One of the challenges of being a leader is teaching youth group lessons. Many kids and teens are easily bored that they can become unmanageable. But by finding the right way to talk to them, they can be interested in the teachings.
Choose to teach them biblical stories instead of deep teachings that require lots of explanation. Through your storytelling, you can begin their interest in reading the Bible. You can even use puppets and picture books to tell them the stories from the Bible.
Teens may be difficult to engage in youth group lessons. They are usually interested in pop culture and things that happen to them and their peer groups. Thus, you can begin your discussion by touching on the things that happen around them. Not only will you become their friend, but you can teach them that the Bible has teachings that they can apply in their lives.
From time to time, you can make them watch stage plays and movies with biblical themes. This makes them feel that discussions do not have to be serious at all times. Different forms of media can be used to communicate the stories from the Bible. Just be prepared for discussions on which portions have biblical references and which ones were added for some drama or comedy.
Give older teens assignments for the next meeting. This will teach them to become responsible and to be creative. Aside from food preparation, they can take care of preparing materials and discussions for their peers and for the younger members.
Play songs during the meetings and discussions. Aside from teaching them the lyrics and the tunes of the songs, play these songs during their free hours. This will help them memorize the songs and absorb the message.
The key to getting the young to participate in youth group lessons is to know how to speak with them. Once they are ready to listen to you, you can teach them the stories from the Bible. This will give you the opportunity to guide their lives through biblical teachings.
Choose to teach them biblical stories instead of deep teachings that require lots of explanation. Through your storytelling, you can begin their interest in reading the Bible. You can even use puppets and picture books to tell them the stories from the Bible.
Teens may be difficult to engage in youth group lessons. They are usually interested in pop culture and things that happen to them and their peer groups. Thus, you can begin your discussion by touching on the things that happen around them. Not only will you become their friend, but you can teach them that the Bible has teachings that they can apply in their lives.
From time to time, you can make them watch stage plays and movies with biblical themes. This makes them feel that discussions do not have to be serious at all times. Different forms of media can be used to communicate the stories from the Bible. Just be prepared for discussions on which portions have biblical references and which ones were added for some drama or comedy.
Give older teens assignments for the next meeting. This will teach them to become responsible and to be creative. Aside from food preparation, they can take care of preparing materials and discussions for their peers and for the younger members.
Play songs during the meetings and discussions. Aside from teaching them the lyrics and the tunes of the songs, play these songs during their free hours. This will help them memorize the songs and absorb the message.
The key to getting the young to participate in youth group lessons is to know how to speak with them. Once they are ready to listen to you, you can teach them the stories from the Bible. This will give you the opportunity to guide their lives through biblical teachings.
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