Many times Christians are guilty of being too spiritual. Now let me say this, by too spiritual, I am not suggesting that we push that aside and become worldly and carnal. No way! What I am saying is that too spiritual many times is just becoming too religious and not actually being real. I believe that there were times when Jesus got to know His disciples as just the guys. Not every second of their lives is recorded but I do believe there were times of refreshing and fellowship. After all, John was leaning on Jesus at the last supper and only friends do that.
So why the ice-breaker? It’s an opportunity for the members of your REAL Group to get to know each other in a light, fun way. People get to know me and not just my role as the pastor of Solid Rock Ministries when I participate in the ice-breakers. Now they know that when I was a kid, I wanted to be like Andy Griffith and run a town like Mayberry where everything was wholesome and clean. They know my favorite music and what kind of ice cream I enjoy. (which is a toss up between mint chocolate chip and strawberry, though I eat all types, mmmmm).
You see when we work the ice-breakers, we get to know a little bit more about each other and that helps us t nurture our relationships. Yes there’s times to be spiritual and yes we are here to know more about God and apply His principles in our lives. But, we are also here to build relationships and the ice-breakers help us do that.
So, don’t miss out on this opportunity to get to know things you never know about the people in your groups. Go for it with ice-breakers. You’ll be glad you did.
i love ice breakers … now i know some funny stuff about people.