Comments on: Dating ideas for youth pastors (1 of 2) http://www.studentministry.org/dating-ideas-for-youth-pastors-1-of-2/ Conversations among those passionate for teenagers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jake Waits http://www.studentministry.org/dating-ideas-for-youth-pastors-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-174725 Jake Waits Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:25:52 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=2972#comment-174725 Kim, I like the ideas! Yeah, I definitely don't see anything wrong with occasionally having a "normal" date (dinner & a movie) but I definitely do enjoy getting to plan dates a week or so in advance. Thanks for the input! Kim, I like the ideas! Yeah, I definitely don’t see anything wrong with occasionally having a “normal” date (dinner & a movie) but I definitely do enjoy getting to plan dates a week or so in advance. Thanks for the input!

]]> By: Kim F. http://www.studentministry.org/dating-ideas-for-youth-pastors-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-174600 Kim F. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:32:52 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=2972#comment-174600 Here's some ideas: Museums & other local events: We've had more fun at free museums than we would have thought. They have rotating exhibits that can be very interesting. Check your newspaper, be willing to go outside the box and the two of you might develop a new hobby. (tip: Many local attractions have significantly reduced rates on Friday evenings.) Plan your dream house : go to Borders or a large bookstore, get home bldrs. magazines and plan it together - whether you can ever afford it or not, it's lots of fun and you learn so much about your spouse's interests. Who can forget the great outdoors? The ideas are endless...picnics (don't make her pack it!), hikes, scavenger hunts. Borrow some fishing rods and try your hand at it. Dressing up: If your girl doesn't get to dress up much, give her a reason to. (and don't forget to dress appropriately yourself). You might have to get real creative to find an inexpensive event for this one, but it will be worth it. She will enjoy looking nice and you will both appreciate each other in a new way. It's so easy to fall back on dinner and a movie, but if you take a little time in advance, the ideas will start to flow. Set a reminder a week or two before your date and start your research. Waiting until the last minute will invariably limit your options. Most of all, do things that promote fun & give opportunity to discover more of each other. You will create memories that bond you through the years. Here’s some ideas:
Museums & other local events: We’ve had more fun at free museums than we would have thought. They have rotating exhibits that can be very interesting. Check your newspaper, be willing to go outside the box and the two of you might develop a new hobby. (tip: Many local attractions have significantly reduced rates on Friday evenings.)

Plan your dream house : go to Borders or a large bookstore, get home bldrs. magazines and plan it together – whether you can ever afford it or not, it’s lots of fun and you learn so much about your spouse’s interests.

Who can forget the great outdoors? The ideas are endless…picnics (don’t make her pack it!), hikes, scavenger hunts. Borrow some fishing rods and try your hand at it.

Dressing up: If your girl doesn’t get to dress up much, give her a reason to. (and don’t forget to dress appropriately yourself). You might have to get real creative to find an inexpensive event for this one, but it will be worth it. She will enjoy looking nice and you will both appreciate each other in a new way.

It’s so easy to fall back on dinner and a movie, but if you take a little time in advance, the ideas will start to flow. Set a reminder a week or two before your date and start your research. Waiting until the last minute will invariably limit your options. Most of all, do things that promote fun & give opportunity to discover more of each other. You will create memories that bond you through the years.

]]> By: Tim Schmoyer http://www.studentministry.org/dating-ideas-for-youth-pastors-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-174529 Tim Schmoyer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=2972#comment-174529 @Tammie: There's no reason why single youth workers can't try most of these ideas. :) @Tammie: There’s no reason why single youth workers can’t try most of these ideas. :)

]]> By: Tammie http://www.studentministry.org/dating-ideas-for-youth-pastors-1-of-2/comment-page-1/#comment-174527 Tammie Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:07:33 +0000 http://www.studentministry.org/?p=2972#comment-174527 Darn! When I saw the title in Google Reader, I thought it was a guide for us single youth workers! Maybe next time ... LOL! Darn! When I saw the title in Google Reader, I thought it was a guide for us single youth workers! Maybe next time … LOL!

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