I don’t know about you, but I am always trying to find a way to “land the plane” at the end of my lesson. Do I go emotional, quiet, or loud? Do I leave it off with a little something to come back for next week? Last week I shared how to end your lesson […]
Recipe of Emotions (Parent Resource). A perfect discipleship moment for parents as they do cooking and baking! We know that youth workers need tools that equip parents as the primary faith influencers at home. We also know how challenging it can be for parents to find the time to make discipleship a priority. Faith at Home […]
20 Funny Movie Night Movies Collection for Youth Groups. Here are 20 “Other” movies for an upcoming youth ministry movie night. A collection of slightly less familiar that your student may not have already watched a hundred times. Each movie is linked back to Plugged In or Common Sense Media for a quick check […]
Character Charades (Parent Resource) – We know that youth workers need tools that equip parents as the primary faith influencers at home. We also know how challenging it can be for parents to find the time to make discipleship a priority. Faith at Home Resources Based on our Discipleship Model, every Faith at Home starts with […]
TEN BEST OTHER PRIZES, moving on and changing it up from youth group t-shirts, candy bars, and gift cards for your games and incentives. 10. “You Pick”– winner gets to pick next week’s game, snack or… lesson topic? 9. “Box Seats”- winner gets to have a special roped-off “couch” for themselves and two guests for […]
Ten Youth Group Bus Games for your upcoming summer trips and other amazing moments you are stuck in a bus trying to kill time, beyond everyone on the phone or sleeping. The first set of ten FREE youth group favorites of my students from over the years. These are simple, low, or no-prep games that […]
Dizzy Donut Duel (FREE Game) is a “sweet spin” on a youth ministry classic. Moving this youth group favorite from boring to BOOM! A favorite around our ministry and sure to be a favorite around yours! Make sure to have your phone ready because you are going to want to get some great pictures and […]
It is currently one of the go-to options for communicating among students. Many of the other social media platforms are no longer being used, while Snapchat still is holding onto popularity (for now). As “Social Media Savvy as Youth Pastors“, you should at least consider it. Here are a few things to consider as an option for […]
Tell-Tale TV Show (Parent Resource)- We know that youth workers need tools that equip parents as the primary faith influencers at home. We also know how challenging it can be for parents to find the time to make discipleship a priority. Faith at Home Resources Based on our Discipleship Model, every Faith at Home starts with […]
Here are just a couple of ways that I have discovered to avoid burnout in youth ministry and ministry in general.
