20 Christian Games for Youth Fellowship

Are you a youth leader looking for Christian based games or activities for youth fellowship that actually work? I have outlined about 20 Christian games for youth fellowship help your group bond, learn Scripture, and grow in faith together. Each game includes what you need, how to play, and the spiritual purpose behind it.

These list have been carefully put together to make youth fellowship fun, engaging, and centered on Christ.

20 Christian Games for Youth Fellowship

Icebreaker Games

1. Two Truths and a Testimony

Purpose: Help youth share their faith stories in a fun way

Materials: None needed

How to Play:

1. Each person shares three statements: two true facts about themselves and one testimony about how God has worked in their life
2. The group guesses which statement is the testimony
3. After guessing, the person shares the full testimony story
4. This helps everyone learn about each other while hearing how God is active in their friends' lives

2. Bible Character Guess Who

Purpose: Learn about biblical figures while getting to know each other

Materials: Name tags, markers

How to Play:

1. Write a Bible character's name on a name tag and stick it on each person's back (without them seeing it)
2. Youth mingle and ask yes/no questions to figure out their character
3. Examples: "Am I in the Old Testament?" "Did I perform miracles?" "Was I a king?"
4. First person to guess correctly wins

Characters to use: David, Esther, Paul, Moses, Ruth, Peter, Mary, Daniel, Abraham, Deborah

3. Scripture Speed Dating

Purpose: Quick conversations about faith topics

Materials: Timer, list of discussion questions

How to Play:

1. Arrange chairs in two rows facing each other
2. Set timer for 2 minutes
3. Give a faith question (examples below), pairs discuss
4. When timer goes off, one row shifts down one seat
5. New pairs get a new question

Questions: "What's your favorite Bible verse and why?" "When did you feel closest to God?" "What's one thing you're praying about?"

Active Bible Games

4. Bible Verse Relay Race

Purpose: Memorize Scripture through competition and teamwork

Materials: Printed verse strips (cut into individual words), baskets

How to Play:

1. Divide into teams of 4-6 people
2. Place word strips in a basket at one end of the room
3. Teams line up at the other end
4. One person runs, grabs ONE word, runs back
5. Next person goes, and so on until all words are collected
6. Team must arrange words in correct verse order
7. First team to complete the verse correctly wins

Good verses to use: Joshua 1:9, Philippians 4:13, Jeremiah 29:11

5. Biblical Charades

Purpose: Learn Bible stories through acting

Materials: Cards with Bible stories written on them

How to Play:

1. Write Bible stories on index cards (Noah's Ark, David and Goliath, Feeding 5000, etc.)
2. One person draws a card and acts out the story without speaking
3. Their team has 2 minutes to guess
4. Award points for correct guesses

6. Bible Scavenger Hunt

Purpose: Navigate Scripture to find answers

Materials: Bibles, clue sheets, small prizes

How to Play:

1. Create clues that require looking up Bible verses
2. Example: "Find the shortest verse in the Bible" (John 11:35)
3. Example: "How many days did God take to create the world?" (Genesis 1)
4. Teams race to find all answers using their Bibles
5. First team to complete all clues wins

7. Armor of God Relay

Purpose: Learn about spiritual warfare from Ephesians 6

Materials: Costume pieces representing the armor (belt, breastplate prop, shoes, shield, helmet, sword)

How to Play:

1. Read Ephesians 6:10-18 together first
2. Set up relay course with 6 stations, each with one armor piece
3. Teams race to put on each piece and recite what it represents
4. Belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, sword of the Spirit

Team Building Games

8. Bible Pictionary

Purpose: Creative thinking about Bible stories

Materials: Whiteboard or large paper, markers, timer

How to Play:

1. Divide into two teams
2. One person draws a Bible story, character, or concept
3. Their team has 60 seconds to guess
4. No letters, numbers, or talking allowed while drawing
5. Alternate between teams

Ideas: Burning bush, Noah's ark, Tower of Babel, Jonah in whale, Jesus walking on water, feeding 5000

9. Scripture Building Challenge

Purpose: Teamwork while learning about biblical structures

Materials: Building blocks, LEGOs, or cardboard

How to Play:

