Youth Ministry Curriculum and Resources

The months and weeks that lead up to your youth ministry's camp or retreat can be a bit chaotic for youth workers, volunteers, parents, and students alike. But they don't have to be. Let me share with you five things that we do and send in our ministry before we leave for any camp or retreat.

You'll be scrambling to identify these ordinary kitchen items. How many will you get?

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Calling all history buffs! Name these presidents in the order of which they served as president. 

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It's up to the people to decide. Fill in the blanks with what you think the majority of the room will answer. As they say, majority rules! 

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Up, up, and away! What universe do these fictional planets belong? 

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You have a 50/50 shot: left or right? Who will answer the most questions correctly? 

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How many sides, how many teeth, how many legs? Give it your best shot to determine the right answer!

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This game is choc-full of fun! Identify the candy bar from the inside. 

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Is it an orange? Choose yes or no from these distorted photos. 

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Everyone knows Christmas is in December and Thanksgiving is in November, but what about those obscure national holidays? Put you knowledge to the test! 

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Looking for Disney trivia with a twist? Identify the movie title in English. Pro tip: If you know German, it might come in handy. 

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Rank these video games by the dates they were released. Let's go! 

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There is so much to know about the color blue. Test your knowledge with these trivia questions! 

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Can you figure out the one common bond these three words share? You may have to think outside the box!

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Did you know there is this much to know about the color red? You're about to. Let's go!

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Let's go on a little trip and put your navigation skills to the test. Here's your location. What direction do we move next? 

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What was invented first? Rank these famous inventions in the correct order. Good luck!

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The 7 Best Practices for Teaching Teenagers the Bible is a resource for youth workers that teaches seven meaningful practices they can use to help teach the Bible in a transformative and dynamic way.

Disciple: The Ordinary Person’s Guide To Discipling Teenagers, written by one of the leading voices in youth ministry, Dr. Allen Jackson, is a practical, down-to-earth guide for leading teenagers to pursue Christ.

In Youth Ministry For The Longer Haul: A Field Guide For Longevity, youth ministry veteran and author Chris Trent passes along over three decades of hard-earned advice, knowledgeable insights, and practical wisdom. Chris knows firsthand the value of ministry mentors. And throughout the pages of this book, he mentors you, the reader, so that you too can experience success in navigating the pathway to longevity in youth ministry.

"The Holy Spirit", a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand who the Holy Spirit is and what His presence in their life means, the role Jesus played in ushering in a new way of relating to the Holy Spirit, and what exactly the Bible means by the “fruit of the Spirit.”

Worship, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand that worship is the response that results from our encountering God; that seeing Jesus for who He is and responding to Him in worship is vital; and that responding to God looks a lot of different ways, each of them a vital way of interacting in relationship with Him.

Holiness, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand what holiness is, how Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross makes holiness available to them, and that choosing to live a holy life means choosing to identify with God instead of the world.

God’s Word, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students see the power of God’s Word throughout the Old Testament, how Jesus was the physical embodiment of God’s Word (God’s living, breathing Word to us), and how their lives can be used to spread God’s Word.

Spiritual Gifts, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand that the Holy Spirit works in Christ-followers to grow the Church, that Jesus paved the way for the Holy Spirit to empower all believers to serve, and to understand what spiritual gifts they’ve been given.

Humility, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students learn that humility is one of the core components of a Christ-follower’s identity, that humility is the mark of a true Christ-follower, and that living out God’s vision of what it means to be a Christ-follower means having an overall posture of humility towards others.

Prayer, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that prayer is an essential component of a personal relationship with God, that their prayers are made possible and effective through the person and work of Jesus Christ, and that they would understand the Lord’s Prayer and why Jesus uses it as a model for us to follow.

Obedience, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that the foundation of our relationship with God is built on obedience to His commands, that our obedience of God must be motivated by our love for Christ, and that because of Jesus, they’ve been set free from sin to live lives of obedience.

God’s Mercy, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students learn that God is a merciful God, showing goodness to those in need, that Jesus’ mission of redemption was born out of God’s great mercy, and that as people who have been on the receiving end of God’s mercy, we are to show mercy to others.

God’s Sovereignty, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that God is the all-mighty Creator King that calls us to follow and obey Him, that Jesus set aside His rights as Sovereign King to come and suffer on behalf of sinners, and that true freedom and rest can be found in the truth of God’s sovereignty.

The Unchanging God, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students realize that God’s unchanging nature leads to being able to express great confidence in who He is, that God’s unchanging plan has always been to call people to Himself, and that God takes an eternal perspective on our trials and challenges, promising to make all things right.

Service, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that the heart of service is seen in God’s desire to provide for us, His children, that Jesus was the ultimate Servant, and that life as a Christ-follower is marked by service that ultimately serves to share the Gospel with the world.

Stewardship, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that we’re called to see every resource we have as belonging to God, that Jesus modeled stewardship for us in His willingness to step away from heaven to purchase salvation for His children, and that living out the principle of stewardship means giving of yourself to serve others and God.

Suffering, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that while God is in control of all things, suffering is a result of our rebellion against Him, that God chose to step into the midst of our suffering – in the form of Christ’s death on the cross – not to remain distant from it, and that God uses trials and suffering to accomplish His purposes and shape our faith.

God’s Righteousness, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that God alone is perfectly good, that Jesus, the Righteous One, purchased our righteousness through His atoning death, and that as Christ-followers, we’re called to live lives of righteousness.