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Technology is one of the most frustrating and confusing issues parents in your church are trying to navigate regarding their teenagers. They spend countless days and nights feeling overwhelmed, under-equipped, and completely outmanned when it comes to knowing how to respond to screens. This MYM Live Online Training Event is not the typical “technology is evil, so let’s run from it and teach parents to do the same.“ Instead, technology and parenting expert Brian Housman is here to provide you, as a youth ministry leader, with some practical steps and prudent boundaries regarding technology so that you can educate and equip the parents in your church on leading and loving their students through setting healthy boundaries with screens without using shame or blame.

As youth workers and ministry leaders, we’re all trying to get better at making disciples. Maybe some of the answers to our questions about discipleship can be found by looking back at the Jewish roots of our faith—the very roots that produced our Master and Messiah, Jesus. But how can we say that we know about Jesus and His methods of making disciples if we haven't taken the time to gain a deeper understanding of the cultural way of life that surrounded Him? To know how Jesus did discipleship, we need a strong grasp of the ideas, practices, and beliefs surrounding the Jewish people of the first century. This live training event with author and youth worker Heather Quiroz will help you get to know Jesus from within His first-century setting and apply his disciple-making methods as you lead in youth ministry.

Authors use Pen Names all the time instead of their Real Names. See if you can guess which of these names is a Pen Name or the author's Real Name.

Written by  Dr. Noel Forlini Burt. “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31 NIV). This is Jesus’ response to the disciples when they tell him about all they’ve been doing in ministry. Jesus’ response is not a call for the disciples to keep going. He doesn’t say, “Okay, great: here’s your next ministry assignment. You’ve been faithful with a few things, now here’s a few more.” Nor is Jesus’ response an invitation to debrief the Sunday service (so to speak). Jesus doesn’t offer any of that—there’s no instant replay of the week’s activities or darkened office invitations to the disciples to “to talk about their ministry performance.” There’s not even a word of affirmation about all that they’ve done. What Jesus offers is an invitation to rest. Have you ever heard this call in your own life? Heard it in a real, tangible, curling your toes inside your favorite fluffy socks, real-life kind of way? Thought this six-lessons of this module, we’ll be looking in greater detail at Jesus’ invitation to rest through Mark’s version of the feeding of the five thousand.

Hey youth pastor, you've worked hard to create an incredible first time experience for guests. That's great! But how are you following up with those guests and assimilating them into your ministry? Let me share with you two ways we do it.

There are sports everyone has heard of, but what about the ones that seem to be so unique they might be made up? See if your group can tell which is a real sport somewhere around the world, and which is made up from a movie, TV show, book or otherwise!

See if you can guess which actor/actress provided the voices for these famous animated characters.

You will be given a subject. Whoever is first gives an answer to the subject and then the second player goes. It continues until a player freezes or repeats an answer.

You may know what’s in your cereal bowl, but how well do you know the mascots on the box? See how well your group can remember the famous characters that are “part of a balanced breakfast!”

You will be given the name of a real or fictional holiday. Simply decide whether or not the holiday is a real holiday or not.

Put your group’s knowledge of sports, teams and mascots to the test! Each category will challenge players to name as many teams or players possible in that category, earning one point for each. Rotate players in per category, or do it as an all-play!

By Dr. Noel Forlini Burt. Within this 6-lesson module, we'll enter what we think to be familiar territory with the first few stories in Genesis. These are stories we believe we know well until we read them again and discover that there are places in the text we didn't notice before or that our Sunday School experiences were omitted due to the things that weren't palatable for us as children. There are some hard stories in this collection of texts. That's probably why we don't hear them preached very often. Nevertheless, these are important stories, so I want to dive into the things that I think we as ministers need to know about the book of Genesis: the world "behind" the text, the world "of" the text, and the world "in front of" the text.

It’s another chance to get everyone debating or voting (maybe by moving from one side of the room to the other) on crazy topics. Check out Volume 3 of an interactive game of “versus” that’s creates quick decisions that lead to follow up conversations.

In the beginning. Divine creativity at work. First This illustrates the story of creation from Genesis 1 with visuals reflecting the beauty, majesty, and ultimate creativity of our God. 

Length: 6:19 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Two teenagers attempt to start a business using Biblical themes for children’s birthday parties. Will they pick the right stories? 

Length: 4:21 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Meet the ‘Jesus Juker’, a young man who can’t seem to stop ‘juking’ his friends quoting scripture verses in ways they may not be intended to be used. 

Length: 2:44 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

A renowned preacher and seminary professor, Dr. Smith is known for his impact on ministers across the country. His life was marked with adversity as he lost a wife, a son, and battled cancer. Through it all, his undying devotion to God and to His Word shows us the courage and perseverance that God builds in those who call Him Lord. 

Length: 7:40 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

A gifted artist, Jackson designs custom playing cards for a living, using his work as a platform to spread the love of Christ and impact the lives of those who view his work. Jackson’s creativity, humor, and love of life reminds us of how God wants to use the gifts He has richly given us for His ultimate glory. 

Length: 6:18 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Recruiting volunteers isn't seasonal; it's constant! Or, at least, it should be. Let me share with you three tips that our ministry uses to successfully recruit our volunteers.

Are you looking for an annual student ministry event that engages your small groups or Sunday School classes in a multi-week competition? What if I told you that there was a way to have that AND it be something that your students would look forward to and included creativity, Bible memorization, giving, and outreach? Let me tell you about Tribal Wars!

There is nothing like the honor and blessing it is when, as youth pastors, we get a front-row seat to watch God moving and working in the life of a teenager. One of the best moments is talking with a student about their decision to follow Jesus and follow through with being baptized. It's amazing and humbling at the same time. But the logistics of it all can also be a little intimidating. How does that process work in your ministry? Are you intentional in this pre-baptism meeting to walk a student through what baptism is, what baptism isn't, how it works, why we do it, and even what needs to come after? Are you making an effort to involve the parents in this entire process? Allow me the opportunity to share with you how we do one-on-one baptism meetings with students at our church. There's even a downloadable baptism meeting guide and checklist for you to adjust to fit your ministry context.

Figure out the missing word in an effort to WORD UP. Each word builds on the next.

You will be given the name of a famous animated movie. It's your job to determine what company produced the movie based on the four choices given.

Match the correct animal character name with the type of animal it is.

You will be given a word that is missing a set/sets of double letters. Be the first to correctly guess the word with the missing letters.

You will be given the name of a specific Greek or Roman god. Simple decide which is which.

You will be shown the picture of a specific U.S. Quarter. You simply decide which U.S. State it represents.

You will be given the name a of specific breed. You simply decide whether it's a horse or a donkey.

The amazing Cavett teaches us about little sisters. 

Length: 1:36 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

Yao grew up as a highly educated woman in China thinking that believing in science and believing in God cannot coexist. She shares her journey of discovering that they can.  

Length: 5:45 | Format: 1920 x 1080 MP4

You will be given a list of state capitols on one side and a random list of their corresponding U.S. states on the other side. Your job is to play match maker. Simply match the correct state capitol with the correct state.

Game includes: Title slide, rules, and 12 games slides

You will be shown a famous movie font. Your job is to determine which movie that font is from.

Game includes: Title slide, rules, and 20 games slides