So if you are looking for a fun way to add something to your youth group photos then check out BlingEasy.com for some cool/cheezy fun to add.
It took me about 10 min to do my family picture above and you can post them easy on your facebook or blog or website.
There is some Bling on there that most likely will not be used, but I thought this way a great useful tool to add some fun to some of your photos.
You can use thinking and word boxes, draw, write …

This is an idea that I found on another youth ministry page and it definitely worked out really well for my group.
All you need is tea candles, a lighter, and something to put all the candles on just to be safe. If your youth are like mine were, they liked to put the hot wax on their fingers after we were done.  
Each night to close out youth group meetings this is a nice way to end everything. We’d turn out the lights just enough to have the first person …

This is a fun game that can be done throughout the school year or the summer time, or maybe it will never end.
Overview: The continuing game works by picking a challenging activity to do. The activity must be very hard to do (like a half court shot) and if a student can complete the activity they win the prize (whatever you want it to be). If nobody wins, which should be happening or your activity is too easy, then the next week there is a new activity with the prize …

Every day we communicate with others. We communicate with family, friends, people at work and so forth. We communicate with God and His Son too. We expect communication back from others when we are having discussion or when we work somewhere. This concept should be no different when it comes to Youth Leaders and heads of churches.
 
Here’s a story that goes with this:
A church got a new youth leader for their junior high youth program. This was the first time that this church was going to have a junior …

I just received a couple emails this past weekend about both YouthMinistry.com and SimplyYouthMinistry.com lowering their products you use by 40%. This sale is only good from June 9th to June 11th and they have promised that they will cut you off.
Take advantage of stocking up on materials for your ministry this fall.
Here’s what each had to say (they must have the same marketing guy):
Simply Youth Ministry dot com:
Dear Steve Blanchard,
Simply Youth Ministry, the online resource designed as a place for youth workers to call home, invites you to maximize your …

I just looked at my email this morning and adam is encouraging us to send in our funny faces. Here’s the email if you didn’t get it:
To celebrate June 5th and the fact that we love to have fun we’re hosting a fast photo contest for our favorite people. Post your entry today! (We won’t tell your boss you did it at work, promise.)
How do I enter?
Post a picture of yourself making a funny face on the YS Facebook group. But you have to do it today! You can take …

Hey look out, “TAW”. BION teenagers have always been speaking some type of code and I wanted to share with you some resources I found on the acronyms and lingo.
TAW – Teachers Are Watching
BION – Believe It Or Not
A great site that I found where you can check out the terms while teens are chatting is called Teen Chat Decoder:
Here is a same of section MNO of the dictionary they have to help you learn:

M
Male

MB
Maybe

MILF
Mom I’d like to fu*k

MYOB
Mind your own business

MWBRL
More Will Be Revealed Later

M8
Mate

N
In

N2M
Not too much

N/C
Not cool

NALOPKT
Not a …