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July 31, 2006
Posted by Ken Sapp at 04:34 PMRecall Notice
What if God issued a recall notice on humanity?
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:54 AM | Link
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Category: Evangelism Ideas
Average: 2.10 (10
votes)
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Keywords: Sin, salvation, redemption
July 30, 2006
Teaching as Jesus Taught - Stories
Tips for using stories in your teaching
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:38 PM | Link
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Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 1.55 (11
votes)
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Keywords: teaching, techniques, stories, illustrations
July 29, 2006
Signs of Low Self-Esteem
What are some of the various warning signs that a youth has low self esteem
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:31 AM | Link
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Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 1.82 (11
votes)
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Keywords: identity, self-esteem, self-confidence
July 28, 2006
About Me
Personal biodata
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:35 PM | Link
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Category: Announcements
Average: 2.88 (8
votes)
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Keywords: Ken Sapp, Background, Biodata
Don't Look So Good
Do you see things through God's Eyes?
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:37 AM | Link
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Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.15 (13
votes)
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Keywords: sight, insight, vision
July 27, 2006
Poor Kitty
In this crowdbreaker/icebreaker game, youth try to get someone to smile or laugh by taking on the characteristics of a kitten.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 11:59 PM | Link
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Category: Game Ideas
Average: 3.00 (6
votes)
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Keywords: crowdbreaker, icebreaker, getting to know you, introductions
July 26, 2006
Famous Friendships
Use famous friendships to match couples in this icebreaker/crowbreaker
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:04 AM | Link
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Category: Icebreakers
Average: 3.50 (6
votes)
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Keywords: icebreakers, crowdbreaker, getting to know you, introductions
July 25, 2006
Active Listing with a Game
Use this game to encourage youth to list answers to your questions like "Name a quality of a friend."
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:50 AM | Link
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Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 3.00 (3
votes)
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Keywords: teaching ideas, friendship, friends, Closer than a brother, icebreaker, crowdbreaker, unity, relationships
July 24, 2006
Personal Questions with a Twist
interesting personal questions for icebreakers
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:21 AM | Link
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Category: Icebreakers
Average: 2.57 (7
votes)
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Keywords: questions, icebreakers, discussion, identity
July 23, 2006
Signs of a Healthy Self Esteem in Youth
List of characteristics which typically indicate a healthy self esteem.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 05:26 PM | Link
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Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.83 (6
votes)
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Keywords: youth, teens, self-esteem
July 22, 2006
Conspicously Pasted Signs
Conspicuously placed signs get attention and encourage participation.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 07:51 PM | Link
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Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.00 (5
votes)
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Keywords: teaching, paper, newsprint, creative teaching
July 21, 2006
LifeSavers Candy Tournament
Use candy with a hole in it like lifesavers or mints to play a variety of miniature games
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 03:05 PM | Link
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Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.60 (10
votes)
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Keywords: candy, games, mini-games, crowdbreakers
July 20, 2006
Joshua Jeopardy
Use a jeopardy style game to review important facts.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link
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Category: Creative Teaching Ideas
Average: 2.00 (7
votes)
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Keywords: Teaching ideas, Joshua, creative teaching, active lessons
July 19, 2006
Teaching Technique: Word Game
Use this word game to add an element of fun and interactivity to a lesson.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link
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Category: Improving Your Teaching
Average: 2.43 (7
votes)
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Keywords: vine and branches, connected, abiding in Christ, teaching techniques
July 18, 2006
Beach Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunt for items that can be found on a typical beach
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 04:00 PM | Link
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Category: Game Ideas
Average: 1.67 (3
votes)
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Keywords: scavenger hunt, beach, ocean, sea seashore
Wendy's Gift
A story on the gift of Love
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:30 AM | Link
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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 1.50 (4
votes)
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Keywords: Gift, giving, love, caring, taking time for others
Exchanges
We often have difficulty choosing what is good and what is best.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:00 AM | Link
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Category: Object Lessons
Average: 3.50 (8
votes)
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Keywords: Priorities, importance, time
July 17, 2006
Eight Masks of Teens with Unmet Needs
Teenagers put on masks to hide their feelings. They choose these masks unconsciously, but the masks can express the feelings and thoughts of the teenagers.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 05:18 PM | Link
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Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.62 (8
votes)
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Keywords: youth, teens, masks, needs
Vision
What is the source of a true vision for your life?
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:18 AM | Link
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Category: Food for Thought
Average: 2.75 (4
votes)
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Keywords: Vision, Dreams, Purpose, Goals
July 16, 2006
Murphy's Laws of Youth Ministry
Youth Ministers have their own version of Murphy's Laws
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 02:18 PM | Link
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Category: Youth Ministry
Average: 2.67 (6
votes)
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Keywords: circumstances, events, Murphy's Law, Youth Ministry
Life's but a Flash
what is our purpose in this world?
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:07 AM | Link
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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 2.80 (5
votes)
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Keywords: life, purpose, death, time
July 15, 2006
An Old Question
Can I be a Christian without joining the church?
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 08:20 AM | Link
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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 3.17 (6
votes)
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Keywords: church services, worship, congregation, Sunday School
On the Lord's Day
Is church attendance important?
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:16 AM | Link
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Category: Food for Thought
Average: 1.83 (12
votes)
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Keywords: church, fellowship, worship, summer, Sunday School
July 14, 2006
Blind Polygon
The group tries to form a perfect square / triangle with a rope while blindfolded.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:05 AM | Link
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Category: Game Ideas
Average: 3.44 (9
votes)
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Keywords: group builders, team games, initiative games, simulations
July 13, 2006
Tempered
The Church of our Lord, when perfectly united and tempered together with love, can resist the heaviest of blows from the outside. But just a small force on the inside can destroy this unity and harmony.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:59 AM | Link
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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 1.44 (9
votes)
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Keywords: unity, love, harmony, disharmony, united, church
July 12, 2006
The Musician
For half a lifetime he wandered the empty night, alone and hopeless, until a simple melody pierced the darkness and caught his attention. Making the melody was a young man, a musician, with a sensitive ear, and an even more...
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 10:02 PM | Link
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Category: Devotional
Average: 3.25 (8
votes)
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Keywords:
July 07, 2006
Helium Stick
Group Size: 10 to 30 Time: 20-60 minutes Applications: Trust, Communication, Frustration, Blame, Focus, Shared Vision, Problem-solving, Commitment/Effort, Compensating for Differences Materials The filled stick (Really, just an ordinary 8 foot long light tent pole.) Summary The stick is very...
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:18 AM | Link
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Category: Game Ideas
Average: 2.43 (7
votes)
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July 06, 2006
July 05, 2006
Birdies
This is proported to be a true story about angels that occurred in 1994 and was told by Lloyd Glen.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 09:48 PM | Link
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Category: Teaching Illustrations
Average: 1.80 (5
votes)
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Keywords: angels, children, life after death
July 03, 2006
Order in Chaos
The group must line themselves up in numeric order without talking or peeking.
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Posted by Ken Sapp at 12:06 AM | Link
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Category: Game Ideas
Average: 1.80 (10
votes)
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Keywords: Bridging Gaps, Communication, Active-Passive roles, group dynamics, initiative games, simulations
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