A “done-for-you” resource for one complete night of youth ministry about Putting God First in Your Life KEY OBJECTIVES Help students understand and see their life as a spiritual race that God has called them to run well. KEY VERSE “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the […]
Favorite Youth Ministry Podcasts, there are quite a few youth ministry podcasts. Some you may have heard of and some you may not have heard of…yet! Unfortunately, there are even some of my favorites from over the years that are no longer around. I don’t have a podcast of my own, partly because there are […]
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 a fun, everyday activity […]
The Conversation, Not the Talk… When my son turned ten and entered 5th grade, during the summer, we had what many parents call “the talk”. It is the classic father-son moment talking about birds and bees. You can picture the scene sitting on his bed, talking about all the details of life and answering a […]
Famously Twinning (Twin Day Game), Because Twinning is Winning…At Least in the Case of This Fun Game! Celebrate National Twin Day (April 20th), This Week With This Fun Game! It is a Celebrity Challenge Game, as Students Have to Guess Who is the Famous Celebrity Twin! Who Are the Famous Hidden Famous with Their […]
Doing Minsitry Your Way? Ten of the WORST Reasons for doing youth ministry the way you are doing it? 10. It is what my own youth group did when I was in youth group. 9. It is what the church has always done? 8. I just don’t feel like being creative? 7. It is the […]
“May the Puns Be With You” is a super silly “dad-joke” humor game, just in time for May the 4th, other great themed events. It is also perfect for Father’s Day as well. Use it for regular meeting nights, parent meetings, or for your next big premier event watching your favorite movie or TV series. […]
“BECAUSE I SAID SO” is a FREE Parent Page Resource for you to download and share with the families of your ministry. SNEAK PREVIEW… “The classic parent response to almost anything is “because I said so…” Why do I have to eat my broccoli? Because I said so! Why do I have to go to bed early? […]
We all know the time-honored phrase and what accompanies it, “Why are you hitting yourself?” It is repeated by older siblings, classmates, and others as they grab our hand, overpower us, and beat us silly.
While it may not happen physically to us, as we get older and stronger, it still does sometimes happens in adulthood, even in ministry settings. It continues through micromanagement and controlling leadership that beat us up emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
Scripture Scavenger Hunt Resource It is great for summer at camp, an outdoor fun night, or whenever. It can be easily adapted indoors as well. Use your own creativity and space to add or subtract from what I have here and feel free to go in any order you like! Get your students to look […]
