Activity Guide for Youth Workers with Unique Indexing More Activities with Unique Indexing: Makes Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings Stand Out Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings is carefully indexed. If you want an activity to use to open a discussion on a topic such as "faith", "justice" or "love", it is easily findable. If you want an activity that references 52 passages from the Old Testiment or 129 New Testiment Verses, it is here. Read more reviews like these reviews by clicking ... Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book) Read more reviews like these reviews by clicking ... Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book)

Let's Get Started this Fall: activity ideas and references for Christian Youth Group Activities. Click: Free Activity Guide of Christian Youth Group Activities to Plan your fall meetings This Free Guide includes... The Mysteries of Revelation ... Is it about the future? Is that future in the forseeable future? Do you know who the four horsemen below are? Yes, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse. They are the inspiration for movies, books, visionary articles. They are first revealed in Revelation Chapter 6 a part of the Seven Seals of Doom. Read about them and the other seals of doom in Lesson Three of our free study of Revelation for Christian youth. You do not want to miss this lesson from Revelation six through seven. For Lesson Three of the study describing the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, please click: Revelation Study

Making a Difference ... We met with our 20 -30 year olds after church yesterday and learned something interesting. After asking what they find most meaningful about church, they unanimously agreed ... it was the opportunities the church offered them to serve others and make a difference. Read more at: Making a Difference

Activity Guide for Youth Workers "I totally had to get this book" 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." Hear what Cara of Goodreads says about Review: "Wow! Its one of the few realistic and useful youth books I've run across and is recommended for youth pastors and adult volunteers in youth." Thanks, Cara, for reading and sharing. New Review on Amazon.com dated January 7, 2018 gives "Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meetings" 5.0 out of 5 stars and is entitled "Excellent Ideas". It reads, "Excellent and unique ideas. I would recommend this to any Christian youth group." Read more reviews like these reviews by clicking ... Not the Same Old, Done-it-before Youth Meeting (the book)

The Chest of Visions is a story of hope! New Edition The Chest of Visions: Secrets of Caperston coming out in September 2020. THe edition is thirty percent longer with more details about the world of Caperston, located in a parallel universe and its customs. Details about the young people and significant adults in the story has also been added. A review from Jim Penna, who read the new version summarized, "Tim Ferguson has written a story with biblical themes and some Star Trek type science fiction. The story moves right along, a real page-turner. I would recommend this book to any reader. The illustrator is quite good also." Pastor Jada Hodgson writes ... "Sometimes it seems different generations are from different worlds. ... I am grateful for this book. It is a good story, well told and delightfully illustrated." Pastor Dianne Dunne writes ... "The Chest Of Visions is an excellent tool to reach our youth today." "it definitely made her think" "I read this book with a thirteen year old girl and once we were finished I asked her how she felt about our experience. She said it definitely made her think about many things in her own life and in her walk with God." Shirley Johnson, author/reviewer Sept. 19, 2012 The young man Mattpaul inspired hope in his world. His story will do the same for us. Additional Reviews can be read at: He Changed his World by acting on his Faith

Hope is Seen from 2018 Don't miss this story of Hope ... the Malaysia Miracle... L's Story and much more. New in 2018 ... International Bible Study Group Second Passage: Psalms 100 "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord" Imaculatte of Uganda writes: "...others just close their eyes and meditate on God's goodness. And that has made all the difference." Read the rest of Immaculatte's account as well as an account from John of the USA. Click: Bible Study:Psalms 100 We are looking for more writers. Please write to Timferguson@christianyouthgroup.org if you are interested.

What is Truly Timeless? We then did a second contest. I asked the young man with the cell phone to do a search to find a Time Machine, a way for him to go back in time. Arindam looked at me and said, "I can't". Learn about a Time Machine we all have. ... The Time Machine The Rich Young Ruler: Christian youth lesson that asks the question how to react to the command of Jesus to give everything that you own to the poor, then follow we are ready to follow Him. Trust and Prayer: Christian youth lesson begins with trust exercise and ends with activity that facilitates prayer amidst teens.

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