We are throwing this down as an idea to show to the youth and let them run with it. Think you can come up with the next slam poetry viral video, maybe some cool reading of scripture? You might not have an ideas, but chances are that they have a
Why Teens Consume Social Media
Spent last week with a batch of friends at the Txt2Speech conference put on by the fine folks at Center for Youth Ministry Training. Figured I would share some of my notes of interest from the conference. As a youth ministry, and society culture, we often times give too
SnapChat the new ‘It’ App
Gosh, Facebook is so yesterday now for teens. Well, not so fast, but it could be happening. Slowly, it is hard to loose some billion people. Teens seem to be taking to more mobile friendly applications, Twitter is growing in usage, but what is booming is SnapChat. SnapChat is
Your Brain on Video Games
Check out this intriguing video via the folks at TED. How do fast-paced video games affect the brain? Step into the lab with cognitive researcher Daphne Bavelier to hear surprising news about how video games, even action-packed shooter games, can help us learn, focus and, fascinatingly, multitask. Considering that, think
Using New Facebook Pages App
If you are like me then you probably have some sort of Facebook Pages presence for your youth ministry. You post photos, videos, and whatever other information is important. Did you know though, that with the new Facebook Pages App you can schedule posts out ahead of time so that
10 Under the Radar Productivity Apps for the Youth Worker
Yes, you probably already know about Evernote, YouVersion, DropBox, Basecamp, the myriad of Google apps, and a host of other productivity applications that are great for youth ministry. But what are some of the mobile (and their web component) apps that are under that radar that you
5 Apps You Probably Never Thought You Needed for Ministry
People create products, write books, and share content because they feel that there is a need for it (or maybe someone expressed a need for it) in the marketplace. In my pursuit of apps this week I am intrigued with some of the apps that people have created for a
An App for Your Youth Ministry Event
One of the great things about being a part of our local Youth Pastors Anonymous group is that I can regularly hang out with some awesome people who challenge the normal processes of ministry. A recent, and upcoming, undertaking is a training by our network of youth workers for our
Ten Fresh Fonts to Use In Youth Ministry
Want to give your youth ministry publications some real pop? Using a terrible or overused font (ala comic sans) is a sure way for your poster/brochure/graphic to become quickly forgettable. Here are ten free & fresh fonts to use in your youth ministry. 1. MEZZANINE 2. A BEBEDERA 3.
Generation Text
Yes, we are suckers for a good infographic. One that tells us something about our teenagers culture & behavior is even more of a bonus. Courtesy of: Online Schools
I Hate You, Me, Family, People, Puppies, Bible, Bad Music, and Chinese Buffets but I Love Jesus.. and Kittens
If you haven’t been on a digital black out these past two weeks then you probably have seen the thumbnail photo of Jeff Bethke’s “Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus” slam poetry video. Admittedly, I liked it; it had some valid points of which we, the religious folks, are
So I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Password
The NY Times ran an article the the other day a bout the trend of teenagers showing their love & dedication by sharing of passwords. So romantic, you can sing along with me Well, I know it’s kind of late I hope I didn’t alert you But what I got
Going Old School : No Need to Film Yourself
This week I thought we’d examine some old school stuff that is still relevant, or even more relevant, for your ministry. I was planning on using some other videos for this old school moment when this gem came across my screen. I remember back in the day the whole puppet
