Bible Games Central

Cooperative Board Games

Here are some family-friendly cooperative board games that are great for bringing people together to create shared experiences and memories. All without the unnecessary tension that competitive games sometimes produce.

BibleGamesCentral
| June 11, 2019

adults, card/board game, collection, favorite, games, kids, youths

Thanksgiving Games and Activities

Thanksgiving is all about family, friends, and the many other good things we have been blessed with. If you are planning a Thanksgiving celebration at home or in church, the games below will certainly liven your gathering. These Thanksgiving games and activities will not only keep your guests entertained, they can also help everyone get to know each other a little better. Free printables are included to make your preparations that much easier.

BibleGamesCentral
| June 10, 2019

adults, collection, favorite, games, kids, thanksgiving, youth

Christmas Games

Here is our collection of delightfully fun Christmas games for kids and adults. In the mix are lively Christmas party games as well as more relaxed (read quieter) Christmas game ideas. Whether you are planning a holiday party, Christmas family gathering, Sunday School lesson or church event, these Christmas games will add a healthy dose of festive cheer to the occasion. And preparations will be a breeze with the beautiful free printables provided.

BibleGamesCentral
| June 5, 2019

adults, christmas, christmas collection, favorite, games, kids, youth

Emoji Story

Players exercise their creativity by crafting stories based on random emojis they are assigned. Use this game to teach about dealing with pain and sadness.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 24, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, games, indoor, kids, large group, low energy, low prep, matthew 26:36-46, pain, psalm 30, psalm 88, sadness, small group, youths

Do You Prefer…

Do you prefer chocolate or vanilla? Summer or winter? Players choose their preferences by moving to either side of the room. Use this game to teach about peer pressure.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 24, 2019

acts 5:29, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, daniel 1:1-21, galatians 1:10, games, indoor, john 12:26, kids, large group, low energy, low prep, moderate energy, peer pressure, psalm 1:1-6, small group, youths

What’s in the Box?

Volunteers must overcome their fear and stick their hands inside a carton box to identify the mystery item it contains. Use this game to teach about fear, worry and anxiety.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 24, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, anxiety, fear, games, hebrews 4:14-16, indoor, kids, large group, low energy, matthew 6:25-34, matthew 8:23-27, philippians 4:6-7, small group, test, worry, youths

Face the Cookie

In this minute-to-win-it game, players try to move cookies from their foreheads into their mouths using only their facial muscles; no hands allowed. Use this game to introduce the Bible story of Daniel in the Lions’ Den.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 22, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, cookie, daniel 6:1-28, daniel in the lion’s den, food, games, indoor, john 16:33, kids, large group, low energy, low prep, minute-to-win-it, revelation 21:1-5, small group, youths

Cloudy With a Chance of Cornflakes

Play a game of “raining” cornflakes into cups to introduce the Bible story about Jesus feeding the five thousand or about God “raining” down manna from heaven.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 6, 2019

ages 10 to 14, ages 6 to 10, exodus 16:1-4, exodus 16:31, exodus 16:9-18, exodus 3:8, games, indoor, jesus feeds 5000, jesus feeds multitude, john 6:1-13, kids, large group, low prep, luke 9:10-17, manna and quail, mark 6:32-44, matthew 14:13-21, matthew 15:32-38, moderate energy, small group

Can You See?

In this fun relay, teams eat their way to clues that reveal a Bible verse. Use this game to introduce the Bible story about Zacchaeus climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus, or about Saul’s conversion.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 6, 2019

acts 9:1-21, ages 10 to 14, ages 6 to 10, food, games, indoor, kids, large group, luke 19:1-10, moderate energy, outdoor, paul’s conversion, relay, road to damascus, saul’s conversion, zacchaeus the tax collector

Freeze Tag

This highly energetic game is popular with kids and younger youths. Play this game before introducing the Bible story about the resurrection of Jesus, or about Sodom and Gomorrah where Lot’s wife was turned into a pillar of salt.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 4, 2019

1 corinthians 15:3-8, ages 10 to 14, ages 6 to 10, games, genesis 18:16-19:29, high energy, indoor, jesus’ return, john 20:1-18, judgment, kids, large group, lot’s wife, luke 17:26-33, luke 24:1-12, mark 16:1-11, matthew 28:1-10, no prep, outdoor, pillar of salt, resurrection of jesus, small group, sodom and gomorrah, teambuilding

Yellow Fuzzies on the Move

Work as a team to move tennis balls using strings tied to a rubber band. Use this game to introduce the Bible story of Jesus healing a paralyzed man, to teach that God wants us to get along with each other or as a teambuilding game.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 3, 2019

adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, colossians 3:15, colossians 3:8-10, fighting, galatians 5:15-26, games, getting along, hebrews 12:14, indoor, jesus forgives, jesus heals paralyzed man, kids, large group, luke 5:17-26, moderate energy, no prep, outdoor, peace, proverbs 19:11, quarrelling, romans 12:18, romans 14:19, small group, teambuilding, youths

Stepping Stones

Cross a pretend river using pieces of paper as stepping stones. Use this game to introduce the Bible story of Jesus and Peter walking on water, to teach that God will help us in times of trouble, or as a teambuilding game.

BibleGamesCentral
| May 3, 2019

1 john 5:4-5, adults, ages 10 to 14, ages 14 to 99, ages 6 to 10, exodus 14:21-22, free printable, games, god will help us in times of trouble, indoor, isaiah 43:2, jesus walks on water, john 14:16, john 16:33, joshua 3:14-17, kids, large group, low prep, matthew 14:22-33, moderate energy, outdoor, peter walks on water, revelation 21:1-5, small group, teambuilding, youths

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