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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
- Featured: Jonathan's Book Awarded Youth Outreach Resource of the Year
- Something You Can Use: Make Your Talks Interactive...How?
- Coming Soon: Next week get ready for a special "Narnia" episode of our podcast where Jonathan Interviews C.S. Lewis' Stepson Douglas Gresham
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
- Featured: Making it Special for Graduates
- Something You Can Use This Week: Learning from Miley's Decisions
- THE SOURCE Podcast: Episode #14- Jonathan Shares the SEVEN SINS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND OUR YOUTH CULTURE
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
- Featured: The Journal Gives Jonathan's Getting Students to Show Up Two Thumbs Up
- Something You Can Use This Week: Horton Hears a Who! Movie Clip Discussion Idea With an Online Clip
- What's New: Podcast #14- Jonathan Shares the SEVEN SINS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND OUR YOUTH CULTURE
- Movie Review: The New Movie Expelled Blows the Horn on Suppression
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
- Featured: You heard the report that "1 in 4 teenage girls has an STD." Who's to Blame?-The Media? Abstinence-education? Parents? Elvis?
- What's New: A New Movie Clip Discussion Using an Online Clip from the New Movie Expelled
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
- Featured: Combating the Lies about Life's Origin-Get Prepared for the New Ben Stein Movie "Expelled" with this Free Resource DVD, Leaders Discussion Guide, Movie Promotional Materials, etc.
- Jonathan's Blog: The Message of the New #1 Song, Video and Ringtone that Kids Are Downloading
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
- Featured: Were the "Kids Choice Awards" Winners Actually... Clean? Jonathan Shares His 2 Cents and Asks for Yours
- What's New: Is God Too Busy for Us? Does He Care? A New Music Discussion Using the Song, "Is God Too Busy"
- The Source Podcast: Jonathan and David Come Together From Each Coast for a Podcast with Youth Culture, Small Group Helps, and Answers to Your Questions...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
- Featured: How Do You Tell Your Kids, "Put away your cell phones!"
- Youth Culture Window: I Don't Like Me: Girls' Low Self-esteem Has Dangerous Side Effects
- What's New: Jonathan and David come together from each coast for a podcast with youth culture, small group helps, answers to your questions...
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
- Something You Can Use: New Easter Movie Clip Discussion
- What's New: New Movie Reviews
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
- Featured: Easter Resources Galore!
- Youth Culture Window: 'Do the Lyrics Really Affect Me' Survey Results
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
- Featured: A Li'l Bit of Scripture in Your Teenagers' Ears: A New Podcast Just for Teenagers
- Something You Can Use: A Music Discussion Using Timbaland's Apologize
- The Source Podcast: Dan Kimball Talks About the Issue of Homosexuality in Episode #12 of The Source Podcast, in THE SEVEN SINS of Preparing Today's Youth for Life After High School
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
- Featured: A Li'l Bit of Scripture in Your Teenagers' Ears: A New Podcast Just for Teenagers
- What's New: Dan Kimball Talks About the Issue of Homosexuality in Episode #12 of The Source Podcast, in THE SEVEN SINS of Preparing Today's Youth for Life After High School
- Youth Culture: Time to "Bully" Once Again -Another Youth Culture Update from Jonathan's Blog
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
- Featured: A Regular Dose of Youth Ministry Help from Jonathan's Blog
- New Movie Reviews: Spiderwick, Jumper, American Gangster, Michael Clayton, Martian Child...
- Coming Soon: Just a Li'l
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
- Featured: You Mean... the Lyrics DO Affect Me?
- New Podcast: The Role of Women in Youth Ministry
- Coming Soon: Just a Li'l Bit
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
- Featured: What Do Your Kids Really Think? Find Out What One Youth Worker Found Out From His Kids About Listening to Lyrics!
- New Podcast: Jonathan, Brandon and GROUP's Danette Matty Talk About the Role of Women in Youth Ministry
- Something You Can Use: Free Valentine's Resources Galore!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
- Featured: Our Annual Super Bowl Quiz and "Ready-Made" Super Bowl Party
- What's New: Jonathan's Blog Provides Youth Workers With a Regular Dose of Youth Culture, Ideas and a Typical Dose of Jonathan's Humor
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
- Featured Article: What Should My Work Week Look Like? A Week in the Life of a Youth Pastor
- What's Current: NFL Cracking Down on Churches Showing the Super Bowl on the Big Screen
- Jonathan Provides Free Training This Saturday: Engaging One-on-one Relationships in a World of Isolation-Jonathan Launches this Brand New Training for FREE in Sacramento this Saturday
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
- Featured Article: Pointing to Jesus... on Purpose: Three Broad Categories of Outreach Events
- What's New: Looking for Outreach Ideas? Try Our Brand New Outreach Event Ideas Page!
- New Podcast: Hear from Duffy Robbins, Jonathan, and the Whole Crew about Speaking to Teenagers
- Coming Soon: A Ready-made Super Bowl Party Quiz
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
- Featured: The Source Provides Even More Free Resources at Your Fingertips
- Youth Culture Window: You Had Me at Hello-Capitalizing on Teenagers' Preferences for Communication
- Planning Ahead: A Ready-made Super Bowl Party
- Training Tools for Your Leaders: Start the New Year Right by Equipping Your Leaders
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
- Movie Madness: Jonathan and Todd have gone movie mad during Christmas break with a bunch of new movie reviews and a Special Movie Review podcast episode about movies of 2007, movies as discussion starters, movies you can actually show at youth group this year, and more.
- Training Tools for Your Leaders: Start the New Year right by equipping your leaders
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
- Special 2007 Movies Podcast: Jonathan and Todd deliver a Special Movie Review Podcast where they discuss their favorite films from 2007, the best films to show at youth group, the best discussion starters...
- Training Tools for Your Leaders: Start the New Year right by equipping your leaders
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
- Something You Can Use This Week: A "Ready Made" Christmas Talk You Can Use
- Training Tools for Your Leaders: Start the New Year right by equipping your leaders
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
- Featured: We Just Gave Our Website a COMPLETE MAKEOVER With All New Front Page Features!
- Something You Can Use: Christmas Games, Ideas, Video Clip Discussions...
- Gifts for Your Leaders: Looking for something to give your leaders for Christmas? How about a six pack?
- Newest Podcast: Willow's Scott Rubin joins Jonathan and the gang for a hilarious and informative podcast on middle school ministry, going deep, Soulja Boy's song and dance... and more!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
- Featured Articles: Music-a Door to Transforming Conversations
- A Peek at the Brand New Podcast: Willow's Scott Rubin joins Jonathan and the gang for a hilarious and informative podcast on middle school ministry, going deep, Soulja Boy's song and dance... and more!
- Freebie: This is Your Last Week to get FIVE FREE issues of The Journal of Student Ministries in print and enter to win a FREE iPhone
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
- Featured Article: Two Generations Ready & Willing to Volunteer, Part II- Are Young Professionals Actually a Good Source of Volunteers?
- Read an Excerpt from Podcast #8: Jonathan, Brandon and Saddleback's Kurt Johnston talk about whether "programming works"
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
- Featured Article: Why I'm Not Going Back to that Youth Group-Confessions from a 14 Year Old
- Youth Culture Window: What I Learned From Watching Commercials-How Truth's anti-tobacco campaign can help youth workers shape their message
- Podcast #8: Are "Programs" a Bad Thing? Jonathan, Brandon and Saddleback's Kurt Johnston talk about whether "programming" works
- Thanksgiving Break Movie Reviews: Enchanted, Bee Movie, Live Free or Die Hard, Shrek the Third...
