Youth Group Devo: The Patience of Bamboo

There is the story of the bamboo seed which, in its introduction into the soil, takes months actually to germinate and sprout. However, once the bamboo begins to grow, it is one of the fastest-growing plants ...

Youth Culture Lesson: Charlie Charlie

Internet Enamored with Occult Game Get downloadable PDF. Get downloadable PowerPoint presentation. About/Disclaimer. What Happened Forget LOLcats or people pouring ice on their heads. Today's bigge...

Youth Group Devo: Seed Power

"I planted the seed. Apollos watered it" (1 Cor. 3:5, NIV). In his writing to the Corinthian church, the apostle Paul used the metaphor of a seed to describe the way God works in the human heart. As any fa...

Game: Blindfold Bluff

This game will build trust and bonding into a fun activity. Each person in the group chooses a partner. One person is blindfolded, and the other person guides his or her partner through a safe obstacle course...

The Power of a Prayer Party

Quick Backdrop Arrested. Released. Arrested. Released. That's pretty much the pattern the apostles experienced as they shared the message of Christ with the world around them during the first few months of Chr...

Orange Juice Ministry to the Whole Church

By now, many youth leaders and pastors have heard of orange, the concept of combining colors of yellow and red to form a new approach to church. Orange is about combining the passion we have for God with th...