One thing I have faced often as I reach out to adults to be involved in youth ministry is the common belief that they feel that they are just not cut out for it. It sort of strikes a nerve with me because it is usually a parent of one of the youth that says [...]
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8 Key Components of a Good Small Group
I am working on a presentation that focuses on small group ministry and to start I thought I would list what I thought made a good small group. It’s one thing to invite parishes to do small group ministry but sending them on their way without a map could actually do more harm then good. [...]
Is Your Youth Ministry Vision Too Narrow? Find Out Here
First off when I say youth ministry, I mean any type of Church effort that applies to grades 7-12. I do not mean youth group vs. religious education. In my mind, all of this is the same thing. Our efforts to lead our youth to Christ must be united under one vision. Division caused [...]
Pterodactyl – The New Weird Youth Ministry Game
This is fairly new game that has made it’s way into the youth ministry world. The kids introduced it to me. It is sure to lighten people up, embarrass some, but most of have a ton of fun. Materials Needed None Ideal Number of People 2-20 How It Works To begin, everyone will stand or [...]
Getting Youth To Show Up
I have heard many youth ministers talk about the efforts they make to put on regular awesome events within their parish and then being extremely disappointed because they can never get youth to show up. I have pondered this frustration for the past few days and came up with a few things. The biggest thing [...]
Youth Ministry Introduction Videos
This is great work done by our camp counselors to create a unique way of introducing our counselors at our summer camps. Why not try creating a video to introduce your team each semester or each year. It definitely doesn’t have to be as elaborate as this, but I am hoping this may get the [...]
Brain Fry
This is one of the weirdest/craziest youth ministry games that requires no set up, no supplies, and typically 5-20 people. The more people the better I think. Everyone sits in a circle and everyone works as a team to stack as many layers of chaos as they can and can handle before your brains are [...]
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Why All Youth Ministers Should Use Google+
I have been on Google+ for some time now and am just starting to realize the benefit of it. I am fully convinced that Google+ is and probably will become one of the top resources for youth minister’s around. Why? It’s really simple…the community. Because of the nature of being a Catholic Youth Minister, it [...]
YouTube Subscriptions & Who To Follow
I was recently checking out some of my favorites on YouTube and thought it would be a good resource to share with you. We have been really digging into YouTube a little lately to start beefing up our new site “Youth Ministry Videos.” This site is just another small step in the tons of resources [...]