10. How We Do Food? We MIGHT have to rethink big bowls of snacks, where students stick their dirty hands in to grab a handful of chips. We may even have to think about how we serve pizza and other items. Most importantly, we MIGHT need to put some food safety & health guidelines, similar […]
After a year of conversation and a bit of begging from my 15-year-old daughter, Jenna, last week we launched a podcast. It is called “THE PK Podcast”. Our new podcast is about being a PK, a “Pastor’s Kid”. We think this will hopefully be unique in the crowded world of podcasting, even inside of Youth […]
The shift has finally happened. It has taken the church and youth ministry 10+ years to catch up to what the world, marketing, and research has been talking about, Generation Z. This is a marked improvement to the previous turnaround time for the church when it came to Generation X and Millennials. Thanks, in great part to […]
THERE IS A SHIFT THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. WE NEED TO STOP TALKING ABOUT, OBSESSING ABOUT AND SHAPING OUR YOUTH MINISTRIES AROUND MILLENNIALS. ESPECIALLY THOSE OF US WORKING WITH STUDENTS IN THE “MIDDLE YEARS”. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT GENERATION Z. 10. Generation Z Students are More Realistic and Understand that Opportunities are […]
“What are you teaching, this week?” It is the question that students, parents and others ask us so very often. We study, plan and prepare getting ready for that moment when we stand up in front of our students and begin to speak. We are paid to communicate the greatest truths imaginable. We have the […]
A Classic Game With Some SIZZLING and Silly New Youth Group Twists! Perfect, Low-prep/No-prep Game for normal nights, events, or camp/retreats! STEAL THE LEADER (or 6th Grader): Teams line up on either side of the playing area (gym, room, field..). A leaders or a 6th grader, (one person for each team) is placed in the center. […]
WHO HAS THE BEST PIZZA IN TOWN? WHO IS THE ABSOLUTELY BEST PIZZA STYLE, SAUCE, FAVOR? WHICH PLACE IN TOWN IS YOUR GROUP’S FAVORITE? WHOEVER IS WILLING TO GIVE YOU THE BEST DEAL OR THE ONE THAT IS ACTUALLY THE BEST? THERE IS A WAY TO FIND OUT AND HAVE A FREE EVENT NIGHT… “THE […]
10. Never Buy More than a Couple Extra T-shirts Than You Have Kids and Leaders. (the leftovers will haunt you for years) 9. Never Pre-Buy Tickets for Events, Before You Know Who is Going. (you will lose money every time, pre-sign up & pre-pay always) 8. Always Bring a Fully Stocked First Aid Kit with […]
Shelter in place, quarantine, and social distancing all make doing ministry the way we are accustomed to very difficult. Our weeks have been flipped upside down and our workflows are completely trashed as we all try to figure out what to do moving forward. Clearly there are many things we have to stop doing during […]
A Re-Post of a Classic “News U Can Use”, a Perfect Re-Read for Our Current “Stay-at-Home” Time with Families in Your Ministry! Raising mentally strong kids who are equipped to take on real-world challenges requires parents to give up the unhealthy — yet popular — parenting practices that are robbing kids of mental strength. Of […]