Bible Games for Adults: 15+ Fun Group Games & Activity Ideas

Looking for Bible games for adults? Whether you are planning a church gathering, Bible study, small group, family night, women’s group, or Christian party, these fun Bible games and activity ideas can help everyone get involved while learning biblical truths.

From Bible charades and Bible-themed guessing games to team challenges and activities based on familiar Bible stories, these Christian games for adults are easy to organize and can be adapted to different group sizes, ages, and settings.

Bible Games for Adults

Here are 15 fun Bible games and activities that can be played at church, at home, or with a small group. Most require only simple materials and can be adapted to suit your group.

Game 1: Simon Says

Objective: This variation of a well-known game teaches us the value of obedience and the responsibility of leading. The activity underlines the importance of discernment and common sense (Hebrews 13:17; Luke 6:31).

How to play "Simon Says":

1. Choose the first leader.
2. The leader must say "Simon says" followed by some action, e.g., "Simon says jump," hug, stand on one leg, pick up an object of the color green...
3. Each leader can give only 5 orders. At the end of the last order, leadership is passed on to another person.
4. If the leader gives a bad command like "Simon says step on someone's foot," it should not be obeyed.
5. The first to identify the bad behavior becomes the leader.
6. The game ends when everyone has experienced leadership.

Tips: When someone identifies an inappropriate command, briefly discuss why the behavior is wrong.

Game 2: We are one body!

Objective: Show that Christians are part of one body, the body of Christ, and that cooperation and responsibility are important (1 Corinthians 12:27; Romans 12:4-5).

How to play "We Are One Body":

1. Everyone holds hands and forms a circle, facing outward.
2. Choose a person to lead the group.
3. Following the leader's instructions, everyone walks around the room together without touching walls or objects.
4. Change leaders every minute so everyone has an opportunity to participate.

Tips: Use a spacious area and remove objects that could cause someone to trip or fall.

Game 3: Bible Charades

Objective: Stimulate memory and knowledge of Bible characters (Psalms 12:6-7; 1 Timothy 2:3-4).

Material: Paper, pen, a basket or bag.

How to play "Bible charades":

1. Write the names of Bible characters on pieces of paper
2. Fold the papers and place them in a bag or basket.
3. Players take turns to pull out a name from the bag.
4. The player has 60 seconds to act out that character (without speaking).
5. Whoever guesses correctly takes the next turn.

Tips: Try to choose Bible characters according to the age group of the participants.

Why not also try a Bible Quiz? Check out:

• 70 Super Fun Bible Quiz Questions For Children
• Bible or Not? Is That Verse Really in the Bible?

Game 4: Bible Alphabet

Objective:Stimulate participants' memory of Bible books and characters.

How to play "Bible Alphabet":

Material: Paper and pen.

1. Write all the letters of the alphabet on a sheet and cut each one.
2. Shuffle the letters and ask a participant to choose one of the papers.
3. The participant must reveal which letter they chose and say the name of a book of the Bible, or character that starts with that letter.
4. Whoever cannot answer gives their turn to another participant.

Tips: Give bonus points for uncommon or less familiar Bible names.

Game 5: Who Am I?

Objective: Stimulate memory and knowledge of Bible characters (Psalms 12:6-7; 1 Timothy 2:3-4).

How to play "Who Am I?":

Material: Paper, pen, adhesive or tape.

1. Ask each person to write the name of a Bible character on a piece of paper.
2. Exchange the written papers without revealing the name.
3. Everyone should stick the paper on their forehead.
4. The goal is for everyone to figure out which Bible character is written on their forehead.
5. To find out, each player must ask questions about their character, but the questions can only be answered with YES or NO. For example: Am I a man? Yes! Did I walk on water? Yes...
6. Whoever figures it out first or in the shortest time wins!

Tips 1: Set a time for each person to figure out who they are. If someone can't figure it out, move on to another person until the round is completed.

Tips 2: Adjust the difficulty of the game considering the knowledge and age of the participants.

Game 6: What's the Book?

Objective:Stimulate reading and memory. Increase biblical knowledge (Psalms 12:6-7; 1 Timothy 2:3-4).

How to play "What's the Book?":

1. One person chooses a Bible passage to read, preferably 5 consecutive verses.
2. After reading the passage, the person must ask which book of the Bible was read.
3. Whoever gets it right chooses another passage and continues the game.

