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This icebreaker will help group members understand what it takes to lead a group. It will also give kids a chance to get to know each other better by seeing how each person takes charge. Everyone in the group takes a turn leading the group through, and participating in, a simple drill step. Instruct each person about what their leadership task is and determine when their task has been accomplished so you can move to the next person in the circle. Read one of the following instructions to the first leader. Repeat the process for each leader.
- Lead everyone in standing in a perfect circle.
- Lead everyone in standing in a single, perfectly straight line.
- Lead everyone in standing in an equilateral triangle.
- Lead everyne in standing in a square.
- Lead everyone in standing in a pentagon.
- Lead everyone in standing in a five-pointed star.
- Lead everyone in clapping once, thein in the formation of a single straight line. etc.
After the crowdbreaker, use the following questions to help kids explore the nature of leadership. Ask: What was frustrating about this activity. How easy is it to lead others? Read 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. How important is it for a leader to adapt to the needs of the group?
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i like this drill, but i really think this could be more used to teach kids and young people how to respect there pastor for his leadership of the church. this what i will be using this for. I really think in todays time kids dont really see the importants to respect the pastors leadership and we forget to tell them .thank you\
- stacey (12 Sep 2008)
Thanks, Stacey, for the good reminder of the importance of our pastors. This works well to build respect for leaders of any kind including those among the kids and their peers.
- Byron (14 Sep 2008)
This is a great way to call out the leader in each of the youth. We are all leaders in Chirst, some just don't realize it. We have a calling to lead others toward a deeper connection and relationship with God!
- Tatyana (8 Jul 2009)
This ice breaker woz amazing i dint think it would work but turned out perfectly :) x
- Kirsti-Faith (9 Oct 2009)
i like this drill, but i really think this could be more used to teach kids and young people how to respect there pastor for his leadership of the church. this what i will be using this for. I really think in todays time kids dont really see the importants to respect the pastors leadership and we forget to tell them .thank you
- samra (12 Jan 2010)
I like this drill, but I really think this could be more adequately used to teach youth how to respect their pastor for his leadership of the church. This is the objective I will be reaching for. I think that kids today don't really see the importance of respecting their pastor's leadership, and we forget to illuminate this aspect.
Thank you.
- Mike (14 Jan 2010)
I also think it's important to teach teens how to positively lead their peers and mentor younger children. They're the future church and they need to be taught how to influence others for Christ instead of being mere followers of pop culture. This is a good lesson to teach effective leadership skills.
- billy (23 Jun 2010)
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