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
- Featured Article: Two Generations Ready & Willing to Volunteer, Part I
- New Podcast: Jonathan, Brandon and Saddleback's Kurt Johnston talk about whether "programming works"
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
- Youth Culture Window: Is That Compass Pointing South? Christian Groups Agitated About New Film, "The Golden Compass"
- Something You Can Use: Using Dove's "Evolution" Commercial- Including Small Group Questions, Scripture and a Wrap Up Talk
- Jonathan Training in Atlanta: Jonathan Teaches Two Workshops at the YS NYWC-GROUP releases Jonathan and Tom's new book at the convention
- DVD Movie Giveaway Results: The Five Winners of the Christian Stand-up Comedy Movie THOU SHALT LAUGH 2 DVD Giveaway
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
- Featured Article: Polar Reactions to the "Church/Para-church Fight" Article
- Volunteer Help: Dealing with the New Breed of Volunteers
- DVD Movie Giveaway: We're giving away five DVD's of the upcoming Christian Stand-up Comedy Movie THOU SHALT LAUGH 2 to five of you just for telling us how our free resources have helped you!
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
- Featured Article: When "Us vs. Them" Trumps Kingdom Mentality, the Church/Para-church Fight Brought to the Table
- Special Roadtrip Podcast: Jonathan and Brandon take a road trip down to the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention giving you a snippet of all the action!
- Something You Can Use: A Third MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION using "Evan Almighty" to jumpstart discussion-this time about "Answers to Prayer"
- Another DVD Movie Giveaway: We're giving away five DVD's of the upcoming Christian Stand-up Comedy Movie THOU SHALT LAUGH 2 to five of you just for telling us how our free resources have helped you!
- Coming Soon: Need more volunteers? Jonathan and his father talk about how to harness this "New Breed" of volunteer in their new book available in our next issue of this EZINE!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
- Featured Article: Friday Night Lights' Inaccurate Picture of a Modern Day Believer... or is it?
- Something You Can Use: YET ANOTHER New MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION using "Evan Almighty" to jumpstart discussion—this time about Persecution
- Another DVD Movie Giveaway: We're giving away five DVD's of the upcoming Christian Stand-up Comedy Movie THOU SHALT LAUGH 2 to five of you just for telling us how our free resources have helped you!
- Coming Soon: Need more volunteers? Jonathan and his father talk about how to harness this "New Breed" of volunteer in their new book coming this November
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
- Youth Culture Window: All the "hype" about Halo 3- and something you can use to talk about Spiritual Warfare
- Something You Can Use: A New MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION using "Evan Almighty" to talk about Prayer
- WINNERS of the Evan Almighty DVD Giveaway: Check out the five "Flier" contest winners, each winning an "Evan Almighty" DVD
- Coming Soon: New Recruiting Resource Coming This November
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
- Something You Can Use: A New MUSIC DISCUSSION using Matchbox Twenty's new hit song "How Far We've Come"
- Evan Almighty DVD Giveaway: Last week to enter our "Flier" contest with a chance to win one of five "Evan Almighty" DVDs awarded to the top 5 fliers submitted
- New Podcast Announced Winners: Episode #7 just launched last week announcing the winners of our THE SOURCE PODCAST SUMMER GIVEAWAY!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
- Evan Almighty DVD Giveaway: We're giving away 5 "Evan Almighty" DVDs to the top 5 fliers submitted
- Don't Miss Movies: This week is the week for movies-and especially the week for football films! Check out some great recommendations from Jonathan & Todd including the new family film starring "The Rock" called The Game Plan. Also enjoy the DVD releases of We Are Marshall, and the TV series Friday Night Lights.
- New Podcast Announces Winners this Weekend: Listen to Episode #7, launching this weekend, to find out the winners of our THE SOURCE PODCAST SUMMER GIVEAWAY!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
- What's New: The Top 10 Youth Ministry Resources accessed on THE SOURCE's Web Site
- Jonathan at the Youth Specialties NYWC: Catch Jonathan teaching two workshops at either the San Diego or Atlanta National Youth Workers Conventions
- Last Chance to Win Big Listening to our Podcast: Episode #6 is your last chance to win BIG prizes like a brand new video iPod with the Podcast Summer Giveaway
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
- Featured Article: A Long Way Since the 'Solid Gold Dancers'
- Jonathan at the Youth Specialties NYWC: Catch Jonathan teaching two workshops at either the San Diego or Atlanta National Youth Workers Conventions
- New Podcast: Our EZINE takes a peek at episode #6 where Les Christie shares his own Seven Sins of Game Leading-and last episode to WIN BIG prizes like a brand new video iPod with the Podcast Summer Giveaway
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
- Featured Article: "Outreach" that Actually Reaches Out
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
- Featured Article: The Question that Gives you a Glimpse into Their World-and a TiVo reminder to check out the upcoming Teen Choice Awards & MTV Video Music Awards
- Something You Can Use: New music clip discussion starter using "Sorry, Blame it on Me" from Akon
- New Special Sermon Podcast: In this episode you have the opportunity to hear Jonathan preach to a congregation in Detroit, MI
- Jonathan Training in Grand Rapids: On September 8th Jonathan is going to be doing an all day training workshop in Grand Rapids for youth workers
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
- Featured New Resources: New movie clip discussion starters including "PIRATES OF THE CARRIBBEAN II"
- Last Chance at the Podcast Summer Giveaway: The Summer is ending- last chance to WIN BIG prizes like a brand new video iPod with the Podcast Summer Giveaway- and a peek at current & upcoming podcasts
- Get a free DVD with Jonathan's New Book Now: Order Jonathan's New Book "Getting Students to Show Up" from us right now and receive the FINAL COUNTDOWN Event Resource DVD FREE!
- Jonathan Training in Northern California & Grand Rapids, MI: Check out two great training opportunities coming up in the next few weeks!
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
- New Podcast: Our EZINE takes a peek at episode #4 where Jonathan and urban youth worker Fred Lynch tackle racial issues in ministry-and WIN BIG prizes like a brand new video iPod with the Podcast Summer Giveaway
- Get a free DVD with Jonathan's New Book Now: Order Jonathan's New Book "Getting Students to Show Up" from us right now and receive the FINAL COUNTDOWN Event Resource DVD FREE!
- Jonathan Training in Grand Rapids: On September 8th Jonathan is going to be doing an all day training workshop in Grand Rapids for youth workers
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
- Featured New Resource: 'Hey There Delilah' Music Discussion including small group questions, a scripture passage and a wrap up
- Inside Tips: YS Interviews Jonathan about How to Get Students to Show Up
- Podcast Summer Giveaway: WIN BIG prizes like a brand new video iPod with the Podcast Summer Giveaway- and a peek at upcoming podcasts
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
- New Resource: The "MUSIC DISCUSSIONS" page has just been launched on our web site
- New Podcast: Our EZINE takes a sneak peak at episode #3 featuring Jonathan joined by Dare 2 Share's Greg Stier and Lane Palmer- and WIN BIG prizes like a brand new video iPod with the Podcast Summer Giveaway
- Jonathan's New Book is Now In: Order Jonathan's New Book "Getting Students to Show Up" from us right now and receive the FINAL COUNTDOWN Event Resource DVD FREE!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
- Featured Article: Is Hip Hop Really Dying? A Glimpse into the Music of Today's Youth Culture
- Something You Can Use: Daughtry's "Coming Home" Music Discussion with Bible Passage, Small Group Questions and a Wrap Up
- A Peek at the Free DVD: Check out the sample on our web site of the FINAL COUNTDOWN Event Resource DVD we're giving away FREE with the pre-order of Jonathan's new book 'Getting Students to Show Up!'
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
- Something You Can Use: Top 10 Swimming Pool Ideas
- Podcast Summer Giveaway: Episode #2 is here! Listen and get a chance to win a ton of great prizes including a Video iPod, a Gospel Journey DVD collection from Dare 2 Share, and Jonathan's new book and DVD.
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
- Youth Culture Window: Our Response to the MTV Movie Awards and Three Essential Practices for Your Youth Ministry
- Outreach Magazine's Tamara Rice on Jonathan's New Book: Pre-order Jonathan's New Book "Getting Students to Show Up" from us Right Now and Receive the FINAL COUNTDOWN Event Resource DVD FREE!
- Podcast Update: The Source for Youth Ministry FREE PodCast is Live and Pumping! Episode #2 is Coming Soon, Get Episode #1 Right Now
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
- PODCAST: Twelve hours ago we just launched our first Podcast-and it's on iTunes right now, FREE, of course.
