KEEP PEOPLE COMING AFTER EASTER!? A quick ran-dumb top ten list for your day after Easter “ministry hangover”… 10. Bacon Sunday- a free pound of bacon for every friend you bring? 9. No Cover Charge Sunday- one Sunday a year, that offering WON’T be taken? 8. Give-Away Sunday- shoot polos and button-up oxford out into […]
Building Blocks of Constructive Teaching, as we face a continued conversation about the deconstruction of faith. Maybe it is time we, in youth ministry, reclaim our place in the conversation and actually claim our place pre-deconstruction. Is it possible that the seeming flood of well-known Christian voices grew up in an era of youth ministry […]
EGGS-RAYS EASTER SCREEN GAME JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER! A Silly fun Easter time big screen game. Everyone loves the surprises hidden inside an Easter egg! Take a good look at the silhouette in each of these Easter eggs to try to figure out what or who is hidden inside. This Resource Includes: • Complete […]
April Youth Ministry Hilarious Holidays. Here are just a few of the great holidays coming up this month. These can be an easy win and a way to make Every Week Special. Some of these we have done in the past, and the students loved them. April 3rd: World Party Day. (now you have an excuse to […]
Things NOT to Do Easter Sunday! I know some people refer to it as the “Super Bowl” for the church, but still? Here are ten things as the Youth Pastor to NOT do on Easter Sunday! 10. Get the Youth Section to do the Wave! 9. Yell Song Requests as soon as the Music Pastor […]
Faith at Home Coupon (Last Day). This special offer END TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!! A great deal on our growing collection of “Faith at Home” resources! Normally the Faith at Home single resource is $5.00, but with this special, limited-time coupon, you get any SIX RESOURCES FOR $19.99 instead of the normal $30! What are “Faith […]
Talking to Students about School Shootings. Ministry is about a lot of things, but a growing need in youth ministry in our current era is to help teens process crisis-based tragedies like school shootings. Events like what happened again this week are happening more and more often, and students have questions, anxiety, and concerns about […]
“EGG HEADS” (EASTER SCREENGAME): A silly fun Easter time big screen game. Can your students identify these celebrity “egg heads” hiding out in the Easter baskets? A 10 Challenge Game, with 1 Bonus Tiebreaker! Includes: – 2 Powerpoint Presentations (editable and flat format) – Full set of all slides in JPEG format (1920 X 1080) – […]
Spring Thing Game Book is an all-in-one collection of ten Easter and Spring Time games. This collection of games is perfect for weekly meetings or to play a collection of games as an all-inclusive game event. There are a variety of up-front challenges, icebreakers, big group games, and even an Easter-time version of dodgeball. […]
Sunday Experience or Sunday Service… A few years ago, I was at a church that INSISTED on using the word “EXPERIENCE” in describing their Sunday morning gathering. The staff was not allowed to use the word “SERVICE; it was considered old fashion and outdated. Listening and observing, I had thought about it quite a bit as […]
