The Ultimate Youth Group Christmas Party Checklist

One of my favorite things to plan in youth ministry is the youth Christmas Party. It’s a highlight of the year as well as a tremendous community builder. Here’s my ultimate checklist for planing a successful Christmas Party for teenagers. When should I...

Crazy Calendar Activities For Your Youth Meeting

There are so many National Day of This and Something Something Day of that and it’s time youth ministries started benefitting from it. These are the best days, I think, youth ministries can take advantage of if your youth meetings fall on a Wednesday, like mine...

The Burden of Games

I have played hundreds of games with youth groups, camp groups, retreat groups and more (I have a playlist here if you actually want to see some of them) and I thought about what a burden games are to those who don’t enjoy them or who feel chained to them....

7 Killer Candy Cane Games for Youth Ministry

To get games like this in your inbox, be sure to subscribe to the Youth Ministry Round Up newsletter. Here’s another version of bobbing for candy canes Have a balcony in your church? How many points for row 6? Candy Cane Toss. Grab your inflatable Candy Canes...