This section includes links to games or puzzles with a mission, Christian or cross-cultural theme.
Cyberspace Ministry Bible Wordoku
Each week, Cyberspace Ministry issues a new «Wordoku», a fascinating Bible puzzle that you can receive by email each Sunday.Website: www.tagnet.org/cyberspace/eng-word.html
DFID Discovery Zone
This site includes several activities and games including the game 'Race Against Global Poverty'.Website: www.dfid.gov.uk/discoveryzone
Newsdesk: Business Africa
Business Africa is an innovative and creative learning tool that allows students to develop journalism skills whilst exploring contemporary development issues in Africa. Through interactive software, students from many disciplines can extend their knowledge through the CD’s archives of videos, audio and graphics. Students can further ‘interview’ leading commentators and edit together these resources, along with their own independent research, to build their own picture of African business. This will be presented as a three-minute TV news feature with their own voiceover to complete the presentation.Website: www.newsdeskbusinessafrica.org
Quest for Compassion
The purpose of Quest for Compassion is to educate children about global poverty and help them develop a heart for the poor around the world. When children understand poverty, they grow into compassionate adults.Website: www.questforcompassion.org
Salvation Challenge
Salvation Challenge is a new board game with a mission challenge. The winner of the game is 'the first to give one million cash to missionaries, who further advance God’s kingdom'. It could be a fun way of encouraging missionary support in your church or home group.Website: www.mission316.com
TEAR Australia Simulation Games
TEAR Australia is a movement of Christians in Australia responding to the needs of poor communities around the world. They have several simulation games available to download for FREE, all designed to highlight various global issues.Website: www.tear.org.au/resources/simulation-games
Wycliffe Children's Resources
Produced by Wycliffe's US team with ideas from around the world, these fun, interactive lessons, from simulations to stories, ethnic meals to hilarious games, slight-of-hand stunts to crafts to linguistic problem-solving. For children from pre-school to teens and up.Website: www.wycliffe.org.uk/live/forchurches/childrensmaterials.html
Wycliffe Idea Bank
The Wycliffe Idea Bank is a collection of tried and tested simulation games, stories, discussion materials and more, ready to help you present the challenge of mission to others. These materials are now available for you to download and use free of charge.Website: www.wycliffe.org.uk/resources_ideabank.html
Gamers 4 Jesus
Online Bible study group and free online Christian video games for teens and youth. Also a Christian forum, blog and news in a positive environment for kids.Website: www.gamers4jesus.org
