Didn't get enough the first time? Well, you're in luck. We've taken more successful teaching outlines for middleschool students and bundled them up like a little teaching baby. These outlines are designed to give you directionÑjust pick them up and build your talk around them. Teaching Outlines…
Jr. High is always a tough crowd, and we know it firsthand. That's why we've taken some of our most successful teaching outlines for middleschool students and jammed them together into handy, dandy bundles. These outlines are designed to give you directionÑjust pick them up and build your talk around…
changing sunday school and living to tell about it doug fields Yea...like I really want to get in the middle of that debate! I don't know you, your church, and/or the history of your Sunday School program. So, without getting too specific, let me make a few comments. Programs can and should change.…
Many people run scared from the middleschool youth room. But (thankfully!) there are people out there who are actually drawn to those young teens. Although often times they're not equipped to deal with the unique challenges that middleschool ministry presents, or they're just not sure what to do when…
…that middleschool ministryÑone of the most overlooked, misunderstood, and important ministriesÑcan be made simple. This is a biblical, practical, and culturally relevant approach from a guy who's been making a difference in the lives of junior highers for more than 20 years. MiddleSchool Ministry…
…down, but middleschool brings with it a whole new set of friendship challenges. From conflict with friends to becoming "more than friends," you'll deal with issues and tough situations that you may not have faced before with your friends. Don't worry. My Friends, from the MiddleSchool Survival Series…
Life can be hard. Especially when you're in middleschool. (Believe us, we remember!) It also can be hard to understand what your faith is all about?and keep it strong when you face the trials and temptations that come along with being a teenager. But not to worry! My Faith will give you all the tips…
Everything in a middle schooler's world seems to be changingÑ body, emotions, brains, faith. They're even noticing more of a difference between the way guys and girls are wired up. With quick, funny, and easy-to-read stories, explanations, and advice, middleschool ministry veterans Mark Oestreicher…
Many middle schoolers get a little freaked out thinking about high school, college, and life beyond. My Future is a survival guide to their future, filled with insider tips to help students make smart decisions and face whatever comes next. Middleschool ministry veterans Mark Oestreicher and Scott Rubin…
rethinking middleschool student small groups mark urton If you have worked with middleschool students for any amount of time, you know how important relationships are in their development. A good youth worker can make a huge difference in a young student's life. For the past few years, I have invested…
team teaching or multiply your brainpower Jason Veliquette Recently, after speaking to a group of middleschool students, I asked a girl how I could make my message better. She replied, “Well…don’t be afraid to cuss every once and a while.” I didn’t realize that my speaking was so dry that…
What is the most difficult struggle for Junior High students? Sean Meade Thinking back to when I was in middleschool, one of the most difficult struggles I faced was my search for identity. I was desperately looking for anyone or anything that could tell me who I was, where I fit in, and who I was supposed…
…NOISE! NOISE!” I was thinking about this book at our annual Fall Retreat with the middle schoolers. It was a very noisy retreat and to me that is a really, really good thing. As I’ve worked and enjoyed middleschool youth I’ve come to realize that when they are really enjoying something, they get…
…three times in one hour, chaos was present and likely. Chaos Potential Factor: 8 out of 10. As students were hanging out before the start of the middleschool service, I surveyed the scene and thought of a line from the movie The Princess Bride, "Think it'll work?" "It'll take a miracle." Miracles arent…
…Traditionally when "youth ministry" is mentioned, we think of middle and high schools, but I've noticed that this is neglecting, missing, or possibly ignoring the reality of the adolescent stage. This crucial stage starts earlier than middleschool and lasts longer than high schooland the church needs to…
…So I often remind myself that if Im doing my very best to please the Lord, everything else is going to eventually come into line. When I was in middleschool, I had a short-lived career as a track star. I even made it to State Finals. (Impressed, arent you?) At the state championship race, there were…
…Currently over 30% of American kids are overweight, and they're predicting the number to be closer to 50% by the year 2010. This generation of middleschool students actually have a shorter life expectancy than their parents, and it's a direct result of youth obesity. As youth workers, we have the privilege…
(i'm)possible Mark Eades Every year our church allows the middleschool ministry to run “Big Church” (the main Sunday services). I try to get a group of current 8th-graders together to pray, plan, and present the message for that Sunday. This year as we were brain storming together one of my kids…
…To illustrate is point, Clark played a video clip from a Family Channel documentary called MiddleSchool Confessions that showcased a growing trend in adolescent sexual activity. Chap Clark âMiddle School Confessions is the best documentary on todayâs adolescent and teen culture,â said…
MiddleSchool is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns; it's exhilarating and scary all at the same time! From piles of homework to understanding the variety of "interesting" people working at your school and dealing with the new challenges of changing for gym class in front…
…that YOU personally look for and value in the next MiddleSchool Pastor? 6. Why is the Student Ministry an important part of the church? Why is MiddleSchool so important? 7. What is your picture of success in the Student Ministry? In the MiddleSchool Ministry? 8. Is there a process for staff âevaluationsâ…
…that YOU personally look for and value in the next MiddleSchool Pastor? 6. Why is the Student Ministry an important part of the church? Why is MiddleSchool so important? 7. What is your picture of success in the Student Ministry? In the MiddleSchool Ministry? 8. Is there a process for staff âevaluationsâ…
Yup. Joshua Peter Griffin. JG Related posts:2 Peter Challenge Here's my challenge to our high school team this...Understand MiddleSchool Culture The Baptist Standard talks about a visit from Chap Clark...Talladagah Nights Credit to JWitt for the discovery of this treasure.JG...Google Searches That Lead…
…School. Here’s the description of the second: MiddleSchool is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns; itâs exhilarating and scary all at the same time! From piles of homework to understanding the variety of âinterestingâ people working at your school and…
This is an interesting idea – taking your students for a field trip of prayer to local schools and prepare them for the impact they could have during the school year. Might make a good illustration or video if you’re doing a “back to school” type of series. It’s easy to be strong among one’s…
…Jeff and Megan OâNealâs house. Jeff is one of our middleschool leaders. He and his family are hosting our middleschool small groups this school year. Tonight was the first night of this school yearâs small groups. Our middle schoolers met at the OâNealsâ while our high schoolers…
…I was expected to take the ten wounded high school and middleschool students in my youth group and transform their sorry little group into some kind of super group. After immediately splitting the high school and middleschool students our middleschool program sky rocketed and became the place to…
…As you make your way into the room you are in awe at how big it is. This is not like high school. You could put three hundred students in this mini-auditorium easy. You find an unassuming seat in the middle of the room, drop your backpack and take out a spiral notebook and a pen, ready to take some…
…. . for the rest of their lives. The fact is that we havent been doing a very good job. Its sadly ironic that the emerging generation of middle and high school-aged students we minister to is marked by a value and longing for Christian community. But when they leave our youth groups to head off to…
…Jeff and Megan OâNealâs house. Jeff is one of our middleschool leaders. He and his family are hosting our middleschool small groups this school year. Tonight was the first night of this school yearâs small groups. Our middle schoolers met at the OâNealsâ while our high schoolers…