- A FREE DVD: We just developed a fantastic "Countdown Video" DVD with three countdown videos for your programs or events...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
- Something You Can Use This Week: Bible Outreach Discussion based on Linkin Park's hot new music video "What I've Done"
- Free Discipleship Guide with Second Edition of Jonathan's Book: Last chance to get a free Discipleship Guide with the purchase of the second edition of Jonathan's hit book "The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want"
- Coming Next Month: The Source for Youth Ministry PodCast
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
- Spiderman 3 Review and Resources: Check out Jonathan's 2 cents on the film and enjoy a free Bible study guide from Fuller Seminary's Craig Detweiler
- Free Discipleship Guide with Second Edition of Jonathan's Book: This week get a free Discipleship Guide with the purchase of the second edition of Jonathan's hit book "The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want"
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
- Featured Article: Making it Special for Graduates-Fun Ideas Youth Groups Can Do for Graduating Seniors and 8th Graders
- Something You Can Use: "Blood Diamond" Movie Clip Discussion with Small Group Questions, Bible Passage and Wrap Up
- Michigan Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Detroit Workshop is this Saturday, April 28th ... Register Now!
- Jonathan Coming to Phoenix, AZ Area This June: Jonathan is coming to Phoenix this June and is available to speak for less than half of his normal cost
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
- Featured Article: Advice from a Columbine Youth Pastor-How Youth Workers Should Respond to the Virginia Tech Shooting
- Michigan Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Last Week to Register at the $10 Early Bird Rate for the April 28th Detroit Workshop
- Jonathan Coming to Phoenix, AZ Area This June: Jonathan is coming to Phoenix this June and is available to speak for less than half of his normal cost
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
- Featured Article: Dare 2 Share's Lane Palmer interviews Fred and Jonathan about youth culture today
- Last Chance to Win a DVD for Your Ideas: This is the last week to send us your ideas for our upcoming article "Graduation Send-off Ideas"… entering to possibly win a DVD of the new movie "Charlotte's Web"
- Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Only 10 Days Left to Register at the $10 Early Bird Rate for the Detroit Workshop on April 28th
- Jonathan Coming to Phoenix, AZ Area This June: Jonathan is coming to Phoenix this June and is available to speak for less than half of his normal cost
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
- A New Easter Movie Clip Discussion Idea: Check out this new Movie Clip Discussion idea from the movie "Hart's War"
- Rewarding You for Your Ideas: Send us your ideas for our upcoming article "Graduation Send-off Ideas"... and you could win a Charlotte's Web DVD
- Movie Reviews: Hear from Jonathan and Todd about MEET THE ROBINSONS in the theatres, ROCKY BALBOA for rent... and a few others
- Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Coming to Detroit, Michigan on April 28th
- Jonathan Coming to Phoenix, AZ Area This June: Jonathan is coming to Phoenix this June and is available to speak for less than half of his normal cost
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
- Two Discussions from Jonathan's Popular New Book: Try out these two discussions from Jonathan and Fred's new discussion starter book using questions about current slanguage
- Easter Resources and Ideas: Check out complete talks, activities, and Movie Clip Discussions
- Movie Reviews: Jonathan and Todd banter back and forth about THE ULTIMATE GIFT in the theatres and THE PRESTIGE for rent. They also individually review ERAGON, CASINO ROYALE, 300, ZODIAC and WILD HOGS
- Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Coming to Detroit, Michigan on April 28th
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
- Something You Can Use This Week: A Beautiful Mind MOVIE CLIP DISCUSSION, Including Small Group Questions, Bible Passage, and a Wrap Up
- Featured Book: Jonathan and Fred's new discussion starter book using questions about current slanguage
- Movie Reviews: Jonathan and Todd banter about THE DEPARTED, Todd reviews STRANGER THAN FICTION and Jonathan's nine-year-old reviews FLUSHED AWAY
- Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Last week to get the early bird rate of just $10 for the Eastern PA training on Saturday March 17th ... coming April 28th: Detroit, Michigan training
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
- Featured Article: Keeping Up With Youth Culture and the Language Kids Use
- Something You Can Use This Week: Battle of the Generations-from our totally revamped Games & Icebreakers page
- Reaching Out to the Unchurched Teenager Training: Looking for a training seminar for your volunteers? THE SOURCE is bringing this training to Eastern Pennsylvania and Detroit, Michigan.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
- A Valentine's Video Clip Idea You Can Use: "Shaolin Soccer" Video Clip Idea, Including Small Group Questions, Bible Passage, and a Wrap Up Talk
- More Valentine's Day Resources and Ideas: Games, Skits, Discussion Starters, Curriculum, other Video Clip Ideas... and more!
- Coming Soon: "What's a Fo' Sheezy?" Jonathan McKee and Fred Lynch's New Book on SLANGUAGE is Almost Here
- Speakers Booking Up Fast: Are you booking speakers for 2007? Jonathan's calendar is already half full for 2007. He still has dates open, book him now!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
- Something You Can Use This Weekend: A Ready-made Super Bowl Party
- A Competition for Your Super Bowl Party: The Super Bowl Quiz... A Football-knowledge Quiz For All!
- What's New: Week Three of "Gridiron Gang" Video Clip Ideas, Including Small Group Questions, Bible Passage, and Wrap Up Talks
- Coming Soon: "What's a Fo' Sheezy?" Jonathan McKee and Fred Lynch's New Book on SLANGUAGE is Almost Here
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
- Something You Can Use: Super Bowl Party Ideas and a Little About our Upcoming Super Bowl Quiz - a Fun Competition that You Can Use at Your Event!
- What's New This Week: Week Two of "Gridiron Gang" Video Clip Ideas, Including Small Group Questions, Bible Passage, and Wrap Up Talks
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
- Something You Can Use this Week: Three Weeks of "Gridiron Gang" Video Clip Ideas, including small group questions, Bible passage, and wrap up talks
- Featured Article: The Games We Play... and the Consequences We Never Saw: Woman Dies from Water Drinking Game
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
- Resources for the New Year: Great ideas for the beginning of the year like our "Future" and "Legacy" discussions, even more Video Clip Ideas...
- Upcoming Resources: What's coming to the site and in print in 2007
- Movie Reviews: Jonathan's "2 Cents" on Thr3e, and Eragon
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
- Featured Article: Tears to Denver-A Personal Christmas Note from Jonathan
- Christmas Break Movies: Looking for movies to watch during Christmas break? Here's some great ones in the theatre or on DVD.
- Christmas Ideas: Looking for more games, discussions, or event ideas for this time of year? Our web site has a bunch-check em' out!
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
- Featured Resource: Another new "Elf" video clip discussion idea for Christmas, complete with small group questions, scripture and a wrap up
- Quick and Easy Snow Activities: For many of us, Christmas means snow. Here's some fun, quick, snow ideas you can do for this Christmas season.
- More Christmas Ideas: Looking for more games, discussions, or event ideas for this time of year? Our web site has a bunch—check em' out!
- Recommending Bands: Ever looking for a band for a camp or event? Check out our new RECOMMENDING BANDS page on the web site.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
- Something You Can Use This Week: Hearing the Cries for a Savior: A Video Clip Discussion Idea for "Superman Returns"... on DVD today.
- More Superman Ideas: Getting Rid of Distractions: Smallville Video Clip Discussion Idea
- Christmas Ideas: The Place to Look for Christmas Ideas
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
- Featured Resource: A Free Video Download You Don't Want to Miss
- Thanksgiving Service Project Idea: Rake and Run
- Thanksgiving Resources: The Place to Look for Thanksgiving Ideas
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
- Featured Resource: A Thanksgiving Talk/Sermon You Can Use-Focus on Our God Instead of Our Stuff
- More Thanksgiving Ideas: Looking for more games, discussions, or event ideas for this time of year? Our web site has a bunch-check em' out!
- Movie Reviews: Jonathan's 2 Cents on What's Hot and What's Not on DVD! Check out reviews for Cars, Thou Shalt Laugh, Nacho Libre, MI3, The Break Up...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
- Featured Article: Halloween... how should the church respond?
