This document describes a youth camp game called "Leap of Faith" meant to build trust. A blindfolded participant stands on a raised board and is told they are being lifted higher when in fact they remain low. They are instructed to jump into the leaders' arms, experiencing fear but learning to trust the group will catch them. A debriefing discussion explores feelings, fears, trust in God, and responsibilities group members have to each other.

1. Summer Youth
Camp - Leap of
Faith
Use this group building
game to build
community, teamwork,
and trust within the
group
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2. Game Materials
• a board at least 6 inches
wide and of a length of
three feet that is strong
enough to be used for a
platform on which a student
may stand.
• two bricks, cinder blocks, or
solid wooded blocks that
the board can be placed
upon so that someone can
place there hands beneath
the board to raise it.
• Blindfold
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3. Game Play
1. Place the board on a couple
of bricks or something that
raises up the ends so that
two leaders can place their
hands beneath the board
and raise it.
2. Blindfold a volunteer and
have them step on the
platform.
3. A third leader must stand in
front of the volunteer so
that the volunteer can place
their hands on the
shoulders of this leader to
keep their balance.
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4. 4. Tell the volunteer that you will
raise them up no higher than
waist level and then they will
be asked to jump from the
platform using the leader as a
spotter to maintain their
balance. (In actuality, the
board only leaves the ground
a few inches.)
5. The leader in front of the
volunteer slowly squats
making the volunteer believe
they are being raised whereas
in actuality they haven’t.
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5. 6. Tell the volunteer to
jump, assuring them that
they will not be hurt.
They will be jumping only
a few inches but expect to
fall a few feet.
7. The feeling is eerie, and
they are quite surprised.
They will, of course, be
falling into the waiting
arms of the group.
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6. Debrief
• What were you feeling before
you jumped?
• What were your fears?
• How much did you trust the
leaders / the group to protect
you from harm?
• How is this activity like
trusting God?
• Do you feel you can trust our
group or not?
• What are some ways we can
learn to trust each other?
• What responsibilities do we
have to each other for support
and encouragement?
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7. Closing Application
Be someone others can trust
and go to for encouragement
and support.
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8. Bible Studies based on the book of Jonah
Only. This youth camp curriculum was
designed to teach the basic truths
of obedience in addition to evangelism in the
context of a Biblical character. The advantage
of going through a book and looking at one
man's story is that we see not only the
teaching but the example. It becomes much
more real!
Camp Curriculum - Whale of a Tale
-> Tell me about “Whale of a Tale”
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9. Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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Jesus asked the disciples, "Who do others
say that I am?" It was easy to answer
because it required no conviction, no
commitment, and no risk. But then he
follows that question with another, "Who
do YOU say that I am?"
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10. Live the Fruitful, Abundant Life
Jesus Promised. Great for youth camps or
weekly Youth Bible Study. There are 7
Primary Bible study Sessions in the series.
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-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
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Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”
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11. "The Great Adventure" is western
themed Bible study series loosely based
around the song of the same name by
Steven Curtis Chapman. It was initially
written for a large Texas Church to use for
their Summer Youth Camp but has since
then proven popular around the world.
Camp Curriculum - The Great Adventure
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-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”
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