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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 moreContinueContinue reading “FROZEN TURKEY OLYMPICS”

SHARE A PRAYER

Coke-a-cola swapped their iconic logo with over 1,000 of the most popular names so you could “Share a Coke” with friends or loved ones. My wife came up with a creative prayer idea. Every time she gets a diet coke, she picks a bottle of a name she recognizes and then prays for that person. My wife sharedContinueContinue reading “SHARE A PRAYER”

MY NEIGHBOR

GAMING TOOL – SPOT MARKERS One of my favorite gaming tools is “spot markers.” These are anything that you can place on the floor for students to stand on. I use ‘floppy fliers’ that I purchased from Wal-mart for 99 cents apiece. I have also gone to carpet stores and had them donate carpet squares.ContinueContinue reading “MY NEIGHBOR”

DO YOU HAVE MY SHOES?

With a new school year in progress and new small groups kicking off, I have had numerous requests for icebreakers. I will be posting an icebreaker every day this week and will resume my regular posting schedule next week. Need an icebreaker this week, but your in a hurry, have no money and stressed to your limit? Well,ContinueContinue reading “DO YOU HAVE MY SHOES?”

DUCT TAPE FUNDRAISER

Duct tape the youth pastor to the wall! This is a very exciting and easy fundraiser. It can be done in conjunction with another event, such as a lock-in or outreach effort. HOW IT WORKS: Buy duct tape and sell three-foot strips for $1 apiece. The youth pastor will need to stand on a chairContinueContinue reading “DUCT TAPE FUNDRAISER”

T-SHIRT PRAYER REQUESTS

This is a great prayer activity that you will need to announce in advance. Inform your students that they will need to bring an old t-shirt to student service next week. During prayer time, have students go around the room and write a prayer request on their shirt. Then divide students into groups to prayContinueContinue reading “T-SHIRT PRAYER REQUESTS”