- Something You Can Use Now: Halloween resources on our web site
- A Video Clip You Can Use: This time of year people are often looking for a scary or intense film to show... try this!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
- Something New: Sample Youth Ministry Job Description-Ever wonder what youth ministers do every day? ...what they should be doing?
- Featured Resource: Logistical Help on our Logistical Crud page-Youth Ministry Model (NEW) Job Interview Guide (NEW), Youth Ministry Job Description (NEW), Volunteer Screening Guide, Student Leadership Applications, Staff Guidelines...
- Movie Reviews: SKIPPING CLICK! Get Jonathan's 2 cents on what to see and what to skip on DVD
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
- Featured Article: And Whatever You Do, Don't Forget This... Priority One for Youth Ministry Volunteers
- Something You Can Use This Week: Using Jet Li to Teach About Our Two Natures
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
- Featured Article: Hideous Heap Contest winners! Check out these youth workers' junky cars and the prizes they won!
- Something You Can Use This Week: Team Builders at your finger tips
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
- A Special Note from Jonathan
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
- Featured Article: Who Ordered the Poo Poo Platter? Jonathan's Two Cents on the Teen Choice Awards and the MTV VMAs
- Take a Look at a Few of the Entries from This Year's Heap Contest: Less than 10 Days Remaining! Win free registration to the YS National Youth Workers Convention or a ton of other great prizes... just for driving a junky car!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
- Something You Can Use: "Elf" video clip discussion idea, complete with small group questions, scripture and a wrap up talk
- What You Can Win from This Year's Heap Contest: It's time once again to reward youth workers for driving HIDEOUS HEAPS! Check out this year's prizes that you can win... just for driving a junky car!
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
- Featured Giveaway: It's time once again to reward youth workers for driving HIDEOUS HEAPS! Win a free registration to the YS National Youth Workers Convention or a ton of other great prizes... just for driving a junky car!
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
- New "Top 10 Games" Lists: We Revamped Our Games & Icebreakers Page with Several New Features including Four Different "Top 10 Games" Lists
- Something You Can Use Now: A great Video Clip Idea and discussion on prayer with small group questions, a scripture passage, and a wrap up talk
- Movie Reviews: Get Jonathan's 2 cents on what to see and what to skip in the theatre and on DVD
- Free U.S. Shipping on Jonathan's Books: Right now you can get free U.S. shipping on Jonathan's book Do They Run When They See You Coming?, winner of one of Outreach Magazine's "Best Outreach Resource" Awards
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
- Featured Article: Outreach Magazine awards Jonathan's book "DO THEY RUN WHEN THEY SEE YOU COMING?" in the Best Outreach Resource awards
- Something Free You Can Use Now: A Great Video Clip and Discussion on Forgiveness vs. Revenge from "24 Season Three"
Wednesday, July 5, 2006
- Something Free You Can Use Now: Black Eyed Peas "Gone Going" complete discussion starter with game, small group questions, scripture and a wrap up talk
- Free U.S. Shipping for Jonathan's books: Right now you can get free shipping if you order either of Jonathan's books in the U.S.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
- Something Free You Can Use Now: Survivor "Exile Island" discussion starter with small group questions, scripture and a wrap up
- New Free Resources: Check out some great new resources on our LOGISTICAL CRUD page: Sample Youth Ministry Model, Youth Ministry Job Description, Sample Job Interview Guide...
- Free U.S. Shipping for Jonathan's books: Right now you can get free shipping if you order either of Jonathan's books in the U.S.
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
- Something You Can Use Now: "Traveling Pants" Video Discussion Idea with Small Group Questions, Scripture and Wrap Up—a ready-made curriculum
- Last Chance for Free PowerPoint: This week is the last chance for you to get the free 2005 Outreach Resource CD—we're giving it away with any book purchase. We've got less than 100 left... first come first serve!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
- Featured: A personal note from our president, Jonathan McKee. We now are able to serve you even better with our new dedicated server... still for free!
- Something You Can Use: "Munich" Video Discussion Idea with Small Group Questions, Scripture and Wrap Up
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
- Something You Can Use: Two New Resources on Our Web Site!
- Movie Rental Reviews: Check out Jonathan's 2 Cents on "Hoodwinked" and "Nanny McPhee"
- DVD Giveaway: The Source has 10 DVD copies of the new movie, "Nanny McPhee." Be one of the first 10 to respond and get a free copy!
- Last Week to Register for just $10 for Tampa Training: If you're near Tampa, FL ...don't miss this affordable training opportunity for all youth workers on May 20th. Pre-register in the next week for just $10 a person!
Tuesday, May 2, 2006
- Something You Can Use: Aeon Flux video clip discussion, and a few other discussion starters, complete with questions and a wrap-up (free, as always)
- A Link You'll Like: Check out this funny video of how NOT to share your faith!
- Movie Reviews: Check out Jonathan's 2 cents on "RV" and "Last Holiday"
- Jonathan Training in Tampa This Month: If you're near Tampa, FL... don't miss this affordable training opportunity. Pre-register now for just $10 a person!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
- Featured Interview: Dan Kimball clears up the "hype" about The Emergent Church and talks with Jonathan about post-Christian culture, evangelism methodology... & poodles!
- A Deal We've Arranged for You to Get a Free Book: All our EZINE subscribers exclusively get a free book with the subscription of The Journal of Student Ministries-you've gotta check this out!
- Something You Can Use: New Object Lessons, Openers, Curriculum...
- "Reaching Out to the Unchurched" Training on Both Coasts: If you're near Tampa, FL or Livermore, CA-peek at these affordable training opportunities!
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
- Featured Interview: Jonathan interviews Josh McDowell about how to answer challenging questions raised by the new "The DaVinci Code" movie. They also talk about the Emergent Church, evangelism methodology and youth culture today.
- Next Issue's Featured Interview: Jonathan interviews "Emergent" leader Dan Kimball to get his side of the story-what the Emergent Church believes about the balance between apologetics and the importance of relationships
- A Deal We've Arranged for You to Get a Free Book: All our EZINE subscribers exclusively get a free book with the subscription of The Journal of Student Ministries-you've gotta check this out!
- We're Giving Away Hundreds of Last Year's CD's: We're clearing out our 2005 OUTREACH RESOURCE CD's by giving them away with ANY book order
- "Reaching Out to the Unchurched" Training on Both Coasts: If you're near Tampa, FL or Livermore, CA-peek at these affordable training opportunities!
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
- Something You Can Use This Week: An Easter Experiential Worship Idea: The Body of Christ
- Movies of Interest: Some movies worth watching and a new DVD you may want for your collection
- We're Giving Away Hundreds of Last Year's CD's: We're clearing out our 2005 OUTREACH RESOURCE CD's by giving them away with ANY book order
- "Reaching Out to the Unchurched" Training on Both Coasts: If you're near Tampa, FL or Livermore, CA-peek at these affordable training opportunities!
- A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR NEXT ISSUE: Jonathan interviews Josh McDowell about The DaVinci Code, the Emergent Church, and youth culture today-take a sneak peek at some of the questions Jonathan asked Josh...
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
- Featured Article: Readers Reactions (both good and bad) to Jonathan's recent article, "A Window into the ‘MySpace' Generation"
- Something You Can Use This Week: Black Light Dodgeball, Nuclear Football, and Other Glow Games and Events
- We're Giving Away Hundreds of Last Year's CD's: We're clearing out our 2005 OUTREACH RESOURCE CD's by giving them away with ANY book order
- "Reaching Out to the Unchurched" Training on Both Coasts: If you're near TAMPA or Livermore, CA-check out these affordable training opportunities!
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
- Featured Article: PART II-A Window into the "MySpace" Generation: Gleaning from the MySpace Epidemic... or Objecting to It?
- We're Giving Away Hundreds of Last Year's CD's: We're clearing out our 2005 OUTREACH RESOURCE CD's by giving them away with ANY book order
- "Reaching Out to the Unchurched" Training on Both Coasts: If you're near TAMPA or Livermore, CA-check out these affordable training opportunities!
