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A guide to help you find the resource you're looking for! FIND RESOURCES YOU NEED ... FOR FREE from The Source CLICK BELOW ON THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RESOURCE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AND WE'LL SHOW YOU WHERE IT IS!
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR GAMES or EVENT IDEAS? Yes, we've got one of the largest collections of GAMES & ICEBREAKERS on the web. But the key to our database is how it's organized. We've organized the games for each particular situation you need. For example. If you've got only 12 kids meeting weekly in the front living room of a house, you don't want a game that starts with the instructions, "Get 20 hockey sticks and a big rubber ball!" You want games that don't require a gymnasium or a big facility. That's what we call ANYWHERE GAMES, games you can play anywhere ... even a living room. Or what if you've got 500 students sitting in permanent seating looking at a stage? You don't want a game that starts with the instructions, "Get everyone in a big circle!" What you really want is an activity that an audience could do, without disassembling the crowd. That's why we have a AUDIENCE GAMES page. And if you want to find a game even more specific for your location, time for set-up, numbers, etc., then use our custom game search feature to create a custom game list just for you! Or maybe you've never really thought through the logistics of leading games and you could use a few pointers. Then check out Jonathan's SEVEN DEADLY SINS OF GAME LEADING. All these game resources are on our GAMES & ICEBREAKERS page. Check it out for even more topics like OUTDOOR GAMES, SICK AND TWISTED GAMES, UP FRONT GAMES ... and much more! What about some FUN EVENT IDEAS? Events are bigger than just games. Events are activities that might take an entire evening like a scavenger hunt, dinner events, car rallies, and theme nights. So if you're looking for a quick game to play at your Superbowl party, go to our GAMES & ICEBREAKERS page. But if you're looking for a Superbowl party . . . then go to our FUN EVENT & ACTIVITY IDEAS page where you'll find a ready-made Superbowl party with a sample Superbowl quiz you can give and a bunch of other good ideas. Our FUN EVENT & ACTIVITY IDEAS page also includes sample lists for video scavenger hunts or man hunts. Or something as silly as "Melon Night," a night with a bunch of games using watermelons and cantaloupes. All this on our FUN EVENT & ACTIVITY IDEAS page. But maybe you’re looking for an event with a purpose. Maybe you’d like to reach out to your community with an event, making an impact for Jesus. Then take a peek at our OUTREACH EVENT IDEAS page. This page is dedicated to ideas that help your ministry reach out and point to Jesus in one of three ways: Sharing Events, Serving Events, or Inviting Events. Take a peek for yourself on our OUTREACH EVENT IDEAS page. LOOKING FOR MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSIONS, CURRICULUM AND OTHER DISCUSSION STARTERS? Sometimes movie clips are a great way to kick off a discussion. In Acts 17 the Apostle Paul preached a famous sermon where he creatively starts by referring to an idol that he observed in the town earlier that day "to an unknown god" (vs 23). Paul used their idol as an "opener" to introduce them to our one true God. Obviously discretion must used, but video clips can be a good tool as an "opener" for discussion. Check out our MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSIONS page for some good movie clip ideas. You'll also see a link to an article we've written about discretion when showing movie clips. Maybe you don't want just a game or an event- you want some topical ideas for your weekly program. Check out our CURRICULUM & JUMPSTARTERS page. You'll find two different categories of resources on this page. Our YOUTH OUTREACH AGENDAS are complete "ready-made" agendas for a weekly outreach. Many include game ideas, discussion starters, small group questions and even an outline to a quick wrap up talk you can give. Or maybe you're looking for something for a program other than an outreach program. The second category on our CURRICULUM & JUMPSTARTERS page is our OPENERS. Find creative ways to kick off a discussion or topic for the evening like having everyone in the youth group blow up a balloon, placing them all under the weight of a flattened table and then watching as it holds up the weight of a bunch of big guys! What better way to kick off a discussion on faith (if you're one of the big guys!) LOOKING FOR BIBLE STUDY OR DISCIPLESHIP MATERIAL? You might be looking for a new book to go through for a Bible Study or to disciple someone. Check out our DISCIPLESHIP GUIDE page for some great information on discipling believers AND a free book you can download called "Welcome to the Family." I have taken brand new Christians through this book, and students who've grown up in the church through this book. It covers some of the foundational truths often overlooked like the importance of "reading your Bible, praying, going to church," etc. Download