Here’s a video we use in our youth ministry for a game we call “60-Second Hot Seat.” The game is simple and it highlights a student who comes to our ministry. HOW TO PLAY: 1. Play the video 2. Ask questions ASK QUESTIONS LIKE: • What’s your name?…
Is Jesus Who You Think He Is? I began my journey discovering the real Jesus in 2004. I had been a full-time youth worker for 5 years, leading, teaching, and discipling students, when I found my view of Jesus being challenged.…
Facebook is stirring things up on the social media front with some new features. You now have more options to react to posts on Facebook. Also, Instagram (owned by Facebook) just added the ability to sign in to their app with multiple accounts at once.…
“You know, the elderly [iPad], although slow, and dangerous behind the wheel, can still serve a purpose. Don’t you go dying on me now!” -Lloyd Christmas, Dumb & Dumber I have a first generation iPad floating around my house. I could get $100 for it at a local used video game store, but I think I can still get more than $100 use out of it.…
I love overly salted, cured meats but that is not the SPAM we are talking about. In 2014, we realized we were spamming the parents in our ministry. The open rate of our student ministry emails were crazy low. We were working hard to be heard outside of email too, and it was a little exhausting.…
Football season is about to end, and we are going out with a bang! My favorite resource for group games (Crowd Control Games) just dropped a crazy awesome game that will be perfect for any Sunday morning gathering, your pre-game or halftime activity, or anytime you want your group to scream and have a good time!…
This message is from a former student who goes to a church where I onced served… Hey! I went to church yesterday and it made me wish you were still there! I hope you, Keri, and the kids are doing well!…
The Bible app, which recently celebrated 200 million downloads, is the best thing to happen to smart phones and a tremendous tool for Bible readers. When people get upset that I am reading or teaching from a digital Bible (By the way, that confrontation is a rarity.),…
Here are a few tech elements from our midweek program that worked well…and one that did not. ProPresenter Remote: We use ProPresenter (and recently upgraded to ProPresenter 6) and the ProPresenter Remote App. It is easy for a student or volunteer to use, and since it is wireless they do not have to sit in the back of the room.…
My Jesus Centered Bible is one of my favorite resources and the Life.Church YouVersion Bible app is one one of my favorite apps. Last week these two resources came together and released a YouVersion reading plan called “Jesus Answers 9 Essential Questions.“…
