Category Archives: Problem solving
Garbage Collector (QUICK DRAMA)
DESCRIPTION This short drama highlights our tendency to not trust God with the garbage in our lives. Often, prayer is a last resort after we have tried in every way to fix the problem ourselves. God is waiting for us … Continue reading
Filed under acceptance, Confession, drama, forgiveness, prayer, Problem solving, Quick Drama, Repentance, Sin, skit
Parking Lot (GAME)
Time 15-20 minutes Description This game forces team members to work together in order to solve logic puzzles. Team members will work puzzles representing cars parked irregularly in a square parking lot. There is only one way out, and they … Continue reading
Filed under Collaboration, creativity, Game, Problem solving, teamwork
Building the Church – GAME
Audience Teens, Adults Time 30 minutes Description This game helps participants to recognize the need for effective collaboration/teamwork when working to build up or serve the Church. It is a “Gotcha” type of activity that sets up the participants to … Continue reading
Filed under Church, Collaboration, competition, Game, Problem solving, team, teamwork
Project Management Series – Nehemiah (DEVOTION)
This series of devotions is designed to be completed over several days. Devotion – Project Management Series (Nehemiah) Project Initiation & Planning In your groups, read the following Scriptures. Then answer the questions below. Nehemiah 1-2 What steps did … Continue reading
God Doesn’t Waste Anything (OBJ LESSON)
Time 10-15 minutes Audience Children, Teens, Adults Description This object lesson teaches about how God brings good things out of bad and uses the metaphor of turning lemons into lemonade. Scriptures Romans 8:28 Galatians 5:22 Materials Several cow patties … Continue reading
Filed under blessing, Challenges, Change, Choices, Conflict Resolution, Fruit of the Spirit, God's Plan, Healing, Hope, Object Lesson, Problem solving, Solutions, test, tool, Training
GAME – Symptoms, Sources, Solutions
Audience Teens, Adults Time 20-30 minutes Description This game helps participants to understand a simple problem-solving model and to remember that we should always look for the Sources of the problem before we try to implement Solutions. Scriptures Isaiah 5:1-30 … Continue reading
Needs Analysis (DEVOTION)
As a group, read the following Scriptures, and use the form to do a needs analysis of the situation. Matthew 17:14-20 Mark 9:14-29 Luke 9:37-43 Symptoms What are the main issues? What isn’t working well? What is obvious about the … Continue reading
