I happen to be an Orange kind of guy. Our church has a close relationship with the brilliant people over at reThink. Yesterday, Jon Grunden wrote a great piece for the Lead Small Blog on the importance of fun.
Here’s a clip:
When my students start to wander away from God, or it just doesn’t seem like anybody is paying attention anymore, I have the tendency to run to the to-do list. The to-do list is safe and it makes me feel spiritual, but most often it just serves to remind me how far I am from where I want to be with my guys. It’s counterintuitive, but sometimes the most spiritual thing I can do with my guys is have fun.
When it comes to student ministry, Jon is a genius and he’s a a lot of fun to work with. He’s taught me at least 73% of what I know about student ministry. Do yourself a favor and check out the rest of his post.