Community Building Resources
Building community in our youth ministries is very important. The resources below have been compiled to help in this task.
Small Group Activities:
Share Your Story
This activity was introduced at Thunder by Kyle Thompson. In it, students will lay out a simple timeline of their lives paying attention to how God has been at work.
- Sharing Your Story Guide – This is the guide from Thunder (DOC File)
- How to Share Your Story – This is similar to the above instructions, but written for Youth Worker Journal. (DOC File)
Affirmation Circle
Another activity introduced at Thunder. In it Students share a positive comment about other students. The guide contains helpful instructions to avoid pitfalls in this activity.
- Affirmation Circle – This is the guide from Thunder (DOC File)
Team Building Activities
Teambuilding on a Shoestring
This e-book comes from the website teachmeteamwork.com. It contains 7 team building activities using only shoestrings.
Wilderborn Team Building Activities
.Teambuilding Games from the sit wilderdom.com. There are many at this site. Here are a few of the best: