This document describes a youth camp game called "Leap of Faith" meant to build trust and community. Participants are blindfolded and made to believe they are jumping from a raised platform, but actually only jump a few inches. Leaders then guide a discussion about fears, trust, and responsibilities within the group. The document also mentions several youth camp Bible study curricula available on the provided website, including "Whale of a Tale" based on the story of Jonah, "Who Do You Say That I AM?" focusing on Jesus, and "Fruit of the Spirit" about living as Jesus promised.

1. Christian Youth Camp -
Leap of Faith
Use this group building game to build
community, teamwork, and trust within
the group
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2. 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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3. 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. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Closing Application
Be someone others can trust and go to for
encouragement and support.
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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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-> Tell me about “Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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”
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“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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