• Team games are a great way for Christians to get to know one another better at group gatherings. Games provide a way to break the ice, create a common goal and build lasting memories. Although any game can provide a good time, at a Christian gathering the game should relate to a topic in the Bible so that the game becomes a starting point for an in-depth look at God's word.
  
  

The Dizzy Bat Game

• This game is fun for a group of teens or young adults to remind them why they should not drink alcohol and drive. All you need are two baseball bats--plastic bats work great. Divide the group into two teams and have each team form a line. Each player will take a turn leaning over and putting his forehead on the bat and spinning around it 10 times. The dizzy player will then have to run the length of the room and come back and tag the next player. The first team to have all of its players complete the task will win. Some players will just get a little dizzy. Some may not be able to walk and you might even see someone vomit. After the game, do a Bible study on what God has to say about drinking too much alcohol. Challenge them to think about how they felt during the dizzy bat game the next time they are tempted to get drunk at a party.
  
  

The Human Knot

• Break up into teams of 10 to 15 people for this hilarious teamwork adventure. Each team should stand in a circle shoulder to shoulder. Instruct each person to take one hand and hold hands with one person across the circle. They should not hold hands with someone directly next to them. With the other hand, they should take the hand of a different person, so that each person has the hands of two different people whom they are not standing beside. When everyone on each team is holding hands with two people, they will have formed a big human knot. On your word, the teams will begin trying to untangle the knot without letting go of the hands they are holding. The first team to untie the knot wins. End the game by talking about how they untied the knot. Ask whether any of them thought they could see a solution but were wrong because they could not see the full picture and also have them discuss how many times they had to ask someone else for advice on how to move next. Remind them that the Bible says in Proverbs 12:15, "The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice."
  
  

Citywide Scavenger Hunt

• Break the group into teams of four. Each team will need a car and a digital camera, so make sure that players know ahead of time to bring a camera. If you are playing with teenagers, be sure that there is one responsible driver on each team (or enlist an adult chaperone for each team). Give each team a list of items to find around the city. Some ideas to include are a girl on a skateboard, a man walking two dogs, a limo, a statue of a famous person, something silly or anything else you may want to add to the list. The teams will have the task of finding as many things as they can on the list and taking pictures of what they find. They get a point for each thing they find and a bonus point for team members being in the picture. In other words if they see a man walking two dogs and they snap a picture from the car, they get one point. If they get out of the car and ask the man to pose with them, they get two points. Set a time limit of two or three hours depending on the length of the list. When everyone meets back together, tally up the points and compare pictures. End with a Bible study on Luke 19:10, which says, "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." Remind the players that God sought them out even harder than they searched for the items on their scavenger hunt list.