The Youth Pastor Box and Bag: For years, I have created two things that have rescued my trips over and over again! Whether it be summer camp, a mission trip, or a short retreat, These two things have been my essential resource for close to 30 years. These are the “in-the-trenches” and […]
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 […]
June Hilarious Youth Ministry Holidays. A collection of fun ways to make every week special for your youth group this month! June 1st: National Dare Day. Perfect day for crazy youth ministry challenges and games!? June 5th: National Frozen Yogurt Day: Take the group out for Frozen Yogurt and Celebrate. June 8th: Best Friends Day: Perfect invite a […]
Teaching: 7 Learning Styles: visual, auditory, verbal, kinesthetic, logical, social/interpersonal, & intrapersonal in youth ministry
NEW GAME… Baby Face (Screen Game) is a famously funny game of baby faces of celebrities you know and love!
REAL rules that I have had to announce and enforce over 27+ years of doing youth ministry. Most of which can figure out the reasons.
Successful Big Parent Meetings- Parent meetings can be intimidating but they do not have to be. So many youth leaders/pastor dread these meetings, as moments where they are put on the spot, questioned, or even feel like they are being critiqued. Often younger leaders feel threatened, put-down, or disrespected as they walk away from […]
HOT FLORIDA HEADLINES THE GAME… Florida always seems to be full of HOT HEADLINES, with a wide variety of wild news stories that could only happen in the sunshine state! Can you tell whether these HOT FLORIDA HEADLINES are REAL OR FAKE? A 10 Challenge Game with 1 Bonus Tiebreaker! Includes: – 1 Powerpoint Presentation – […]
Why Join a Local Network of Youth Pastors and Leaders? We are wrapping up our Chicago Area Youth Workers Hub Group for this school year. I have partnered with groups like National Network for most of my 30ish years of youth ministry. I believe that we are “BETTER TOGETHER” and that we survive as a […]
“Faith on the Fridge” is a done-for-you resource for parents to be able to offer faith-based inspiration and encouragement.
