Post by princesske1sha on May 13, 2008 19:49:44 GMT -5
Youth Ministry is ultimately a passion of mine. I think that teens are easily misguided and very easily influenced, but with the right influences our youth have the potential to do great things. As I am growing in Christ, I keep in the back of my mind that God has something very special for me to give to young people.
Jonathan McKee is a Youth Minister who has a powerful ministry that I admire very much. He has a website www.thesource4YM.com where he really focuses on putting God in everything that comes at our youth.
My favorite are his Movie Clip Discussions. Here is part of one of my favorites, ENJOY!:
Elf (Spotting the Imposter)
(New Line Cinema, 2003)
Main Point of Discussion: Intimately knowing Jesus is the true meaning of Christmas.
The Movie Clip: “Spotting the Imposter”
This clip is a hilarious scene from the hit Christmas movie Elf. Will Ferrell plays Buddy, one of Santa’s real elves. In this scene we’ll see Buddy’s reaction when he sees a fake Santa.
Optional Small Group Game/Opener:
Welcome! We’re going to start out by testing how well you know the people around you. Here are your instructions. Think of 2 TRUTHS about yourself that people here may or may not already know about you. At the same time think of one LIE about yourself. The object is to make the lie look a lot like a truth. For example, you probably shouldn’t say, “I have an identical twin” as a lie because most of us would be able to identify that as the lie right away. You want your lie to be pretty believable and perhaps close to the truth, but not the total truth. You’ll have three minutes to think through your “2 TRUTHS and a LIE.” Mix them up so the lie doesn’t always come at the end.
(Allow three minutes to think. You have the option of then grouping up and each person sharing their “2 Truths and a Lie” in a small group or you can call on volunteers to step up front.)
OK, I’ll go first! Here are my “2 Truths and a Lie.” Listen and then I’ll let you take a guess as to which one is the lie.
(Leader goes first. Proceed either in groups or from up front.)
Introducing the Clip:
(This paragraph is only if you used the optional small group game/opener) Sometimes we think we know people better than we really do. My best friend (husband/wife) would have known my lie immediately. Some of you were able to identify the lie your friends told because you know them so well.
We’re going to take a look at a funny clip from the movie Elf. Buddy is one of Santa’s real elves. In other words… he knows the real Santa. And in this scene, Buddy is about to discover someone else’s LIE!
Scene Script:
BEGIN CLIP AT 36 minutes and 20 seconds. (Chapter 7: Buddy just finished a conversation with his co-workers at Gimbals Department Store. He is about to see the “Santa” who has been hired to meet kids.)
Buddy: Santa!
Santa enters. Children and Buddy cheer and call out.
Buddy: Who the heck are you?
Santa: What are you talking about? I’m Santa Claus.
Buddy: No you’re not!
Santa: Why of course I am! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Buddy: If you’re Santa, what song did I sing for you on your birthday this year?
Santa: Uh…Happy Birthday, of course.
Santa: (To little boy on lap) So how old are you son? You’re a big boy. What’s your name?
Little Boy: Paul
Santa: What do you want for Christmas?
Buddy: Paul, don’t tell him what you want. He’s a liar. (to Santa) You disgust me! How can you live with yourself?
Santa: Just cool it, Zippy!
Buddy: You sit on a throne of LIES.
Santa: (getting angry) Look, I’m not kidding…
Buddy: You’re a fake!
Santa: I’m a fake? How’d you like to be dead?
Little Boy: (whispering) Fake.
Santa: (to the little boy, laughing) He’s kidding!
Buddy: You stink! You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa.
Buddy pulls off Santa’s beard.
Buddy: He’s an IMPOSTER! (Santa tackles Buddy... they begin wrestling) He’s a fake! He’s a fake! He’s not Santa Claus!
(A fight ensues. “Santa” chases Buddy around the store while kids scream in horror.)
END CLIP AT 38 minutes and 14 seconds. (Just before you see a gold gift box with a tag that reads, “To Someone Special.”)
Transitional Statement:
That was obviously a silly clip but it makes a point for tonight. When you REALLY know someone, like Buddy knew Santa, you can easily identify an imposter.
