp curriculum was
designed to teach the basic truths
of obedience in addition to evangelism in the
context of a Biblical character. The advantage
of going through a book and looking at one
man's story is that we see not only the
teaching but the example. It becomes much
more real!
Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale
-> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale”
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9. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others
say that I am?" It was easy to answer
because it required no conviction, no
commitment, and no risk. But then he
follows that question with another, "Who
do YOU say that I am?"
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10. Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life
Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or
weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7
Primary Bible study Sessions in the series.
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-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
Creative Youth Ideas
Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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11. "The Great Adventure" is western
themed Bible study series loosely based
around the song of the same name by
Steven Curtis Chapman. It was initially
written for a large Texas Church to use for
their Summer Youth Camp but has since
then proven popular around the world.
Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure
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-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”
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