…Noise! That's one thing he hated! The NOISE! NOISE! 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 middle school youth I’ve come to realize…
creative worship ideas jim burns Learning about Worship Tour the sanctuary, and discuss each aspect of the building and worship service. Visit other churches with different styles of worship. Plan an innovative worship service for your youth ministry, or the entire church. Teach on the attributes of…
…of each purpose throughout the year. Retreats Using retreats to help launch and fulfill ministry can have major benefits also. Providing a Back to School retreat at the beginning of the school year is a great time to launch small groups. Providing a spring retreat can encourage students to finish strong…
Written by college ministry expert, Chuck Bomar, College Ministry From Scratch provides simple tips and practical ideas for anyone looking to start something for college-age people in their congregation. Keeping in mind that a youth worker or volunteer launching a college ministry already leads a busy…
hitting the "pause" button andy blanks A while back, our student ministry team met to plan out our winter retreat. I was a little hesitant to share what was really on my heart. Truth be told, I had been mulling over some different thematic approaches to teaching students some basic spiritual disciplines…
3 experiential devotional ideas for students after summer camp henry brown Camp is awesome! We should do this every week! Do we have to go home? Cant we just stay here? We have all heard words like these from our students. The experience they have with God at camp is real. They crave it. They want it…
…experiential idea based on that day's theme. It's a one-month plan that's easy to read and easy to stick with. And each "lesson" only takes about 10 minutesÑa good step toward building a personal habit of daily time with God. You can use 10-Minute Moments: Parables as part of a small group or retreat, graduation…
…worker Stephanie Caro, who understands both the challenges and blessings of working in a smaller youth ministry, cleverly unpacks her insights and ideas in 99 Thoughts for Smaller Church Youth Workers. Your heart for teenagers will grow as you read Stephanie's wisdom on vibrantly ministering in a smaller…
…alive once again to bring about another thought to play with. As youth workers, there are awesome times of hanging with teenagers, mission trips, retreats, leading students to Christ, and so on. But there are also a lot of tough times (i.e. storms) that we face that can be overwhelming and discouraging…
…However, I did get in an argument . with the senior pastor . over one of my radical, âchange everythingâ ideas . in front of the entire staff . at my very first staff retreat. Hi, my nameâs Josh, and Iâm an idiot. JG Related posts:Book Review: Sustainable Youth Ministry Just finishing…
…of requested features to the successor to Windows Vista, and thought about the translation of that concept to youth ministry. There are hundreds of ideas out there waiting to be uncovered, many of which are better than the ones you could come up with by yourself. I’m sure the developers thought for…
The best youth ministry website in the world doesn’t exist yet. But if I was given the task of designing it, I’ve got a few ideas to make it work. Here’s the idea: In short, the basic look and feel would be cool but easily interchangeable. Content is king so style is present but can change with…
…Wizard. And unless we get ruthlessly intentional about making prayer a priority, it will always get crowded out. So with that said, here are a few ideas Ive learned about building a student ministry on prayer: I have to take care of my own prayer life. As Rick Warren says, God anoints people, not programs…
…fit in our traditional ideas of student ministry anymore, and they certainly dont feel like adults.(( Means Versus End( The evaluation of whether or not a high school ministry is successful must include how it helps students transition into adulthood. Without embracing this idea, we hinder the growth…
…criticism that flows like infallible doctrine from the mouths of so many youth workers? In my wondering search, I think I may have stumbled upon a few ideas that might give us a handle on breaking the babysitter syndrome. Its a little something I call A Sure-Fire Formula for Keeping Your Church Stuck in…
working together to teach students adam mclane On a staff retreat last summer, a light bulb went on for our team. After reading a series of articles and books about strategic leadership, we came to a simple and profound conclusion: We are going to teach complimentarily and not competitively across ministries…
serve your students summer sizzle stephanie caro This four-part series will provide ideas to impact your summer planning and provide unforgettable events your teens will remember forever! These ideas are centered around summer special events and holidays. For your first Summer Special: MOTHERS DAY! Mothers…
One of our projects for our Core team staff retreat yesterday was to list three parts of our job we absolutely love the most. I love my job on a whole bunch of levels, so it was hard to choose! I shared these three things with the team, thought I would toss them online for you to see, too. Here’s some…
…if we No one has ever tried something like this Here’s something that will make us more effective blah, blah, blah, FREE, blah, blah I had this idea It doesn’t seem possible, but I’ve been praying about this a ton I know this might sound crazy I think God might be leading us to I’d like to…
…ski. But Bob has some different ideas. He first starts with a dream session on how we want to be different after the retreat. Students are puzzled what does this discussion have to do with being the leaders of the retreat? Everything, Bob explains. Leaders of retreats dont just think about what is going…
…However, I did get in an argument . . . with the senior pastor . . . over one of my radical, change everything ideas . . . in front of the entire staff . . . at my very first staff retreat. Hi, my names Josh, and Im an idiot. *** Its tough being a 20-something in youth ministry! In our jobs, everyone…
…Ministry is packed cover to cover with effective, easy-to-implement ideasÑthat all cost about $5 or less. You'll get tons of quality ideas for small groups, weekend retreats, worship services, outreach, fundraising, communication strategies and so much more. And most importantly, this book goes beyond just…
…opportunities we missed? Did you feel supported/loved in a critical time or crisis during High School? What program/event did you benefit from the most? (Retreat, Overnighter, etc) How can our church continue to encourage and support you? If there was one thing you could teach the younger students, what would…
…your head down, you miss the chance to take the team beyond the expected. Beyond that, think about how you can help your church pull off the adult retreat, children’s event and the like. If you could take a break for 1/2 hour from student tasks, it could create a serious amount of good will within the…
…trusting Him completely. Thankfully, God does not ask us to sacrifice our children, but He does call us to be willing to give ANYTHING for Him. That idea is a lot easier to understand after hearing this message. Week 3 - Noah How would you like to spend years building an ark and another year cooped…
…expert on teen culture than they are. Even if parents aren't all that active in your church they typically do care about their kids. Here are a few ideas: Create seminars for parents on important subjects centering around adolescence. (Sexuality, Understanding the Teen Culture, Building Morals and Values…
…of requested features to the successor to Windows Vista, and thought about the translation of that concept to youth ministry. There are hundreds of ideas out there waiting to be uncovered, many of which are better than the ones you could come up with by yourself. I’m sure the developers thought for…
…and weâd love to add your great ideas. Weâre looking for games, discussion starters, Bible studies, retreatideas, service ideas, outreach ideas, small group ideasâwhatever has worked for you in your ministry to junior highers. We only want ideas that are specific to the junior high age…
…2. Plan and host your own trips and events. Instead of loading up the vans and driving several hours to take your students to a big name weekend retreat, plan and host your own event where your youth worship band leads and your youth staff team-teaches. Consider partnering together with other local…
…Group Curriculum Sessions (leader and participant guides) Youth Group Curriculum (4 weeks) Marriage Retreat Plan Poster and Bulletin Inserts 101 Creative Date Ideas Marriage and Family Month Ideas
