My middle schoolers are struggling to connect with typical discussion Bible studies. We have been using the Gospel Foundations curriculum from Lifeway and they are not engaging well in discussion. I like the Gospel Foundations because they struggle with Biblical literacy. Does anyone know of a more interactive curriculum? submitted by /u/jchanna1230 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

LOL. Actually though. One of my 9th grade boys keeps getting suspended (out of school suspension) because he keeps getting in fist fights. Somehow his little brother got ahold of a video of the most recent one, and it definitely looks like the two kids agreed they were gonna fight each other, then walked over to a clear area, got in a stance to fight, and then fought each other. Clearly the correct choice here would have been to NOT DO THAT. We know this. BUT!!!! I spoke with my kid (let’s call him Joe for ease of discussion) about what happened because he’s actually starting to miss a good a ..read more

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I’m visiting a church for a potential job. This would be my first job as a youth pastor. Any advice when visiting? What was your experience? What questions should I be ready to answer? How did your first weeks on the job looked like? submitted by /u/__pilgrim__ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So I need to teach a lesson about how the church is one body but has many parts. Initially I was thinking of the game where two youth sit back to back and try to stand up against each other, BUT I would love an activity that requires more effort from more people at a time. I want an activity that fails if even 1 person doesn't do their job, but I want at least 4 people (if not 10) to be able to be in one group. Is there a version of the earlier activity I mentioned that uses a larger group? Or something that maybe I'm not even thinking of? submitted by /u/TwixDog2020 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey Everyone Basically as the title suggests, I have an idea of taking the next few months of our Youth sessions and divert them from our regular (monthly themes and weekly broken down sub-themes) MO and try take us on an un-themed journey through the bible. I want to know if this has been done before, and if so, if there are any tips you could share with me because I'm really nervous about making what feels like a big shift. Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks! submitted by /u/DAndrewCross [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am trying to do more with my writing and earn a little extra money on the side. Anyone have any idea how to find opportunities to write and contribute to any youth ministry/christian blogs? submitted by /u/Woodles15 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey everyone, looking for some book recommendations to read through during our youth summer camps for High schoolers. In the past we've read through Crazy Love by Francis Chan, and another one was What if Jesus was Serious by Skye Jethani. submitted by /u/Charming-Cupcake-147 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So I am trying to create a game for my students based on the blind date with a book or explaining movie plots badly. I am drawing a blank and looking for a little bit of help coming up with either of these. Does anyone have some blind date with a book of the bible or explaining the plot of bible stories badly suggestions I can use? submitted by /u/Masterpockets [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello! I am interviewing to become a Youth Pastor and there is a possibility that I will be a "guest speaker" for the YG that way they can know who I am, and I can also see where their faith is at maturity wise before I take the job. Any advice on how y'all would go about this or what direction you all would lean sermon wise? submitted by /u/thetallokie [visit reddit] [comments ..read more