The Conversation, Not the Talk… When my son turned ten and entered 5th grade, during the summer, we had what many parents call “the talk”. It is the classic father-son moment talking about birds and bees. You can picture the scene sitting on his bed, talking about all the details of life and answering a […]
April Youth Ministry Hilarious Holidays. Here are just a few of the great holidays coming up this month. These can be an easy win and a way to make Every Week Special. Some of these we have done in the past, and the students loved them. April 3rd: World Party Day. (now you have an excuse to […]
Faith at Home Coupon (Last Day). This special offer END TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!! A great deal on our growing collection of “Faith at Home” resources! Normally the Faith at Home single resource is $5.00, but with this special, limited-time coupon, you get any SIX RESOURCES FOR $19.99 instead of the normal $30! What are “Faith […]
Talking to Students about School Shootings. Ministry is about a lot of things, but a growing need in youth ministry in our current era is to help teens process crisis-based tragedies like school shootings. Events like what happened again this week are happening more and more often, and students have questions, anxiety, and concerns about […]
Faith at Home Coupon! A great deal on our growing collection of “Faith at Home” resources! Normally the Faith at Home single resource is $5.00, but with this special, limited-time coupon, you get any SIX RESOURCES FOR $19.99 instead of the normal $30! What are “Faith at Home Resources”? Based on our Discipleship Model, every […]
Mistakes Communicating with Leaders– As ministry leaders, most of us are paid communicators. Our churches and organizations give us the mic and turn up the volume when we have something to say. It is our job to be the upfront and loud person. For some reason, though, many leaders are just not very clear when […]
Ten MORE Youth Ministry Programming Misses, Another Quick Top Ten List Of What We Aim for and Often What We Miss in the End. 10. Aiming to Attract SHOPPERS, Missing Building Faithful MEMBERS. 9. Aiming for SUCCES, Missing BLESSING. 8. Aiming for more BODIES in SEATS, Missing HEARTS for ETERNITY. 7. Aiming for TEACHING, Missing […]
Raising the Bar in Ministry, four key areas in youth ministry that are essentials that deserve a higher standard. Youth ministry as a career and a profession is now being recognized. Great schools offer higher levels of education and degrees in the study of youth ministry. There are now professional-level, executive-style search companies helping churches […]
Youth Ministry Programming Misses, A Quick Top Ten List Of What We Aim for and Often What We Miss in the End. 10. Aiming for QUANITY, Missing the QUALITY. 9. Aming to SPEND, Missing STEWARDSHIP. 8. Aiming for Old TRADITION, Missing New TRAJECTORY. 7. Aiming at PLANNING, Missing at PRAYER. 6. Aiming for a SOCIAL […]
TEN POPULAR FREE BIG GROUP GAMES- Every Wednesday, we post a “Game of the Week.“ Here are ten of the most popular FREE Big Group Games we have shared! Make sure to sign up for our weekly email, and check back every Wednesday for new games! 10: Piggy Back Polo 9. Shaving Cream Baseball […]
