What does is it look like to have a Next Level Leadership Team? We all want long-term, invested volunteer leaders in our ministries. We want to build a connected and cohesive team willing to follow us. I have people ask me all the time how I get to a point where I have a waiting list […]
The Book of Dodgeball game collection consists of TEN Dodgeball and Dodgeball-Style Games. We are ALL tired of playing the same old version of dodgeball every week. It is time we change it up a bit. The Book of Dodgeball offers you ten alternatives to regular dodgeball. Play one game a week for the entire winter, […]
Basic Instructions A 5-Week Youth Ministry Lesson Series on Understanding the Basics of Connecting with God. “We all need some basic instructions to figure out how to put things together and how things work. Even when it comes to our Relationship With God!” Lessons: – Going Back to the Basics – We Have the Heart […]
WHY THEY STOP COMING AFTER GRADUATION? YOUR SENIORS ARE ONLY A FEW MONTHS AWAY FROM LEAVING YOUR MINISTRY! Here are ten reasons why Christian youth group kids may stop attending church after graduation, along with solutions for each issue: 1. Loss of Community Reason: Graduating can mean leaving behind a familiar support system. Solution: Foster […]
Balancing Family and Ministry: Hints and Helps from Youth Ministry Hub and Dan Istvanik for Youth pastors and youth leaders.
Wacky Winter Youth Group Games is a collection of TEN Winter Time Games for Youth Ministry. Perfect to create a whole event night for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, or anytime! These games will be in any setting and take minimal supplies and set up. Play one game a week for the entire winter, enough games to […]
Youth Ministry New Year’s Resolutions, a top 10 list to make the new year something different? 10. I Will Not Do A Lock-In This Year? (*no matter what your students, parents, and Facebook walls say) 9. I Will Drink Less Coffee, Monster, and Red Bull? (*your energy will come from the spirit this year…the Holy Spirit, just to […]
The new year is finally here. 2025 has arrived, and it is a perfect time to change things up a bit in your youth ministry by making “every week special“. There is a variety of ways to do this (click here). One easy way is to celebrate what we call in our ministry “Hilarious Holidays.” […]
Don’t Drop the Ball New Year’s Game! Are your student up for the challenge or will they drop the ball!? A super fun, brain-buster game for your New Year’s party or youth ministry gatherings. Great for staff meetings, leadership meetings, and other adult events as well. It is a Challenge Question Game, with 1 Bonus Tiebreaker! […]
When it comes to your volunteers and adult leaders, SPOIL THEM this Christmas!! Seriously…if you have adults who are volunteering in your ministry and doing a great job, make sure they know they are appreciated. Especially this year with so many people no longer attending church, let alone serving. Let those who work for and […]
