Youth Ministry Curriculum and Resources

Pack your bags and get ready to spot the ultimate getaway! In Match Four – Vacation Destination, your students will race against the clock to find the one iconic landmark that appears more than all the others. Each round is filled with sunny sights, famous cities, and tropical treats—but only one shows up four times. It’s a fast-paced, visual challenge that’ll have everyone on their toes and dreaming of their next vacation! 

How to Play: 
Each round, a screen full of vacation landmark icons appears—think Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Big Ben, and more. All but one of the landmarks show up three times, but one sneaky icon appears four times. Players have ten seconds to decide which icon appears four times and move to the corner of the room that corresponds to their choice. If you pick the correct corner, you stay in! Get it wrong, and you're out. Keep going until one player is left standing!

Steal the punchline of each bad bible joke.

Guess each celebrity by their famous nickname.

Decide which movie is better.

Name each DISNEY Princess that is shown. 10 questions and answers.

2nd Edition of "The Dating Game"

Guess each magnified item as fast as possible.

Prepare for fast thinking and quick talking—this is 3 in 5!  A category will pop up onscreen, and a player has five seconds to name three things that fit. Get all three? They score points. Miss one? They get nothing.

It’s quick. It’s chaotic. It’s way harder than it sounds. And it’s so much fun for your group!

Picture this: A bunch of random food emojis pop up. What is this? A caveman’s grocery list? Nope. It’s Guess the Grub, the game where your group tries to decipher what famous meal or brand is hiding in a pile of tiny digital pictures! Perfect for a shout-out-loud energy builder or a face-off that’ll make everyone a little hungrier!

How fast can you identify a movie from its props and symbols? How would your group do at this? Find out with this great game as players are shown four images to guess a popular movie from! The game can be played individually or in teams, or as a turn-to-your-neighbor mixer!

So many people from the Bible are connected to a symbol that reminds us of their moments within God’s Story. Invite players to face off onstage or as a room to to see who can guess the name of the person first!

It’s the most paws-itively ridiculous music game you’ve ever played! In Bark-A-Long!, contestants must rely on their team’s best dog impressions to guess the tune. No singing. No humming. Just barking. It’s loud, it’s hilarious, and it’s a howling good time! 

How to Play:

Bring a few contestants on stage and split the crowd into teams—one for each contestant. Show a popular song title on screen (only visible to the crowd). The crowd must bark out the tune while their contestant tries to guess. First correct answer scores a point for their team. Most points at the end wins!

As we celebrate the 4th of July, let's see how well you can identify some other famous 4ths.

It's a trivia game about Independence Day... that's about it.

It’s the ultimate summer showdown! Each slide shows four fan-favorite summer things—popsicles, beach trips, fireworks, you name it—but one of them has to go. Students vote for which one they’d kick to the curb by holding up a finger (1, 2, 3, or 4). Then the host reveals their own pick. Everyone who matches the host’s choice scores 1000 points! Get ready for friendly arguments, big laughs, and some hot takes on what summer fun is truly essential. One has to go!

Get ready to time-travel through internet history! Going Viral is the ultimate test of your pop culture memory. Each round, you’ll see a viral video, trend, or meme that once took the internet by storm—your job is to remember when it happened. Four years will be on the screen, and you’ll have to race to the corner you think is right. Guess wrong and you’re out. Guess right? You live to meme another round.

How to Play:
Show a viral sensation of a past internet sensation on the screen along with four possible years. Students must choose the year they believe it went viral by running to the corresponding corner of the room. After everyone has chosen, reveal the correct answer. Anyone who chose incorrectly is out. Keep playing with new viral trends and new sets of years until only one student remains!

Think you know your pop culture endings? In Famous Last Words, students must decide which quote is the real final line spoken by a famous character. Some are legendary... others are totally made up. Only the most observant fans will survive this dramatic showdown!

How to Play:
Each round, two final quotes from a famous character appear—one on the left side of the screen, one on the right. Students move to the side they believe is the real last line. Choose correctly to stay in the game. Choose wrong, and you're out. Last person standing wins!

You know their songs, you know their stage names—but do you know their real names? Stage Names will put your celebrity trivia to the test as you try to match famous artists with their true identities. Each round gives you two names to choose from—one real, one fake—and you’ve got to decide which one belongs to the star. It’s a fast-moving, name-dropping challenge where only the sharpest fans survive!

How to Play:
Display the stage name of a well-known musician along with two possible real names—one correct and one fake. Students must guess which is the musician’s real name by moving to the left side of the room for option one, or the right side for option two. Once everyone has chosen a side, reveal the correct answer. Players who guessed incorrectly are out. Continue with new artists each round until only one player remains!

