Leader Guide
Game
- Box to cut out four cardboard squares about 12x12 inches
- Scissors or utility knife
- Two sheets of paper
- Four small cardboard boxes or shallow containers
- Painters tape or masking tape
Crush the sheets of paper to make two paper balls.
Carefully cut out four squares of cardboard from a corrugated box using the scissors or knife.
Place two lines on the floor about 15 feet apart.
Put two boxes on each line near each end
In Large Group, you were asked to listen carefully for what the writing said on the altar that Paul noticed. Raise your hand if you know the answer. To an unknown god.
Paul was troubled that the people of Athens worshiped everything but the One True God. He defended his faith regularly in the synagogue, in the public square, and even in front of the high council of Athens! Paul honored Christ in all he did. He was ready to answer questions about the Lord of His life, Jesus.
Hold up a paper ball. In this game, the paper ball represents both a question and the answer. Just as questions were thrown at Paul from all kinds of people, you and a partner will bat this ball back and forth between you to represent that.
Hold up the cardboard square. Each player will use this square to bat the paper ball back and forth.
Divide the children into two equal teams. If uneven, one player may play twice, or a leader may play.
Have each team divide in half again. One half of each team will stand at one mark and the other half of each team at the other mark.
Give one paper ball and two cardboard squares to the first two players of each team.
Two players for each team will face each other with about 3 feet between them. They will travel to the other line as they bat the ball between them using the cardboard squares.
If a ball falls to the floor, both players must immediately stop and pick up the ball to resume play from that point. Players can only advance as they bat the ball between them.
When players reach the other line, the ball must be dropped into the box.
The next pair of players take the ball from the box and travel to the opposite end in the same fashion.
The first team to complete the course with all of its players wins.
Play again as time permits.
For smaller classes, move back and forth multiple times.
Conclusion: As we live our daily lives for Christ, people will want to know why we are different. We must always be ready to give answers to their questions and share our hope in Jesus. Let’s learn more about defending our faith in today’s teaching.