Where Play and Spirituality Cross Paths
“Life is more fun if you play games.”
Your Game Minister, Rev. Craig Schwalenberg, offers training, support, event planning/hosting, and consulting to individuals, congregations, businesses and organizations who want to use the power of games and play to foster learning, healing, understanding, and community building. Let’s play!
Games & Ministry
From Game Recommendations to Sermons & Ceremonies, from Trainings & Workshops to Pastoral RPGS. The Venn diagram of Games & Ministry includes many possible ways Your Game Minister can serve you, your team, or your organization.
Benefits of Games
Games are fun! They can also be amazing teachers, counselors, and spiritual guides. Researchers are discovering more and more ways that playing games can help promote learning, strengthen social skills, raise self-confidence, adapt coping strategies, and relieve stress.
Pastoral Role-Playing Games
Combining the principles of small group ministry with the fun of role-playing games, Pastoral RPGS can foster emotional & spiritual growth, renewal, and restoration. Build confidence, relieve stress, and enhance communication skills while playing.
Meet Your Game Minister
Rev. Craig Schwalenberg is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, a game enthusiast, a natural storyteller, a volunteer trauma responder, and an experienced game master. His unique set of skills and experiences inspired him to practice a ministry of games.
Play is not trivial, indeed, only a playful way of living does justice to the seriousness of life. There is a sacred secret in play which is the hope for another form of life. All play arises from the human longing for the vision of the divine.
— Rev. Brian Edgar
Pleased Players & Patrons
People of all ages can connect and have fun while playing games. Whatever your skill level or interests, there is a game that’s right for you. Your Game Minister loves to find that right game and bring the fun.
WEEKLY/MONTHLY ROLE-PLAYING GAMES @ BEARDED DRAGON GAME STORE
DAGGERHEART for Younglings (6-12)
Thursdays 6p - 8p Younglings (CLOSED) <> Saturdays 12:30p - 2:30p
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS for Teens (13-17)
Saturdays 12:00p - 2:00p
Above games Hosted and Sponsored by the Bearded Dragon Game Store.
Each game only $10 (monthly discount for Younglings available). Register on-line at their webstore!
DAGGERHEART for Adults (18+)
2nd & 4th Saturdays 3:15p - 6:15p Only $25 (New Players Discount $10!)
SHORT STORY RPG for All Ages
3rd Saturdays 3p - 7p $30 ($5 discount for New Players or Weekly Players!)
Special Themed Game Every Month! - New Players Welcome! - All Materials Provided
Pre-Registration Strongly Encouraged!
Pay Cash at Bearded Dragon Games or Register & Pre-Pay at Your Game Minister On-Line Store.
GAME CHAT with YOUR GAME MINISTER
1st Saturdays 3p - 5p In the TTRPG Room at the Bearded Dragon Game Store.
Game Q&A • RPG Consultations • Spirituality & Theology Discussions • Rites & Rituals
FREE! • ALL ARE WELCOME!
Building a Better World curriculum available NOW!
Check out the curriculum in the Your Game Minister Storefront!
Invite Your Game Minister to be a Pulpit Guest at the new Pop-In Pulpiteer page!