This fast paced song is sure to get the kids in your ministry up and moving and praising our creator and savior.

With a catchy title and a catchy tune, this one is sure to be popular with kids. When else do you get to sing “I think I’m going to throw up” and “I think I’m gonna hurl” at church?

I have quickly become a fan of the group Go Fish. There songs are meant for children but are enjoyable for adults as well. That makes it perfect music to listen to on long road trips. In this particular video, they put the ten commandments to a catchy toon.

What if? What if your kids would get there heads out of a video game a discover the excitement that is the Word of God. This great video from Bible Society Youth takes a look at that world. My favorite moment is in the story of David and Goliath where the narrator says, “It’s like he had some sort of cheat code.”

The “Fun Theory” is an initiative of the Volkswagon company. Their site explains that the initiative is based on:

“…the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better.”

While I don’t know that I agree wholeheartedly with the theory, I do think there is something to the idea that making something fun will encourage people to participate. It is a theory that I follow in Children’s Ministry all the time. That’s why I decided to feature the three videos from The Fun Theory over the next three weeks.

This third video asks the question “Can we get more people to throw rubbish into the bin, rather than onto the ground, by making it fun to do?”

The “Fun Theory” is an initiative of the Volkswagon company. Their site explains that the initiative is based on:

“…the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better.”

While I don’t know that I agree wholeheartedly with the theory, I do think there is something to the idea that making something fun will encourage people to participate. It is a theory that I follow in Children’s Ministry all the time. That’s why I decided to feature the three videos from The Fun Theory over the next three weeks.

This second video asks the question “Can we change this attitude by making recycling glass fun to do?” In this test, participants were rewarded with a smile in addition to the satisfaction that comes from recycling.

The “Fun Theory” is an initiative of the Volkswagon company. Their site explains that the initiative is based on:

“…the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or for something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better.”

While I don’t know that I agree wholeheartedly with the theory, I do think there is something to the idea that making something fun will encourage people to participate.  It is a theory that I follow in Children’s Ministry all the time.  That’s why I decided to feature the three videos from The Fun Theory over the next three weeks.

This first video asks the question “Can we get more people to take the stairs over the escalator by making it fun to do?”

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