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Written by Heather Quiroz. Teaching students the Bible can feel overwhelming. So much history exists between its pages. Many of the customs that were common during the time in which the Bible was written are extremely unfamiliar to us today. Therefore, the Bible can feel a little bit more like a crossword puzzle than a road map to easily follow. After all, the Jewish people had a distinct identity and way of life. They were steeped in a rich cultural heritage that influenced how they wrote and why they communicated in the manner in which they did. As intimidating as all of this might feel, removing ourselves from the Jewish roots from which our Messiah was produced can have drastic consequences for our understanding of Scripture. Therefore, having a deeper appreciation for the group of people who produced our Messiah has the ability to radically bless our faith and the faith of the teenagers we minister to. Therefore, understanding books that are outside the Biblical canon yet played a very influential role in the history and development of the Jewish nation can have something valuable to teach us. This, in turn, helps us become better teachers of the Bible when we have a better understanding of the cultural milieu that influenced the historical backdrop of the Jewish people.

Written by Josh Haight. Everyone loves a good retreat, right? I know I do. But if you’ve never planned one, there are more than a few things we could easily forget to think about. Though our programming or messages may be the primary focus, neglecting these other things may create more headaches than you care to navigate. In this eight-lesson module, we will look at all the things that go into planning a great retreat: vision, identifying your target audience, programming, recruiting a team, communication, logistics, follow-up, and problem-solving.

You've seen them, but can you name them? See how many of these famous paintings you can correctly identify from the choices given.

Do you know in which decade the first McDonald's restaurant opened? See if you can guess the correct decade these fast food chains first opened from the choices given.

Some school mascots are strange! See if your group can tell which ones are real and which ones are made up. Play as a large group, as a face-off or simply as an icebreaker.

Some school mascots are strange! See if your group can tell which ones are real and which ones are made up. Play as a large group, as a face-off or simply as an icebreaker.

Ministry comes with many weighty responsibilities. Ministry leaders are called to teach, serve, and lead. But in leading those under their care, there comes a moment when they recognize the future leaders under their leadership. With this recognition comes an all too familiar question: What comes next?

In Calling Out the Called, Scott Pace and Shane Pruitt answer this question by giving direction, encouragement, and a charge for ministry leaders to recognize the future leaders in their midst and do what needs to be done for the future of ministry: the calling out of the called.

How about another round of deciding between the worst of the worst? Get your students talking or moving by either having them walk from one side of the room to the other, or by inviting up a student to represent each side of the argument. You can even do both, having the two students present their cases and then having other students respond by moving or raising their hands to vote!

Ready to get your group moving and squirming over what’s worse? Prompt with these fun questions and have them either walk from one side of the room to the other, or invite a student up to represent each side of the argument. You can even do both, having the two students present their cases and then having other students respond by moving or raising their hands to vote!

When a letter is displayed, be the first to give a word starting with that letter. If you are first you get a point. If you both say the same word, be the first to get another word out for the win.

When a letter is displayed, be the first to give a word starting with that letter. If you are first you get a point. If you both say the same word, be the first to get another word out for the win.

It's a simple Halloween true or false game. Let's go!

An anagram is a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word. With that, let’s see how well you can figure out what animals these anagrams are formed from.

Be the first to text the following phrase (with no mistakes) to the number your leader gives you.

How fast can your students think on their feet when presented with random topics? Players will be given a category and they have to name as many things associated to that category in 10 seconds. Rotate players in per category, or do it as a back-and-forth face off!

How fast can your students think on their feet when presented with random topics? Players will be given a category and they have to name as many things associated to that category in 10 seconds. Rotate players in per category, or do it as a back-and-forth face off!

How fast can your students think on their feet when presented with random topics? Players will be given a category and they have to name as many things associated to that category in 10 seconds. Rotate players in per category, or do it as a back-and-forth face off!

It’s another round of new concept art of our favorite Disney movies, all through A.I. art! See if your students can identify the original source from the somewhat odd version it’s become. Play in teams or one on one!

What happens when you play around with A.I. to create some new concept art? You get this amazing game! Check out some new variations of classic Disney movies and see if your students can identify the original source from the somewhat odd version it’s become. Play in teams or one on one!

Simply answer "Yay" (True) or "Nay" (False) to each of the statements presents.

How well do you know famous figures from the Bible, history and fiction? Players will be given incremental clues to help them decide who is being described. You can play in teams and award points to whomever gets the answer first, or award higher points for whomever can get it in the least amount of clues (i.e. clue 1 is worth 1500 points, clue 2 is worth 1200 points, clue 3 is worth 1000 points, etc)

How well do you know famous figures from the Bible, history and fiction? Players will be given incremental clues to help them decide who is being described. You can play in teams and award points to whomever gets the answer first, or award higher points for whomever can get it in the least amount of clues (i.e. clue 1 is worth 1500 points, clue 2 is worth 1200 points, clue 3 is worth 1000 points, etc)

Have you ever wondered if you are truly being effective at multiplying disciples? You know you are running programs but you just aren’t sure those programs are creating the disciple-making results you are intending to produce. The Disciple’s Journey training from Dave Rhodes will jumpstart a healthy conversation for you and your team around what effective disciple-making looks like and lead you to evaluate your ministry based on the time tested process of discipleship that we see Jesus use with followers.

See if you can find the hidden pictures in these famous logos.