Ironwood Resources

The material found in this resource section is copyrighted by Iron Sharpeneth Iron Publications, a ministry of Ironwood. You may print off and use the material in your personal ministry but may not duplicate it without permission (please contact us via publications@ironwood.org with specific requests) unless you have a subscription (the Manager in Ministry and the Rib) or have already purchased the volume of the Brain for Youth Leaders that the file is from. The files require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.

The Youth Leader's Brain is a collection of materials from our annual Youth Leaders' Retreats, which began in 2000. Volume 1 includes material from 2000–2002; the second edition is available at our online store. Volume 2 includes material from 2003–2004, volume 3 from 2005–2006, and volume 4 will include 2007–2009; e-mail publications@ironwood.org if you are interested in purchasing volumes 2, 3, or 4.


Building Blocks of a Biblical Youth Philosophy Success Through Purpose	A Philosophy of Children's Ministry	God's Body STAMP Healthy Competition	Platform Philosophy


Parents: The Other Side of Youth Ministry	Parent Meetings	Connecting to Parents	Parents' Place in Your Ministry


Working with Kids	Needs and Notions of Juniors	Helping Teens with Rebellious Parents	Personal Evangelism


Enlisting and Training the Volunteer Help You Need	Lessons for Longevity Winning the Right to Be Heard	The Danger of Burnout in the Youth Ministry	Training for Transitions


Policies and Procedures	Planning an Extended Mission Trip	Vacation Bible School Start to Finish	Conflict 101


Teach Convictions to Your Teens Use Puppets	Build an Activity	Have a Great Song Service	Design Games to Fit Your Needs


Developing Messages for Teenagers	Being Treated Fairly Bible Teaching Ideas: Chapter Topic Titles	Introduction to Preaching 1 Corinthians 13, Part 1 1 Corinthians 13, Part 2	Talking Is Not Teaching


Activity Planning Sheet Comedy Contest Assassins	Christmas Clue	Noodle Games	12-Base Kickball Driver-Shotgun Dodge Ball


Electricity	Birdie Camo Brown Bag Lunch Speed Cootie	Golf Course Madness	Rocketball


Phonetic Punctuation for Two	Slow Talkers of America	Piece of Your Couch	Got Another Quarter?


Baby Bottle Coke Drinking Contest Candle Shoot Out There's a Bar Cowboy, Lasso, Steer	Ring and Spear Speaker Questionnaire Stunt Stomp-and-Launch	Joust Strength Test	I Reckon


Knots Silent Sorting Spelling Bee	Warp Speed Sticks, Stones, and Bones	Play-doh Flinger Thingy	Gridlock


Duct Tape Theme Night	Storm the Castle	Christmas	Youth Crasher Night


Who Are You Like?	Personalized Puzzles Space Soccer The Tick	Clothespin Mixer Finger Blaster Games	—

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