Like you, I often take a look around the net for other websites that might have something I can use in in my own Youth Ministry.
Recently while researching for ideas related to doing a “Survivor” type event for youth I came across this site:
Youth Ministry ( <– click this link to take a look)
The site belongs to …
A turtle family went on a picnic.. The turtles, being naturally slow about things, took seven years to prepare for their outings. Finally the family left home looking for a suitable place. During the second year of their journey they found it. For about six months they cleaned up the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and completed the arrangements. Then …
| Far exceeds require -ments | Exceeds Require -ments | Meets Require- ments | Needs some improve -ment | Does not meet minimum requirements | |
| Adapta -bility | Leaps tall obstacles with a single bound | Must take running start to leap over obstacles | Can leap over small obstacles only | Crashes into obstacles when attempting to leap over them | Cannot recognise obstacles at all |
| Responsive -ness | Is faster |
One day, a cattle farmer heard one of his cows lowing out in the field behind the barn. It sounded like she was in hard labor. He went out, and, sure enough, it was a breech birth. He tried to turn the calf around, but it was too late–the legs were already coming out. The only thing he could do …
Watchman Nee tells about a new convert who came in deep distress to see him. “No matter how much I pray, no matter how hard I try, I simply cannot seem to be faithful to my Lord. I think I’m losing my salvation.” Nee said, “Do you see this dog here? He is my dog. He is house-trained; he never …
In order for recreation to most effectively minister and encourage the highest number of youth it should de-emphasize athletic ability, individual performance, and “winning at all costs”. There are six factors to avoid in planning recreation for youth:
Recreation is an incredible tool for youth ministry. While games may not be overtly spiritual, they are a very powerful teaching tool to condense many of the realities of life down into a short period of time. The way we respond in games often reflects how we deal with the realities of life. They reveal our attitudes, our strengths, our …
Youth programs that are ‘too spiritual’ for recreation (games and fun group activities) probably will not achieve their spiritual goals because they will be leaving out a primary tool for achieving them. All people are involved in some form of recreation to an extent, but especially youth. Four factors make recreation an important tool in youth ministry:
Recreation frequently provides important relational and communication bridges to youth. These bridges make possible the church’s ministries of evangelism and discipleship. Recreation can be used as:
Most young people’s lives are changed by gospel truth as that truth …
Scripture
Numbers 13,14 and Joshua 14:6-15
Preached by Ken Sapp @KPRBC
Sept 20, 1999
Introduction
A little boy was afraid of the dark. One night his mother told him to go out to the back porch and bring her the broom. The little boy turned to his mother and said, “Mama, I don’t want to go out there. It’s dark.” …