Designed specifically for youth ministry, the games and activities on these CDs challenge youth group members to communicate and work together for shared success--while having a lot of fun. The CDs' video, images, easy explanations, and printable instructions make it easy to learn and lead these games and activities. The games and activities can be used in a youth program, retreat, lock-in, or just for a fun game night. They These CDs make facilitating activities and games so easy that students can review an activity on the CD and then lead it with their peers. Well-known youth leader Walt Marcum has developed a Leader's Guide to give these activities a Christian focus. Ice Breakers & Openers. Provides 46 activities that include attention-getters, name games, cooperation games, just-for-fun games, breakouts, energizers, and making connections.

Author Information: Walt Marcum serves on the youth staff of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. He has more than 25 years of youth experience and is well known and in demand as a workshop leader. He is the author of Deepening Youth Spirituality (Abingdon, 2001).