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Teens & Drugs
The term "drugs" is used for mood-altering chemicals, including alcohol. Throughout history, people have found ways of ingesting or inhaling local flora and fauna in a way that produces physical...
Unfathomable
RESOURCES FOR THE UNCHURCHED Every youth group has some students that we would consider "unchurched." These are the youth who never in their life have been exposed to church life...
VIDEO GAMES OVERVIEW
Video gaming has gone from being a subculture to being a dominant cultural influence. Currently 97% of males and 94% of females under 18 years of age are video gamers....
A Little Encouragement
My first day in “official” inner city youth ministry is always one of my favorite stories to tell. When I say official, I mean that in my mind it had...
Bullying: Warning Signs
The following is a list of warning signs that a student may be getting bullied. Please make a copy, edit it, be creative, add artwork or whatever, but place it...
Getting Kids into the Bible
I am horrible at directions. You know the old joke, “She couldn’t find her way out of a paper bag?” Yep, that’s me. My husband, on the other hand, can...
Talks Your Dad Never Had With You
"Don't judge a book by its cover book." This amazing curriculum is written for both leaders and their students. "Talks Your Dad Never Had With You" by Dr. Harold Davis....
“Spent” the Game
Each of us have at least one of "these" students in our youth program. The one who shows up a little hungry, a little tattered and a lot proud. We...
Tampa Specialty Training
May 21, 2011 Crossover Church 1235 E. Fowler Ave Tampa, FL 33612 map it Registration Don’t miss out on this FREE Training! Register Online (Only 15 Spaces left) Workshops • ...
A New Look at Culture
Red Brook Baptist church sits right outside of Atlanta, and resembles many churches across the American landscape. The church hit its peak back in the 1970’s, according to its Chairmen...
Need more resources?
The reality is that many times in the urban context we are looking for materials that are "easily translatable." So many times it feels like curriculum for youth may be...
Preacher’s kids and ministry kids need pro-active parents
Ministry workers spend a lot of time reaching out to people they are called to serve -- through mercy ministries, bible studies, teaching, youth groups, church service and the like....
