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Posted on 14 May 2008
Heather Hershey, a youth director in Pennsylvania, emailed me concerning a comment I made in previous post about having evening meetings at only church about once every 3 months. Here’s what she asked: How in the world are you able to NOT have evening meetings? I have a ton, but it’s because all of our church [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 13 May 2008
Indoor Game; All Ages; 10 or more kids This game idea is submitted by Russell Martin, a worship leader in Texarkana, Texas. Gather many rolls of toilet paper and put them in the middle of the room. Divide the group into two teams and put them on either side of the room. Play normal dodge ball rules. [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 12 May 2008
Time Out (by Jerry Schmoyer) “Do what I say, not what I do!” We’ve all heard that saying and know it is totally unbiblical. However it isn’t always easy to set a perfect example for others, especially when it’s a weak spot in which God is working in our own lives. After all, we don’t come [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 09 May 2008
A huge thanks to Jake Bouma for donating today’s Freebie Friday! He created an icebreaker called “Pseudonyms” that encourages kids to be pretty creative as they come up with new names for themselves. Be sure to check out Jake’s blog at http://www.jakebouma.com/ and thank him for his contribution to all of our ministries. Here’s his description: It’s [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 May 2008
A while ago Greg Stier told me to check out the Deep & Wide ministry strategy and asked me to share my thoughts with him. I honestly put it off for a while just because of time and priorities, but a couple weeks ago I read the 34-page thesis and was actually surprised how much [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 07 May 2008
If you’re a fan of the Life In Student Ministry Facebook page or if you follow me on Twitter, you saw me mention an open youth ministry round-table Skypecast discussion for Friday afternoon. About eight of you showed up! Despite some initial technical difficulties, the conversation actually went very well for a first-time attempt. In [...] Continue Reading