Comments on: 8 Stupid (And Fun!) Youth Group Games http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/ youth ministry lesons games bible studies resources worship fundraising speakers Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marissa Corbin http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-1826 Marissa Corbin Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:56:45 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-1826 Wow this is a great site when you have an assignment to find activites to do for yw ym or just either thanks Wow this is a great site when you have an assignment to find activites to do for yw ym or just either thanks

]]> By: steven godwin http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-914 steven godwin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:45:08 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-914 people defiantly have to look outside the box. I agree with ashliegh. you have to make it exciting for them and if getting goofy and nuts is the way to do it...... than by all means. but you are right the same old games is boring too. so we as the teachers of the future we need to step up and fix the broken system.... we are only human and I would like to think that we are doing the right things but like I said we are only but human.. we need to pray on everything that we do and say. so I don't know about you but I am up to the challenge.(with gods help) I know you are like me. I think that we just want to help our children... with any comments you can email me at stevetoledo2@aol.com. I am always open to new ideas and way to serve better. people defiantly have to look outside the box. I agree with ashliegh. you have to make it exciting for them and if getting goofy and nuts is the way to do it…… than by all means. but you are right the same old games is boring too. so we as the teachers of the future we need to step up and fix the broken system…. we are only human and I would like to think that we are doing the right things but like I said we are only but human.. we need to pray on everything that we do and say. so I don’t know about you but I am up to the challenge.(with gods help) I know you are like me. I think that we just want to help our children… with any comments you can email me at stevetoledo2@aol.com. I am always open to new ideas and way to serve better.

]]> By: steven godwin http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-913 steven godwin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:36:30 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-913 I think that these stupid games is what they need. it is true that using gods name in everything is helpful but with the youth of today it is not as easy as we had it when we were there age. there are alot more things in their lives going on. like sex and divorceing parents, and drugs. but you know if the youth can do these stupid things in front of eachother than I think they become closer. and once you get the trust their is nothing that us as leaders can't do.... think about it... if a youth comes in and is abused or is going thru a period in their lives and there seems like no hope... they will be withdrawn and quiet. (most of them) or you have the ones that have become violent. we need to step up. these games bring them to smile and laugh. and loosen them up and maybe just maybe they will talk about things with us.....and if they feel comfortable they will come back. but if it is boring and all class time some will stay but most will leave.and I think it is our responsibable as leaders to help as many as possiable... they are our future I think that these stupid games is what they need. it is true that using gods name in everything is helpful but with the youth of today it is not as easy as we had it when we were there age. there are alot more things in their lives going on. like sex and divorceing parents, and drugs. but you know if the youth can do these stupid things in front of eachother than I think they become closer. and once you get the trust their is nothing that us as leaders can’t do…. think about it… if a youth comes in and is abused or is going thru a period in their lives and there seems like no hope… they will be withdrawn and quiet. (most of them) or you have the ones that have become violent. we need to step up. these games bring them to smile and laugh. and loosen them up and maybe just maybe they will talk about things with us…..and if they feel comfortable they will come back. but if it is boring and all class time some will stay but most will leave.and I think it is our responsibable as leaders to help as many as possiable… they are our future

]]> By: Layton http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-699 Layton Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:47:16 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-699 Wow, this is some good discussion. It's great to see people thinking through what they do at youth group. It can be easy to get trapped into just doing the same thing over and over and never think about it anymore. Kudos to you all. As for our youth group, I enjoy doing games with the teens, but those that go along with the lesson. Jesus used stories to give lessons. We may use games or object lessons to do the same thing. I talked with one of our teens a few years ago about the games. He even said that he liked the games that went along with what I was talking about rather than the ones that just made no sense at all. Sometimes we do other games - like a name game or get-to-know-you if we have several visitors or something silly to help open everyone up; but for the most part I prefer to stick to games or object lessons that go along with our lesson. I've even placed a game in the middle of a lesson to prove a point! Don't let games or singing or anything just "take up time" or be a "filler". Always remember your purpose - and let everything else enhance that. Wow, this is some good discussion. It’s great to see people thinking through what they do at youth group. It can be easy to get trapped into just doing the same thing over and over and never think about it anymore. Kudos to you all. As for our youth group, I enjoy doing games with the teens, but those that go along with the lesson. Jesus used stories to give lessons. We may use games or object lessons to do the same thing. I talked with one of our teens a few years ago about the games. He even said that he liked the games that went along with what I was talking about rather than the ones that just made no sense at all. Sometimes we do other games – like a name game or get-to-know-you if we have several visitors or something silly to help open everyone up; but for the most part I prefer to stick to games or object lessons that go along with our lesson. I’ve even placed a game in the middle of a lesson to prove a point! Don’t let games or singing or anything just “take up time” or be a “filler”. Always remember your purpose – and let everything else enhance that.

]]> By: Ashleigh http://www.youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-692 Ashleigh Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:51:51 +0000 http://youthministryideas.net/2008/04/01/8-stupid-and-fun-youth-group-games/#comment-692 I fould this sight interesting the games maybe a bit out there but when your in youth ministry you gotta think outside the box. I know for our youth group games deffinitly help to get things going and people mingling which is awsome, it helps the new people to feel welcome and gives the regualrs something fun. I agrea with the other thoughts that you can't just have games galore and no substance, becuase when the games are gone what will keep the kids comming if they don't meet Jesus. I think games are a great draw and they do attract people. What we offer to this generation has to be authentic. I mean Jesus constantly had people flocking to Him the good and the bad to see what He was about, He was attractive and His ministry was attractive beacuse He gave the people something real.I think if we have Jesus at the center of our ministry He will show us how to reach this generation and He will draw them. Having said that games are a great way to to start of an evening and head into something a bit more serious. I think your sight is great and it did help me to think of a few ways to start of an evening and get things going! Thanks so much and God Bless I fould this sight interesting the games maybe a bit out there but when your in youth ministry you gotta think outside the box. I know for our youth group games deffinitly help to get things going and people mingling which is awsome, it helps the new people to feel welcome and gives the regualrs something fun.

I agrea with the other thoughts that you can’t just have games galore and no substance, becuase when the games are gone what will keep the kids comming if they don’t meet Jesus. I think games are a great draw and they do attract people.

What we offer to this generation has to be authentic. I mean Jesus constantly had people flocking to Him the good and the bad to see what He was about, He was attractive and His ministry was attractive beacuse He gave the people something real.I think if we have Jesus at the center of our ministry He will show us how to reach this generation and He will draw them. Having said that games are a great way to to start of an evening and head into something a bit more serious. I think your sight is great and it did help me to think of a few ways to start of an evening and get things going! Thanks so much and God Bless

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