Bible Games
Bible Games

No Prep Youth Group Games

Being well prepared for your youth group session is certainly important. But even more important is spending time building relationships with your students and praying for them. We hope that these no prep youth group games will give you that extra bit of time and energy to do just that.
These Bible games for youth require no advance preparation, but still pack a punch in terms of fun and learning.
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Wink Murder Quiet Youth Group Game

Wink Murder

Wink Murder is a fun and easy guessing game that requires no preparation. Murderers try to kill as many players as possible by winking at them while detectives try to catch the murderers before getting killed. Use this game to teach about false teachers.
M and M Exchange Church Icebreaker Game

M and M Exchange

Give each player a handful of random colored M&M’s. Players must go around and exchange them with each other to get all M&M’s of the same color. Use this game as an icebreaker or to introduce a lesson on handling conflicts and disagreements.
Fusion Diffusion Active Sunday School Game

Fusion Diffusion

In this game, players must scatter and randomly move around the room. But when the leader shouts a number, they must quickly form groups of that number with other players. Use this game to teach about friendship and being a friend of Jesus!
Who’s the Leader No Prep Youth Group Games

Who’s the Leader

Players must stay alert and promptly follow the leader’s ever-changing actions while one guesser tries to figure out who the leader is. Use this game to teach about how to be a great leader and about following Jesus.
Right Side Up Side Down Active Sunday School Game

Right Side Up Side Down

In this absolutely chaotic game, one team tries to turn cups right side up, while the opposing team tries to turn them upside down. Use this game to teach about the God’s upside down kingdom.
Captain’s Order No Prep Sunday School Game

Captain’s Order

Players are crew on a ship and must obey the captain’s orders! When the captain shouts out an order, everyone must quickly respond with a corresponding action. Use this game to teach about submitting to authority, obedience and the wise and foolish builders.
No Prep Game for Youths and Adults - Where Do You Stand?

Where Do You Stand?

Teams must quickly line up according to specific criteria given. For example in order of shoe size, with the smallest shoe size in front and the largest shoe size at the back. A great game to help players get to know each other and to teach about salvation and the kingdom of heaven.
Balloon Juggling Bible Game for Adults and Youths

Balloon Juggling

Keep as many balloons in the air for as long as possible and learn about Jesus’ perspective on busyness.
Blanket Name Christmas Game

Blanket Name Game

Hold up a large blanket between two teams, with one player from each team standing on either side of the blanket. When the blanket goes down, players must quickly identify and shout their opponent’s name! This ice-breaker game can be used to introduce the Christmas story about the angel appearing to young Mary and the shepherds to tell them about the birth of Jesus.
Up in the Air Bible Game for Adults and Youths

Up in the Air

Try to keep 3 balloons in the air for as long as possible and learn about being part of a Christian community.
Christian Icebreaker Game for Church - Rock Paper Scissors Conga

Rock Paper Scissors Conga

This large group Rock-Paper-Scissors battle is a fun (and slightly chaotic) Christian icebreaker game for church that can also be used to teach unity and servant leadership.  
Shepherd’s Voice Youth Group and Sunday School Game

Shepherd’s Voice

Be prepared for noise and chaos, with half of the group shouting and the other half trying to listen out for the correct voice to follow! A great way to introduce the topic of discipleship and following the Good Shepherd.
Word Chains Calm Sunday School Game

Word Chains

Play this game anywhere! Players take turns to list items within a chosen category. But the item named must begin with the last letter of the previous item. For example, if the category is food, the players can say “pizza”, followed by “apple pie”, “eggs”, “spaghetti”, and so on.
Crab Soccer Noisy Youth Group Game

Crab Soccer

In this unusual variation of soccer, players can only move around like crabs, with hands and feet on the floor and bodies facing upwards. Use this game to teach about running the good race.
Guess Who? No Prep Game

Guess Who?

While the guesser steps out of the room, the remaining players appoint someone to be “It”. How many yes or no questions will the guesser need to identify who “It” is? Use this guessing game to teach about our identity in Jesus Christ.
Simon Says Extreme Youth Group Game

Simon Says Extreme

Play an advanced version of Simon Says, where pairs of players have to hold a balloon between their backs. Use this game to teach about submitting to authority.
Catch, Toss, Repeat Noisy Youth Group Game

Catch, Toss, Repeat

In this simple circle game, a ball is tossed among players. Before tossing the ball, players must shout the name of their intended recipient. The recipient must catch the ball, quickly shout the name of another player, and toss the ball to that player. Use this game to teach that we are blessed to be a blessing to others.
Bible Catch It Say It Books of the Bible Game

Bible Catch It Say It

Players stand in a circle and toss a ball among themselves. Whoever catches the ball must say the name of the next book of the Bible before tossing it to another player. Play this quick game to see if players can recall the names of all 66 books in the correct order.
Bible Keep It Up Books of the Bible Game

Bible Keep It Up

Teams try to recall the 66 Books of the Bible in the correct order while keeping their balloon up in the air.
Two Truths and a Lie Bible Game for Adults and Youths

Two Truths and a Lie

Players take turns to share three statements about themselves and everyone else tries to guess which two statements are true and which is a lie. This no-prep ice-breaker game is ideal for adults and youths. You can also use this game to teach about false teachings or about honesty.
Statues Don't Laugh Bible Game for Youths and Kids

Statues Don’t Laugh

A fun musical game that can be played at parties or as part of a lesson on peer pressure.
Dog and Bone Youth Group and Sunday School Game

Dog and Bone

In this fast-paced, active game, 2 teams of “dogs” compete to bring home the “bone”. An energetic introduction to a lesson on faithfulness.
Keep it Up Church Game

Keep It Up!

Have fun keeping balloons in the air and learn about how love always protects.
Blow it Pop Christian Game

Blow It Pop!

Blow up balloons until they pop! Use this game to teach about self-control and anger.

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