Connect, a 4-Week Lesson Series on Friendship, Relationships, and Connection is Now Available in Our Lesson Store! This is a field-tested lesson series that has been taught numerous times in various forms in real-life youth ministry settings over the years. The content was also adapted for larger retreat settings. I have used its content, speaking […]
Here are 10 Absolutely REAL Reasons I Have Heard for “Parents for Being Late to Pick Up” their child from youth group or an event… 10. “Sorry, I Forgot How Many Children I Had?” 9. “I Just Remembered Where I Left Them?” 8. “I Decided to Take a Nap and Overslept” 7. “I Forgot That […]
As a youth ministry coach, I have received dozens of emails and calls revolving around the same issue, and it’s important to talk about it as a community. Right now, and I know you are tired of hearing it, we are still in “unprecedented times.” Your teens might not be attending like they used to, […]
Smarty Pants, A 3-Week Lesson Series on the Difference Between Wisdom and Knowledge. Lesson Overview – “Know It All” – “Wise Up” – “Book Smarts” Included: – 3 Sets of Powerpoints (Editable & Flat) – 3 Full Sets of Slides (JPEG) – 3 Sets of Small Group/Discussion Questions (Word & PDF) – Set of Blank […]
“If God Is ____?” lesson series is a study of who God is. A study of “if” we believe he is “Love”, “Known” and “Real”, “then” what does it mean to us as believers. Students will be challenged to think and ask “higher-order” thinking questions, as they engage in big group questions and small group […]
Social Media Savvy is a hard thing to come by and to balance. Social media over the past decade or so has been a gift and a curse. It has allowed youth workers to have an almost continuous flow of connection into the lives of our students. It has also been a window into […]
Tired of the weekly question from your parents and students, “Is there anything special happening this week?” Now you can answer honestly… “EVERY WEEK IS SPECIAL!!” by actually making every week special, unique and fun. It is not that hard or expensive. Below are all REAL, “in-the-trenches” Youth Ministry Nights I have done or am currently doing! These are […]
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 […]
What if people acted like they do with church, other places? Could you imagine it? Here are just 10 quick examples: 10. Calling Your Dentist’s Wife at Home and Complaining About How Her Husband Did Your Fillings? 9. Grounding Your Kids from Going to School For 2 Weeks? 8. Spilling Your Drink in the Middle Of […]
What does is it look like to have a Next Level Leadership Team? We all want long-term, invested volunteer leaders in our ministries. We want to build a connected and cohesive team willing to follow us. I have people ask me all the time how I get to a point where I have a waiting list […]
