This document describes a balloon bursting relay game that can be played at youth camps. It involves teams lining up and taking turns blowing up a balloon, tying it, running to a chair on the other side of the room and sitting on the balloon to pop it. The next person cannot start blowing up their balloon until the previous teammate has popped theirs. The first team to pop all their balloons wins. The game is meant to spark discussion about commitment to God and avoiding making claims without following through on commitments like the lukewarm church of Laodicea.

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Balloon Bust
This relay game for
youth, children. and
adults involves the
inflation and popping of
rubber balloons.
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Game Materials
Balloon for each participant
Chair for each team

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Game Play
1. Line your teams up and give
each team an equal number
of balloons.
2. Place a chair for each team
at the opposite side of the
room.
3. Each person in succession,
must blow up their balloon
and tie it in a knot, then run
across the room to the chair
and sit on it to pop it.

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4. The next person may not
begin blowing up his/her
balloon until the teammate at
the opposite end of the room
pops his/her balloon.
5. First team to pop all their
balloons wins.

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Potential Discussion Using this
Game
Full of Hot Air: Now we know
which team is “full of hot air.”
The phrase “full of hot air” refers
to someone who is not sincere
and though they boast loudly
about doing certain things will
have no practical results. I
wonder how many of us are like
that as Christians? Do we
proclaim to be Christians but
have fail to live the Christian life?

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Do you make commitments and
never follow through? What are
some of the things you are
committed to in your relationship
with God? The church at Laodicea
(rev 3:14-22) was referred to as
lukewarm – They were neither hot
nor cold. This is a similar concept.
In this case God would prefer us to
be completely committed or not
committed at all rather than to
make claims and never follow
through. How can you be more
committed in your relationship
with God?

7. 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
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8. 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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9. 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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Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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10. "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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