Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on rethinkingyouthministry.com and is reprinted here with permission. by Brian Kirk In this short discussion starter, written for middle school youth but adaptable for other ages, participants explore the idea that the church as the Body of Christ only exists as we come together in community, each sharing […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on rethinkingyouthministry.com and is reprinted here with permission. by Brian Kirk Mini-Altars Help Students Keep God with Them During the exile, the Israelites came to understand that God didn’t dwell in just one particular place but that God’s presence could be experienced anywhere. Yet how many of our […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on rethinkingyouthministry.com and is reprinted here with permission. by Brian Kirk With Christmas music and decorations appearing in stores in the middle of October, it’s a sure sign that our culture needs to slow down and cultivate the spiritual practice of waiting. Though many churches ignore the liturgical […]
by Deech Kirk As we explored in “Four Requirement for Becoming a Professional Youth Minister,” the word “profession” has two meanings. First, professional means someone who meets the accepted standard for a certain profession. Second, a professional is someone who exhibits a courteous, conscientious, and business-like manner in the workplace. In a young profession like […]
In this final installment of the this three-part series on being a professional youth minister, I want to take a look at what makes someone a “pro” youth minister. What does a “pro” youth minister do well? Professional athletes do things that others cannot and therefore are the elite players of their sport. What things […]
by Julie Richardson Brown “Oh Julie…I don’t know. I don’t have anything to say that they’d care about.” “But I’m too old for that.” “Are you kidding? They don’t want me around. They want younger folks to take them on trips and teach their Sunday School classes.” All three of the above answers are lifted […]
This is the second in a three part series on how to create a curriculum plan for your youth ministry. In Part 1, we developed lists of what we want our youth to know, feel, or do while they are in the youth ministry. Now, we must take that information and organize it into buckets […]
This is the third in a three part series on how to create a curriculum plan for your youth ministry. In step 1, we developed lists of what we want our youth to know, feel, or do while they are in the youth ministry. In step 2, we placed topics in buckets and selected a structure that […]
Teaching youth is a major part of any youth ministry and whether you are teaching yourself or equipping others who will teach, preparation is essential. Follow these steps to be well prepared to teach youth or adults. Being well prepared will help you become a better teacher by freeing your mind from worrying about what […]
COMPLETE: Adapting What Someone Else Wrote Here’s the thing, published curriculum and lessons are generalized and not for specific groups. Even if you like to use what someone else has done, you always need to rework it to fit your particular context. Pick a lesson or curriculum that someone else has written that you think […]
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