1. Assign each team a biblical building (Noah's Ark, Tower of Babel, Solomon's Temple, walls of Jericho)
2. Give them 15 minutes to build it
3. They must include at least 3 accurate details from the Bible story
4. Teams present their creation and explain the biblical account

10. Acts of Kindness Challenge

Purpose: Live out faith through service

Materials: List of kind acts, timer

How to Play:

1. Create a list of kind acts (write encouraging notes, pray for someone, help clean up, compliment 5 people, etc.)
2. Teams have 30 minutes to complete as many as possible
3. Must provide proof (photo or signature from recipient)
4. Discuss afterward how it felt to serve others
5. Connect to Galatians 5:13: "Serve one another in love"

Memory Verse Games

11. Verse Catch

Purpose: Memorize verses through repetition

Materials: Soft ball or beanbag

How to Play:

1. Stand in a circle
2. Choose a verse to memorize together
3. First person says the first word and tosses the ball
4. Catcher says the next word and tosses to someone else
5. Continue until verse is complete
6. If someone drops the ball or can't remember the next word, start over
7. Speed up as the group learns it better

12. Musical Verses

Purpose: Memorization through music

Materials: Music player, chairs (one fewer than players)

How to Play:

1. Similar to musical chairs, but with a twist
2. When music stops and you sit down, you must recite the memory verse
3. If you can't recite it, you help the next person learn it
4. Keep playing until everyone can recite it from memory

13. Verse Scramble Race

Purpose: Quick thinking with Scripture

Materials: Large paper, markers

How to Play:

1. Write a Bible verse on the board with words in wrong order
2. Teams race to unscramble it correctly
3. First team to write it in proper order wins
4. Increase difficulty with longer verses

14. Scripture Password

Purpose: Learn Bible vocabulary and context

Materials: Cards with Bible words

How to Play:

1. Divide into pairs
2. One person gets a Bible word (grace, redemption, covenant, resurrection)
3. They give one-word clues to help partner guess
4. Can't use any form of the actual word
5. Example: For "grace," clues might be: undeserved, favor, gift, mercy

Group Discussion Games

15. Bible Would You Rather

Purpose: Spark conversation about faith and Scripture

Materials: List of questions

How to Play:

1. Ask thought-provoking "Would you rather" questions
2. Youth move to different sides of the room based on their choice
3. They discuss why they chose that option

Questions:

• Would you rather have Daniel's faith in the lion's den or David's courage facing Goliath?
• Would you rather preach to 5,000 like Peter or travel like Paul?
• Would you rather have Solomon's wisdom or Samson's strength?
• Would you rather live in Jesus' time and see miracles or live now with the Bible?

16. Hot Seat Bible Edition

Purpose: Test Bible knowledge in a fun way

Materials: Chair, timer, list of questions

How to Play:

1. One volunteer sits in the "hot seat"
2. Rapid-fire Bible questions for 60 seconds
3. How many can they answer correctly?
4. Keep score and crown a Bible trivia champion

Question ideas: Who built the ark? How many disciples did Jesus have? What's the longest book in the Bible? Who was the first king of Israel?

17. Bible Story Telephone

Purpose: See how details can change, emphasize accuracy of Scripture

Materials: Bible story written out

How to Play:

1. Whisper a Bible story to the first person
2. They whisper it to the next, and so on
3. Last person tells the story out loud
4. Compare to the actual biblical account
5. Discuss how God preserved His Word accurately through generations

Creative Games

18. Bible App Scavenger Hunt

Purpose: Learn to use Bible study tools

Materials: Smartphones with Bible app installed

How to Play:

1. Create challenges that require using Bible app features
2. "Find a verse about courage using the search feature"
3. "Look up what 'propitiation' means using the dictionary"
4. "Find 3 verses about joy in Philippians"
5. First team to complete all tasks wins

19. Testimony Jenga

Purpose: Share faith stories while playing

Materials: Jenga blocks, permanent marker

How to Play:

1. Write questions on Jenga blocks beforehand
2. Play normal Jenga
3. When you pull a block, answer the question written on it

