Because students require a little different approach, youth leaders should be as intentional as possible when it comes to small group leadership. One of the traits
that set apart small groups in a youth setting is the discussion or application
for the topic. The following are many
creative assignments to be used in a youth small group setting:
Q and A
-Ask questions that are relative periodically throughout
the teaching
-Type questions on a piece of paper and have the group
take time to answer them. Then, have the
group turn them in and you read them.
-Do a live Q and A at the end of your teaching
-Assign the group to interview someone related to your
topic and then discuss it the following week
Writing
assignments
-Write down as many words as you can that relate to the
topic
-Write a letter to someone that you must forgive
-Make a list of the things that you must stop doing and
give it to someone in the group for accountability
-Have the entire group text you a question on the topic,
have the group text each other throughout the week and then save the texts and
read them in the next group.
Breakout into
groups
-Give the group a chance to discuss the topic before you
speak on it
-Give each group a piece of paper with a part of the
teaching on it and have them talk about it and bring their findings back to the
whole group
-Have an inspirational quote from your topic typed up and
give it to each of the group members to put in an important place where they
can read it often
-Ask the group to come up with ways to apply the teaching. Then, have the groups share with everyone.
Object lessons
-Have the whole group wear a t-shirt the next week that
relates to the topic of study (you will have to tell them ahead of time what
the topic is going to be)
-Right after the lesson, have the group find an object in
the room, purse, backpack, wallet, etc. that relates to what they have learned
in the lesson
-Place an apple in a paper lunch bag and seal it in front
of the group. Over the next month teach
about how things can get into our life and make us rotten. At the end of the topic series, open the bag
in front of the whole group.
-When teaching on surrender, collect everyone’s purse,
wallet, keys, and cell phone. Then give
them back at the end of the lesson.
Videos
-Use the following places to find great videos for discussion of your topic:
Ted.com
Youtube.com
Vimeo.com
Google.com
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