Creative activities based on the Bible story of Paul and Barnabas split

In Acts 15:36-41, we discover a Bible story about conflict between Paul and Barnabas. They had been working together, traveling to different cities and sharing the gospel message. However, they had a disagreement about whether to bring John Mark with them on their next journey, as he had left them on a previous occasion.

The conflict was so great that they decided to part ways, with Paul choosing Silas as his traveling companion and Barnabas choosing John Mark. This story teaches children about the importance of working through disagreements and can inspire children to be kind and respectful even when they disagree with others.

On this page you will find creative ideas, resources and activities relating to the Bible story of the disagreement between Paul and Barnabas, which you can use in your children’s ministry, kid’s church, children’s and youth work or Christian primary school.