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Geoff StewartMore Posts Gangnam Everything!

With more than 400 million views and still increasing, Gangnam Style has solidified it self as a cultural phenomenon. There are thousands of parody videos out there an its s a golden Youth Min opportunity to do something great. This opportunity was not lost on my friends Nathan Pawluck and Kyle Reddemann who work full time at a great camp here in B.C. called Sunnybrae and are well known for their creative video work like this. I saw this video on Facebook and had to share it with all of you.

A classic youth game with an awesome Gangnam Style twist. Copy the link and use it with your group if you want. We are going to try it out in a few weeks, should be awesome.

Enjoy

-Geoff (Twtter)

1 View Comments October 8, 2012

Geoff StewartMore Posts 4 Phases of Conference Lanyard Style

SYMC is not too far off in the distance, and after a great few days at Group World HQ working out many of the details, I am positive this will be the best SYMC to date. With that said, youth workers from all over the world will converge on Indianapolis March 1-4th and each of them has an important decision to make: How do I wear or not wear my conference lanyard. There are four distinct phases to the evolution of lanyard style and they are as follows.

1 – The “Standard”: The most common form of lanyard style, with it worn as intended around the neck with your name in a place where people can read your name and greet you with it. Often covered in buttons and other flair, the standard position is helpful to everyone else at the conference.

2 – The “Awkward / Cool”: Bored with the standard position many people choose to place their lanyard near or below waist level which causes awkward gazes to the nether regions when greeting new people. This style makes it easy for you to know who has truly forgotten your name as they will be unable to look natural reading this strategically placed lanyard tag. You might be tricked into thinking this is “cool” but its more uncomfortable than anything.

3 – The “I think People Know Me”: If you have been to the conference enough, you are tempted to think that people will recognize you and thus a lanyard might not be necessary, after all do they know who you are? right? Stage three is marked with an intentional concealing of the name card, but with lanyard strap in view so that if necessary you can reveal your credentials at the door if someone has possibly not been graced by your presence in the past.

4 – The “People Definitely Know Me”: Stage 4 is all in, no lanyard in sight or on your person. People know you, and when you walk through the door, no one asks questions. This is the riskiest of all the phases because if it backfires, its a long way back to your hotel room to get it.

I can’t wait to see you all in Indianapolis, I am a phase 1 guy, with my Canadian connect group pin for added flair. SYMC Stronger 2013 BE THERE!

-Geoff (Twitter)

6 View Comments September 27, 2012

Josh GriffinMore Posts Video About Making a Video for Youth Group

This weekend our team made a funny video about making a funny video. Made me laugh …

JG

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Josh GriffinMore Posts An Actual Grilled Cheesus Sandwich Maker

How funny/awesome is the Grilled Cheesus project on Kickstarter?

The GRILLED CHEESUS™ is an electronic sandwich press that toasts the face of Jesus onto your sandwich bread! What a great way to inspire your family at the dining room table or your children in the lunchroom. It’s also a fun way to impress your friends at a party or the congregation at your church coffee hour! However you slice it, the GRILLED CHEESUS™ lets you bring little grilled miracles to mealtime, snack time, or anytime.

JG

1 View Comments November 3, 2011

Josh GriffinMore Posts HSM Talks: Summer Interns

Funny new video this week featuring our Summer interns. HSM Talks …

JG

Add Comment June 14, 2011

Josh GriffinMore Posts Funny HSM Summer Camp Flowchart Promo Card

This might be one of the funniest/best promo cards we’ve done in HSM. Love it … steal the idea for your summer camp if you want, I’m sure Parker would be OK with it.

JG

Add Comment June 13, 2011

Josh GriffinMore Posts HSM Talks: Meet Parker

Fun video this weekend in HSM introducing a newer staff member to our students. Ive got a feeling that HSM Talks is going to be a regular part of our services for a while. Ha!

JG

Add Comment May 17, 2011

Josh GriffinMore Posts 4 Ways to Fight Fatigue in Youth Ministry

Was reading my friend Matt McGill’s blog earlier and he mentioned how he made a mistake because he was tired. We’ve all been there! Made me think of the ways youth workers need to fight fatigue in ministry. Here’s what I attempt to do:

Be refreshed by friends
Sometimes just the ticket you need is hanging with people (I supposed the opposite could be true for some personalities). Maybe there’s some friend who you could bounce your ideas and frustrations off of, or maybe there’s a friend outside of youth ministry that you could hang with and not even begin to approach talking shop. Either type of person you may need, make sure you carve out some time to spend with them.

Make the big decision that’s been draining you
Often times a game-changing or potentially painful decision sits right in front of you and robs you of your passion and energy. Make the call! You might be surprised at the freedom and renewed excitement you feel once you get that out of the way. If it is a tough conversation, pray about it and then have it. Tackle that energy-busting obstacle you’ve been putting off.

Do something fun
Youth ministry fatigue usually sets in when you aren’t getting enough rest or are all work and no play. So find an afternoon soon where you can get away for a few hours and relax.

Get away from it all
Sometimes there’s nothing you can do about feeling drained without just simple taking some time off. This week I’m nearly completely offline (any posts that you read on the blog have been set to post each day automatically) and spending time with the family. Fight fatigue with fun. Hit the beach. Go to Disneyland. Leave your laptop, turn off your phone and get away.

What do you do to fight fatigue?

JG