For a fun indoor activity, that also ends in a treat, try this twist on pizza.  Purchase ready-made pizza dough (these come in tubes in the refrigerated section of your grocery) and toppings.  Make sure you h...

Players sit in chars in a semicircle. One player faces them holding a playground ball. On a signal, this player throws the ball into the air, lets it bounce once, and then catches it. While the ball is in the a...

Within a circle about eight or twelve feet in diameter, two players take a squatting position, with arms crossed in front of their chests. The object is for each person to try to force his opponent out of the c...

Teams form columns. The turning line is 20 feet from the starting line. Each lead player holds a rubber playground ball or similar object. It might be a balloon, a block of wood, or a beanbag, but it should be ...

This activity can work as a teamwork exercise. Split your group into teams of five students each. Give each team identical buckets filled to the exact same level with water. (ALL either half full or 75 per...

Guess what...I survived another summer in student ministry! And here's better news: YOU DID TOO!

I was ready to call it all off. On the surface they were getting it. They could repeat my main point, apply it to hypothetical situations, analyze and critique. They could explain why it was important, and they...

When I invest in leaders who invest in students, I multiply myself.

Take a few t-shirts (usually one with your student ministry logo or a recent event shirt) soak in water, fold, then freeze them for at least 24 hours. Bring the shirts out and ask for volunteers. have the volun...

Constructive criticism. How's that for a contradiction? It sounds like a good concept of course, a more or less neutral way of delivering negative feedback. In reality, constructive criticism is often only the...