Main Point: Don’t cross the fine line between integrity and material satisfaction.Discussion Starter: Idolatry in ExileHow many students watched Survivor 12 this season? The reality television show was based in Panama on what has been known as Exile Island. The rules changed a bit this season. Exile Island is a place where a contestant...
You can do this event as a fundraiser, like youth leader Rene did, or, when youÕre not in fundraising mode, for free as an act of service to parents in your church and/or community.Mail flyers throughout your church and have the youth hand out flyers to family and friends announcing a group child care night. Have adult youth leaders...
Do you have some ÒartsyÓ students in your ministry that are especially creative? If they really want a challenge, this event is for you!Advertise your event for several weeks and simultaneously get the students working on it. It is important to note that the students are NOT coming to the event to work on the project; rather,...
Make flyers with pictures of toilets on it and have your kids pass them out to their friends to get them to this event for those of us who will always find potty humour funny! These games were a perfect lead into the nightÕs message, which I entitled, ÔPotty TalkÕ. We discussed the nature of our speech and...
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Can you share insight on how to deal with homeschooled students in your youth ministry?
I was wondering if you had some insight on homeschoolers? Not just that they are dorks, but how do you deal with them? I'm a fairly new youth pastor, and our youth group is approx. 70% home school and then a mix of public and private Christian school. I'm finding out normal school kids aren't very...
TheSource4YM.com Jonathan's Resource Ezine Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, June 6, 2006 In This Issue Something You Can Use Now: "Traveling Pants" Video Discussion Idea with...
Rated PG, 2005, Warner Bros.Main Point: We need to know that God is the One who has given us life, and He is our purpose!Attention Grabber: Movie - The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is the story of four teenage girls who for an entire summer share a pair of their favorite jeans, and...