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15 Sep 2022

Level Up Your Games in Your Service

By |2022-09-15T06:48:49-07:00September 15th, 2022|Games|15 Comments

In this power packed vlog from Mississippi youth pastor and DYM Author James Howard, we hear three ways to Level Up Your Games in Your Service. Check it out below!

Here’s a quick overview of what he covers, but watch for a deeper dive into each of these points:

  1. Find a Game that isn’t Lame. 
  • Look for games that interesting, exciting, and/or engaging for the age level you are working with
  • Find High Quality Games
  • Pay attention to the ease of gameplay
  1. Execute the Game Well
  • Have it prepped well before the program
  • Do a test run
  • Get a competent, energetic, and engaging host
  1. Kill it Before it Dies. Signs of Game Death:
  • Low room engagement
  • Crowd confusion
  • Host is giving up

Got any tips you would add? Put them in the comments below!

James has been a youth pastor for over 13 years! He’s currently serving students at a multi-ethnic church in southern Mississippi. He loves creating games and videos to help students have fun, because fun is such a great way to break down any walls they might have up – hopefully allowing them to be open to the Gospel!

See James’ products on DYM!

 

DYM Gold Members got James’ game: Body Language for free this month! Check it out here or become a Gold Member and get free resources each and every month!

30 Nov 2017

Best of 2017: Top-Selling Games in Youth Ministry

By |2017-12-03T20:55:05-08:00November 30th, 2017|Games|5 Comments

The Best of 2017 is a collection of lists – best-selling resources, most buzzed about blog posts or products that moved the #youthministry needle this past year. Up first, we take on the games of the year. Out of literally 1000’s of games, these rose to the very top:

Best of 2017: Youth Ministry Games

GAME OF THE YEAR
Dead Cat
Imagine that your youth group was given a cat to take care of…now imagine that to keep this cat alive, your group would have to make some pretty ridiculous decisions when faced with even more ridiculous circumstances. Dead Cat is a video-based game in which your students get to choose their own adventure based on the choices that they make.

RUNNER UPS
Name That Sound
Chair Trivia
Did They Pumpkin Spice It: Volume 2
YouTube Showdown: Volume 3

HONORABLE MENTION
17 for 2017 Bundle

What was your vote for Game of the Year? What game surprised you? Any games that should have made the list and didn’t? Leave a comment below!

JG

UPDATE: You can buy this very bundle now in the DYM Store, too!

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