Youth Ministry Curriculum and Resources

The ESV Student Study Bible is adapted from the ESV Study Bible and is ideally suited for students who are serious about God’s Word—who want to learn more about what the Bible teaches and how the Bible applies to all of life. It includes 12,000 clear, concise study notes, 80 maps/illustrations, articles, and more.

The ESV Following Jesus Bible is full of outstanding content designed to help younger students understand and enjoy the Bible. Designed for middle school age and younger as they transition from a beginner’s Bible, nearly every other page features a box answering the who, what, where, when, or why of a particular text.

Simply count the turkeys in order to answer the questions. Simple. Right?

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!

You will be given a definition of a popular surfer slang term. Simply choose which term you think correctly matches the definition given.

You will be given a definition of a popular surfer slang term. Simply choose which term you think correctly matches the definition given.

You will be given a definition of a popular skater slang term. Simply choose which term you think correctly matches the definition given.

You will be given a definition of a popular skater slang term. Simply choose which term you think correctly matches the definition given.

Can you recognize these car logos? Let's find out.

Can you recognize these car logos? Let's find out.

Can you recognize these car logos? Let's find out.

Can you name the cereal when the name has been removed from the box? Let's find out.

Can you name the cereal when the name has been removed from the box? Let's find out.

Can you name the cereal when the name has been removed from the box? Let's find out.

How does (and doesn’t) the rest of the world celebrate Christmas? In this festive and fun-filled games, players will be challenged with unique holiday traditions from other countries to guess if the celebration is real or completely made up. Simply play as an all-play where everyone gives a thumbs-up for thumbs-down to vote… and seize the moment – because some of the most unfamiliar ideas will create engaging conversation. Perfect for testing everyone’s Yuletide knowledge and sparking laughs, this game will enlarge everyone’s understanding of being in the Christmas spirit!

‘Tis the season… for a faceoff! See how much your group can say out loud about Christmas while getting prompts for different things about it. Pair up everyone in the room, or bring a duo on stage. Ho ho ho!

Yule like this one! Get ready for everyone’s assumptions about Christmas to be challenged! Use this fun game to find out what your students do and don’t know about various Christmas traditions as well as what’s in the Bible as you have them determine FACT or FICTION! Play it as a face-off among students onstage, or invite the whole audience to play by moving around the room or facing off against a friend!

Evangelism, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand that Jesus desires for us to be active in sharing the Gospel with those who need to hear it, and that they would begin to identify—and address—some of the hang-ups that keep them from being more active messengers of the Gospel.

Sure, your students have their favorite holiday treats – but can they tell the difference between all the flavors that make their taste buds explode? This fun game is perfect for adding some extra flavor to your program – players can play throughout the room by holding up one or two fingers as they make their guess. Wrong answers knock them out, and right answers keep them in the game. Award the winner with something sweet!

We've removed some of your favorite movie candies from their boxes. See if you can identify these candies that are out of the box.

See if you can name the movie that these famous movie machines (vehicles) are featured in.

You will be given 10 random high-grossing movies. See if you can Rank'em from the highest-grossing to the least.

MOVIE QUOTES: CHRISTMAS EDITION puts your holiday movie knowledge to the test! Choose which movie each iconic quote came from.

Not everyone enjoys the same toppings on a hotdog and it's different state by state. See if you can correctly match these toppings to the state that enjoys them the most.

You will be given the name of a movie character. Simply determine whether or not that character was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.