| If there is anything more challenging, more rewarding | | | | the extra mile to pair them up with fun accessories |
| and more frustrating that working with a group of | | | | that make it both cool and hip to show off your faith in |
| contemporary teenagers, no one has figured it out yet. | | | | public. |
| As a youth group leader, whether you're a pastor, a | | | | That would be even when "public" means the halls of |
| helper or a parent, you already know that. Picking | | | | your local high school. |
| great Christian gifts to motivate and inspire your youth | | | | Christian jewelry is always popular among youth |
| group isn't as hard as it may seem when all your ideas | | | | groups. Remember the "WWJD" bracelet craze a |
| are greeted with "that's so not cool". (Admit it; you've | | | | few years ago? And the silicone bracelets that seem |
| heard it once or twice. We all have!) | | | | to be everywhere these days? Not to mention the |
| You just have to learn to think like a teenager. | | | | ever growing popularity of the Celtic cross and new |
| Before you close your screen and walk away, relax. | | | | swings on the traditional cross pendant-including cross |
| Take a deep breath. Learning to think like your teens | | | | earrings for men. Christian jewelry is an incredibly |
| isn't as scary as it may sound, and once you figure out | | | | popular form of expression among today's youth, and |
| what's really going to get their blood pumping and their | | | | while buying gold and silver earrings, rings and |
| spirits moving finding great Christian gifts for your youth | | | | bracelets for your entire youth group might get very |
| group is going to be a snap! | | | | pricey, very quickly, silicone bracelets personalized for |
| The first thing you have to remember is that today's | | | | your youth group can be purchased in bulk for a very |
| teen is anything but ordinary, so an ordinary (read: | | | | reasonable price. |
| cookie cutter, been handed out to youth groups for | | | | Let's talk shoes. Every once in a while you need |
| generations) gift is a complete no-go. "Boring" when it | | | | unique, one of a kind Christian gifts to commemorate a |
| comes to your youth...but as an experienced youth | | | | great moment in the life of a young man or woman. |
| group leader you should already know that! That's why | | | | What about a pair of Christian sneakers? Yes, they |
| many Christian gift retailers have started offering an | | | | make them! Airbrushing and personalizing shoes is the |
| exclusive line of "edgy" products designed especially | | | | "thing" these days, and these funky sneakers proudly |
| for teens. | | | | bearing your favorite scriptures make a great gift to |
| Most teens are happy to make a statement with their | | | | share with the young people in your youth group. It |
| clothing, so fun and funky Christian t shirts are always | | | | gives them the chance to proudly share their faith and |
| popular. If you remember back a few years ago there | | | | their personality. |
| was a line of Christian t shirts with such motivating | | | | What young person can ask for more than that? |
| logos as "iPray" (in eBay colors) that went mainstream. | | | | The key to picking out gifts for your youth group is to |
| They were available through local retailers like | | | | remember that today it's not about fitting in. It's about |
| Wal-Mart, and the youth went wild. Christian t shirts | | | | standing out, both as a Christian and as a person. If |
| have always been popular, but now people are going | | | | you keep that in mind you're going to be just fine. |