http://www.caryschmidt.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-lose-a-teens-attention/ Lancaster Baptist Church, Pastor Paul Chappell Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:29:52 -0700 hourly 1 http://www.caryschmidt.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-lose-a-teens-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-1780 The Top Questions of Young Christian Singles » Resources for Ministry Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:54:06 +0000 http://www.caryschmidt.com/?p=1295#comment-1780 [...] make sure we’re addressing these things regularly and biblically. On my blog, I shared about how to lose attention while you’re teaching or preaching—these topics are almost certainly attention grabbers, [...] [...] make sure we’re addressing these things regularly and biblically. On my blog, I shared about how to lose attention while you’re teaching or preaching—these topics are almost certainly attention grabbers, [...]

]]> http://www.caryschmidt.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-lose-a-teens-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Jeremy Ellis Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:50:04 +0000 http://www.caryschmidt.com/?p=1295#comment-737 Great post. A good reminder for us youth pastors. Another factor in it is teens just don't pay attention. I'm trying to teach them to pay attention with their eyes and ears. Something I just started doing is having my teens take a quiz following the lesson. It will have one question from the past lesson, and the rest from what they just heard. I then collect them, grade them, and pass them back out the next week to review. The best score gets a candy bar. It also helps reinforce the truth by reminding them of it the next week. I've been doing it for a few weeks and its already working. Great post. A good reminder for us youth pastors. Another factor in it is teens just don’t pay attention. I’m trying to teach them to pay attention with their eyes and ears. Something I just started doing is having my teens take a quiz following the lesson. It will have one question from the past lesson, and the rest from what they just heard. I then collect them, grade them, and pass them back out the next week to review. The best score gets a candy bar. It also helps reinforce the truth by reminding them of it the next week. I’ve been doing it for a few weeks and its already working.

]]> http://www.caryschmidt.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-lose-a-teens-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Raleigh Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:40:53 +0000 http://www.caryschmidt.com/?p=1295#comment-736 Too many rabbit trials has been an annoyance and my own down fall. Too many rabbit trials has been an annoyance and my own down fall.

]]> http://www.caryschmidt.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-lose-a-teens-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Chris Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:22:19 +0000 http://www.caryschmidt.com/?p=1295#comment-735 Guilty on all points. I feel kind of hopeless now.. :( Guilty on all points. I feel kind of hopeless now..

]]> http://www.caryschmidt.com/2009/08/10-ways-to-lose-a-teens-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Isaac Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:17:57 +0000 http://www.caryschmidt.com/?p=1295#comment-734 I am a teen, and may I say...I so agree!:D good job!! I am a teen, and may I say…I so agree!:D good job!!

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