Books of the Bible - Youth Group Ideas

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

If you struggle to find short lessons or activities to add to your Youth Group time, think about teaching the kids the Books of the Bible.

Adding 1 or 2 books of the bible each week will help the kids learn them slowly, but surely. Here is a link to some books of the bible coloring pages and other FREE coloring pages for kids.

Youth Group Ideas
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Chris Metcalf

A couple of ways you can add these to your Youth Group is by printing off one book of the bible coloring sheet for every child. You can adjust the size of the picture to make four per sheet. That way - you can cut them out and the kids can work on a small book of their own.

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Each piece of printer paper will have four small coloring sheets on them. This will be enough for four children to have the same picture. The first one may be Genesis. Let them color it, then take them back up. The next week, hand out Exodus. After they have colored them, have the kids say them aloud adding a new book each week.

After you have finished the Old Testament books, staple them together for a small book of  Books of the Bible.

The kids can take them home afterward as a reminder. Keep in mind, there are 66 books of the bible and doing one book per week will take 66 weeks. You may want to do 2 books each week, but it is entirely up to you.

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Youth Group Lessons - Weird Stories From the Bible

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Being a teen youth leader can be a difficult calling in today's world. Most teens have their eyes glued to the computer screen 24/7 and would prefer to stay there, but with the right youth group lessons, you can have your youth group growing by leaps and bounds. How?

Youth Group Lessons

Teens love to go where there is something fun going on that can keep them entertained for more than a few minutes. It sounds crazy, but it's as if they have reverted back to their toddler years when nothing held their attention unless it moved fast and made lots of noise.

That's where a good group bible study comes into play. Think...different...strange...weird...and even scary. All of these can be found in the bible if you know where to look, although it would be a challenge to find exactly what you need and even harder to put together something that's more than just telling a bible story.

Weird Stories from the Bible

This book has some great ideas with the youth leader in mind as it focuses on stories from the bible that are perfect for youth group lessons.

Scary, Gross, & Weird Stories from the Bible - Download Behind the bizarre of the Bible lurks the truth that helps us know God in greater ways. Some of the craziest stories in the Bible are also some of the most revealing! Use these 13 peculiar & profound lessons to grab their attention and equip faith for life. Each lesson focuses on a relevant topic that connects to a Bible story. Plus, a game, daring activity, and discussion questions that help teens uncover life application. Surprise your teenagers... with the disgusting truth! Gross them out during youth group time. Start up a weekly study. Create a Scary, Gross, & Weird Retreat. Allow one hour per lesson.

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