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Go out and buy loads of glow sticks. Hire a number of “UV Black Lights”. Get all the teens to come dressed in white and have a massive dance party with a live DJ dropping the beats at the start of your meeting or run an afterparty at the end. A great addition to this … Read more
Here are five great books to help build your own personal leadership and your youth ministry. Click on the pictures to be redirected their amazon pages. 1. COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE 2. THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP 3. WINNING WITH PEOPLE 4. LEADING ON EMPTY 5. PURPOSE DRIVEN YOUTH MINISTRY
1 Peter 5:5 (AMP) 5 Likewise, you who are younger and of lesser rank, be subject to the elders (the ministers and spiritual guides of the church)—[giving them due respect and yielding to their counsel]. Clothe (apron) yourselves, all of you, with humility [as the garb of a servant, so that its covering cannot possibly … Read more
When it came to talking about the notion of becoming a true and faithful disciple, Jesus spent a lot of time explaining to his disciples that it would come at a cost…. Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily … Read more
Here is a basic overview of a girls program that you could approach your local high school with. Running a program in your local high school is a great way to have a presence in your community and helps connect teens into your youth ministry. You are welcome to use this program in any of … Read more
Here is a basic overview of a lunch time program that you could approach your local high school with. Running a program in your local high school is a great way to have a presence in your community and helps connect teens into your youth ministry. You are welcome to use this program in any … Read more
This is a basic overview of a skate workshop program that you could approach your local high school with. This program works extremely well in conjunction with a Skate Comp Outreach Night. Keep in mind, to run this program effectively you will need to buy or build some portable ramps as well as organise adequate … Read more
Marketing can go a long way in selling the idea to teens that your Youth Ministry is the best place for them to be on a Friday night. Good marketing can sometimes be the thing that gets a teenager over the line in attending your program, and when they attend they’re at the best place … Read more
When it comes to running a youth camp or an event outside of your building we all have a budget that we need to stick to. If your church does not have its own portable stages, it would mean that you may end up having a stage set up for your “out of the building” … Read more
A few years ago I (Dave Edgar) needed something that would add the “wow factor” to our programming and to help build some momentum. I wanted something that teenagers in our youth ministry could brag about to their friends at school and in turn would become a great tool for them to invite their friends … Read more
