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April 30, 2006

The Leader and his Reading

Excerpts from J. Oswald Sanders pertaining to a spiritual leader and reading. (more)

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Category: Resource Reviews
Average: 3.20 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders, reading, books, study

Barriers to Effective Communication

Listing of some common communication problems. (more)

icon-youth_ministry.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 1.89 (9 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: youth leaders, communication, misunderstanding

Beggar King

love God and love others. (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.50 (8 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: giving, love, greatest commandment

April 29, 2006

Empty

Materials Wrap up several empty boxes in bright, attractive wrappers. Try to use boxes that look like things that are easily recognizable and that the group would enjoy. Activity 1. Hold up the items one by one and ask... (more)

icon-creative_teaching_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.50 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, emptiness, expectations

The 7 Cries of Today’s Teens

The needs of todays youth. (more)

icon-youth_ministry.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.50 (12 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Youth needs, working with youth, meeting the needs of teens

April 28, 2006

Bang-Bang Your Dead!

Elimination game to help you learn each others names (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.50 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: icebreaker, getting to know you, introductions

April 27, 2006

I Took a Piece of Plastic Clay

We mold the heart of children as they grow. (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.88 (8 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Parenting, family, raising kids, hearts

Youth Workers Survival Kit

ideas for a gift pack for your youth workers. (more)

icon-youth_ministry.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.89 (9 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: youth workers, youth leaders, appreciation.

April 26, 2006

Creating a Climate of Cooperation with your Youth Leaders

Cooperate serves as an acrostic of ways to cooperate. (more)

icon-youth_ministry.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:20 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.33 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: teamwork, youth leaders, youth ministry team,

Youth Personality Types

Explanations of the eight common personality types of youth (more)

icon-youth_ministry.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.67 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: youth, personality, character, relationships, identity

Dream Vacation

Youth will share a little about themselves as they choose a dream vacation that reflects their life goals. (more)

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Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.71 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Icebreakers, Introductions, getting to know you, dreams, goals, future

April 25, 2006

Just for Laughs

Youth will learn a little about each other as they share experiences that have caused them to laugh. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.86 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: icebreaker, crowd-breaker, crowdbreaker, introductions, getting to know you, happiness, laughter, joy

Success vs. Fruitfulness

Is there a difference between being fruitful and being successful? (more)

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Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.40 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: fruitfulness, success

Weather Report

This is a good crowdbreaker to use at events or meetings that have been forced inside by inclement weather. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.20 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Icebreaker, crowdbreaker, introductions, getting to know you, crowd-breaker

April 24, 2006

Build a Burger

Youth will divide into groups of various sizes to introduce themselves to each other. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.56 (9 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Icebreaker, Group Builder, Team building, Introductions, crowdbreakers, getting to know you

24 Things To Always Remember

You are special (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.70 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Encouragement, special

April 23, 2006

Types of Scavenger Hunts

Brief descriptions of the more common types of scavenger hunts. (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 06:38 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.90 (20 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Creative Scavenger Hunt, Video Scavenger Hunt, Photo Scavenger Hunt, Sound Scavenger Hunt, Youth Games, party games

Poison

how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you. (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.40 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: love, relationships

April 22, 2006

Waterbeds

How often are we mistaken about things and discover our reactions were a worse situation than the original circumstances. (more)

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Category: Humor
Average: 3.14 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: trials, circumstances, adversity, struggles, testing, water, humor

Bob

Use this icebreaker to allow youth to quickly learn each others names. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.57 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Games, Icebreaker, getting to know you, game to learn names, identity, peer pressure

April 21, 2006

Animal Kingdom

Youth will identify themselves with an animal the most reflects some aspect of their personality. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.14 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Personality, Icebreaker, Crowdbreaker, Getting to know you, animals

April 20, 2006

Story of Your Name

Everyone has stories, often fascinating ones, based around their names. Use this icfebreaker to learn about the names of people in your group. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:31 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.43 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Icebreaker, Getting to know each other, name, family, genealogy

April 19, 2006

The Bathtub

It doesn't hurt to take a hard look at yourself from time to time. (more)

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Category: Humor
Average: 1.86 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: humor, mental, insanity

Walking the Walk

Does your life make others want to know the Gospel? (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.71 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Great Commandment, loving others, compassion, least of these

Wealth, Success, and Love

With love comes a multitude of blessings (more)

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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.00 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Family, love, parenting, raising kids, pursuits, focus

April 18, 2006

Long for the Longing

Are we longing for God? (more)

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Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.57 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Devotion, love of God, longing for God, desiring God, Seeking after God

Memos from a Child

Little notes about what a child really needs. (more)

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Category: Food for Thought
Average: 3.11 (9 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Children, Parenting, Raising kids, family

April 17, 2006

A Penny

Do we truly trust God for everything? (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (1)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.40 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: trust, God's provision, God's sovereignty, God's care

April 16, 2006

Easter Collection E-Book

Get the Creative Youth Ideas: Easter Collection eBook (more)

icon-announcements.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 11:59 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Announcements
Average: 3.07 (15 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter Games and Ideas

The Cross or Hell?

