1. Larry Overton – Student Pastor, 1 st Baptist Dandridge, TN Jeff Williamson – Student Pastor, Union Ave. Baptist Memphis, TN

2. Recreation is… Relational Ministry is about relationships. It is how Jesus did it. He preached, taught, and healed many, but at the end, the only ones that were around were the ones He built relationships with. Is there anyone here that came to know Christ without a relationship with another Christian.

3. Recreation is… Relational The Participants How Many Age Dress Intrests Motivation Gender

4. Recreation is… Relational The Participants Group Recreation should be inclusive rather than exclusive; there fore, activities should always be selected or altered to involve potential players. The recreation leader should be sensitive to young or old, mobile or less mobile, casual or formal dress, high or low energy levels and special needs of the physically and mentally challenged.

5. Recreation is… Creative Recreation fosters creativity. It challenges not only the body, but the mind as well. Even the strategy of a game of cards can make a person think outside of the norm. Most people enjoy a challenge. All of us love to beat a challenge. Our job as a rec. leader is to find the balance between challenging the mind and body, and still providing an opportunity to achieve. Not too easy, not too hard. When creating an activity, keep some of the rules “open” enough for the participant to look for out of the ordinary ways to be creative.

6. Recreation is… Creative Occasion Atmosphere is important to the success of the event. It sets the stage through props and decorations and serves as a starter by giving the first arrivals a beginning activity. It is also important that all participants be made to feel welcome, comfortable, and included.

7. Recreation is… Creative Occasion Timing on the individual games is important, too. Games should be stopped at their peak, rather than allowed to extend too long. Doing so provides the same participants opportunity for further enjoyment of the same game at a later time. Time

8. Recreation is… Creative Occasion 1.The size of the facility 2.Who is responsible for the set-up 3.Who is responsible for the facility 4.Is there an adequate power supply 5.Is the space flexible for a variety of games and activities 6.Who is responsible for clean-up Time Space

9. Recreation is… Intentional Games are not just time fillers Don’t look at rec. as just something else you have to cram into your planning because you know your students want it. View it as one more opportunity to share with and learn from your students, we are youth workers we can make a lesson out of a broken piece of glass. By sharing an activity with your Bible study or retreat weekend, it gives the students one more way to remember

10. Recreation is… Intentional Lopsided recreation makes lopsided personalities. Rotate the leadership in the games so that one person is not able to dominate a group. Transitions should be considered when planning the order of activities. Transitions help tie the activities together and create a smooth flow throughout the event. How To Choose

11. Recreation is… Fun Recreation must be fun. Students are always looking for “Insane” things to do. If we can provide a safe place for them to “go crazy” maybe they will not feel the need to do it somewhere else.

12. Recreation is… Fun It happens to all of US! In summary, here are a few key points which may help you in situations where you feel “stuck.” Always keep calm. Always plan more activities than you will need for the time you are required to fill. This will eliminate most problems of getting stuck in a middle of a game. What happens when I get Stuck?

13. Recreation is… Fun Intentional Creative Relational

14. Larry Overton – Student Pastor, 1 st Baptist Dandridge, TN Jeff Williamson – Student Pastor, Union Ave. Baptist Memphis, TN www.intentional-insanity.com