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.
127K PDF File
Aim: To experience using an unfamiliar script and to teach that different scripts are used for Bible translations.
Audience: Children. Any number.
Time: 20 min
Description: An activity sheet which involves writing in an unfamiliar script
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Aim: To illustrate the impact of the good news when you hear it for the first time in your own language.
Audience: Children. Any number.
Time: 10 min
Description: A game followed by a story.
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Aim: To give insight into the complexities of Bible translation.
Audience: All ages. Any number of people, minimum 6.
Time: 10 min
Description: A word order language puzzle for an audience to solve, involving 6 volunteers.
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Aim: To communicate how essential it is for Christians to have a Bible in their own language.
Audience: Older teenagers. Any number of people, minimum 4.
Time: 20 min
Description: Small group discussion.
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Aim: To show the difference between literal and true meaning in translation.
Audience: Teenagers and adults. Any number, minimum 6.
Time: 25 min
Description: A panel game in which the audience has to guess the meaning of idioms.
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Aim: To experience cultural differences and to think about how these affect Christians working overseas.
Audience: Teenagers and adults. Any number.
Time: 1 hour
Description: A market place simulation where people from two different cultures trade with each other.
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Aim: To experience a meal in an unfamiliar culture.
Audience: Teenagers and adults. Any number, minimum 8.
Time: 1 hour
Description: A meal eaten according to a set of rules.
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Aim: To raise awareness of choices to be made, and expectations that are laid on Christians overseas.
Audience: Older teenagers and adults. Any number. Minimum 6.
Time: 30 m
Description: Follow through the consequences of your decisions on series of cards, in this "choose your own adventure".
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Aim: To highlight the choices faced by Christians working in different cultures.
Audience: Teenagers and adults. Any number.
Time: 25 min
Description: A series of multiple choice discussion starters.
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Aim: To enable participants to experience the unpredictable nature of Christian work overseas.
Audience: Teenagers and adults. Any number of people, minimum 4.
Time: 35 min
Description: A simulation in which participants have to make decisions based upon a narrated story.
The Idea Bank modules are in PDF format. If you do not have 'Acrobat Reader', you can download it free here.
