New ideas are great. They are the seed to possibilities. If you have 50 new thoughts or ideas this year and say, only 12 of them come together and pan out to something – that’s one amazing possibility a month! So, begin practicing getting new ideas! Here are nine proven ways to get started: 1) Assessment of your life … Read more
The school year is coming to a close. It’s a great mile marker in the life of a kid to end a grade and be ready for what’s next. Celebrate that sense of accomplishment. Develop a concrete memory to make it a big deal. When I was younger, we always went out for breakfast on … Read more
Do something new this fall to get students excited. Connect with a couple other youth groups to create critical mass for an event. Invite families from your church to participate. Hype it up. Teach students to invite friends. Make sure to get connected with their friends when they do attend. MUDFEST – The first Wednesday … Read more
Here are some pracitcal ideas for each of the four areas mentioned in “How Did David Get To Be David? Creating conditions for kids in our ministries to love God, follow God and trust God.” Providing opportunities for children to explore skills, talents and abilities: • give them jobs. • assign bite sized roles. • … Read more