The Big Day of Serving
On Sat., Sept. 15, 2012, hundreds of teenagers from Yorkville,Ill., and the surrounding area will converge on a local neighborhood to bring help and hope to citizens in need. They will unite to work on projects...
Youth to Youth on Combatting Obesity
Adults can sit around the table all day and talk about the importance of combatting childhood obesity—but until we engage youth as leaders on this issue, we won't get very far.Thus, 21 amazing young ...
Announcing SmartBible Search Engine
Once you try this search engine, you will find the resource very beneficial and will want to share it with your visitors.Similar to Google, as you type, Bible passages appear in a drop-down menu to auto-suggest...
Youth Culture Lesson: True Gold
Teens Impress at OlympicsGet downloadable PDF.Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation.About/DisclaimerWhat Happened:They call her "The Flying Squirrel," and on Aug. 2, 2012, 16-year-old Gabby Douglas flew to a...
Managing Your Ministry: Managing Small Group Dynamics
"It was pretty difficult to sit through the discussion questions on Sunday," said one of my small group leaders in an e-mail about his group of freshman guys. Two weeks into the new school year, it was clear he...
3 Simple Ways to Save Money on Back-to-School Supplies
1. Start EarlyDon't wait until the last minute to get your back-to-school shopping done. Not only is it stressful to wait until the last minute to shop, but you'll also spend a lot more money.Big store chains s...
Bible Lesson: Words Matter
Opening Game Option:Ask students to fill in the blanks to these popular quotes. "To be, or (not to be). That is the question."—Macbeth, Shakespeare"Ask not what your country can do for you, but (what...
Most ‘Tweeners’ Now Have Cell Phones
Cell phones are not just for teenagers any more. Nearly six out of 10 (56 percent) parents of tweeners (children ages 8 to 12) have provided their children with cell phones, according to a new survey conducted ...
Encouraging the Davids Around You
If we're lucky, we have several adults in our lives who love us and have taken on the job of looking out for us—spiritually, physically, and emotionally. I'm talking about our parents, caregivers, and pas...
Beyond Authenticity and Transparency: Youth Workers and the Call to Godly Living
Authentic is one of the hot buzzwords in contemporary youth ministry, as in, "Like, Dude, we really want to be authentic."Overall, this is a good thing. Any discussion of leadership needs to include authenticit...