After a week of preparation and a lengthy sermon, do you sometimes wonder if anybody will even remember what you said by the time their lunch has been finished? Jeremy Steele has some suggestions to make sure your sermon is memorable.
Youth Ministry Collective is back with a hilarious game that all your Star Wars fans will enjoy! Jeremy Steele presents the newest game, Build-a-Wookie!
What do tennis shoes and light bulbs have in common? A whole lot when you throw a sharpie into the mix! Find out more with this free lesson from 1 John 1:5-7.
We are pleased to present the cream of the crop from 2015! Catch all the best, most clicked, and most loved posts from the year, including top games, lessons, and advice. Don’t miss the “can’t miss” posts!
Every month or two there is another hot-button issue developing in the world. Students will be very disappointed if you never address the issue at all, but addressing these off the cuff can be disastrous in many ways, including students’ future spiritual well-being and your own job security. So what do you do?
Over the years I have been in many brainstorming sessions and spent many late nights sharing horror stories with youth pastors. These are the ones that take the cake. Of course, names have been redacted to protect the innocent-ish.
We did this small group after a message on loyalty (message points are included as well). Is loyalty given or earned? How do you decide? Who are you loyal to? How do you find loyal friends?
I awoke today to a firestorm around an important leader in the church holding a sign in front of a political march filled with young adults and teens that said “I March for Sandwiches.” This is upsetting because making light of the passionate, faith-rooted actions of the next generation makes them leave the church.
From icebreakers and games, to lessons, coaching and insights on current events, we have been able to release some of the best content I have had the pleasure of reading. In case you missed it, or want to read it again, here are the top 14 articles of 2014.
Youth ministry is an incredible mix of fun and gut-wrenching drama. It is in honor of this life that I have rewritten the popular 12 Days of Christmas as a celebration of the good bad and gross of Youth Ministry. Enjoy!
Far from being the less gospel-centered ministry in the local church, Jeremy Steele argues that youth ministry is usually the exemplary model of incarnation and contextualization. Read today’s post as a response to last week’s article, “Why Youth Ministry is a Misnomer.”
