Creative Youth Ideas: May 2005 Archives

Bait!

Youth will learn about becoming fishers of men. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.84 (109 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Evangelism, fishers of men, sharing the gospel

Drawing from the Source

Celery and food coloring becomes an object lesson for drawing from Christ. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 01:00 AM | Link | Comments (2)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.88 (104 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Spiritual Growth

Sweet grapes or Sour grapes?

Grapes serve as an object lesson regarding the parable of the vines and the branches. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:55 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.82 (103 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Spiritual Growth

Leafing it to Jesus

Leafs serve as a visual illustration of the vine and the branches in John 15 (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:17 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.93 (107 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Spiritual Growth

Tree-mendous growth

An object lesson teaches about the vine and the branches. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:24 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.48 (100 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Growth

Teaching Like Jesus - Jesus Began at the Level of the Student

By beginning at the level of the student we can gently guide them into deeper spiritual truths. In the process we are a little closer to teaching as Jesus Taught. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 05:15 PM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.71 (94 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Teaching, Jesus, Disciples

Teaching Like Jesus - Jesus Spent Time with Students

Jesus knew that more is caught than taught. When we spend time with students they learn from our lives and we discover a little bit more about their needs and concerns. Then we are a little closer to Teaching as Jesus Taught. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:00 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 3.02 (90 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Teaching, Jesus, disciples

Teaching Like Jesus - Jesus connected with Life

When spiritual truths connect with real life, lives are changed and we are a little closer to teaching as Jesus taught. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:11 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.99 (91 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Teaching, examples, disciples

Teaching Like Jesus - Jesus Invited Others to Talk

When we invite others to speak, we get them to interact with the truths of God. When we invite others to speak, we are one step closer to teaching as Jesus Taught. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:52 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.90 (91 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: teaching, discussion, questions, listening

Which Way?

Use this game to illustrate the importance of listening to Christ's direction in our life. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 04:16 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.82 (90 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: guidance, direction

Freedom in Christ

Use this activity to discover the freedom we can have in Christ. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:19 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.67 (88 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: bondage, freedom, slavery, set free

Hindered

This learning activity reminds us that are abilities are restricted because of the sins that bind us. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:07 AM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.81 (95 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: sin, bondage, freedom

Scatterball

We are fallen people and onlY God can raise us up. A game of scatterball serves as a visual illustration of the fact that we are unable to break free from the oppressions in our lives by ourselves. Jesus must set us free. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:48 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.71 (104 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: fallen nature, sinful nature, God lifts us up, uplifting, raise up

Freeze Tag

A game of freeze tag serves as a visual illustration of the fact that we are unable to break free from the oppressions in our lives. Jesus must set us free. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:41 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.77 (95 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

Taking the heat

Heat conduction serves as a simple object lesson of God taking the heat for us in times of trouble. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:29 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 2.82 (100 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords:

Servant or Saint?

Use symbolic actions to teach kids some of the characteristics of Christians (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:50 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.70 (100 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Servants and Saints

Pass it On

This game reminds us that the things we often pursue in life or temporary. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:10 AM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.78 (98 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Pursuits, success, materialism, dreams, goals, objectives

How to Use Object Lessons

Tips for using object lessons (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:39 AM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.71 (101 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Object Lessons

Advantages and Disadvantages of Object Lessons

Discover some of the advantages and disadvantages of object lessons (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:06 AM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.84 (99 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Teaching, Object Lessons

Object Lessons for Children, Youth, and Adults

Object lessons are used in the scriptures and by Christ to reveal spiritual truths. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:27 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 3.06 (102 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Object Lessons

Mother's Day Games

Use these games for a Mother's Day Activity. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 07:50 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.58 (91 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mom, Mother's Day, Mother

Sock Guess

This game for Mother's Day reminds children and youth of the numerous roles that mothers play in our lives (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 01:33 PM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.58 (85 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mother, Mom, Mother's Day

Famous Biblical Mothers

Use these example of Biblical Mothers for Mother's Day or at another opportunity to recognize mothers. (more)

Mother Says

Use these games on Mother's Day for a children's sermon. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:08 PM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Children's Sermon
Average: 2.72 (109 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mom, Mother's Day, Mother

Mother Child Trivia

This Mother's Day Game idea makes a great activity to encourage mother-child communication, especially among teens. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:56 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.93 (99 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mother, Mother's Day, Mom

Mother of Who?

Play a game of charades using the names of Biblical Mothers. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:51 PM | Link | Comments (1)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.90 (105 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mother's Day, Mother, Mom

Guess the Mother? or Child?

Use this activity as an icebreaker for your Mother's Day event. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:48 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 3.07 (92 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mother's Day, Mom, Mother

Are You My Mother?

This game can be a fun filled activity for Mother's Day (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:06 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.94 (108 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mother's Day, mom, mother

Baby Animals

In this Mother's Day game idea, Children or Youth will look at mothers in the animal kingdom as an illustration of the caring relationships between mother and child. (more)

Walking Away

Use footprints in your lesson as visual reminders that the things we do in our Christian walk either take us closer to Christ or away from him. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:01 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.65 (95 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: following Christ, Following Jesus

Sayings of Mothers

This Mother's Day teaching activity can be a Children's sermon or a reminder that mothers look after us just as the Heavenly Father does. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 07:42 PM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.75 (105 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Mother's Day, Mother, Mom

Popping Points

Use balloons in place of a whiteboard to illustrate your key teaching points. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:50 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.65 (91 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Teaching activity, youth talks, youth messages, children's sermons, creative teaching ideas

Tiny Olympics

This creative teaching activity uses games to remind children or youth that the Christian faith is not a "I can't" religion. It is always a "I can" religion. The assurance is found in Phil 4:13, "I can do everything through him who gives me strength." In this passage we are promised the strength to deal all adversties of life - trials and temptations. This power is given to us as long as we are in Christ. (more)

Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:37 AM | Link | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.74 (88 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: God's strength, support, weakness

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