Toolbox

Let’s practice our gratitude to God as a way to recognize how God is working in our lives

Use the power of devotion music and older brothers and sisters to help youth connect to their Heavenly Parent

Taking time to have conversations with God that uplift Him/Her

Read and discuss about the nature of God

Write messages from God to people in your life

Use the prayers of True Parents to help you develop your own prayer life

Be a channel for your partner by praying for their challenges out loud

How is God doing? What does God need from us?

Protect your president from the vicious balls being thrown at them!

Let God answer the prayers of others through you

A discussion based experience meant to help us see from God’s point of view

Identify what you are giving up and celebrate what you gain by choosing our faith

A creative discussion format that invites people to learn more about God

Educate your youth about the tools True Parents have given us to study

Learn about other faith traditions as a means of empowering your own spiritual life

A great way to get to know God is by learning his Principles of Creation!

Seal your commitment to God with a Sharpie Tattoo

Idea’s that could change the world

A fun way to get kids comfortable talking about their beliefs, whether they be big or small

Practice spiritual study through the S.T.U.D.Y acronym from “The Journey” curriculum

A fun and crazy run to solidify your commitment

A supplemental activity for an already existing program to encourage being intentional

See if you are balanced in how you spend your time, for others or yourself?

Identify the area in our life we need most work on and share tools with each other in those areas

Create means for participants to invest in their personal relationship with God outside of a workshop or Sunday school. Taking steps towards building necessary habits to stay Inspired after returning home.Building our personal relationship with God by making a personal condition of faith

relationships with God This activity should follow an evening focusing on our unique relationships with God or how God can be found in all of creation.

Identify the habits in our life that are holding us back and cut them out

Make a simple one-month calendar full of empowering messages to keep you motivated this month

Experiential stations meant to introduce youth to ways to relate to God

A great perspective on prayer with 5 easy points to remember from Pope Francis

Create an easy group mural that represents our unique relationships with God This activity should follow an evening focusing on our unique relationships with God or how God can be found in all of creation.

Make a “This is Where I’ve Been”Make a “This is Where I’ve Been” Map about you and God Map about you and God

Learn and practice ways to give love back to God through your love language

See how your relationship with God has changed over time

Identify key moments in our personal growth to motivate us to keep moving forward

Practice meditation as a means of building a foundation for relating with God

The idea of this activity is how we can all be superheroes through our connection and faith to God.

A special prayer walk which features the rooms of a home and what they represent in your life

Be passionate about what you believe in and share it with us!

Make an invitation for God to be part of your day!

A creative way to build a reminder of God’s presence in your life

Use these worksheets from 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens to build your personal mission statement

Use SWOT to take a look at your life and find your focus

Fun activity focusing on overcoming obstacles in your spiritual life

Internal growth happens every day in the smallest of ways

Use self addressed postcards to reinforce our personal growth

Use a postcard as a way of reflecting on where you and God are at

Use this activity as a practical way of remembering to pray

Fill your box with encouraging messages from your peers

A fun way to get to know each other with mingling and pair shares

Build a portrait of each person in your group together

Use the love languages as a means of becoming masters of love

See how well your group knows each other

What have you never done? Get to know new things about each other!

Pair up and speed learn everything there is to know about another person; then take the challenge to see how well you really understand that person! A fun way to get to know each other better.

Be creative and work as a team!

Who would draw themselves this way? Find out in this game!

Demonstrate the idea that relationships take two committed parties!

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Feature an opportunity to see our elders in a new light

Reach out to someone and see how it makes you feel!

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Learn about what we believe through engaging DP Lesson Plans and Quizzes!

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Get the parents to come with their kids to youth group and grow together

We can grow our heart through expansion!

It’s a race to see who can write to 100 first or roll a 6!

You’ve got 5 seconds to summarize a movie, now go!

You and your partner must protect your balloon while trying to pop other balloons!

A fun high energy way to kick-off or conclude a brother/sister night. Fun trivia, challenges, and more based on some unique characteristics of males and females.

Share about the little practices that help us be who we want to be

Hope you can remember everyone’s name for this one!

Wax paper & goggles. Need I say more?

Fill your box with encouraging messages from your peers

Push through your fears and land in a group hug!

Practice sharing our faith in a simple way– Submitted by Immanuel Rinkema & Chicago YM

You’ll be surprised what great wisdom comes from this class children’s book!

Set up stations to learn something new and help your youth get excited about their potential!

Make a contribute bucket list for your vacation

A fun game that recognizes our unique personalities

Work together to discover your superhero alter ego

Let others help you to see what your have to offer

Close your eyes and soak in the love you didn’t know was there

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Feature local members and their careers

Practice sharing our faith in a simple way– Submitted by Immanuel Rinkema & Chicago YM

Have a night dedicated to learning about gap year opportunities

Discuss: What cause(s) do you care about?

Finding what ministries interest you

Dedicate your weekly youth group meet ups as a chance to provide one-on-one mentoring this month

Learn about your style and your strengths

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Testimony points on the benefits of volunteerism