Have participants PICK A PARTNER and line up on a starting line and have them prepare to race to the finish line. The two person teams will stand back-2-back and place a balloon between them and place their hands over their heads. They must then race together as a team to the finish line. A FUN TWIST: HaveContinue reading "BACK TO BACK BALLOON RACES"
4) THE POWER OF ADAPTABILITY
Teamwork and personal rigidity just don’t mix. If you want to work well with others and be a good team player, you have to be willing to adapt yourself to your team. Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter observed, “The individuals who will succeed and flourish will also be masters of change: adapt atContinue reading "4) THE POWER OF ADAPTABILITY"
PLAY-DOH CREATIONS
SUPPLIES NEEDED: Small individual cans of Play-Doh! Play-Doh is my favorite activity of all time! Children of all ages love to create things with Play-Doh. Give them a POWER WORD and let the creation begin. After teaching this concept, I had a youth leader tell me their Sunday School class created a replica of theContinue reading "PLAY-DOH CREATIONS"
3) HOW LEADERS THINK
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” James Allen Proverbs 23:7 – “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” Everything begins with a thought: Victory begins with a thought - Defeat begins with a thought - What are you thinking? How are youContinue reading "3) HOW LEADERS THINK"
TEACHING TO THE SENSES
This post is the teaching agenda for Rev. David Morehead, for the teachers session entitled, “TEACHING TO THE SENSES.” When connecting with children during a service I feel it's best to utilize the five senses (Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch). People use their senses to find out about their surroundings and themselves. Different senses giveContinue reading "TEACHING TO THE SENSES"
2) THINGS I LEARNED FROM NOAH’S ARK
ONE: DON'T MISS THE BOAT “When your ship comes in, don’t be at the bus station.”– Pastor Wayne Huntley 2 Timothy 4:2 Be instant in season, out of season; 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. TWO: REMEMBER THAT WE ARE ALLContinue reading "2) THINGS I LEARNED FROM NOAH’S ARK"
CREATIVE PUMPKIN PIE CONTEST
I love pumpkin pie! This is the time of the year to have a pumpkin pie contest. Pickup some cheap pumpkin pies somewhere, or have someone in the church make some, or if your really brave have someone in your church oversee your students bake the pies. Then have the students decorate them. OnceContinue reading "CREATIVE PUMPKIN PIE CONTEST"
PROGRESSIVE DINNER
A progressive dinner is an exciting way to get your students aquatinted with Godly leaders in your church. Pick some leaders homes to host a progressive dinner. You will need to do some planning with this so that you aren’t driving around too much. Basically start at one house with appetizers and once you are done haveContinue reading "PROGRESSIVE DINNER"
AN UNPLUGGED NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING
We live in in a very busy and social media driven culture. Our students are bombarded with activities and messages. During this upcoming holiday season it would be fun to change the atmosphere a little and have students take a step back and focus on what they are thankful for. A few years ago,Continue reading "AN UNPLUGGED NIGHT OF WORSHIP AND THANKSGIVING"
FROZEN TURKEY OLYMPICS
DISCLAIMER: Many of my youth pastor friends desire the gross and the x-treme. While I have personally outgrown this phase of student ministry (lololol) many of my friends have not. Therefore I am providing a very crazy activity courtesy of the kind people from thesource4ym.com. If this is offensive to you, please stay tuned for moreContinue reading "FROZEN TURKEY OLYMPICS"
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