One of the greatest dilemmas any Youth Minister faces is what to do during a long bus ride. “I Spy” gets old real quick, sing-a-longs died when the Brady Bunch was canceled, and a game of License Plate Bingo is just not as exciting as it sounds. With options dwindling, there’s always one choice that works 60% of the time every time: movies. And, as any good Youth Minister knows, if you want to fire up your teens before they even set foot on the retreat site, one movie trumps all: Rudy.
Goal: The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens understand the importance of perception through social media. This night will also challenge the teens to be people of integrity when they use technology and to commit to using media in a healthy moderation. About This Night: More and more, media is becoming a bigger part of our everyday lives. This Life Night seeks to help the teens understand how media and the eighth Commandment work together. The night will begin with a friendly competition
During my years as a Youth Minister, I was often flooded with emails, phone calls, and mailings trying to get me to take my teens to the latest Christian movie. Many of these movies had nice stories but lacked strong acting, direction, production, and more, which made it difficult for me to want to take my teens. That’s why I was pleasantly surprised when I recently had the opportunity to get a special screening of the movie Soul Surfer based on the true story of Bethany Hamilton, a 13-year-old girl who survived a shark attack while surfing. I was familiar with the basics of the story, but did not realize the role that Christianity plays in this young lady’s life.
Spotlight Magazine is part of Life Support that provides readers with articles, updates, issue Life Nights, social Life Nights and much more! This valuable resource helps youth ministers and Core Members stay “plugged in” to the current trends in ministry and youth culture. Below is a list of what you’ll find in this issue. 140 Characters or Less Evangelizing the Social Media Generation ImpaCt73.org Promoting Life in the Next Generation Parish Spotlight St. Peter the Apostle, Hoover,
Take a deep breath… there is now less than 40 days till Christmas. While we know that this should be a time of joyful anticipation for the celebration of the birth of our Lord, the reality is this countdown inspires just as much trepidation as jubilation. And for those of us in ministry (whether that ministry happens in a youth room, classroom, or living room), there is another factor to add into the mix: how to maintain consistency and depth in your programming without burning out the teens