• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Building Faith

Building Faith

  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Who We Are
    • Our Writers
    • Author Guidelines
    • FAQs
    • Subscribe
    • Contact Us
  • ARTICLES
    • Articles by Topic
    • Most Recent Articles
  • EN ESPAÑOL
  • INTERGENERATIONAL WORSHIP
    • Intergenerational Worship & Ministry Resources
    • Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship Toolkit
  • RESOURCES
    • Curriculum Center
    • Vacation Bible School
    • Webinars
    • Episcopal Teacher
  • SUPPORT US
  • Show Search
Hide Search
Home/Intergenerational/Board Game of the Christian Life

Board Game of the Christian Life

Humans are hard-wired to find patterns.

Christians are hard-wired to follow Jesus.

In patterns we find meaning; for Christians, that meaning points to a Christ-centered and God-filled world.

 

These aspects of our life create fertile ground for creative Christian formation. For Lisa Kimball and Patricia Lyons, this took the shape of an Epic Game during their keynote addresses at the 2014 Forma Tapestry Conference.  

 

The Game looks at both Lifelong Formation – recognizing that learning is not confined to a specific age, but takes place throughout life – and Lifewide Formation –  equipping the learner to notice the choices that can be made in response to everyday challenges and opportunities. Creating a Game will start to describe patterns of need and response  – opportunities to put into practice our Christian way of life.

 

The results of Your Game will be unique to your congregation, providing rich details of lifewide events that are significant in your lives.

 

We’ve linked directions for the game below. We invite you to explore it, tinker with it, create new conversations and possibilities for ministry with it. Then come back and share what you’ve learned!

 

Click here to for Intsructions for The Ultimate Epic Adventure Board Game

 

DSC_1599
Examples of game pieces (think Monopoly)

 

DSC_1609
Building the game – in this case we had A LOT of cards

 

DSC_1612
The colored cards are grouped to represent periods of life (childhood, teenage years, etc…)

 

 

About the Author

  • BuildFaith Editors

    View all posts
Print PDF

May 2, 2014 By BuildFaith Editors

Filed Under: Intergenerational Tagged With: board game, Christian formation, epic adventure, Forma, game, intergenerational, mission

Primary Sidebar

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • RSS

Subscribe to Building Faith

You’ll get new articles, plus free weekly updates in your inbox.

We respect your privacy. View our privacy policy here.

Search Our Site

New Articles

The Hard and Holy Work of Talking to Young Children about Death

Sometimes in our work with children, we rub up against the edges of what Jerome Berryman called …

Continue Reading about The Hard and Holy Work of Talking to Young Children about Death

Six red, brown, and gray rocks stacked vertically on a rough rocky surface

Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship: Intentionality

In the spring of 2025, the Roots & Wings: Intergenerational Formation Collaborative grant team …

Continue Reading about Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship: Intentionality

Hands of a younger person with medium light skin tone holding a green seedling in a clump of brown soil, and being held by the hands of an older person with medium dark skin tone

Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship: Dignified Reciprocity

In the spring of 2025, the Roots & Wings: Intergenerational Formation Collaborative grant team …

Continue Reading about Hallmarks of Intergenerational Worship: Dignified Reciprocity

Footer

Keep in Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook

Building Faith

Lifelong Learning
Virginia Theological Seminary
3737 Seminary Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22304

Copyright © 2025 · Building Faith · A Ministry of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary

Design by Blue+Pine Creative, Inc.

Subscribe to Building Faith

Get articles and resources by email

Privacy Policy

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.