A new trend that I have been receiving information about is sending text blasts to groups in order to get out quick announcements.  This is an excellent idea for youth groups.  In a nutshell, every cell phone number has an email address. When you send an email to that address, it is received as a [...]

I recently discovered this site that will create PDF files that blow up pictures in to multiple page files.  It can take a regular pictures and make it in to to 16-100 page poster that you can simply tape together.  Of course, as a typical youth minister, I think ‘what possibilities!’  The site is called [...]

We had this in our forum and just wanted to make sure everything still had access to the idea.   Last summer (2009) we started a new idea of making youth group trading cards.  Very simple concept.  We bought a cheap laminating machine (about $60) and lots of sheets.  We made our own photo which you [...]

Just like the prep, this is a great checklist to use after a program is done to make sure everything is taken care of.  Enjoy! Open Event Program Eval

This is an example of a checklist that is used for each event.  Most youth leaders have a youth group, but they also put on lots of events that are not regular or are only a couple times a year.  This list will help you make sure that you have all of the ends of [...]