A church youth-group game or growth exercise focused on words. Scripture: Luke 6:31. Workshop exercises: 1) Introduce the theme and read Luke 6:31. 2) Pairs act out an unhelpful response involving words, pause, switch roles, and replay it using a wiser Christlike response. 3) Ask students what they learned about words. 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 Luke 6:31 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.