This document describes a simulation game that can be used at a youth summer camp to teach about the different spiritual gifts mentioned in Romans 12:6-8. Participants are assigned a gift and must work together to guide a blindfolded person through an obstacle course. This allows campers to learn how different gifts can contribute to accomplishing a task as a group, similar to how spiritual gifts function within the church. The document also lists several Bible study curricula available for purchase for use at youth camps, focusing on themes like obedience, identity in Christ, living fruitful lives, and being on a spiritual adventure.

1. Summer Youth
Camp - Gifts to
Edify
Use this simulation
game / structured
experience to
discuss the use of
gifts in the church-
the body of Christ.
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2. Game Materials
• Blindfold
• Location with numerous
obstacles
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3. Game Play
1. Blindfold one participant who
will be guided by the other
groups through an obstacle
course. This should involve
climbing over/under tables,
walking over a bridge (a row of
chairs) or any another creative
obstacles that do not endanger
anyone’s life! Of course there is a
small element of risk, but that
adds to the simulation.
2. Assign at least 7 other
participants one of the seven
spiritual gifts mentioned in
Romans 12: 6-8: Prophecy,
Service, Teaching, Exhortation,
Giving, Leadership, Mercy.
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4. 3. Give each participant time to
plan how they will be
involved in guiding the
blindfolded person based on
their gift. Then let the group
meet together and discuss
how they will work together
to get the person safely
through the obstacle course.
Help them decide the role of
each person based on their
gifts.
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5. Discussion
1. How did your actions
contribute to the successful
completion of your task?
2. What effect would the
absence of your “gift” had
on the outcome of this
simulation?
3. What comparisons can we
draw between this exercise
and the use of gifts in the
church- the body of Christ?
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6. Some possible Applications
• Prophecy warns of danger
if a wrong turn is taken
• Service physically guides
the person
• Teaching helps provide
instructions to the person
guiding the blindfolded
• Exhortation provides
encouragement to the
group and blind-folded
persons
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7. • Leadership directs the
group to get the task
accomplished
• Giving provides a map or
other resources
• Mercy looks potential
danger and helps protect
the person from a fall
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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”
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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