Thanks-a-Lot
This game is a wonderful group-builder and an outreach.Invite each teen to bring a can of food to the meeting. (Make sure you have at least 50 cans of food for this game). Dividing the group into two teams...
God’s Design for Living Life to the Fullest
It's no secret God designed us to be more than just robots on this planet.He gave us a sense of love, honor and respect.He created majestic mountain ranges for us to marvel.He stopped the seas at just the right...
Hope for Halloween!
Halloween is coming soon. What does this popular holiday mean to your youth ministry and the church?
Usually, Halloween is a benign holiday that offers a chance for kids to dress up and hang out with friends...
Youth Group Devo: Understanding Your Spiritual Gifts
The BackdropThink about your favorite movie scene that probably plays out this way: Two things are joined together, and something magical happens. Maybe it's two halves of a coin, a key and a lock, or a carved ...
Youth Culture Lesson: Falling from Grace?
The Rise and Fall of Lance ArmstrongGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadablel PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened: For years, Lance Armstrong was near the top of the sports world. After recoverin...
Youth Culture Update: iPopular
The iPhone always has been a desirable bit of tech for teens, but more and more adolescents are getting their hands on one. In the spring of 2011, only 17 percent of teens said they owned an iPhone; but that te...
Youth Culture Update: Parental Influence Extends to Friends’ Parents, Too
We've known for a good long while that parents have a mighty impact on their kids and teens. It's pretty much a given, in fact; but as it turns out, parents of teens' friends can also have a strong influence. A...
Youth Culture Update: Drugged for Grades
In an effort to help poorer, disadvantaged kids do better in school, some doctors are prescribing drugs typically used to treat ADHD to children who don't really need them. "I don't have a whole lot of choice,"...
Youth Culture Upate: Turning the Tables
Whitney Kropp was selected to her high school's homecoming court as a joke, but the 16-year-old sophomore was the one smiling Sept. 30 as she stood on a football field in West Branch, Michigan. Kropp, who says ...
In Their Corner: Reasons NOT to do Family Ministry
Many churches are jumping on the Holy Spirit-powered reformation of family ministry. Unfortunately, some are exploring family ministry for the wrong reasons. Here are five reasons NOT to build a family ministry...