40 Icebreakers for small groups – FREE eBook

Grahame is getting a couple of links out of me this week, (gee I’ve really hit the blog button hard recently) as he’s also released a collection of Ice Breakers from his blog’s ever growing collection of resources for Youth Ministry. The Ice Breakers book has been put together by bringing all of his previously [...]

Youth Ministry Resources by Grahame Knox

Grahame Knox’s Blog “Insight: reflections and resources on christian youth ministry and leadership” is regularly updated with resources for youth ministry including bible studies, worship resources, discussion starters, ministry resources, articles, ice breakers, game ideas and more. Of particular interest are a few of his latest releases including: Bible study methods for youth leaders – [...]

130 Tips and Ideas For Youth Ministry

Tim Schmoyer’s blog regularly links to new resources, especially on Fridays where he runs “Freebie Friday” and hands out resources whether they be articles, discussion resources, studies for free to his readers. The other day Tim linked to a resource he’s develloped of 130 ideas for people in youth ministry, he writes: “This ebook was [...]

Using Images/Film In Worship – Some Resources

A friend of mine is in the process of writing a resource chapter for people wanting to use images/multimedia/film in worship. The chapter is for the UCA “Uniting In Worship 2″ book and he’s given me a call to source some resources that he might be able to include in the chapter. I figured I’d [...]

CRUMBS

I’ve just realised that i haven’t linked the CRUMBS magazine yet, which is a bit of an oversight on my behalf. CRUMBS started in September 1987 as a Presbyterian and Methodist newsletter for youth leaders. The name comes from the remains of a muffin consumed at the meeting at which the editors sought to find [...]

Perspectives – Journal

The Centre for Youth Ministry in the UK have been producing a journal on youth ministry titled “Perspectives.” Their website includes the first 7 editions as pdf files for people to download and information on how people can subscribe to the journal. Perspectives is a journal developed and published specifically for Christian youth workers. Perspectives [...]

nice free stuff from saddleback

Well I’ve just been to a day with Doug Fields from Saddleback and about 450 youth leaders and workers and a few clergy types. It was hosted by our synod’s youth ministry centre which is based in a congregation. Doug is a great communicator and I think was good for many youth leaders. Not surprisingly [...]

Princeton Youth Ministry CDs

The Princeton Insitute for Youth Ministry in the US gives away two excellent youth ministry resources. Each year since 1996 they have hosted a lecture series on Youth, Church and Culture, with presenters such as Jurgen Moltmann, Kenda Creasy Dean, Dorothy Bass, Will Willimon, Mark Yaconelli, Michael Warren, Sharon Parks and others. A copy of [...]