THE REST IS AVAILABLE ON HIS WEBSITE: www.thesource4ym.com/videoclips/videoclip.asp?ID=164
Jonathan McKee is a Youth Minister who has a powerful ministry that I admire very much. He has a website www.thesource4YM.com where he really focuses on putting God in everything that comes at our youth.
My favorite are his Movie Clip Discussions. Here is part of one of my favorites, ENJOY!:
Elf (Spotting the Imposter)
(New Line Cinema, 2003)
Main Point of Discussion: Intimately knowing Jesus is the true meaning of Christmas.
The Movie Clip: “Spotting the Imposter”
This clip is a hilarious scene from the hit Christmas movie Elf. Will Ferrell plays Buddy, one of Santa’s real elves. In this scene we’ll see Buddy’s reaction when he sees a fake Santa.
Optional Small Group Game/Opener:
Welcome! We’re going to start out by testing how well you know the people around you. Here are your instructions. Think of 2 TRUTHS about yourself that people here may or may not already know about you. At the same time think of one LIE about yourself. The object is to make the lie look a lot like a truth. For example, you probably shouldn’t say, “I have an identical twin” as a lie because most of us would be able to identify that as the lie right away. You want your lie to be pretty believable and perhaps close to the truth, but not the total truth. You’ll have three minutes to think through your “2 TRUTHS and a LIE.” Mix them up so the lie doesn’t always come at the end.
(Allow three minutes to think. You have the option of then grouping up and each person sharing their “2 Truths and a Lie” in a small group or you can call on volunteers to step up front.)
OK, I’ll go first! Here are my “2 Truths and a Lie.” Listen and then I’ll let you take a guess as to which one is the lie.
(Leader goes first. Proceed either in groups or from up front.)
Introducing the Clip:
(This paragraph is only if you used the optional small group game/opener) Sometimes we think we know people better than we really do. My best friend (husband/wife) would have known my lie immediately. Some of you were able to identify the lie your friends told because you know them so well.
We’re going to take a look at a funny clip from the movie Elf. Buddy is one of Santa’s real elves. In other words… he knows the real Santa. And in this scene, Buddy is about to discover someone else’s LIE!
Scene Script:
BEGIN CLIP AT 36 minutes and 20 seconds. (Chapter 7: Buddy just finished a conversation with his co-workers at Gimbals Department Store. He is about to see the “Santa” who has been hired to meet kids.)
Buddy: Santa!
Santa enters. Children and Buddy cheer and call out.
Buddy: Who the heck are you?
Santa: What are you talking about? I’m Santa Claus.
Buddy: No you’re not!
Santa: Why of course I am! Ho! Ho! Ho!
Buddy: If you’re Santa, what song did I sing for you on your birthday this year?
Santa: Uh…Happy Birthday, of course.
Santa: (To little boy on lap) So how old are you son? You’re a big boy. What’s your name?
Little Boy: Paul
Santa: What do you want for Christmas?
Buddy: Paul, don’t tell him what you want. He’s a liar. (to Santa) You disgust me! How can you live with yourself?
Santa: Just cool it, Zippy!
Buddy: You sit on a throne of LIES.
Santa: (getting angry) Look, I’m not kidding…
Buddy: You’re a fake!
Santa: I’m a fake? How’d you like to be dead?
Little Boy: (whispering) Fake.
Santa: (to the little boy, laughing) He’s kidding!
Buddy: You stink! You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa.
Buddy pulls off Santa’s beard.
Buddy: He’s an IMPOSTER! (Santa tackles Buddy... they begin wrestling) He’s a fake! He’s a fake! He’s not Santa Claus!
(A fight ensues. “Santa” chases Buddy around the store while kids scream in horror.)
END CLIP AT 38 minutes and 14 seconds. (Just before you see a gold gift box with a tag that reads, “To Someone Special.”)
Transitional Statement:
That was obviously a silly clip but it makes a point for tonight. When you REALLY know someone, like Buddy knew Santa, you can easily identify an imposter.
THE REST IS AVAILABLE ON HIS WEBSITE: www.thesource4ym.com/videoclips/videoclip.asp?ID=164