The bait & switch - Jesus isn’t the boring bit
What does it look like when youth ministry uses fun as a hook to get kids to sit through the Jesus bit, and is there a better way?
Joel and Tim dig into a vintage 1971 youth ministry games book, laugh at some genuinely cringe-worthy activities, and land on a question worth asking: is the “bait and switch” approach to ministry actually working against you?
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Timestamps
00:00 — Intro and hair-dyeing confessions
04:20 — Introducing the 1971 games book: Way Out Ideas for…
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