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
- Featured Article: A Window into the "MySpace" Generation PART I: The MySpace epidemic might just be the new hub of youth culture; should we glean from it... or object to it?
- We're Giving Away Hundreds of Last Year's CD's: We're clearing out our 2005 OUTREACH RESOURCE CD's by giving them away with ANY book order
- Jonathan Seeking Tampa Youth Workers: If you're a youth worker near TAMPA... Jonathan is coming to your area soon and would love your help!
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
- Something You Can Use: A Ready Made Super Bowl Party
- A Competition for Your Super Bowl Party: The Super Bowl Quiz… a football knowledge quiz for all!
- More Important than the Super Bowl: The wife of Seahawks' head coach won't be watching her husband's team in Super Bowl XL...
- Speakers Booking Up Fast: Are you booking speakers for 2006? Jonathan is already booked up until this summer. Book your summer events now!
- "Reaching Out to the Unchurched" Training on Both Coasts: If you're near TAMPA or Livermore, CA…check out these affordable training opportunities!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
- Something You Can Use: Super Bowl XL Party Ideas-and get ready for our annual Super Bowl quiz-a fun competition that you can use at your event!
- Looking for a Speaker? Are you booking speakers for 2006? Take a peek at Jonathan and some of the other speakers from The Source Speakers Network
- Last Chance for Free Bibles with Any Book Order: Check out what people are saying about Jonathan's books... and this week receive a free Bible for every book you order!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
- Something You Can Use: Top 5 Fund Raisers That Help You Raise Funds for Ministry
- Two Great New Movies, "Glory Road" Bible Study Guide: Last Holiday and Glory Road hit theatres this week... free Bible study guide for Glory Road
- Looking for a Speaker? Are you booking speakers for 2006? Take a peek at Jonathan and some of the other speakers from The Source Speakers Network
- Free Bibles with Any Book Order: Check out what people are saying about Jonathan's books... and receive a free Bible for every book you order!
Tuesday, January 3, 2006
- Jonathan's Top 10 New Years Resolutions... That You Won't See on Most People's Lists
- Something You Can Use for the New Year: A link to FREE ideas on our web site for this New Year
- Looking for a Speaker? Take a peek at Jonathan and some of the other speakers from The Source Speakers Network
- Free Bibles with Any Book Order: Check out what people are saying about Jonathan's books... and receive a free Bible for every book you order!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
- A Personal Christmas Thought from Jonathan: Going Out of the Way to Just Adore the King
- Something You Can Use for Christmas: A link to FREE Christmas ideas galore on our web site
- Movies to Watch and Miss this Christmas Break: Jonathan's two cents about stuff in the theatre and on DVD right now
- Free Bibles with Any Book Order: Looking for gifts for your volunteers? Save $10 on any six pack of Jonathan's books and receive a free Bible for every book you order!
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
- Something You Can Use for Christmas: Christmas Ideas Galore
- A Movie You Can Use: Jonathan's two cents on "Narnia" and some discussion questions & resources you can use for this film that we've all been anticipating
- Free Bibles with Any Book Order: Looking for Christmas Gifts for your volunteers? Save $10 on any six pack of Jonathan's books and receive a free Bible for every book you order!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
- Something You Can Use: The Yoke's On You-A fun "Up Front" competition where kids get to have fun with their leaders
- New Web Site Feature: New article "Subject Listings" to help you find the articles and helps you need
- Free Bibles with Any Book Order: Looking for Christmas gifts for your volunteers? Save $10 on any six pack of Jonathan's books and receive a free Bible for each book you order!
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
- Something You Can Use: A Glimpse of God in Space-Something different for your weekly program
- New Web Site Feature: "Jonathan's Favorite" Video Clips Highlighted on Video Clip Ideas Page
- New Movie Reviews: Walk the Line- The Life of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash... Zathura, Stealth, Christmas With the Kranks, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other new films
- Featured Link: "How to Help Girls Survive in a Barbie World"...a link from the SimplyYouthMinistry.com free newsletter
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
- Featured Resource: Batman Begins Video Clip Discussion Idea- Complete with a Scripture Passage, Small Group Questions, and a Wrap UP
- Another Free Resource You Can Use: 30 FREE theological trainings written for students with over 30 FREE coinciding youth leader outlines from Dare 2 Share
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
- Featured Article: Not With My Kid You Aren't! How Do I Earn Parents' Respect?
- Another Free Resource You Can Use: On Fire like Bar BQ- An Object Lesson, Talk, and Small Group Questions
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
- Featured Interview: Jonathan Interviews Cameron Crowe, director of Elizabethtown, Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous
- Another Free Resource You Can Use: New Jerry Maguire Discussion Starter and Small Group Questions
- New Movie Reviews: Elizabethtown, Into the Blue, The Greatest Game Ever Played... and new rentals like The Interpreter, Kingdom of Heaven, Kicking and Screaming, The Longest Yard, Hitchhiker's Guide, and Crash...
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
- Featured Article: What Do You Mean "Train" ... ?
- Last Chance to Win the BEN HUR Collector's Edition DVD: To enter, just submit a new discussion idea for a scene from the movie!
- Something New: Even More Video Clip Discussion Starters. Look out for our new "NEW" button on our Video Clip Discussion Starter page
- Training Opportunity: Jonathan Teaches at the West Coast Youth Specialties Convention This Week!
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
- Featured Article: The Exorcism of Doubt: How the New Film "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" Provokes the Audience to Decide if God and the Devil Exist
- Featured Interview: Jonathan Interviews Scott Derrickson, Christian Filmmaker Who Just Made "The Exorcism of Emily Rose"
- Something You Can Use: Three Things I Hope NOT to See at the Pole
- Last Chance for $10 Early Bird Rate- Get Trained in One of Two Cities: Reaching the Unchurched Training in Wisconsin, West Tennessee/West Kentucky
- VIDEO DISCUSSION WRITE-UP CONTEST: Win the New BEN HUR Four-Disc Collector's Edition DVD with Bible Study Guide
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
- Featured Article: Fear of Katrina ... or What Katrina Brought Out of People? A Discussion Idea
- Something You Can Use: Eleven Different Video Clip Discussion Starters Dealing With the Subject of "When Bad Things Happen"
- Summer Articles at a Glance: School's Back in Session and Ministry is Up and Running. What Did I Miss from THE SOURCE this summer?
- Get Trained by Jonathan for just $10 this Month in Two Cities: Jonathan Training in Wisconsin, West Tennessee/West Kentucky
- End of Summer Sale-Last Chance to Get the FREE Source 2005 Resource CD: Buy either of Jonathan's books this week and get the CD FREE- this is the last week!
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
- Featured Article: The Crap Your Kids Will be Watching This Sunday Night-What you Should Know About the MTV Video Music Awards
- Something You Can Use: A Video Clip Discussion Starter about "Worship" and "Trusting God in Hard Times"
- Something New ... a new "NEW": Look out for our new "NEW" button on our Video Clip Discussion Starter page
- Training Opportunities: Jonathan Training in Wisconsin, West Tennessee/West Kentucky, and Sacramento
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
- Featured Article: If Teenagers Only Had a Brain: Our Response to All the Hype about the Teen Brain
- Something You Can Use: "Million Dollar Shopping Spree" Event Idea
- Training Opportunities: Jonathan Training in Wisconsin, West Tennessee/West Kentucky, and Sacramento
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
- Featured Article: A Face Lift for THE SOURCE Web Site-Now Even Easier to Find the FREE Resources You're Looking For!