Questions: "Share when you felt God answer a prayer," "What's your favorite worship song?" "How did you come to faith?" "Share a Bible verse that encourages you"

20. Bible Character Hot Potato

Purpose: Quick thinking about biblical figures

Materials: Ball, music

How to Play:

1. Play music while passing a ball around the circle
2. When music stops, whoever has the ball must name a Bible character
3. Can't repeat characters already named
4. If you can't name one in 5 seconds, you're out
5. Continue until one person remains

Tips for Leading Youth Games

• Keep Energy High - Youth respond to enthusiasm. Be excited about the games and your energy will be contagious. Play upbeat Christian music between activities.
• Mix Competitive and Cooperative Games - Balance games where teams compete against each other with games where the whole group works together. This builds different types of community.
• Always Connect to Scripture - Every game should have a spiritual purpose. After each activity, take 2-3 minutes to discuss: "What did we learn?" "How does this relate to our faith?" "What Bible truth does this illustrate?"
• Be Inclusive - Choose games that allow everyone to participate regardless of athletic ability, Bible knowledge level, or personality type. Rotate between active games, thinking games, and creative games.
• Prep Materials in Advance - Nothing kills momentum like stopping to write out clues or find supplies. Have everything ready before youth arrive. Recruit volunteers to help set up.
• Set Clear Rules - Explain rules thoroughly before starting. Demonstrate if needed. Clear rules prevent arguments and keep things fair.
• Time Management - Most games should last 10-20 minutes. Have a backup game ready in case one doesn't work or ends too quickly. Use a timer to keep things moving.
• Safety First - For active games, clear the space of obstacles. Check that props are safe. Know your group's physical limitations. Always have adult supervision.
• End with Prayer - After fellowship time, gather the group and pray. Thank God for community, ask Him to help you apply what you've learned, and pray for specific needs shared during games.

Game Rotation Ideas

• Monthly Theme Days - Pick a theme each month (Old Testament heroes, Jesus' miracles, epistles) and choose games that fit. This creates anticipation and deeper learning.
• Tournament Style - Run a multi-week tournament with teams earning points each week. Crown champions at the end. This builds consistency in attendance.
• Game Stations - Set up 4-5 different games around the room. Split into small groups and rotate through stations. This keeps everyone engaged and offers variety.
• Seasonal Adaptations - Take games outside in nice weather (Bible scavenger hunt in a park, relay races in a field). In winter, adapt games for smaller indoor spaces.

Making Games More Challenging

As your youth group masters these games, increase difficulty:

• Use longer, more complex Bible verses
• Add time pressure
• Require more specific answers (book, chapter, and verse instead of just general knowledge)
• Combine multiple elements (act out AND recite a verse)
• Add physical challenges (do jumping jacks while reciting, answer while balancing on one foot)

Building on These Games

Once your group enjoys these basics, you can expand:

• Let youth create their own Christian games and teach them to the group
• Invite another youth group for a friendly competition
• Use games as part of a larger event (lock-in, retreat, VBS)
• Film youth playing games and create fun social media content (with parent permission)
• Award prizes that reinforce faith (devotional books, Christian music, Bible study tools)

Related Resources

• Bible Stories with Moral Lessons - Stories that teach important values
• Inspirational Stories for Teens - Real faith stories for youth
• Leaders in the Bible - Study biblical heroes featured in these games
• Good Stories from the Bible - Bible accounts perfect for game themes
• Short Bible Stories for Children - Quick stories for younger youth

Final Thoughts

Games are more than just entertainment. When done with purpose, they create a safe space for youth to explore faith, build friendships, and encounter God in fresh ways.

The best youth fellowship happens when teenagers feel like they belong, when they're having fun, and when they're learning truth. These 20 games accomplish all three.

As you lead these games, pray that God would use them to draw young people closer to Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to work through the laughter, the competition, and the conversations. Trust that seeds planted through fellowship will grow into deeper faith.

Your youth group is forming spiritual habits and building relationships that can last a lifetime. Make fellowship a priority. Make it fun. Make it Christ-centered. And watch what God does.