Youth Ministry

I love working with teenagers. I love the crazy, unexpected things that they do and say. Nicole and I have the priviledge to watch our youth department grow from 10 to nearly 50 in about a years time.

We have started monthly Teen A.T.T.A.C.'s (All Teens Together After Church) Basically this is a glorified after glow. The teens really seem to eat this up. Our biggest Sunday Evening teen crowd is when we have one of these Teen A.T.T.A.C.'s. We always provide a meal and a game. paid for by the host of the home we are in for the night. We then close with standing in a circle and singing and prayer.

I eat with the teenagers at there public school. I bring pizza and pop. Enough for the teens and his friends.

We have a monthly activity as well. I have a professional graphic designer design a flyer and then I make a big poster to hang in our teen chapel. Some of the trips have been Washington D.C. over spring break. (which is a great trip because everything is free in D.C.) Altlanta Braves Game, Hockey Games, Camping Trips and many more.

I am wondering if there is anyone who is reading this that has worked in youth ministry and done something that really worked well and would recommend for me to try. I am always reading books and looking for new ideas to reach more teenagers.

Thanks again,

Jesse