Why are church games important? Are games too “unserious” for Sundays? Keep reading for insights about the role of play at church and Sunday school.
Did you know that 97% of kids spend an average of 10 hours a week playing video games? Kids love games! It’s also important for kids to play games at church. Here’s 5 reasons why.
5 Reasons for Church Games
1. Games create an optimal learning environment.
Games place kids in the zone of proximal development. This means they are placed in a situation beyond what they can already do, but not so difficult that they can’t do it with guidance, persistence, and encouragement.
In other words, they are placed between what they already know and what they are being challenged to learn. In this zone, church games effectively help students learn God’s Word.
2. Games help kids learn to persist.
Games teach kids not to give up but to keep going even when they fail.
3. Games simulate real-life situations that help kids practice applying God’s Word to their life.
Kids must apply God’s Word to their every day life. Through games you can place kids in real-life situations where they have to live out what they’ve just learned.
