Everyday Object Lessons for Youth Groups [Paperback]

Helen Musick (Author), Duffy Robbins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999

You may not like it that students forgot your talk on temptation, but remembered your mouse-trap object lesson . . . . . . but the fact remains that nothing brings a lesson to life more vividly and concretely--or wakes up a drowsy Sunday school class faster--than a good object lesson. In Everyday Object Lessons for Youth Groups the authors (who are youth workers and teachers of youth workers) pool their most effective 45 object lessons into a collection that's perfect for both junior and senior high youth groups. Here are no-prep and low-prep object lessons for devotionals, Sunday school lessons, talks at camps and retreats--even for sermons. Inside you'll find object lessons about-- Beauty (using a kiwi fruit) Regret (a mirror) Divine protection (sun block) Anger (Alka-Seltzer and 7-Up) The power of words (Popsicle sticks) Priorities (manure) Confession (hydrogen peroxide) Temptation (a mousetrap) The person of Jesus (keys) Conformity (Play-Doh) Endurance (bricks) --and 34 more quirky and attention-getting object lessons. Use them to open your lessons . . . to dramatize your talks . . . to close your Bible studies with a demonstration. However you use them, you have Bible references and provocative discussion-starting questions with each object lesson to help you take it in any direction you want. And with both a topical and a scriptural index, you can find the perfect object lesson fast.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Here are 101 object lessons guaranteed to energize any youth group or Sunday school class. Veteran youth workers Helen Musick and Duffy Robbins dip into their bag of tried-and-true teaching tricks to present this collection of their most effective object lessons. They're quirky. Vivid. Stimulating. Easy and fast to prepare. And perfect for use in devotionals, Sunday school lessons, talks at camps and retreats, and even sermons for both junior and senior high groups. The lessons are indexed by topic and by Scripture; and each lesson concludes with a variety of segues, applications, and directions that youth leaders can take to move into their study or talk.

From the Author

Helen Musick, a 16-year veteran of youth ministry, is founder and director of Discover Minstries, an instructor of youth ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary, and a member of Youth Specialties National Resource Seminar team. She lives in Lexington, KY. Duffy Robbins, chairperson of the department of youth ministry at Eastern College and a member of Youth Specialties National Resource Seminar team, is the author or coauthor of several books, including Spontaneous Melodramas. She lives in Phoenixville, PA

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan/Youth Specialties (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031022652X
• ISBN-13: 978-0310226529
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #253,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Helen Musick taught Youth Ministry at Asbury Seminary and was a member of Youth Specialties Core team for years. She now serves as Transformation Pastor at Quest Community Church in Lexington, Kentucky.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Even a youth can teach other youth about God!, March 25, 2000

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Audra R. Wrisley (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everyday Object Lessons for Youth Groups (Paperback)

I bought this in order to help bring the faith back to my church youth group. I am only 17 and I have been working a lot with my youth group. This book has helped give me some fascinating ideas about how to reach out. In reading this book I learned a lot my self. It has been a great help and I loved it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good lessons for Youth Groups, October 18, 2005

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D. Edwards "Owner/Manager, Doug E. Shirts" (Portland, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everyday Object Lessons for Youth Groups (Paperback)

Short and sweet: the object lessons contained in the book can be used to great effect in many youth groups. Some you can even create a whole meeting around.

The "pros": quick, easy and meaningful lessons that employ methods that we see Jesus using.

The "cons": some of the lessons are not appropiate for Jr. High/Middle school age kids and could be questionable with a new group of kids as some of the lessons involve more mature themes.

Overall, a great reference and useful as a part of youth group meeting or Sunday school class.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great start!, September 4, 2002

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This review is from: Everyday Object Lessons for Youth Groups (Paperback)

This book has a lot of great lesson ideas for teens. If you need a place to start and you're looking for a book to give you weekly lesson ideas with ordinary things, there are some great thought starters in here. I was pleasantly surprized and found a lot of material that I will use over and over. Good purchase!