Jan 31, 2022
Alone. With middle schoolers. For an extended period of time?!? Most people’s worst nightmare… but you know it as small group time. The goal of your program is (hopefully) to disciple students to know, love, and serve Jesus for a lifetime. And small group is time that is set up for you to do just that. But how can...
Jan 24, 2022
Once things start at the front of the room, (whether it’s for announcements, teaching time, or anything else) if you aren’t the one with the microphone it can feel like you’re off the hook. But how can you make the most of the upfront time, even if you aren’t upfront? Are there things that you can do to help the...
Jan 20, 2022
At their best, games grow community and create shared experiences in your youth ministry. At their worst, they’re time killers that aren’t even fun. So how can you use games in such a way that everyone is invited, all students can be engaged, and lasting memories can be created? Sometimes as youth workers we can...
Jan 11, 2022
Welcome and check in can be awkward. A formal check in process can feel impersonal and like something only large youth groups do. But what if it allows you to know when a certain student has missed a few weeks? Small talk can be great with new students, but painful with students who have been coming to your ministry for...
Jan 4, 2022
Remember the last time that you went somewhere for the first time? It can be an unnerving experience. Which door is the right one to enter? Where can you find someone to answer your questions? And is it easy to do the thing that you came here to do? Sometimes as youth workers we can become so familiar with our program...