A church youth-group game or growth exercise focused on service. Scripture: Matthew 5:16. Workshop exercises: 1) Introduce the theme and read Matthew 5:16. 2) Teams receive a theme about service and find or match a prepared Scripture card that best relates. They explain the connection rather than merely being first. 3) Ask students what they learned about service. 4) Have each participant choose one practical way to apply the lesson this week. 5) Close with a short prayer or optional reflection.
Teaching notes: Keep the activity age-appropriate, voluntary, welcoming, and centered on Christian character. Use Matthew 5:16 in context and invite discussion rather than forcing personal disclosure. Adapt for group size, mobility, disability, available space, and time. Avoid humiliation, hazing, dangerous physical contact, elimination that repeatedly excludes the same youth, or sharing private information. Maintain normal church safeguarding and adult-supervision practices.