I saw this video…
…over at Josh Griffen’s More Than Dodgeball site and was totally inspired! (grin) I’m using it as an opener in our rally service this Wednesday night. I think it’s “greatness” defined.
Archive for September, 2008
Saw You @ the Pole?
Hmmm… Rapid City high school teenagers that came out in force for this year’s See You at the Pole? ~16 students. You can view some of my thought from the day here. I was both inspired and set aback.
After that, read this article from Jonathan McKee. Be forewarned: this article doesn’t speak too kindly about See You at the Pole.
I think I most closely agree with this comment from Jon:
Something about SYATP had always bothered me. i had never sat down to figure it out, but i always thought it was that i didn’t like the actions of the people who really pushed it locally, the really “showy” “fluff” people. my whole ministry centers on the opposite, being REAL. ya’ll are just nailing it. thanks so much.
I might rethink how we are involved in this next year. How do you feel? Any thoughts?
A Real Life Example: Dealing with Conflict
Kurt Johnston posted this exchange between him and an upset parent a few days ago on his blog, Simply Kurt. It’s good for a couple of reasons:
#1) It reminds me that I’m not the only one who upsets parents from time to time (sheepish smile) and #2) it also reminds me of the high importance of quickly and lovingly dealing with conflict.
“Dumb Like Flies” Opener
Want an unforgettable way to show the effects of sin…and gross out your teenage girls at the same time? Yep, this is it!
ht The Source
(cartoon from jasonlove.com)
12 Seconds
What can you say in 12 seconds? Not much, but this new short-video service might be a fun new way to incorporate video into your Twitter accounts or student e-blasts. Check out 12seconds.tv and try out these “10 Ways to Use 12seconds.tv in Youth Ministry” from Youth Ministry Geek:
1. Quick announcements
2. Daily/weekly devo
3. Goofy videos of the students
4. Student of the week - maybe they can give their acceptance speech (make sure to spread the love and get everyone on video)
5. Ask the youth worker – answer the students questions on a regular basis
6. Ask the student - you ask a question you want answered
7. Event/Class Teaser - Promote an upcoming event with a short teaser about what they can expect (maybe even “cut yourself off” at the end right when you were going to reveal the big secret)
8. Meet the youth coaches - have the youth coaches (other adults who help) share a little about themselves
9. Recap of last lesson/message - you would be forced to really narrow down your focus, because you only have 12 seconds
10. Tip of the week - it could be a parent tip, youth worker tip, teenager tip or a tip for any other group you can think of (ie. 1 tip on how to contact a student during the week – for the youth coaches)
12Seconds also has a lot of fun community “challenges” such as this one: “Sing Your Favorite Song When You Were 13.” Here was my personal response…
Check out my other posts at my 12seconds channel. The service is still in private beta, so if you need an invite, I still have a few left — just ask.
Youth Ministry Video Goofs
Have you ever failed to fully preview a media clip and end up embarrassed because of it? Check out Josh Giffen’s story, high school student pastor at Saddleback, and see if you can match what he call the “worst youth ministry video goof in history”.
The 3 Most Underrated Youth Ministry Resources
I thought this was a great post by Tim Schmoyer over at Life in Student Ministry. Take three minutes and watch this…
How Many Minutes?
(Video Produced by Jeff Myers)
“Two Million Minutes” is the amount of time that every student has over a four year education run.
How many of those minutes are in your student ministry? In Wednesday night rally services? In worship? In serving others? How many of those minutes do they give up for lesser things? How many minutes do they live selfishly? How many selfLESSly?
What are you going to do to help them with their two million?
Ready? Go!
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How to Download Videos off of YouTube
Techies get asked this one all the time. If you have ever wondered how to download videos off of YouTube, this is probably the best answer you’ll ever get. Check out this post at Youth Ministry Geek.
Teenager’s Risky Internet Habits
What Parents Don’t Know CAN Hurt Kids
David R. SmithAt lunch last week, I asked a student of mine if he’d seen The Dark Knight. “Yeah, I watched most of it online.” When I challenged him on the legality of such a practice, he skirted the question and replied, “Lots of kids are doing it.” According to the latest study on Internet usage, he’s right!
Brought to you by The Source for Youth Ministry; read the rest of the article here.