God gave us a choice of heaven when he died on the cross for us. (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 06:38 PM | | Comments (2)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.00 (13 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, cross, crucifixion, new life

What's inside?

The disciples were surprised that the tomb was empty. (more)

icon-childrens_sermon.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 06:10 PM | | Comments (0)
Category: Children's Sermon
Average: 2.78 (9 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Resurrection, empty tomb, Easter morning

Easter Eggs

The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries. (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 06:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.25 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Egg, history

Uneasy

Do you feel uneasy when it comes to religion and spirituality? (more)

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Category: Devotional
Average: 2.00 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, response, uneasiness

The Gospel According to a Tea Bag

Use a tea bag as an object lesson to tell the story of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. Its the Easter message for children and adults. (more)

icon-object_lessons.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 02:28 AM | | Comments (2)
Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.30 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, resurrection, crucifixion, gospel, atonement, sacrifice, redemption, forgiveness

Easter Quiz

How much do you know about the Easter Story? (more)

icon-online_activities.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Online Activities
Average: 2.69 (13 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Trivia, Quiz

April 15, 2006

Easter Caroling

It's like Christmas Caroling, but use songs for Easter. (more)

icon-music.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 11:41 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Music
Average: 2.00 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, resurrection morning, He is Risen, Easter celebration, Joy

Life is Stronger

Life is stronger than death (more)

icon-food_for_thought.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.50 (4 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Resurrection

April 14, 2006

Tale of Three Trees

A traditional American folktale of three trees that bore Christ. (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 01:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.38 (8 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Cross, Easter, Christmas, crucifixion, Good Friday

I Am the Cross

The story of Christ's Crucifixion as told by the cross on which he hung and died. (more)

icon-drama_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:15 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Drama Ideas
Average: 2.40 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Good Friday, crucifixion, cross. sacrifice, atonement

April 13, 2006

Guess the Jelly Beans

Can you guess the Jelly Beans in the Easter Jar? (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.67 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter Games, Holiday Games

Keep Your Fork

Easter reminds us that the best is yet to come. (more)

icon-teaching_illustrations.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.40 (10 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, resurrection, Life after death, Victory over the grave

Egghead

Will you be the one with a raw egg cracked on your head? (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.86 (7 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Messy Games, Easter games, Holiday Games, Easter egg ideas

April 12, 2006

Tearable Easter Rabbit

How well can you tear a piece of paper into the form of the Easter Bunny? (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 1.80 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter Games, Holiday Games

The Night Before Easter

Easter variation of the "Night Before Christmas" (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.00 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: easter Humor

April 11, 2006

The Opposite of Dead

Life is found in the resurrection. (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.00 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, resurrection, New Life, Victory over the grave

Easter Sign-up

Be the first to get someone to sign your list for each of the Easter characteristics, or to have the most names before the time is up. (more)

icon-icebreakers.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Icebreakers
Average: 3.12 (8 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter Games, Holiday Games, Icebreakers, Crowdbreakers

April 10, 2006

Toothless Easter

Facial contortions without laughter make this game a fun Easter game. (more)

icon-game_ideas.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 08:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.00 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter Games, Holiday Games

The History of Hot Cross Buns and Good Friday

Celebrate the Easter tradition associating Hot Cross Buns with Good Friday. (more)

icon-childrens_sermon.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Children's Sermon
Average: 2.67 (6 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter Traditions, Good Friday, Hot Cross Buns

April 09, 2006

Three Days

Do you know the whole easter story? (more)

icon-humor.jpgPosted by Ken Sapp at 09:00 AM | | Comments (0)
Category: Humor
Average: 2.00 (5 votes) | Rate It: 1 2 3 4 5 | (5="Great", 1="Bad")
Keywords: Easter, Resurrection, Humor, Jokes

Easter Hoax

Use this Easter icebreaker to find out a little about each other and link it the fact that Christ's resurrection was no hoax. (more)