The Following is the handout that is included in a seminar that I do on finding Youth Ministry Resources on the internet and in the “real” world as well. Don’t we all love the word FREE?

Youth Ministry on a Dime 2.0
Presented by: Jason Dunn
Saturday, January 19, 2008
jasondunn@zoominternet.net
www.mylifeministries.org/blogs/dunn_funn

The Free Stuff Mentality
You know the saying; You get what you pay for…

-Be Creative: Think Outside the Box
-Be Aware: Always be looking
-Be Connected: Its not what you know, its who you know

Free Internet

Good Ideas, stimulating thoughts, free resources

www.simplyyouthministry.com
www.youthspecialties.com
www.youthpastor.com
www.childrensministry.com
www.youthministry.com
www.pastor2youth.com
www.thesource4ym.com
www.sermons4kids.com
http://www.youth.co.za/
http://www.youth.co.za/olympics/index.htm
www.timschmoyer.com
www.egadideas.com
http://www.sermonillustrations.com/default.html
http://applesaucekids.com/

Not Youth Ministry, but definitely stimulating

www.youtube.com
www.raisethisup.com
www.flickr.com
www.ahajokes.com
www.sheeplaughs.com
www.imdb.com
http://www.funpic.hu/en.index.php

Free Locally

What can you find in your neck of the woods?

Shenango Presbytery Resource Center
Christian Bookstores
Friendly Buisnesses—don’t’ be afraid to ask!

Cheap Stuff

Not quite free, but definitely affordable

Group Magazine $19.95 per year
Nelson’s Annual Youth Ministry Sourcebook $29.00
Nex Gen Quick Studies $20.00
Ollie’s (really cheap, good books)
Dollar Tree (Junk for fun)

Asking for money

Have a Plan-Do your homework, think, think, think
Do it on “Purpose”-Have a reason
Speak the Language-Investing, Seed Money

Your Turn