Jose Carlos, Mexico City youth leader states... I can surely presence God's work in the author, Tim, through all these years in youth ministry and it's definitely a one in a million book. For more details on Jose's comments click
"I learned that God Loves Me"
"I learned that God always loves me in spite of my strengths and weaknesses because he forgives everything if we repent from the heart. It doesn't matter if we cannot see him. He will always be with us. With the baby and with the older person in whatever place he is always with us and with everyone because we are all his children. He loves us all equally regardless of our language or of our color."
Salvador student quote ... for more info.click: He loves us equally.
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What We Believe ... "Sometimes you may have problems or questions and the answer may not be clear but you have to follow your heart and have faith in Jesus Christ". Christian teen discussion questions: quotes from our youth.. Click here for more youth statements of faith that was shared at a recent meeting... What We Believe Time machine : Come back to the sixties with Deer Park youth leader. 
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Pizza Fruits
Purchase pizza for your young people. Make a list of the nine Fruits of the Spirit from Galatians 5:22-23. Type them out and cut them into small sheets of paper, one Fruit the Spirit on each. Then place one piece of paper with the listed fruit under each slice. Make a second list of definitions for each of the Fruits of the Spirit. Advise youth that when they get their piece of pizza, they are to look at the list of definitions and pick out the one that matches the Fruit of the Spirit they chose. If they get two pieces of pizza, then they get two Fruits of the Spirit.
After eating there are lots of ways to discuss the topic. We actually did another event "Bombs away" before eating. This is a trust exercise and can be found on this website or in the book, "Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings". We discussed how trust in the Lord is a life changing event and that our faith leads to the Spirit filling us with the Fruits of the Spirit.
For more activity ideas, please click: Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book)
Youth are always ready to run the race and we youth leaders need to set the pace.
We must provide opportunities for our Christian youth to channel their energy, focus on the call of Christ and to make a difference in the world.
This Christian teen website:
- Gets us talking with each other- sharing youth ministry program ideas and Christian teens activities. Running a youth group can be fun and rewarding!!
- Introduces a new book, filled with youth group games and Christian youth activities. Charles White of Cybernetic Light writes:
"Too often the Church has relied on out-dated, tired, youth models to educate and inspire this generation.
With his book, Not the Same Old Done-It-Before Youth Meeting, author Tim Ferguson breathes new life into this critical ministry "
Read the book revew: Click: Breathing Life into Youth Ministry
A "God-send" for Youth Workers!
Laura Cooley of St. Paul's Church, Patchogue, NY writes...
"Your book is a God-send!! You have laid out in an organized and easy-to-read fashion so many wonderful ideas and activity plans that we will never again feel uncomfortable when getting ready for our next Youth Group meeting. I am new to the role of Youth Group leader and your book gives me confidence that we can indeed succeed with God's help".
click:Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book)
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Jo writes regarding Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings
"I think this book is really good and helpful. I first read the online version of the book because i did not want to pay for it. But after reading a couple of program ideas and having a very very successful youth program I totally HAD to get this book. It is well worth the money."
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A resource for parents as well.
A review of "Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings"
I purchased this book for one reason, to try and come up with activities for my children to teach them about faith in God. I realize it is geared toward youth group meetings, but I strongly believe that faith starts in the home. I have 2 boys, and a baby girl on the way. My son is in a Catholic grammar school and often comes home with questions about God. Coming up with Christian family activities and fun things to do with him, all while geared around christian faith, is not easy to do. I find myself opening this book once a week to come up with a new activity for my family. I strongly recommend purchasing this book.
By Gerard J. Nealon, Jr. (West Henrietta, NY), December 21, 2010
Messages from Mattpaul
We first heard from Mattpaul in late April when he wrote ..."It was good reading your electronic news... The book, the Bible, I am not familiar with ... I would like to learn more".
Later he writes ... I live with my parents on Lake Gael, Caperston. I am in my second to last year of school"... There is a man,Chihaysu... "this man talked about another ruler who did not live with us but was everywhere."
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Jesus calls Christian teens and their Christian youth workers to "Go into the world to preach the gospel" and gives the promise,"I am always with you to the end of the age". Please share with us where you live so that the global community of Christian teens and their youth leaders can become more evident. Are you active in a Christian youth club (group)? Do you have Christian youth activities, Christian youth entertainment ideas or Christian youth work charities to share. Group games for youth ministry programs and Bible lessons for teenagers will be featered on our activities page, if you will share them. Help make our Christian youth website truly international!Just click on the Guestmap Icon and let us know who you are.
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