I created this site for all of us who work together to make a difference in this world for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
If you have a question about any area of your ministry post it here and we will make threads. I am not saying that I have the answers, we can all help each other. If you have something that you think will help others in the ministry post it here.
I'll go first.
I love working with teenagers. I love the crazy, unexpected things that they do and say. Nicole and I have the priviledge to watch our youth department grow from 10 to nearly 50 in about a years time.
We have started monthly Teen A.T.T.A.C.'s (All Teens Together After Church) Basically this is a glorified after glow. The teens really seem to eat this up. Our biggest Sunday Evening teen crowd is when we have one of these Teen A.T.T.A.C.'s. We always provide a meal and a game. paid for by the host of the home we are in for the night. We then close with standing in a circle and singing and prayer.
I eat with the teenagers at there public school. I bring pizza and pop. Enough for the teens and his friends.We have a monthly activity as well. I have a professional graphic designer design a flyer and then I make a big poster to hang in our teen chapel. Some of the trips have been Washington D.C. over spring break. (which is a great trip because everything is free in D.C.) Altlanta Braves Game, Hockey Games, Camping Trips and many more.
I am wondering if there is anyone who is reading this that has worked in youth ministry and done something that really worked well and would recommend for me to try. I am always reading books and looking for new ideas to reach more teenagers.
Thanks again,
Jesse
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If you have a Christian school, you can do what we call "Timothy Teams." We started this as soon as baseball and girls' softball was over. About twice a week (Tues and Thurs) the teachers and other staff with head up some groups of teenagers. They will do whatever is needed on the grounds around the church. Yesterday, we cleaned out one of our storage buildings. While we are working, the staff member is taking prayer requests from the teens....at the beginning or the end of working, we have a prayer time. This is just something brand new, but it has worked so far....it creates a good mindset with the teens.
We also take Missions Trips in the summer. We have been to NYC, Boston, Tampa, Arizona, Puerto Rico, Atlanta, etc... This year we are going to the Detroit area. We find a church to work with....during the morning hours, we knock on doors for the church we are helping. Then in the afternoon and evenings, we sight-see (baseball games, amusement parks, etc...) It is a great, balanced trip.
Those are just a couple of things....there's more. I'll post later. My youth pastor is great. I'll get some ideas from him.
That is awesome! that is the stuff I need to hear about! We hope to have a christian school in the future but we don't have one yet.
Great idea.
Thanks again.
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