Each month we'll recommend a video from somewhere on the internet which is of interest for youth leaders.
July 2010 video of the month:
It's actually a very near miss. This clip is filmed at the Red Bull Air Race and demonstrates amazing control of an aeroplane. About one minute in, the pilot takes the plane so close to the water that it actually touches it, very narrowly avoiding a crash. This clip could be used for all sorts of themes around the area of commitment, discipline, talent, endurance, and risk. It could also be used to look at temptation by asking the question how close to the edge of temptation is it wise to go.
Previous video clips
Ever struggle to do those things you know you should do but it seems easier doing something different? How can we make physical exercise more fun, for example? This is a great clip to use to show how putting fun into a task makes you more likely to choose the things you would usually put off. Would be good to use when we talk about spiritual disciplines.
You will probably have seen this advert on TV a while ago, filmed one morning at Liverpool Street Station in London. It's a great clip to use to illustrate a wide range of subjects: team work, standing out from the crowd, the infectious nature of the gospel, evangelism, vision etc.
This is a funny animation suggesting best ways for teenagers to split up with their girlfriend or boyfriend. It would be great to use it as a discussion starter on relationships, the difference between following God's way of dating as opposed to the world's way and also for looking at the differences between the sexes.
This is a short, funny clip which shows what happens when we get frustrated with people older than us or when we lose our patience. Could be a great clip to use when talking about how we interact with people of an older generation or on the subjects of patience, busyness or controlling our temper.
This is a really imaginative way of getting people to think about the transforming effect that meeting Jesus has had on their lives. This clip would be great to use in a service or meeting and you could make your own cardboard stories as a response. Put them together and it could be so inspiring to see what difference God is making in your group's lives.
This clip can be used to inspire creativity, talk about the synergy of teamwork or perhaps to introduce the topic of patience as it would have taken a long time for this 90 second film to be made. if you've got a video camera, maybe you and your young people want to try and make your own motion stop video. Do send us what you come up with!
Model evolution with make up and Photoshop
This is a great clip to use when talking about self esteem and about where we get our sense of beauty from. It is also good to use when talking about how much we take for granted truth that is given to us from the media.
If only our insurance would cover us to do this! You could use this clip to introduce the subject of taking risk, developing skills, having fun.
Taking basketball to a new level
This is a great clip for talking about dedication, discipline and team work.
Something caught your eye?
If you've seen a video that you think we should be recommending to other youth leaders, why not send us the link?