Tips: To make the game easier, limit the choices to books from either the Old Testament or New Testament.

You may also like: Super Fun Bible Riddles

Christian Games for Adults

The next games are especially useful when you want to combine Bible themes with a fun group activity.

Game 7: Throwing evil in the trash

Objective: Teach the importance of holiness and staying away from the appearance of evil (Psalms 34:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:22). Show participants how evil can compromise what is good (Galatians 5:9).

Material: Paper, pencil, a bag, or a trash can.

How to play "Throwing evil in the trash":

1. Write several words related to good or bad attitudes. Example: praise, lying, cursing, hugging,forgiveness...
2. Fold all the papers and place them in a bag.
3. Each person must choose one paper at a time.
4. Without showing anyone else, the player decides whether the word represents something good to keep or something harmful to throw away.
5. At the end, each person reads and counts their words. The person with the most good words wins.
6. Anyone with a bad word that didn't throw it away, loses the game regardless of how many words they have.

Tips: Place the trash can where everyone can easily reach it.

Game 8: The Lost Sheep

Objective:An activity based on the parable of the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7). Show the importance of God's love for us (Romans 5:8).

Material: A shoebox, paper balls.

How to play "The Lost Sheep":

1. Make several paper balls and place them in a box.
2. One person must take a ball from the box and hide it in another room, e.g., a bedroom.
3. The other participants remain at the table while the ball is hidden.
4. When the person finishes hiding the ball, they must return to the table and say "A little sheep got lost"!
5. The winner is the first person to find the lost "sheep" and put it back in the box.

Tips: Set a time limit for the search.

Game 9: Guide me

Objective:An activity based on the importance of listening to and keeping good instruction (Job 22:22; Proverbs 13:1).

Material: A chair, a cloth to blindfold the eyes.

How to play "Guide Me":

1. Form two pairs. One member of each pair must have their eyes blindfolded.
2. A mediator should place a chair in the center of the space and place each blindfolded member in a location in the play area.
3. When the signal is given, the non-blindfolded members must guide their blindfolded partner to the chair using instructions (without touching the friend).
4. The winner is the person who follows the instructions and sits in the quickest time, or is closest to the chair when the time is up.

Tips: Play in a free and controlled space to avoid minor accidents.

Game 10: He who has ears

Objective:An activity teaching the importance of listening to and keeping good instruction (Job 22:22; Proverbs 13:1).

Material: Cloth to blindfold the eyes. Small objects.

How to play "He who has ears, let him hear":

1. Two participants must have their eyes blindfolded.
2. A third person, the mediator, should give an object to one of the blindfolded people.
3. This person must describe what they received without saying the name of the object.
4. The second participant listens and tries to identify the object.
5. The activity should continue, alternating the participants.

Tips: Set a time for everyone to participate.

Game 11: Follow the master

Objective:Teach about the leadership of Jesus (Mark 1:17-18, John 14:6). Show the importance of following Jesus, doing everything He commanded us to do (1 Corinthians 11:1).

How to play "Follow the Master"

1. A chosen participant to play leaves the room while the rest of the group chooses the master of the moment.
2. The chosen master must perform different gestures, imitations, and mimics (clapping, stomping, dancing, snapping fingers, etc.) without being recognized.
3. Everyone must imitate the master's gestures.
4. The person who left must try to find out who the master is. When they find out, they choose a new participant to leave the room.
5. The activity should continue, alternating the participants.

Tips:If there are young children playing, suggest funny gestures or movements to make the game more enjoyable.

Game 12: Dove of the Ark

Objective:Teach about God's kindness in the story of Noah's Ark (Genesis 8:8-12). God fulfills His promises. Similar to the game "Duck, Duck, Goose".

Material: 1 sprig of some plant, a scarf, or a piece of white fabric.

How to play "Dove of the Ark"

1. The people must be sitting in a circle.
2. Tell the story of Noah's Ark. All the animals are on the ark waiting for the waters to recede so they can go out.
3. The moderator chooses a person to be the dove. Gives them the scarf and the green twig.
4. This person, standing up, "flies" with the scarf around the animals in the ark that is sleeping (with their eyes closed).
5. After choosing someone, the dove puts the twig behind their back. This person must wake up, grab the twig, and chase the dove.
6. The dove must run without being caught and try to sit in the place of the other person.
7. If the dove manages to sit in the empty place, the other person becomes the dove.

