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This blog is designed for anyone who wants to think seriously about youth ministry. It is for: fulltime youth leaders, part time youth leaders, volunteers in youth ministry and those who are thinking about youth ministry in the future. The goal is for us to think practically and strategically, with our Bibles wide open. Remember, it is crucial that the word of God shapes our methods and not only our message in youth ministry.
- Do you need games and sport to have fun? Ken Moser | September 30, 2017 When people hear “we have chucked out sport or the silly games in our youth program” why do they hear we have also gotten rid of fun? Youth Programs
- Making the fun stuff Christian and the Christian stuff fun Part 3: Mixers that Mix! Ken Moser | November 23, 2015 Tips on how to make sure your mixers really mix. Youth Programs
- Making the Christian Stuff Fun and the Fun Stuff Christian Part 2: No Boffo the Clowns! Ken Moser | September 10, 2015 Here are six tips on leading a youth group meeting or activity well. Youth LeadershipYouth Programs
- Making the fun stuff Christian and the Christian stuff fun. Part I: The art of a great start Ken Moser | February 9, 2015 Making the fun stuff Christian and the Christian stuff fun. Part I: The art of a great start - Welcomes Youth Programs
- Youth group made easy! (Well, a bit easier) Ken Moser | September 9, 2014 Here are some tips on keeping things simple and effective for youth group with a list of �things you must do to make your year of youth group a bit easier:� Youth LeadershipYouth Programs
- Starting Out (Part 3): It is easier to float with the iceberg than to prop it up Ken Moser | November 8, 2013 A simple principle for running an effective youth ministry. Youth EvangelismYouth LeadershipYouth Programs
- Thinking About Summer Camp Part II: Who is summer camp for? Ken Moser | June 27, 2013 With this in mind, it is crucial that we think critically and carefully about summer camp. Let’s tackle one of the questions I raised a few weeks back—who do we aim to attract to our camp? Here is my answer: Youth EvangelismYouth Programs
- Rethinking Summer Camp (Part I) Ken Moser | May 15, 2013 The good news is that summer is just around the corner. When you look at my backyard and the wall of snow that forbids me from seeing my backyard, you realize that this is good news. With summer comes… summer camps! For many kids this is great news. Summer camp= horses, rope courses, rifles and water sports. Oh yeah, it also includes connecting with Jesus (or, for many, reconnecting with Jesus). Youth LeadershipYouth Programs
- Rotational youth group programs...is there a better option? Ken Moser | November 7, 2012 A common youth group strategy these days is to rotate the youth group program on a cycle of one week Bible study, one week games night, one week service project etc. etc. Is this a helpful pattern or is there a better option? Youth Programs
- Memories or maturity? Ken Moser | October 22, 2012 What are we aiming for in youth ministry? Positive memories or something more? What kind of results will we be satisfied with? We will also look at what the Apostle Paul considered worthy of remembering. Youth Programs
- The best way to grow is to keep what you"ve got! Ken Moser | October 10, 2012 This is a simple formula for effective growth in your youth ministry - focus on those things that will help keep the young people you already have. If we can retain what we"ve got, numerical growth will naturally follow. Youth Programs
- Filling the hole to bring the whole Ken Moser | October 1, 2012 How do we deal with the big issues facing youth people today, especially those considered "at risk" youth? Youth ministry can have an invaluable part to play in this if we address the real need in people"s lives. Bible StudiesYouth EvangelismYouth Programs
- Youth group "plums"— correctly assessing the fruit of your youth ministry Ken Moser | September 17, 2012 So, let’s talk a bit about fruit in youth ministry. Many of us, certainly those who are a bit older, have grown up with the thinking that “numbers are the sign of successful youth ministry”. My guess is many of you have moved on from this specious thinking (specious = shallow). It is not the number of plums that makes the tree (although it would be great to have zillions of them); it is the taste and excellence of the plum that matters. My guess is you’d rather have fewer tasty plums than lots of inedible ones. Youth Programs
- Why "seeking the wisdom of the children" may not be such a wise idea. Ken Moser | September 4, 2012 It is common practice to ask the children" what they want to do in youth group. However Youth LeadershipYouth Programs
- Is "Play" an appropriate apologetic in today"s play-filled culture? (Or, why do we say one thing yet program another?) Ken Moser | May 14, 2012 While most writers, speakers and trainers speak about the need to do away with entertainment and focus on discipleship - how many are actually doing it? Youth Programs
- Promoting the right choices Part III Ken Moser | April 16, 2012 What are the right choices a young person must make that blesses the members of their youth group, the non-Christian friends of the youth group AND ultimately the young person him/herself? Youth EvangelismYouth LeadershipYouth Programs
- Asking the right questions Ken Moser | March 28, 2012 Are there some questions that we need to aim toward youth ministry practices that just might keep us from an unnecessary purchase? I think so. Youth Programs
- Change is a comin" part 2 Ken Moser | November 10, 2011 As we see the Attractional models of ministry diminish we need to ask ourselves, how are we to be attractive to a world full of attractive options? Youth EvangelismYouth Programs
- Change is a comin" Ken Moser | October 19, 2011 There seems to be a general agreement emerging that the old way of doing youth ministry is not working. The trouble is we are so entrenched in the old way we cannot conceive of a new way. Furthermore, we have not been taught any other way to do things. Youth LeadershipYouth Programs
- What exactly is a “Biblical Youth Ministry”? Ken Moser | September 9, 2011 It is important to realize that a youth ministry that wants to see itself as ‘Biblical’ must be a group that seeks not only to understand the word of God, but to live it out as well. And, do this corporately. Youth Programs
- The Aim of Good Youth Ministry Ken Moser | August 27, 2011 What do we think the goal of good ministry is? What changes do we have to make to make it into a better ministry? Think about it Youth Programs