MOVING BOXES, MINISTRY FAMILIES TRANSITION…Transition is all too familiar to me. We are landing at our 9th church in over 25 years of marriage and ministry. When packing and unpacking the physical boxes, you also pack and unpack your heart, emotions, and mind. Over the years, we have done the transitions before we had kids. The […]
3-Degrees of Emojis is a fun and silly screen game challenge to see how well your students really know their Bible Stories. Each challenge will present them with 3 emojis as clues to see if they can figure out which popular Bible story is presented. A perfect start to a lesson about the “Bible” or […]
Brain Storm-7 Minute Sunday Lesson: a lesson about your thinking and decision making for teenage students from Youth Min Hub.
Cele-Beauty, Famous Faces! Download this screen game for your next event! This game will test your students’ or groups’ ability to identify celebrities who are pictured without make-up. Great lead in to a lesson on “I Sam. 16:7” A 10 Question Challenge Game, with 1 Bonus Tiebreaker. Includes: – 2 Powerpoint Presentations (editable and flat […]
Great discussions don’t start with great answers—they start with great questions. Here’s how to craft questions that actually get middle and high schoolers talking:
Odd Reasons For Being a Volunteer- ten real reasons for people wanting to be a volunteer in student ministry.
In a world scrolling for meaning, spiritual hunger is more real than ever, Are we ready to feed the spiritually hungry of this generation in a Digital World?
Emoji Attitude is a Super Fun and Super Silly, Less Active All-Ages Game to Get Everyone Moving Laughing and Ready for a Lesson on Attitude and Emotions.
Youth ministry is beautiful, messy, unpredictable work. It’s not a straight path or a neatly packaged program—it’s a calling that will stretch your heart, test your patience, and deepen your faith. If you’re new to this journey or just need a reminder, here are a few hard-won truths every youth leader eventually learns…
The Cost of Premature Leadership: Why Empowering Without Equipping Hurts Young Leaders.In today’s emerging ministry culture, “empowerment” has become a buzzword. We love the idea of handing the mic to the next generation, inviting them onto the platform, and giving them a seat at the leadership table. And rightly so—young people are capable, creative, and called. I have written about this quite a bit.