this free book on the DISCIPLESHIP GUIDE page. LOOKING FOR TALK OUTLINES OR SERMONS? Let's face it- sometimes we are swamped and next thing we know we have a talk to give . . . TONIGHT!!! Well check out our TALKS/SERMONS page full of great resources for talks and sermons. Jonathan starts by giving us four of his talks written specifically for youth groups. Then take a look at for sermons by his father, an incredible preacher. Then take a peek at some great links to great preachers who put their sermons or transcripts on the web . . . you won't be disappointed wit the TALKS/SERMONS page. NEED TRAINING OR LOOKING FOR SOME ANSWERS OR "HOW TO's?" You might be looking for some training or needing the answers to some of the questions most youth workers have. There are several places to find this training or the answers you need. First- there is the page titled I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO ... This page has articles about the biggest needs youth workers have: How do I reach unchurched students? How do I get volunteers? How can my group grow and be more effective? How can I plan effectively? Do I really need small groups? How do I plan a weekend retreat? etc. All this on the I NEED TO KNOW HOW TO ... page. You can also find more answers to specific questions in the ASK THE SOURCE section. This is where people ask questions like, "how do I handle that problem kid?" or "what can I use for interviewing my staff?" and Jonathan attempts to answer it, or find someone who can. There are a ton of archived questions and answers on this page that are a great reference. LOOKING FOR SAMPLE APPLICATIONS, PERMISSION SLIPS, AND OTHER LOGISTICAL PAPERWORK? Do you know how many youth workers re-invent the wheel every year creating basic paperwork like "new person forms" and "student leadership applications." Don't start from scratch. Go to our LOGISTICAL CRUD page and use samples of all kinds of these logistical forms. LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS EACH WEEK? Sign up for one of the first free resource EZINE's on the web. Jonathan's weekly EZINE has been a hit with youth workers since the 90's when Jonathan launched JonathansResources.com. Enjoy new game ideas, training tips, interviews with people you want to hear from, silly top-ten lists, and articles that will tug at your heart. Simply fill in your email in the box at the top of the screen and you'll start receiving this great resource. Don't miss all of Jonathan's past EZINE articles on our ARTICLE ARCHIVES PAGE. Find a gold mine of articles, training, funnies and other great resources in these archives. LOOKING FOR A SPEAKER? Jonathan is an author and speaker who trains & speaks all over the country at conferences, rallies, camps and events. Check out his SPEAKERS page and who's recommending him. You'll want him at your next event. Or maybe you're looking for a speaker for a small local event and you don't have a huge budget. Check out our growing AFFORDABLE SPEAKER'S NETWORK map to see if there is a speaker near you. This network provides the names of speakers Jonathan has heard around the country and recommends to you. LOOKING FOR SOME BOOKS OR CURRICULUM YOU CAN BUY? We love to provide you with a bunch of quality, truly-free resources. But let's be honest, most of us are also on the lookout for quality resources that we can buy. That's why, of the thousands of pages of free resources we provide, we provide one page that we call "The Only Resources for Sale." This page has some books for sale, both in the area of youth ministry development and ideas. You'll see Jonathan's first book, The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want on this page. It has been called "a one-stop-shop for youth ministry." It provides games, ideas, movie clip discussions, as well as some great advice about programming, student leadership, small groups and more. It's a fantastic resource. Jonathan's more recent book, Do They Run When They See You Coming? Reaching Out to Unchurched Teenagers is also on this page. It received the "BEST OUTREACH RESOURCES" award in June of 2006. This book dives into the heart of reaching the kids that aren't making it inside the church walls. Then you'll also see a book from Jonathan McKee and Fred Lynch, called What's a Fo' Sheezy. This book is more than just a source for better understanding slanguage and today's youth culture, it is a tool to get teenagers talking. You'll find another recent book from Jonathan on the page called Getting Students to Show Up. This book will challenge you to rethink your methodology when it comes to outreach. But more than that, it'll show you, step-by-step, how to plan and execute a great outreach event for 10 or even 10,000 students. The most recent book you'll find on this web page is a book about recruiting, training and managing volunteers. The book is called The New Breed and is written by both Jonathan and his father, Tom McKee of VolunteerPower.com. THANK YOU! Hope you enjoy the site- it's all free- we're just happy to see you working for the kingdom. 1 Thes. 1:2-3
God Bless,
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