If you are a youth pastor or leader in any of the following cities, Red and Pillar have an excellent deal for you. Simply purchase 10 tickets for your youth group to one of the following concerts, and you will receive one ticket completely FREE of charge. And as if that wasn’t good enough, you [...]
Youth Group and Church Websites Start to Finish
Regardless of the size of your youth ministry or church, you absolutely need a website. People of all ages are online now, and in order to remain relevant, you need a presence in the digital age. To top it off, a lot of things have changed over the past decade. A plain information page doesn’t [...]
Youth Group Back to School Ideas
It’s that time of year again. Summer is winding down and kids are slowly trickling back into a regular schedule. Youth groups often see a sharp decrease in attendance during the summer months, but teens come back to youth during the fall. This is also a time when you might see new faces from kids [...]
Kerusso Coupon Code
If you’re a Christian t-shirt junkie like us, you’ll appreciate this coupon code from Kerusso. But hurry, its only good through the month of July. Use the link below and type in “July2010″ in the coupon code box to get $5 off a $30 purchase. $5 OFF of $30 Purchase or more Coupon Code: JULY2010
The Furious Love Movie that Everyone Should See
This movie, Furious Love, is a sequel to Finger of God. You could show it in service, or pass it on to your senior pastor. It’s powerful. Check out the trailer here: Furious Love Official Trailer from Wanderlust Productions on Vimeo.
Youth Camp Speaker
When you are hosting your own summer camp, finding a guest speaker can be a daunting task. Do you take the recommendations of others? Book a major national speaker? Or do you just wing it and trying speaking at it yourself? Here are a few tips to help you find the best youth retreat guest [...]
Teaching Youth About Abortion
The abortion battle is stronger than ever. Unfortunately, we seem to view it more and more as a political issue rather than a people issue. Abortion is wrong, no doubt about it. The Bible says that God knew us before he even formed us in the womb! He designed us, gave us a purpose and [...]
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Fun Stuff
Top 10 Things You Shouldn’t Do Your First Week As A Youth Pastor
Assure parents that you will be around for a long time because you heard it’s hard to get fired at this church. Plan a missions trip to Las Vegas Take up a special offering for your sick dog Dress like a space cadet and tell people it is your plan to be “In this world [...]
Youth Discipleship and Growth
Youth Discipleship and Growth: Small Groups – part two
Once you have your small groups established, it is important to fine tune the ministry. In order to have successful small groups ministry, you have to change your way of thinking. There is a strong tendency to think of a youth ministry as a whole to be like a tree in which the various components [...]
Youth Discipleship and Growth
Youth Discipleship: Small Groups – part one
For a long time, youth ministry small groups have been the preferred choice of youth ministers for launching a discipleship program. This is understandable as the format seems to work and it doesn’t “feel” like discipleship class. Small groups are relatively easy to conduct, but they require a lot of organization and preparation. Decide how [...]
Youth Group Fundraisers
Youth Ministry Fundraisers: Egg Cracking
I could think of no better way than to start this blog with one of my all time favorite fundraisers: Egg Cracking. And yes, it is as bad as it sounds. We used egg cracking every year to raise money for youth camp. The kids absolutely loved it. Basically, you have each participant bring a [...]
Starting a Youth Ministry
Starting a Youth Ministry from Scratch (part 1)
Starting a youth ministry is both exciting and overwhelming. If you are taking over for someone, you may feel pressure from parents and teenagers to fill the shoes of someone else. If you are starting a brand new youth ministry altogether, there seems like a never-ending list of things to do. Both situations present challenges [...]