- Something You Can Use: Even More FREE Movie Discussion Jumpstarters with Small Group Questions
- Featured Sale: Jonathan's books on sale this summer-get the last of his FREE 2005 OUTREACH CD's
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
- Featured Article: Post Modernna? Our Culture's Take on Religion ... from the Mouth of Madonna
- Something You Can Use: New Movie Discussions Galore
- Jonathan Training in the Greater Phoenix Area: Today is the last chance to get the "early bird rate" of $10 for our "Reaching out to Unchurched Teenagers" training workshop this Saturday, July 23rd - register today! (Also coming to TN and WI)
Tuesday, July 5, 2005
- Something You Can Use: Underwater Handstand Tag, King of the Tube ... and other Swimming Pool Activities
- Jonathan Training in the Greater Phoenix Area: Last chance to get the "early bird rate" of $10 for our July 23rd "Reaching the Unchurched" Saturday training workshop- register now! (Also coming to TN and WI)
- Featured Sale: Jonathan's books on sale this summer-get the last of his FREE 2005 OUTREACH CD's
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
- Featured Article: When Your Senior Pastor is Praying for You
- Something You Can Use: Sock Mania
- New Movie Reviews: "Batman Begins" now in theatres, and "Coach Carter" & "Hostage" released on video/DVD today (and Jonathan's 2 cents about Imitate-able behavior)
- Jonathan Training in the Greater Phoenix Area: Only a few weeks remaining to pre-register for our "Reaching the Unchurched" Saturday training workshop for only $10
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
- Featured Article: What to Do with Incoming Graduates ... So They Don't Request to be Sent Back!
- Something You Can Use: More Than a Survivor Weekend
- Jonathan Training in the Greater Phoenix Area: Pre-register for Jonathan's "Reaching the Unchurched" all-day training workshop for only $10
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
- Featured Article: Why My 12-year-old Can See Rated ‘R' ... But Not PG! What Films are Actually Appropriate?
- Jonathan's New Top-10 Film Page: Top Youth Group Films, Top Family Films, Top "Date" Flicks, Top Father-Son "Man's Man" Films ...
- Something You Can Use: Inchworm Race
- New Movie Review: Russell Crowe in "Cinderella Man"
- Jonathan Training in the Greater Phoenix Area: Pre-register for Jonathan's "Reaching the Unchurched" all-day training workshop for only $10
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
- Something You Can Use: Great Icebreakers-Saran Wrap Sandwich, Saran Inchworm, Battle of the Nuts, Fish Bat ...
- New Video Clip Discussion Ideas You Can Use: New Discussion Starters from Bruce Almighty, Spiderman II, Spy Kids 3D ...
- New Movie Reviews: Kicking and Screaming, Kingdom of Heaven, Sin City, In Good Company, National Treasure, Sideways, Spanglish ...
- An Opportunity in Phoenix, AZ: Jonathan is in the Phoenix Area this July. Are You Looking for a Speaker? No Travel Costs!
- Jonathan Training in the Greater Phoenix Area: Pre-register for Jonathan's "Reaching the Unchurched" all-day training workshop for only $10
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
- Featured Article: How Do We Respond to "Kingdom of Heaven" The Crusades ... the Biggest Character Blemish in Christian History!
- Video/DVD Review: Entertaining AND Clean ... Could it be True? Jonathan's Two Cents on "National Treasure"
- What's New: The Source Slang Dictionary Updated
- Jonathan Training in Phoenix and West Tennessee/West Kentucky: Pre-register for Jonathan's "Reaching the Unchurched" all-day training workshops at either of these locations for only $10
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
- Featured: Heap Winners!
- What's New: Jonathan's Opinion of Those "Fockers" "Meet the Fockers" Hits Video ... and PG-13 Hits the Fan!
- Opportunities in Phoenix, AZ: Jonathan is in the Phoenix Area this July. Are You Looking for a Speaker? No Travel Costs!
- Last Chance at this Special Offer: "Thriving Churches Conference" Offers EZINE Subscribers a Sensational Deal ...
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
- Featured Article: The End is Here ... Again? Jonathan's Two Cents on NBC's "Revelations" this Wednesday
- Free Contest: Only Three Days Left of the Hideous Heap Contest! We're Rewarding Youth Workers for Their "Junker" Cars!
- What's New: Even More Free Curriculum Coming Out Your Ears! Games with A Point, New Topical Curriculum ...
- Special Offers: "Thriving Churches Conference" Offers EZINE Subscribers a Sensational Deal ...
Tuesday, March 29, 2005
- Featured: One Kid, Two Kid ... If Dr. Seuss had Chaperoned Our Last All-night Event!
- Free Contest: Don't Miss the 2005 Hideous Heap Contest! We're Rewarding Youth Workers for Their "Junker" Cars!
- Something You Can Use: What if God Was One of Us? Free "Joan of Arcadia" Discussion Guides
- Highlighted Free Resource: Jonathan's Feature Article in the Spring YS "Magalog"
- Opportunities to Hear Jonathan Speak/Train: Atlantic CANADA, Seattle, Sacramento ...
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
- Featured Article: Do You Have a Hideous Heap? We're Rewarding Youth Workers for Their "Junker" Cars
- Something You Can Use: Usher's Video "Confessions Part II"
- Opportunities to Hear Jonathan Speak/Train: Atlantic CANADA, Seattle, Sacramento ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
- Featured Article: How Do I Know My Students Are Getting It?
- Something You Can Use: "Looking for the Right Players" ... A Video Clip Idea and Discussion about Character
- A Note from Jonathan: Affordable Training in Your City? Really!
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
- Featured Article: A Movie from Hell ... and One You Can Use
- Something You Can Use: Capture the Snow Fort's Flag
- What's New: New Skits, Game Ideas, Speakers ...
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
- Featured Link: YS Freebie
- Something You Can Use: A Ready-made Super Bowl Party
- Another Resource You Can Use: The Super Bowl Quiz
Tuesday, January 18, 2005
- Feature Article: Can You Program It Just 20 Minutes Long?
- Something You Can Use: Super Bowl Event Ideas
- New Movie Reviews: "Are We There Yet?" And "In Good Company" Hit The Theatres ... "Friday Night Lights" Comes To Video
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
- Featured Article: Hulk vs. Nehemiah- An "Anger" Talk/Sermon From Jonathan
- Something You Can Use: A Video Clip and "Ready-made" Anger Discussion
Monday, December 20, 2004
- Special Christmas Issue: Scared to Say "Jesus"
Tuesday, December 7, 2004
- Featured Article: The EITHER/OR Dichotomy- Is LIFESTYLE or VERBAL Evangelism More Effective When Reaching Out to Postmoderns?
- An Affordable Evangelism Training Event for Your Student Leaders: Dare 2 Share Brings Greg Stier, David Crowder and More to Eight U.S. Cities ...
- Something You Can Use: Wondering if there are Any Good Christmas Games, Ideas, or Discussions? Take a Peek!
- Jonathan's New Book is Here: And We're Giving Away a Free "Outreach Resource CD" With Every Order
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
- Featured Article: 5 Tips to Make Your "MOVIE NIGHT" Flop!
- Something You Can Use: Napoleon Dynamite Night, the Perfect Christmas Break Event Idea!
- Your Last Chance for the FREE 2005 Outreach Resource CD: Jonathan's Book is just one week from its release and we're giving away a CD with all pre-orders!
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
- Featured Article: Madonna ... Searching for Something?
- Something You Can Use: Toilet Seat Toss
- One of the Greatest Resources for Training Your Leaders: Get the "Ready-made" PowerPoint Seminar called "Reaching Out to The Unchurched" for FREE with a pre-order of Jonathan's New Book.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
- Something You Can Use: Three "Out of the Box" Event Ideas from the New 2005 Outreach Resource CD
- What People Are Saying About Jonathan's New Book: Hear from Jim Burns, Chap Clark, Scott Rubin, Kurt Johnston, Walt Mueller, Wayne Rice, and more!
- Jonathan Teaches at the Atlanta YS Convention This Weekend: Take Note of His New Time Slot
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
- Something You Can Use: What Garbage Are We Allowing to Creep into Our Lives?
- A Discussion Agenda-
- The book Everyone's Talking About: Jonathan's Book is Now Available for Pre-purchase and We're Giving Away a Free CD with All Pre-orders!
- Jonathan Trains Student and Adult Leaders in Milwaukee This Weekend
- Jonathan Teaches at the Atlanta YS Convention: Take Note of His New Time Slot
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
- Something You Can Use: "Radio" Video Clip Idea ... The Cost of Compassion
- The Time Has Finally Arrived: Jonathan's Book is Available for Pre-purchase Today and We're Giving Away a Free CD to Celebrate!
