Games & Activity Links, Printables and Plans

While we've found very little overlap in the games that work with urban ministries, we've surfed the web often enough that we thought it was worth passing on some ideas to you.

What we look for:

• optional games that can be played in a drop-in setting, while other kids are busy doing something else (scavenger hunts work particularly well at this)


• games that illustrate a Biblical lesson or truth: if we can teach something actively, it seems to stick (and be much less painless of a teaching time) than if we stand in front and talk


• games that need little to no equipment


• games that need little to no prep


• games that can be played in a gym, parking lot or multi-use area (so, no grassy fields, backyards or playgrounds)

Of course, there's always some that don't fit into neat categories, and rarely games that fit into all categories, but those are the genres we've found useful in our inner city ministry, so we'll keep passing on what we find and what has worked for us.  Since this is a less defined aspect of our ministry, games and activities may not make as regular an appearance as, say, crafts, but we aim to have a few new links every other week at least!