Youth live in the in-between: They’re no longer children but not exactly adults, growing through a God-designed season of life that is tumultuous, exciting, and essential. How can we best love, encourage, and challenge the young people in our lives, helping them live into their gifts and grow toward spiritual maturity? And where should we look for these answers?
God’s Got This, a four-session sermon series, will help your students see that God is working in our lives even when we don’t see it. We can trust God in the big and the small things of life…because GOD’S GOT THIS.
Thanksgiving fills you up, but what words can your students spill out about it? This game can activate the whole room as you have everyone partner up or get competitive as a spectacle on stage. Each duo competes by taking turns saying one word based on the prompt until the other gets stuck. Lots of food and seasonal things here!
Let’s be real. Youth ministry can feel like a wild ride, and sometimes, trying to manage your budget can feel harder than herding cats. You’re juggling pizza boxes, putting out fires, trying to stretch that dollar, and keeping it all organized. Introducing the Youth Ministry Budget Template! This free template can be your best friend when it comes to tracking every dollar in your budget – from snacks to events and everything in between. Whether you’re trying to figure out how many Bibles you need for graduation or how much glitter you need for a girl’s event, we’ve got you covered. Plus, tracking and managing your budget will make your accounting team happy, and everyone knows that’s a positive! With this easy-to-use, downloadable template in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, you can keep your budget in check and ensure you’re managing your budget successfully. The best part of this template is it is FREE and able to be customized for your ministry as you begin planning the upcoming year.
Think you know everything about pumpkins? STUMP your opponents before they STUMP you! In this screen game, players face off to answer tricky pumpkin-related questions. Play it for fun or as an all-play "don't get it wrong" to see who is the last one standing!
Want a fun and engaging way to break the ice? Look no further than this great connection-building game designed to spark laughter, competition and bonding! Play it as an all-play or a face-off on stage as players participate in a lively exchange of being the first to respond to a prompt that reveal interesting facts, quirks, and experiences about others in the room. “Who’s in the Room?” isn't just that, though – it's a powerful tool for fostering a sense of community through story-telling.
Welcome to the ultimate K-Pop trivia quiz! This popular music has fans and critics, and so put its global success to the test – have a few K-Pop fans face off against students in your ministry who know nothing about it but are willing to guess, and see who wins! This is a great primer for a discussion on pop culture, or even how Christians can seem like a subculture to the rest of the world… so leverage this well, and have fun as you do!
Teach Exchange and lead your students on a journey to see everything through the lens of Jesus’ ultimate exchange—exploring what it looks like to truly follow Him and examining several of the other exchanges that are made possible as a result. Through Exchange, your students will discover how much they stand to gain through giving up, following Jesus, and radically embracing the power of the exchanged life today.
Irrational Hope, a four-session sermon series, will help your students about the experience of exile and how it echoes much of our spiritual experience. It will then give them inspiration and tools for holding hope in the midst of seasons of exile.
How much can your students talk about Halloween? Have them prove it through this game that works great as a stage game or as an all-play where everyone partners up in the room! As the prompt comes on screen, players go back and forth saying one word until one of them gets stumped and tongue-tied. It’s top-notch seasonal fun without any of the spooky stuff.
Session 1 Synopsis: In this 25-minute on-demand training session, youth pastors will gain valuable insights into the unique characteristics, behaviors, and trends of Generation Z and Gen Alpha. This session will explore key trends in scripture, technology, theology, and cultural influences that shape these young people's lives. The trends will be found through Barna, Ligonier, and other academic youth ministry areas. By leveraging this knowledge, youth pastors can create more engaging and meaningful ministry experiences that resonate with Gen Z and Alpha, fostering deeper connections and spiritual growth. Join us to enhance your ministry's effectiveness in reaching the current generations in your youth ministry.
Session 2 Synopsis: This 25-minute on-demand training session builds on the foundational understanding of Generation Z and Generation Alpha by offering practical steps to integrate these insights into your youth ministry. Learn how to adapt your teaching methods, build meaningful relationships, and create engaging interactions that resonate with these generations. We will provide actionable strategies and real-world examples to help you develop plans that leverage current trends in technology, social media, and cultural shifts.
This training addresses two common challenges in youth ministry: busy student schedules and student complacency. In these videos, we will explore strategies to help overcome busyness by looking at key solutions to help students prioritize their faith. We will also look at practical ways to help students overcome complacency and reignite their interest in being part of your ministry.
The Old Testament can seem like this ancient, out-of-reach, or unknown part of the Bible. While there may always be parts we will not fully understand, it doesn't mean we should avoid teaching it. One of our goals as youth workers is to help students better understand God's Word. In this video, we will discuss 4 different ways to help students understand the Old Testament.
A Song of Hope: Discovering Our Hope in Christ Through the Story of His Birth is a four-session sermon series focused on exploring the hope we find in Christ through the story of His birth. This series will reflect on the significance of Jesus’ arrival, tying it back to Old Testament prophecies, events surrounding Jesus’ arrival, and the promise of hope His birth brings the world today.
We get it – you’re not just the youth ministry expert at your church; you’re also the unofficial, unpaid church video creator! So, why not treat yourself to something better than an overpriced Pumpkin Spice latte and let YM360 do your heavy lifting? This year, you won’t have to buy, create, or surf the internet for a countdown video. YM360 has you covered! We’re bringing you three 5-minute countdown videos and one 60-second countdown video for your ministry gatherings, and they all scream fall is here, and here’s the best part – they’re totally FREE! Not only are we giving you the fall countdown videos, but we’re also including a free 5-minute Christmas countdown video! Yep, that’s right! Christmas is just around the corner. So, here’s one less thing you need to buy for your Christmas gathering this year. Consider this an early Christmas gift from us to you!
Meetings, planning, and forecasting. These are all things a great leader does on top of everything else. However, sometimes, when we are in our planning mode, it can be hard to know who to have in the meeting, what to do, and how to do it. In this video, we will look at how to plan an effective brainstorm meeting. A chance where you get to dream, build, create, and innovate. You want to get this right and make sure you have the right people and parameters set for this meeting.
Burnout happens every week in ministry. People are dreading their jobs, turning their back, and trying to escape. What if there were some symptoms we could look for in our own life? Check out this video to understand what burnout is and how to avoid it in your life.
There are a ton of "things" you have to do to ensure that you are ready each week for your youth ministry programming. Rather than focusing on a bunch of to-dos, here's a helpful framework to make sure you are ready mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.
Giving away ministry to students helps them develop a sense of ownership. There are several ways to do this, one of which is to let students pick the type of music in your ministry environments. Check out the video to see some helpful parameters to doing that and why it can make a difference in the life of a student.
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