The Hula Hoop was invented in 1958 and it is the gift that keeps giving. Before, you tried to see how long you could Hula Hoop, now there are so many ways to use Hula Hoops, its the part of the youth ministry games Swiss army knife. You can possibly buy a Hula Hoop at…
Simple is too complicated a word to use to describe how easy these games are. Using a toothpicks and a minimal amount of supplies, you can have a blast with your youth group. Porcupine Marshmellow All you need are toothpicks and a pack of life savers. Tooth brushes and toothpicks. Participant lay a toothpick on…
Pool noodles are not just for summer, they’re an awesome piece of game/team building equipment no matter the season. Before you jump to the games, let me tell you how you can support this website and Disciple Project Ministries. I am an Amazon Affiliate and anything you purchase from the links I share below, I…
If you are new here, welcome! Normally these newsletters are password protected for my subscribers, but I wanted you to get a look t what could be in your inbox every couple of weeks. You can subscribe here If you’re keeping track, I am in a new job. I have left Jimmy Johns which was…
Beach balls aren’t just for summer, or even the beach. Beach balls are a quick youth ministry tool you can grab from a closet and have a ton of fun with in your youth ministry in any season. Why not have a beach night in the winter. Sand Castle building contest (buy sand at Lowes)…
Masking tape is a must have game supply. It can be used from everything to making a simple line on the floor to divide sides or for identifying teams; but there are more game ideas if you look for them. I have done some of this work for you. Before you scroll down to check…
You can play these games or use these activities as part of your weekly program, but I think these would also work great as part of a youth retreat. Here are more ideas for using duct tape on a youth retreat Duct tape name tags (first night only) Duct tape obstacle course (this could be…
Links I mentioned: Youth Ministry Playbook and Ministry Minded Coaching The church, believe it or not, can be an ungrateful place, at times. Mostly towards their staff. As an example, some churches, do not recognize all their pastoral staff on Pastor Appreciation Day. It’s shame because it’s a great opportunity to allow the congregation to…
2020 Speaking Engagements (so far) Hawaii anyone? I was asked to speak at the Kauai Youth Ministry Summit in January 23-25. Don’t tell me God isn’t real 🙂 If you’re on the west coast or in Hawaii, come join us for weekend of unconventional youth ministry training. You can download the registration here. I’m also…
I don’t know how popular ping pong is in your youth ministry, but you don’t even need a ping pong table to play most of these games. Ping Pong balls are so versatile, and inexpensive, they are a must have for your youth ministry game supply collection. You need a fair amount of ping pong…