Icebreakers help everyone in your group feel more comfortable with each other. Though an icebreaker activity is not distinctly spiritual, your group dynamics will greatly benefit from it. This will lead to more fruitful interactions when the subject matter is more directly spiritual.

Icebreakers

I Know Who You Are

This is a twist on the Two Truths and a Lie game.

  1. Give each person two pieces of paper and something to write with.
  2. Have each participant write their name and three facts about themselves on one piece of paper. These facts must be true, but should be obscure and not known by other group members.
  3. On the other sheet of paper, instruct participants to write a numbered list—one number for each person present.
  4. The leader collects the papers and then reads aloud the facts on each sheet, assigning a number to each sheet. Participants write down the name of the person they think is being described next to the corresponding number.
  5. Once everyone has completed their guesses, read aloud the answers and see who had the most correct to determine a winner.

Play-Doh Personality

This icebreaker allows group members to show their creative side.

  1. Have everyone sit at a table or provide a surface (such as trays) for this activity.
  2. Give each person Play-Doh and instruct him or her to make something out of it that represents or describes his or her personality.
  3. After everyone is finished, have them take turns sharing their creation and telling the group about it.

Starter Questions