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!
All youth pastors fight the good fight of trying to increase their youth group’s attendance. Bill Culpepper shares a tactic that he successfully used to more than double the numbers for his youth group over the course of one summer.
Short Term Mission events can be a daunting task for those who are involved with the planning. Rebekah Bled shares 4 tried and true steps that will have your group moving in the right direction in no time!
Pool noodles are cheap, plentiful, and loads of fun. Aaron Buttery shares 3 fun pool noodle games you can play at your next youth group event. These games are so low-prep, you will love it!
The time around Valentine’s Day can be a socially awkward time. How can you help teenagers break the ice? This new ice breaker game from Hank Hilliard is sure to loosen everyone up!
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!
If parents are to be informed about the lives of their teens, they must be aware of social media usage. Rebekah Bled shares a phenomenal way to talk with teens about social media and how they share their lives with others.
Are you looking for the perfect event to close out the year? The lock in is the most fearsome event for every youth pastor, but Caroline Hare offers awesome tips that will not only help you survive, but make your next lock in the best event ever!
I’ve learned that I happen to serve at a church where the vast majority of our teenagers use every school holiday as an excuse to get out of small town Georgia, so now we don’t have Sunday Night Worship on the weeks of holiday breaks – except for one.
Of all the social media options our students use, I like Instagram the best! Photos and comments are great, and so is the mass number of students who use it in my area (more than Twitter), but it’s public nature makes it my number one choice. Your student ministry can use Instagram to announce events, play games, or engage in a teaching.
Picture this. You walk into a dark room. Strobe lights are flashing. Black lights are glowing. The music is loud. And everyone around you is glowing with bright colors! Green, pink, yellow, white, blue. The colors are bouncing up and down with the rhythm of the music. Welcome to GLOW IN THE DARK. This was the best retreat I’ve ever been a part of. Let me take you step by step.
We have found that getting creative in giving students practical ways to learn about God and serve in a church setting reaches a totally different set of students than your typical Bible study does. On Wednesday nights, we introduced what we call “Options”.
