Carpool Youth Ministry: Doug Fields & Josh Griffin on the way to Mariners Junior High
A fun little message from Doug Fields & Josh Griffin on the way to serve in their youth ministry!…
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Jan 2020
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Jan 2020
Generation Gap Game at Parent Night
So this game just absolutely crushed last night! Generation Gap was a huge hit for our parents, they loved knowing half of the answers because they were from their generation and were about flat stumped when we asked a question …
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Jan 2020
YouthWorks + DYM = Awesome Summer Work Camp Experience
Both DYM and YouthWorks share a long history of helping youth workers like you with the time-consuming aspects of ministry, so that you are free to focus on the stuff that really matters in the lives of your teenagers, volunteers, …
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Jan 2020
But First: Volunteers
Getting volunteers for youth ministry can be one of the most difficult things about the job. Even harder is getting good, committed leaders! We see those high-profile church workers who have WHOLE TEAMS of really cool volunteers and we get …
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Jan 2020
FREEBIE: 3 Things on a Cracker
On a previous episode of the More Than Dodgeball Show a while back (the Pilot Episode, by the way) we played a silly game called Put It On a Cracker where you have to guess what 3 things are on …
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Jan 2020
Social Media: Engagement > Quality
Earlier this week I wrote a post about social media scheduling (you can check it out HERE) that lots of people interacted with. So it seems that social media for many is a never full beast that we are …
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Jan 2020
Social Media Posting Schedule
One of the questions I think I get asked about the most is social media. I won’t lie, I think we have a good social media presence (check it out here). I don’t mind those questions because I …
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Jan 2020
Mariners JH Weekend in Review: Volume 2
Weekend Teaching Series: RESET: Jesus, Fresh Starts & Screaming Goats (series kickoff, week 2 of 4)
Sermon Synopsis: This week Doug Fields was back teaching about the blind man and Jesus (John 9). We thought a blindfold game would be …
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Jan 2020
Fun Youth Group Traditions
There’s something powerful and fun about youth group tradition! You have to be careful, of course, that your routines aren’t ruts you’re simply stuck in. But there’s something super fun about inside jokes, events, activities and traditions that you do …
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Jan 2020
The Wave Starts in the Student Section
- Is your church old?
- Is your church dead?
- Is your church stuck?
- Does your church lack energy?
- Is your church inward focused?
- Does your church not care anymore?
- Do the same people always attend your services?
- Does your church lack