You know them as hilarious, boisterous skits that get kids involved, whether they're hamming up front, or in the audience cheering for the good guys, hissing the bad guys, and getting nearly as animated as the onstage actors. Better yet, these no-rehearsal skits are comic takes on 24 classic Bible stories, from Babel to Zacchaeus. Use these skits to take your students into or out of your Bible lesson -- for the humor never buries the central message of the Bible passage. Inside you'll find 12 Old Testament and 12 New Testament stories -- like these: - The First Tongue Twister (the Tower of...
You know them as hilarious, boisterous skits that get kids involved, whether they're hamming up front, or in the audience cheering for the good guy...
Ask away . . . and get your students talking with these provocative questions. Would You Rather . . .? gives you 465 stimulating either-or questions that will get your students talking, laughing, debating, and thinking. Questions like Would You Rather . . . watch a soap opera or make fun of one? . . . be gossiped about or lied to? . . .get shot from a cannon or walk a high wire? . . . make a child cry or kick a puppy? . . . attend the Last Supper or discover Jesus' empty tomb? You can use these questions anywhere, anytime -- when you want to break the ice, spark a discussion, build...
Ask away . . . and get your students talking with these provocative questions. Would You Rather . . .? gives you 465 stimulating either-or question...
Hollywood has become our culture's dominant storyteller. So turn Hollywood to your own purposes. With Videos That Teach you can use clips from 75 of the best recent movies on video--already collected an organized by topic and Bible reference, complete with start and stop times--to illustrate your lessons and launch provocative discussion among your students. Discussions that get kids talking about themselves and life, about God and the Bible. Browse the book to find the movie clip you like, or use one of the Quick Clip Locators (by topic or Bible reference) to quickly find the perfect...
Hollywood has become our culture's dominant storyteller. So turn Hollywood to your own purposes. With Videos That Teach you can use clips from 75 o...
The lights are dim. The crowd is hushed. And a dozen teens start laughing hysterically, piling into a human "boat" that helps set up the mind-blowing miracle of Jesus walking on the stormy Sea of Galilee. Maybe you're after a booster shot for midweek youth group meetings that feel "same old, same old." Or you've just been asked (last minute, of course) to run the service at the shelter during your mission trip, and you need a jolt of energy that'll draw kids into your lesson. Whatever your creative need, Spontaneous Melodramas 2 will fill the bill. Continuing where its...
The lights are dim. The crowd is hushed. And a dozen teens start laughing hysterically, piling into a human "boat" that helps set up the mind-blowing ...
Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his best-selling, groundbreaking book, Purpose-Driven(R) Youth Ministry, Doug Fields' mind--but especially his heart--has been focused on the many unique needs of new youth workers. Doug translated his passion, insight, and vision for his beloved "rookies" into what you're now reading, Your Fist Two Years in Youth Ministry--hands-down the most comprehensive companion to not only surviving, but also thriving, during the most crucial phase of youth ministry. Employing his renowned wisdom and humor--as if you and Doug were...
Since forever altering the course of the youth ministry world with his best-selling, groundbreaking book, Purpose-Driven(R) Youth Ministry, Doug Fi...
You are a student leader for a reason. Maybe you chose to be, maybe someone else chose it for you--no matter how you got here, God has a plan to use you in ministry. You and your youth worker know that you're new at this thing. You have leadership abilities, but you're still a student--so how do you do it? Doug Fields has been a youth pastor for a long time, and he has helped a few students here and there figure out how to be leaders in his ministry. Now he's here to help you. You may be afraid or overwhelmed, or you may feel privileged ... or even a little cocky ... whatever the case, the...
You are a student leader for a reason. Maybe you chose to be, maybe someone else chose it for you--no matter how you got here, God has a plan to us...
You loved Would You Rather...? and asked for more. In the tradition of the Quick Questions line, More Would You Rather...? offers another 465 provocative questions that will get your students laughing, debating, and thinking (and they'll learn a ton about each other in the process). Get ready for more fun as you ask: Would you rather...
Live without your thumb or your big toe?
Be famous or inspirational?
Flip burgers or deliver pizza? It's amazing what can happen when you ask a silly question.
Most of the time, a student's...
You loved Would You Rather...? and asked for more. In the tradition of the Quick Questions line, More Would You Rather...? offers...
Using Improv to Create Memorable Moments in Ministry The Skit Guys bring you more than 200 skits to use in your youth group. Indexed by topic and Scripture reference, you can illustrate just about any lesson you want. Plus, each skit is ready to go and will allow all your students to participate in the teaching, whether or not they can act. They ll laugh, they might cry, and in the end, they ll learn something important."
Using Improv to Create Memorable Moments in Ministry The Skit Guys bring you more than 200 skits to use in your youth group. Indexed by topic and Scri...
Do you want to teach solid Biblical truth to your kids without their eyes glazing over as soon as you say "open your Bibles"? Now you can, with Creative Bible Lessons on the Life of Christ. Veteran youth worker and Bible teacher Doug Fields has crafted 12 lively, ready-to-use lessons that actually make it fun to dig into Scripture. Fields utilizes creative learning techniques to spark your kids' interest and keep them actively involved in each lesson, including: - Learning games . . . - Hilarious handouts - Art projects anyone can do . . . Challenging simulations - Thought-provoking...
Do you want to teach solid Biblical truth to your kids without their eyes glazing over as soon as you say "open your Bibles"? Now you can, with Cre...
Whether you're an old hand at youth work or you've just signed on, Help I'm a Volunteer Youth Worker gives you the basics for successfully reaching teenagers. These fifty, bite-sized suggestions are easy to remember and put into practice. They include tips on: - How to build relationships with students - How to recruit and train other volunteers - How to get along with the pastor and youth director - How to model Christian love to your students -- If you're a professional youth worker looking for new ways to encourage and empower your volunteer youth workers, just hand them a copy of...
Whether you're an old hand at youth work or you've just signed on, Help I'm a Volunteer Youth Worker gives you the basics for successfully reachi...
