Hole-Hearted: Mental Health and Discipleship. I’ll never forget the moment a student looked me in the eye and said, “I know God loves me, but sometimes my brain won’t let me believe it.” It was honest. Brave. And it stopped me in my tracks. That conversation opened my eyes to a reality many of us […]
Better Body Language When Teaching
Understanding Neurodiversity in Youth Ministry. Neurodiversity isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a paradigm shift. In youth ministry, it means recognizing that students don’t all think, feel, learn, or relate the same way. Embracing neurodiversity isn’t about doing something extra for a few students; it’s about reimagining ministry so that every student is seen, valued, […]
Welcome to the House- Engaging generation alpha in the life of the church and youth ministry. 3 ways for youth pastors to welcome this group.
The first 2 minutes of your lesson set the tone for everything that follows. Want to hook middle schoolers from the start? Try these strategies: 1. Lead with CuriosityAsk a surprising question, show a weird object, or share a “Wait—what?” fact. Curiosity pulls students in before they know they’re learning. 2. Use a StoryA short, […]
3-Degrees of Emojis is a fun and silly screen game challenge to see how well your students really know their Bible Stories. Each challenge will present them with 3 emojis as clues to see if they can figure out which popular Bible story is presented. A perfect start to a lesson about the “Bible” or […]
Brain Storm-7 Minute Sunday Lesson: a lesson about your thinking and decision making for teenage students from Youth Min Hub.
More than father or mother, the life of ministry is being called beyond comfort. Moving often physically away from the familiarity of family & friends to follow in full faith and faithfulness. “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more […]
Cele-Beauty, Famous Faces! Download this screen game for your next event! This game will test your students’ or groups’ ability to identify celebrities who are pictured without make-up. Great lead in to a lesson on “I Sam. 16:7” A 10 Question Challenge Game, with 1 Bonus Tiebreaker. Includes: – 2 Powerpoint Presentations (editable and flat […]
Great discussions don’t start with great answers—they start with great questions. Here’s how to craft questions that actually get middle and high schoolers talking:
