Travel Game: Van Twister- Here is a quick little “TWIST” on the classic game while traveling in your super cool swagger wagon 15-passenger church van to your next youth group shin-ding!? It is “twisted” youth pastor fun to watch and to get pictures of!! Supplies: None Set up/Prep: None Game Explanation/Play: Simple explanation: Students will be playing the classic […]
Young, A 3-Week Lesson Series about what God has to say about being “Young”. Each lesson is written uniquely breaking up the upfront speak by using discussions throughout, instead of all at the end either with a partner, small group or as a big group discussion. These questions can easily be used or moved […]
Youth Ministry, It Is Not About You!
Friend to Father: Youth Ministry Seasons, reflections, and thoughts from 28 years of youth ministry. I didn’t think it would ever happen, but it has! I have become a youth pastor and a father of two students. In fact, I just watched my daughter graduate from High School and my youth ministry while my son […]
FIND A FRIEND, is a silly interactive icebreaker game, that allows people the opportunity to be silly while getting to know each other. Each round gets bigger and sillier in this fun mixer. A great game for the beginning of the year, a big event, or a multi-church retreat. Includes: – A set of JPG […]
Ten Youth Ministry Mistakes… People always ask me what I would tell my younger self, starting out in youth ministry. What are the mistakes that you made that you wish someone would have told you about during your first year in youth ministry? The other question I get is what I observe as the big […]
Play is still something that is allowed and socially acceptable. Your students still can enjoy playing games and using their energy in a positive way. The problem is when youth workers don’t understand how to create engaging, energetic, and effective gameplay…
Here is another wild and fun game that my groups have loved. It’s just a quick twist on a classic youth group game, that will be sure to create some memories and laughs! It is called…PIGGYBACK POLO
A funny and silly, REAL top 10 list of the best and funniest personal moments on youth ministry mission trips from over the years.
Short Term Mission Success… From Guest Writer Shane Thacker7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the […]