Sharpen those pencils and your intuition—it’s time for Follow My Lead – Back to School Edition! In this crowd-based guessing game, one brave leader takes the stage and silently chooses between two classic school-related options. The twist? The rest of the group has to guess what the leader picked by choosing a side of the room. From cafeteria food face-offs to subject showdowns, it’s all about reading the leader’s mind. Pick the right side and you survive. Pick wrong… and you're heading back to class (aka you're out)!

How to Play:
Bring one leader or volunteer on stage. Display a slide with two school-themed choices (like “Math” vs. “English” or “Backpack” vs. “Binder”). The leader silently picks one of the options. Then the crowd chooses what they think the leader picked by moving to the left or right side of the room (based on which side each option is listed on). Reveal the leader’s choice. Students who guessed incorrectly are out. Bring up a new leader each round and keep going until one student remains!

In the Gospel of John, there are 7 “I am” statements of Jesus that describe the character of Jesus. Starting with the introduction of John the Baptist, “He Is” will help you learn just who Jesus is based on the prophecies about his name, and his own descriptions of who He is. Jesus is worthy of all of our worship, and we must recognize who He is. 

Length: 4:15 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

This mini-movie tells the story of Matt, a teenager dealing with sin and other struggles in his life. He pushes others away and through choices that lead him further from God, and circumstances that have caused him pain, he feels worthless. He is damaged goods. The video ends as Matt reflects on his actions and his choices and how they have brought him far from those who love him - and God who loves him most. Will he turn to God who loves and cares for him? We are reminded that no matter what life offers or what sins we commit, we are not beyond His reach.

Length: 4:26 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Part two of the Damaged video, we see Matt reflecting on his life and facing the sin and struggles that have impacted his life. Only this time, we look ahead to a life of faith, a life of repentance, and a life where he chooses to live in Christ, not dwelling on his circumstances, but his future with Christ at the Center. He may feel damaged, but Jesus can be his deliverer! Living life with Jesus can help you overcome the daily temptations and struggles you face and allow your relationship with God and others to be restored. Deliverance has a name, His name is Jesus.

Can be paired with the video Damaged and used as a two part series.

Length: 3:11 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

The world is a big place, we are taught in culture to stake our claim, to rise to the top, to be the biggest and best. Jesus came and was the exact opposite. He came to a small place to live out a big story. When the world encourages you to be bigger, Scripture implores us remember that “He must become greater, and we must become less.” This is the life that Jesus calls us to. The smaller we are - the greater Jesus is within us. Everything is small compared to His name, and there is nothing more comforting than that. 

Length: 2:58 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

A teenage boy wants to impress  and elicits the help of a friend to help him find the perfect way to declare his affection. They search all night for the right words and end up using Scripture as a guide. But is it the right Scripture?

Length: 3:51 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Lloyd McLloyd is an Irish ‘evangelist’ whose calling is a little bit different than normal. 

Length: 2:35 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

King David was known as a worshiper and a songwriter. Listen to this humorous compilation of some of Daivd’s greatest hits including “Song for Goliath,” “Sorry, Uriah,” “It’s not that easy being King,” and so many more! 

Length: 3:14 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Adopted at a young age from Africa, Elly learned that writing was a way she could express her feelings and thoughts about life. While there were moments where she wanted to write her own story, she continued to be pulled back to God as the ultimate author of her life story, As she looks ahead at the next steps of college and career, Elly continues to put her trust in God and make her story, His story.

Length: 5:55 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

How do you live a life of hope when your physical health is failing? Jeremy’s story is a journey of trusting God through severe illness - even when your condition is at its darkest. Hear Jeremy, his wife, and his teenage daughters reflect on having hope through trial - leaning on God as their only source of strength. 

Length: 7:41 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Bradley began his addiction to alcohol at the age of 14. His double life continued for years, caught in the grips of alcohol and drugs. While working at an apartment complex, Bradley was brutally attacked and almost lost his life. This moment was the catalyst for change, as he renewed his faith and returned to life with Christ as his source of strength. 

NOTE: This video has descriptions and depictions of alcohol abuse and violence. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Length: 6:13 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Serving God on mission is the heart of Isa’s story. Serving as a missionary and Pastor, Isa experienced macular degeneration and lost almost all of his vision. Despite being nearly blind, Isa continues to travel the world, preaching, teaching, and living out the Great Commission.

Length: 5:47 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

“God has something just as amazing and miraculous for you in store. It starts with Jesus. And it starts right here.”

Right In Front of You looks at characters in the Gospels who had physical encounters with Jesus. They saw the very Son of God, in the flesh, right in front them. But how did they choose to respond? Told through the eyes of shepherds, Pharisees, and soldiers, students will be reminded that while they may not physically see Jesus, His presence is real. So how will you choose to respond to Him? For He is here, ‘right in front of you.’ 

• By: Brian Hill
• Length: Approximately 11 minutes
• Actor Needs: 3 Actors (can be performed with more if desired)
• Theme Scriptures: Luke 2:8-20, Mark 2:1-12, 23-28, John 19:16-24
• Downloadable PDF