Youth Camp Christian - Order in Chaos

Youth Camp
Christian - Order
in Chaos
The group must line
themselves up in
numeric order without
talking or peeking.
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Order in Chaos
Group Size: 8 or more
Time: 30 minutes.
Applications: Bridging
Gaps, Communication,
Active-Passive roles,
group dynamics.

Materials
1. One number for each
participant. Do not give the
participants consecutive
numbers. Skip around a little.
Do not have a pattern. For
example
1,2,3,4,5,8,9,11,14,17,19,20.
You must always have a ‘1’ and
the number that represents
the number of participants in
the activity.
2. One blindfold for each
participant. (Optional)

Instructions
1. Create a clear space in a large
area. Ensure that any dangerous
objects or corners are shielded by
someone so that people do not
accidentally bump into them and
injure themselves.
2. Give each participant a number
written on a small piece of paper.
They are not to share the number
with anyone and are to put it away
so that it cannot be seen.
3. Blindfold each participant or
have them keep their eyes tightly
shut.
4. Ask for questions. Ready, set, go

Objective
The group must line themselves
up in numeric order without
talking or peeking.
1. After some time, tell the
group that there are some
missing numbers.
2. When the group believes they
are in order ask them to call out
their numbers as you go down
the row and tap them on their
shoulders. If they are correct
then congratulate them. If they
are incorrect ask them if they
think they can fix it and allow
them time to do so.

Debrief
1. What happened?
2. What communication strategies
were used?
3. What difficulties did you face?
4. How did you overcome the
difficulties?
5. How did you feel when you
discovered some numbers were
missing?
6. How did you change your strategy
in light of this new information?
7. What does this game mean to
you?

Facilitator Notes
1. People will find creative ways to
communicate, but will become
frustrated as the communication is
less than perfect.
2. Additional frustration will occur
when participants are unable to find
the missing numbers. Some will give
up. Some will find a place and then
help sift others to the left or right
depending on whether they are
greater or lesser than the number
they have.

3. Some will stand around
waiting for someone else to help
them find their place.
4. Some will take a leadership
role and help others find their
place.
5. Some will only be interested
in finding the exact number to
their left and right.

KEY APPLICATION: Bridging the
Gaps
What do you do when faced
with a gap in real life? When a
task is left undone? When a
person fails to do his/her part?
When a vital piece of
information is missing? There
are two common responses:
People will either step up or
step back. They will step up and
take responsibility to get the
job done or they will step back
and wait for someone else to
do the job or until all the pieces
are in place.

Business
When you are not given all the
information you need to complete
your job, how do you respond?
When a series of jobs are related
and someone fails to do his/her
part? Are there times in business
or in the workplace when you have
to learn new ways to
communicate? When there are
gaps in communication? What
lessons can this game teach us for
dealing with these situations?

Personal
What do you do when your goals,
objectives, dreams are not yet
achievable because some piece
of the puzzle is missing? When all
the pieces don’t line up yet? Do
you wait for something to
happen or do you bridge the
gaps? How do we know when to
wait on God to position things
and when to take action even if
everything is not in place? How
do you find your place in life?
How do you become sure of your
place in life?

Spiritual
What is your response when your
spiritual direction is unclear?
When God’s plan for your life
seems to be missing critical
pieces? Do you wait or do you
respond to the limited knowledge
you have been given? Do you
believe God has a place for each
of us in the body of Christ? How
can you be sure of your place in
life? How can you help others find
their place?

Relationships
Are there times in
relationships when you have
to learn new ways to
communicate? Are there gaps
in communication? How do
we overcome these gaps? Do
you passively step back and
wait for the other person to
bridge the gaps or do you
step up and take a proactive
role to bridge them? What
lessons can this game teach
us for dealing with
relationships?

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”
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order5.html

Creative Youth Ideas
Camp Bible Study Series
“Who Do You Say that I AM?”
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/whodoyousay.html
-> Tell me about “Who Do You Say that I AM?”
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?"

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.
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/fruitofthespirit.html
-> Tell me about “Fruit Of the Spirit”
Creative Youth Ideas
Youth Camp Bible Study Series
“Fruit Of the Spirit”

"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
www.creativeyouthideas.com/resources/order12.html
-> Tell me about “The Great Adventure”

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