Tips:You can sing a song or clap saying: fly, little dove! Fly, little dove! Fly, little dove!" while waiting for the dove to put the twig behind someone's back and sit down.

Game 13: Salt Statues

Objective: An activity based on Musical Statues, following the story of Lot's wife (Genesis 19:26, Luke 17:32). It teaches the story of Lot and the problem of disobeying God.

How to play "Salt Statues":

Material: Music

1. After reminding people of the story, play some music and have people dance.
2. At each pause, participants must pose and stand still like a statue.
3. The moderator can interact with the statues: "how beautiful this statue in a model pose," "this one looks like Spider-Man, etc," "Statues can't move or talk!" Anyone who moves after the music stops is out or loses the round.
4. Continue the music from where it left off. People can sing along and clap until the new pause.
5. The people who stay still longer as statues win.

Game 14: Bottle Flip Challenge

Objective:Create a challenging environment that requires concentration. Generate in participants a spirit of patience and perseverance (James 1:2-4)

Materials: A small plastic bottle filled partly with water and closed tightly

How to play "The Bottle Flip Challenge":

The bottle flip challenge is a fun game that involves tossing a bottle in the air to make it spin and land upright. Hold the bottle halfway and toss it up carefully so that it spins in the air and lands upright.

Organize pairs or groups and take turns as the launcher. The participant who manages to leave the bottle upright can ask anyone participating to sing a praise or quote a verse.

Patience and practice are required to hit the target. It's a cool game to have fun with friends!

Tips:Try to use a small plastic bottle, do not use a glass bottle.

Game 15: The Preacher

Objective:Encourage people to talk about Jesus in public.

How to play "The Preacher":

1. Ask participants to spread out around the room.
2. Choose a person, blindfold them, and give them a clothespin in their hands.
3. The blindfolded person must find someone and give them the clothespin.
4. The person with the clothespin must give a short message or testimony.
5. After the message, the person still blindfolded must figure out who spoke.
6. After that, the person who preached has their eyes blindfolded and continues with the activity.

Tip: Make sure the playing area is clear of obstacles and that someone supervises the blindfolded participant.

Bible Game Ideas for Small Groups

If you're planning a Bible game for a small group, a few of the ones mentioned above work especially well when you want everyone involved.

Some good options:

• Bible Charades are great for teams and larger groups
• Who Am I? fits nicely into a relaxed Bible study
• What's the Book? is perfect if your group likes putting their Bible knowledge to the test
• Bible Alphabet is a fast, easy warm-up or icebreaker
• Follow the Master is a good pick if you want something more active

For bigger groups, try splitting into teams and awarding points for correct answers, completed challenges, or successful activities.

Bible Games for Adult Parties

Bible games aren't just for study groups, they can liven up Christian parties and social gatherings too. Bible Charades, Who Am I?, Follow the Master, and Salt Statues all work well in a party setting. Just keep the rounds moving quickly and split people into teams to add a bit of friendly competition.

Bible Games for Families

A lot of these games can be adjusted so kids and adults can play together. The Lost Sheep, Bible Charades, Bible Alphabet, and Guide me are especially easy to tweak for mixed ages, for younger kids, stick to simpler Bible characters and give them a little extra time to answer.

Bible Games for Women's Groups

Planning something for a women's group?

Who Am I?, Bible Charades, Bible Alphabet, and The Lost Sheep all make great icebreakers or activities for a women's Bible study or church gathering. You can also tie the game into discussion afterward, ask what people took away from the story or how it connects to everyday life.

Online Bible Games for Adults

Prefer playing online? Try our Guess the Biblical Character game, where you identify who's who from a set of clues, or test yourself with Bible or Not? to see if you can tell real Scripture from things that just sound like it.

You can also check out our full collection of Free Bible Games to Play Online for more.

Bible Quizzes

If you like being challenged, try Bible quizzes! It just so happens we have some prepared for you:

• Hard Bible Quiz
• Medium Level Bible Quiz
• Fun Bible Riddles
• Bible Quiz for Teenagers

Or find some more games here:

• Faith-based Christian Icebreakers
• Icebreaker Games for Church Small Groups
• Icebreaker and Games for Women's Meetings

Want to make learning more fun? Turn it into a game, see who can memorize and recite the most short Bible verses! If that sounds exciting, explore our collection of 104 short Bible verses to get you started.