Some youth group activity ground rules

More on this topic later, but a rule of thumb I worked by was to make sure each month included a service project, a “Bible lesson” and a fun activity.

• The current generation, for the most part, will prefer service to fun and games (“Hmm, what will I do tonight, work on getting a good grade on tomorrow's test or goof off at church...”).
  
• Bible lessons always need to be active and involving and often can be approached backwards – find a topic of interest and concern and apply the Bible to it.
  
• Make sure lessons are varied over time and not beating a dead horse (“oh no, not another lesson on bullying...”) or something that is over covered in school.
  
• Fun activities can alternate between some away (mini-golf) and something at the church (video game night).