- This is the Last Week of $10 Registration for Jonathan's "Reaching Out To Unchurched Teenagers" Training in Milwaukee on 11/13
Tuesday, October 19, 2004
- Featured Article: To Halloween or Not To Halloween? That is the Question!
- Hayden Panettiere Interview: A Glimpse into Today's Culture
- Register Now for Jonathan's "Reaching Out To Unchurched Teenagers" Training in Milwaukee, WI this November! $10
- It's Finally Here: In Our Next EZINE issue, Free "2005 Outreach Resource CD" with the Pre-purchase of Jonathan's New Book
Tuesday, October 5, 2004
- Jonathan Shares What's New and What's Coming Soon from THE SOURCE
- Something You Can Use: A Movie Perfect for Halloween Weekend
- This Week: YS Dallas, Krispy Kreme's, and Jonathan's New Book
- Register Now for Jonathan's "Reaching Out To Unchurched Teenagers" Training in Milwaukee, WI this November!
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
- Something You Can Use: Hurricane Discussion Starter
- Small Group Opener: This and That
- This Week: YS Anaheim, Krispy Kreme's, and Jonathan's New Book
Tuesday, September 7, 2004
- Featured Article: 3 Things I hope to NOT See at the Pole!
- An Event Idea You Can Use: Mugshots
- New: A Ton of New Events on our EVENT IDEAS page
- Featured Link: Free "Passion of the Christ" Curriculum
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
- Featured: A Ton of New Video Clip Ideas
- A Video Clip You Can Use: "Wide Awake" ... M. Night's first Film
- A Great New Resource: Looking for a source for CLEAN FILMS?
- Last Chance: This Week is the last chance for a free spot at the California YS Conference
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
- Featured: The Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention
- Something You Can Use: Amateur Olympics ... A Great Event Idea
Tuesday, August 3, 2004
- Featured: Your ticket to the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention
- Something You Can Use: "Innocence Theft," A Discussion Starter
- New Movie Reviews: The Village, Thunderbirds, I Robot, Spidey II ...
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
- SPECIAL ISSUE: This week, our EZINE was written by Danette Matty, an author/youth worker who has worked with us at "The Source" for a year now. You might recognize her name from her curriculum all over our web site or from her articles in magazines like "GROUP" or "Youthworker Journal."
- Featured Article: Mean Church Girls
- Something You Can Use: Purity - Girls Only, Project Esther: Spa Night, and Recommended Reading
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
- Featured: "Out of the Box Outreach Event" Contest WINNER!
- Something You Can Use: More Outreach Event Ideas
- New Movie Reviews: Mandy Moore and the subtle lies in Chasing Liberty, and more
- New On www.TheSource4YM.com Our New Growth Curriculum page
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
- FEATURED: My Two Cents about "TWO BROTHERS"
- SOMETHING YOU CAN USE: Two Sample Outreach Ideas That Work
- LAST CHANCE FOR YOUR OWN SCREENING: This Thursday Entries Are Due- We are Rewarding You for Your Ideas - We Want Your "Outreach Event" Ideas and are Offering a Great Prize for the Number One Idea!
- A GREAT NEW RESOURCE COMING NEXT WEEK: Our New "Growth" Curriculum Page
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
- FEATURED: Rewarding You for Your Ideas — We Want Your "Outreach Event" Ideas and are Offering a Great Prize for the Number One Idea!
- SOMETHING YOU CAN USE: "Return of the King" Discussion Starters
- NEW MOVIE REVIEWS: CLICK HERE for "Return of King," "Monster," "Mystic River," "Along Came Polly"...
- COMING SOON: Our New "Growth" Curriculum Page
Tuesday, May 25, 2004
- Featured Article: This Weekend, Christianity "Dissed" and "Given Props" at the Box Office-"Saved" and "Raising Helen" Reviewed
- Something You Can Use: More New Movie Reviews on our Movie Review Page: Troy, Ella Enchanted ...
- Coming Next Month: Our New "Growth" Curriculum page
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
- Featured Article: The Movie "Thirteen" revisited – A shocking but realistic glimpse of our culture
- New Movie Review Page: Upcoming Reviews—"Raising Helen" and "Saved!"
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
- Featured Article: Programming "Hanging Out" Time
- Something You Can Use: End of Year All Nighter Ideas
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
- Featured: Hideous Heap Contest Winners
- This Saturday catch Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Tampa FL
- Save by registering this week for the May 1st "Understanding & Reaching the Unchurched" Training in Southern CA!
Tuesday, April 13, 2004
- Featured: Responses to Homosexuality Article
- This Thursday is the deadline for our Annual Hideous Heap Contest: Rewarding You for Being a Poor Youth Worker
- Register Now for Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training on either coast - in Tampa FL, or Southern CA!
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
- Featured Article: Homosexuality - Dividing the Issues
- Only A Couple Weeks Remaining of Our Annual Hideous Heap Contest: Rewarding You for Being a Poor Youth Worker
- Register Now for Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Tampa FL, or Southern CA!
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
- Featured Article: Moving Students to the Right ... Developing Student Leaders
- A Resource You'll Want: Student Leadership Resources Offered Exclusively from "The Source."
- Our Annual Hideous Heap Contest: Rewarding You for Being a Poor Youth Worker
- Register now for Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Tampa, Western PA, or Southern CA!
Tuesday, March 9, 2004
- Our Annual Hideous Heap Contest: Rewarding You for Being a Poor Youth Worker
- Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training Coming to several U.S. Cities in the next few months!
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
- Featured: Censoring Friends ... and Veggie Tales?
- Something You Can Use: Complete Agendas/Curriculum for Your Midweek Program
- Jonathan's FREE "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Western PA
- YS Brings THE CORE training to 100 Cities this Spring
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
- Featured Article: "Do You Feel Me Nephew?" Teen Lingo in 2004
- Something You Can Use: New Teen Lingo Page
- Something You Can Use: Valentines Day Activities
- Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Huron-South Dakota this Saturday
- The Passion of the Christ "Pre-release" FREE Small Group Curriculum
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
- Featured: Over 50 New Games Added ... Easier to Access
- Something You Can Use: Hunter, Puzzle Mixer, Alphabet Pockets ...
- ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT of 50% off registration for Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Sacramento-CA February 7th
- Jonathan's Training in Huron-SD, and Western PA
- YS Brings THE CORE training to 100 Cities this Spring
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
- Featured: Yet Another Super Bowl Party Idea
- Something You Can Use: The www.TheSource4YM.com Super Bowl 38 Quiz is Here!
- Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Sacramento-CA, Huron South Dakota, and more!
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
- Featured Article: It's the Holy Spirit's Fault!
- Something You Can Use This Week: Super Bowl 38 party ideas
- Coming Soon: Another Ready-made Superbowl Quiz for Your Superbowl Event
- Jonathan's "Understanding & Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Sacramento-CA, Huron South Dakota, and more!
Tuesday, January 6, 2004
- Featured Article: "Oh, by the way!" Four Words Volunteers Hate to Hear
- Something You Can Use This Week: "Bruce Almighty" Discussion Starter
- Jonathan's "Reaching The Unchurched" Training in Sacramento
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
- Featured Article: Top 10 Crazy Christmas Activities!
- Unfeatured Article: Top 10 Christmas Activities You SHOULDN'T Do!
- Something You Can Use For the New Year: Choices and Your Future
- A Personal Note from Jonathan
Tuesday, December 9, 2003
- Great Responses to The Source's New Site: Our New Web Site and Custom Game Search Area Are a Hit!
- Something You Can Use This Week: A Christmas Video Clip Idea - Reaching Out Like Cindy Lou!
- From the Cranium of Jonathan: Ministry After Hours ... When I Didn't Expect It. "I could have never predicted this one!"
Tuesday, December 2, 2003
- It's Finally Here: The Source's new web site with a custom game search area, Jonathan's Blog and more!
- Something You Can Use This Week: Golf Phwack and String Web.
