Youth Room: Part 2

Last weeks blog post (here) I asked a money question: If money was not an obstacle, what would be in your youth room?

That is a great conversation starter with other youth workers when you first meet them or even try it with your fellow youth worker team members. It is bound to start a great discussion with almost Christmas twinkle in their eyes.

As I thought about this question and even started asking other youth workers. Some of them laughed, some them had blank stares not heir faces, while others just shook their heads and said, “where to start?”

If money was not an obstacle for me, I would have just “ONE" thing in my youth room.

Youth workers.

That’s it! I would have the best available recruitment, training, and equipping system for youth workers anywhere. We would be a family of youth workers that ministered to the youth and the whole families.

Jeff Smyth is the worst youth worker. He has been involved in both the local church and non-profit areas of Canada for more than 15 years. Jeff lives in Toronto with his wife Heather and son Nathan.
Jeff online: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+

The Youth Room - Part 1

If money was not an option, what would be in your youth room?

A few youth workers gave me their dream ideas:

• multiple game systems
• lounge/living room area (new not cast offs)
• ping-pong table
• foosball
• air hockey
• snack & beverage area
• lighting system
• sound system
• HD projector
• multiple HD flat screen tv’s
• open wifi
• stage
• seating around small round tables.
• mirrored disco ball
• full sized gym

What's would you add to this list?

Share your youth room photos here and I will post them next week for part 2 of The Youth Room.

Jeff Smyth is a youth worker who has been involved in both the local church and non-profit areas of Canada for  15 years. Jeff lives in Toronto with his wife Heather and son Nathan.
Jeff is online: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+