Things Youth Pastor‘s Hear? (a real and random top ten list) 10. So, what do you really do for a living? 9. What do you do the rest of the week, since you only work on Sundays? 8. It must be nice to sit in your office, pray and read your Bible all day. 7. God bless you […]
Remember that thing called a Bible? Need a living example of why time in the Bible matters? His name is Anthony Kelly, and he’s something of a modern-day ninja, able to literally catch high-speed tennis balls, paintballs, and arrows with his hands. Having broken over 50 World Records, he’s been a featured guest on Mythbusters,Stan […]
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, […]
A Personal Note: Mel Walker wrote this post a while ago. Mel passed away over a year ago, but he leaves behind a legacy of wisdom and insight personally for me and in the youth ministry world. With continued permission from his family, I share the insights he wrote for this site and others. If you would […]
“JBF’s: Just Being Friends” (One Night Youth Ministry Resource) a “done-for-you” resource about relationships/dating for one complete night of youth ministry programming, EVERYTHING is Included!!
I was re-reading the book Inter-Generational Youth Ministry by my late friend and mentor Mel Walker while also preparing to re-post something this Thursday that Mel wrote a few years ago for a former site of mine. In both the book and the post, he pointed out that youth ministry can be a model for the […]
Super Bowl Scavenger Watch is a fun, night-long challenge for student ministry or even adult groups watching the game. A simple seated scavenger hunt site game to make THE big game more fun and interesting to watch. Especially for those youth group parties where not everyone is into the game, students can still watch the […]
“12 Signs for Finding God’s Will in Ministry”. I had the conversation again, this time it was with my whole staff team. We were going through a study and the topic of the week was “hearing from God” and finding God’s will. I shared as often do what I am about to share below. Over […]
Pin the Pucker, A quick silly up-front challenge that is sure to bring a whole lot of laughs! Perfect for a bonus game to go along with our JBF One Night
Ten Youth Ministry Heartbreakers… 10. Seeing A Key Leadership Student, Turn Away from God and Church. 9. Trying to Give Comfort to a Student Feeling Like it is Somehow Their Fault Their Parent’s Marriage Is Falling Apart. 8. Hearing the Story of A Student, Finally Revealing the Hidden Abuse That is Going on At Home. […]
