Programming Ideas
IDEA STARTERS
A collection of ideas with just enough information to get you started
Area youth doctrine
or cult study
Area Youth Vacation
Bible School
Area Emphasis "See
You At The Pole"
Area Youth Winter or
Summer Bible Study
Praying For Spiritual
Awakening
Area Mission Project
(Building)
Area Youth Musical Presentation
1. PROJECT: Area Youth Mission Project
AUDIENCE: Churches not able to do mission trips on their own.
RATIONAL: To enable churches and Area to realize their goal of ministering to the whole world.
PREPARATION TIME: At least 6 months planning and training
CREATIVE IDEA: Do an Area youth rally emphasizing discipleship and/or witnessing to prepare for mission project.
2. PROJECT: Area DiscipleNow Weekend
AUDIENCE: All churches with youth ministries, whether or not they have any discipleship program in their church
RATIONAL: To encourage youth in their discipleship and to create enthusiasm for local youth discipleship.
PREPARATION TIME: Eight months to encourage churches to participate, enlist churches, enlist homes, enlist leaders etc.
CREATIVE IDEA: Could be an Area camp or retreat setting.
3. PROJECT: Area youth doctrine or cult study
AUDIENCE: Churches that have not historically had a youth doctrine study.
RATIONAL: Area can assist local churches to increase doctrine awareness with their youth, especially relating to cults
PREPARATION TIME: Three months to advertise and plan.
CREATIVE IDEA: Do in a local motel conference center. One day event on Saturday or school holiday.
4. PROJECT: Area Youth Vacation Bible School
AUDIENCE: Churches that have or have not had Vacation Bible School
RATIONAL: To assist churches to fulfill their mission to reach, evangelize and disciple youth.
PREPARATION TIME: At least one year to plan and organize all the churches.
CREATIVE IDEA: POSSIBLE TITLES: Youtharama (week long) Youthiversity (week long)
BARGAIN DAY: One day 6 hours
5. PROJECT: Area Emphasis "See You At The Pole"
AUDIENCE: All churches in Area - Include all churches in area that will participate.
RATIONAL: Encourage churches to work together to make a difference in the schools of their community.
PREPARATION TIME: One to two months before the national date.
CREATIVE IDEA: Use this as a spring board for student led clubs at schools
6. PROJECT: Area Youth Winter or Summer Bible Study
AUDIENCE: All churches in Area, target area youth enrolled in Bible Study program.
RATIONAL: To encourage all youth and youth leaders in Bible Study.
PREPARATION TIME: Six months to secure leaders and promote.
CREATIVE IDEAS: Youth Winter Bible Conference (between Christmas and New Year); Salt & Light Festival; Hold in local hotel conference center or retreat setting.
7. PROJECT: Area Youth Scavenger Hunt
AUDIENCE: All churches regardless of size.
RATIONAL: Fun, fellowship, creative competition
PREPARATION TIME: Four to six months: to promote and plan. Also to obtain permission for different events.
CREATIVE IDEAS: Use digital or Polaroid cameras or video for proof. Use youth to help with the scavenger plans.
8. PROJECT: Praying For Spiritual Awakening
AUDIENCE: All churches - especially those with prayer ministries
RATIONAL: To bring together youth and leaders to a specific time of prayer for spiritual awakening.
PREPARATION TIME: Two to three months
CREATIVE IDEAS: Let this be a spring board to an ongoing specific time of prayer for community, school and church.
9. PROJECT: Area Mission Project (Building)
AUDIENCE: All churches that will agree to participate.
RATIONAL: To provide a mission project locally to give youth a "hands on" approach to missions.
PREPARATION TIME: This project could be ongoing as you assess needs, outline and plan for project, and do project.
CREATIVE IDEAS: This project could assist senior adult ministry in an Area. Also, consider doing mission projects for ministers in the Area.
10. PROJECT: Area Youth Musical Presentation
AUDIENCE: All churches with local youth choirs.
RATIONAL: Fellowship, accomplishment of something can not do by individual churches. Area outreach for local churches.
PREPARATION TIME: Six months to a year for choirs to prepare and learn music.