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March 9, 2014 by Chris Parker Leave a Comment

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Having one of those weeks where you are trying to think of a fun element for youth group? I’ve got one for you. It’s really easy, fun and everyone seemed to have a good time. It will take maybe 5-10 minutes of prep work and 15 minutes to play.

Here’s how the game is played:

  1. Split your group into teams. I split them into classes Freshman through Seniors, so I had 4 teams.
  2. Put a mystery box of meaningless box of objects, clothing, toys, etc. in the middle of the room. Make sure there is plenty for each team. Perhaps even limit them to 5 items per team. Really hype up that what’s inside the box is a mystery.
  3. Give each team 5 minutes to gather items from the box and dress up a team mate of their choice.
  4. Have the team collaborate and come up with a crazy, awesome, stupid story that explains the choice costume and items. (We did spring break theme stories)
  5. Have them delegate a spokesperson from their group to tell the story and describe the outfit they chose for their lucky candidate.

This went over seemingly well, the students laughed at each others costumes and stories. This game really brings out the creativity and imagination of your group. Above all, I think they just like to be up front and part of the program.

 

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Get more followers on Instragram – Do a Scavenger Hunt!

March 28, 2013 by Chris Parker Leave a Comment

I love scavenger hunts. It’s a thrill to race against time and compete for the prize. The team aspect is downright fun and helps people understand the importance of bringing others into the “picture” for a better outcome. When doing this hunt last night our student ministry upped our followers on Instagram by 600!!! Ok…not quite that much, but we did get 25 new followers 🙂 Before you dismiss that, really consider what this means. Extending your reach through social media by doing something like this can capture the one person that “needs” to see your photos.

instascavengerhuntOur students were the ones posting upwards of 10 photos a piece and tagging our group. Their friends from school, sports teams, work etc. saw these silly pictures, liked them and are now following the posts that I put up weekly informing students of gatherings, summer trip options, Biblical truth, and just funny, silly stuff. After the hunt we had some judges hop online and look at photos…we judged on timestamps, creativity, and those that best followed the directions. I printed off and gave them this picture to the right as an example before giving them the scavenger hunt challenge. Make sure students and those participating in the hunt understand the “MUST HAVES” so that you can leverage the game for the social media win!

MUST HAVES

  1. GEOLOCATION
  2. TEAM PHOTO
  3. @GROUPNAME

WHAT DO I HAVE THEM FIND? Here are a few…

  1. Use your team to build a pyramid.
  2. What time does our group meet on Wednesdays?
  3. Give us your best Chuck Norris pose!

See more ways that I leverage our Instagram account by visiting http://instagram.com/gatewaystudents

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Hey there, my name is Chris. I wake up every morning thinking youth ministry. If you are in the same boat, then I know you will identify with me, because you also live the life of a youth pastor .

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