Water Balloons

Living down at the beach, I have always had a special place in my heart for summertime, and all that goes with it.  BBQs, pool parties, surfing, fishing, and water balloon fights.  Water balloon fights are a great asset to any youth ministry; like dodgeball, it allows leaders to show their dominance and superior athleticism over the students in a harmless manner.  Unless you are a car windshield.

Two summers ago, I was the youth ministry intern at my home church.  During Vacation Bible School, the high school helpers were playing water balloons with the children in the parking lot, when one lightly lobbed a balloon in the direction of my car.  When it hit, it cracked my windshield in half.  Talk about funny!

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The series “Youth Pastor Toolbox” discusses different tools of the trade for youth ministry. A new “Youth Pastor Toolbox” will be posted every Tuesday.