- This Saturday: Jonathan's Reaching the Unchurched Training in Cincinnati
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
- Something for this week: Scalp
- A youth culture resource you don't want to miss. Walt Muellar knocks the ball out of
the park with his new site!
- Jonathan's Reaching the Unchurched Training in Cincinnati
- It's coming! The new look of The Source's web site with some features you're gonna love!
Thursday, October 30, 2003
- A friend we will miss. Mike Yaconelli in Fatal Car Accident.
Monday, October 27, 2003
- Readers responses to "Should youth workers drink alcohol?" article
- Jonathan's reaching the unchurched training in Cincinnati
- October 31st ideas
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
- Should youth workers drink Alcohol? By Jonathan McKee
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
- New video clip discussion starter: Lord of the Rings
- Bring Jonathan to train in your area in 2003 and pay no travel expenses
- The source has even more "Idea-Power"
Tuesday, September 16, 2003
- New mixer page on our web site
- A game or actviity for every occasion. Jonathan lays out the distinction between different
types of games and activities.
Tuesday, September 2, 2003
- Jonathan's new hit song "I blocked my MTV!"
- MTV music awards youth culture update
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
- New ideas you can use this week! Ever played slime twister? (A messy twist on the
classic game!)
- Questions from a burnt out youth worker. "I'm out 4 to 5 nights a week, I'm practically
doing everything myself, I need help ... I don't know if I'm even cut out for this!"
- More answers to the questions we ask. Now even more great questions many of us ask on
our updated "Ask Jonathan" page.
Tuesday, August 5, 2003
- Your ministry mistakes. Take a look at some of the costly mistakes and their unforseen
consequences that you shared with us. "Learn from the mistakes of others"
- New URL. Did you notice our new URL?
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
- Costly mistakes and their unforseen consequences. Learn from the mistakes of others
- Send us your mistakes. We'll post em' next Ezine!
- New URL. Did you notice our URL?
Tuesday, July 8, 2003
- Swim party questions and ideas. Do I need a scripture reference? By Jonathan McKee
Monday, June 23, 2003
- Jello wrestling? Yes, it works!
- Free camp curriculum
Tuesday, June 10, 2003
- Does visitation work? Meeting them on their turf
- The results of a knock at a door
Tuesday, May 27, 2003
- Jaci interview respones. What people are saying in response to our interview with
Jaci regarding her decision to step into Hollywood
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
- The real Jaci Velasqez. Jaci's decision to step into Hollywood and the criticism it
has invited.
Tuesday, April 29, 2003
- Some fun new ideas you can use this week
- The H20 challenge. No, not another game, a way to save the lives of the needy
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
- An easter video clip you can use this week, and a few more ...
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
- Another fund raiser. A Fund Raiser and Service Project in One
- Another movie clip you can use. Lifting People When They Stumble
- Jonathan's speaking availability. Just updated!
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
- They can't afford it? How can we do "big" events and trips in a "small"
budget neighborhood
- Student evangelism training you don't want to miss. Catch me at DCLA this year
- A free training video only for you - Ezine subscribers. From the DCLA conference
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
- The snickerdew contest with a Sneaky Twist
- Reading you won't regret. Jonathan picks the top 10 ministry books< that even non-readers will love!
- More Answers: More Questions Answered on the Ask Jonathan Page
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
- Are you a pig ... or are you just chicken? A Youth Talk You Can Use This Week!
- Free talk outlines that you can use. Four New Sermons from Jonathan Now Available on the Web Site
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
- New ideas and responses to last week's ezine: Reaching students on campus.
- Hideous heap contest prize winners.
- George W. and God. An article you don't want to miss!
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
- How do I reach students on-campus?
- Only a couple days left for youth workers who own heaps! The final days of the hideous heap contest.
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
- Irene
- Check out some of this year's hideous heap entries. Which of these is going to win the YS Ideas Library on CD-ROM
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
- Valentine's Day Ideas
- Don't miss more free stuff with the hideous heap contest. Rewarding you for being a "poor" youth worker!
Tuesday, February 4, 2003
- A movie clip discussion starter you can use this week: Signs
- The hideous heap contest. Rewarding you for being a "poor" youth worker.
Tuesday, January 28, 2003
- Keeping volunteers, Part II. Proven methods to hang on to your ministry team!
- A volunteer motivation tool. An Ice-breaker you can use for your volunteer training
Tuesday, January 21, 2003
- Ready-made super bowl party. A great event you can use.
- Super bowl party quiz. A fun tool you can use.
Tuesday, January 14, 2003
- Keeping volunteers. Proven methods to hang on to your ministry team!
- Resources for keeping volunteers
Monday, January 6, 2003
- Test your youth group. Students assessing the youth program from the eyes of "A New Kid"
Tuesday, December 17, 2002
- More Christmas games you can use
- Students in service. Serving the community as a weekly program
- What about flaky student leaders? Jonathan addresses this issue many of us face.
- Less than a month left of free shipping. If you haven't bought Jonathan's new book, now's the time to get it!
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
- The human Christmas tree and More Christmas Games
- Top 10 signs that your pastor's watching way too much Star Wars
- Bought a gift for your staff or volunteers yet?
Tuesday, December 3, 2002
- 5 steps to effective student leadership. Student Leadership for the new Millennium
- Free shipping for Jonathan's new book! This month only, shipping in the US is FREE!
- Setup your own free student email newsletter, another Great Resource from Youth Specialties
Tuesday, November 19, 2002
- What did they just say? The ever changing "Teen Lingo". Is it important to know what "420" means?
- New teen lingo
Tuesday, November 12, 2002
- Two great resources. A free book full of topical discussion starters, and a hot conference you really want to consider.
Tuesday, November 5, 2002
- Thanksgiving or Christmas event ideas. Events you can do this November or December
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
- We want your stories! We want to know how we are helping you reach youth!
- New stuff you can use! Even more resources.
- Media update. Phil Chalmers will take a stand on the Howard Stern Show and the Montel Williams Show.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
- Ideas for October 31st. A Halloween gospel presentation, discussions, games and more!
- Now the source has more "idea-power". The source is expanding to handle new additions to the web site.
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
- Understanding and reaching the unchurched teen. Helpful hints from the training seminar Jonathan taught at the West Coast Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention
Monday, October 7, 2002
- Fear factor/gross game additions. New gross games that people send in ... that don't necessarily get added (but are sure fun to read!)
- Outreach models that work. Ministries reaching the unchurched.
Tuesday, September 24, 2002
- Check out the new look. "The source" just got a face lift.
- New talk/sermons page. Check out these FREE outlines and complete talks!
- Free U.S. shipping on 6 books or more. Catch this great opportunity to equip your staff and volunteers with "The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want"
Tuesday, September 17, 2002
- Are you reaching youth ... or the whole family? What's all this "Family based youth ministry" about anyway?
- Affordable all day seminar near you. Helping families succeed seminars coming this fall! Special discount for all The Source "EZINE" subscribers!
- Youth specialties free programming article featuring Jonathan's article "do games still work?"
Thursday, September 12, 2002
- "World magazine" trashes us for gross games. My response to World Magazine's article "Stupid Church Tricks" which misrepresented The Source to readers
- What the bible says about gross including a sample program outline, using a gross game
- No more waiting "The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want" is here and being mailed out this week! Less than 400 FREE RESOURCE CD's left!
Wednesday, September 4, 2002
- Stories, quotes, and illustrations you can use. Here's a bunch of ammo for your talks from the new 2002 Speakers Resource CD
- Last week to pre-order The Top 12 Resources Youth Workers Want. Coming Next Week!
Tuesday, August 27, 2002
- Jim Burns interviews Jonathan about internet resources
- Two opportunities for more new four week series ... Jesus: Face to face
Tuesday, August 13, 2002
- High impact speaking, Part III: Four essentials of effective talks
- Two opportunities for more training as a speaker
- Two opportunities for you as a paid speaker. Do you want to do some extra speaking engagements?
- Pre-order Jonathan's new book starting new Monday. Check out what people are saying about Jonathan's book coming September 3rd.
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