First Impressions - Download PDF
How friendly is your youth ministry?  In her book, Thriving Youth Groups, Jeanne illustrates how important it is to make your guests feel welcomed, using this story.  All the statistics tell us that if you flunk on the first time those guests and visitors show up for your youth group, you probably are not going to get another chance.  Need some help upping the “friendliness factor” in your ministry?  Check out the Youth Leader’s Coach, “Making Great First Impressions With Your Visitors.”

The Stern Family - Download PDF
Jeanne often uses stories to illustrate her meaning in messages. She uses this story about a family during the holocaust in the Youth Leader's Coach, "Creating an Atmosphere of Friendship and of Family," to illustrate our kids' need, not for just youth groups, but "youth families." As Jeanne says, "From my experience of four decades in youth ministry, I'm not sure there's anything that I have ever done that's been more potent in making Jesus come alive than trying not to have just a youth group, but a youth family."

Ice Breakers for Small Groups - Download PDF
One of the biggest challenges of small groups is getting past those first awkward moments and beginning to feel comfortable with the other members of the group. These fun games will be a sure hit and help your students open up. These Ice Breakers were added as "Bonus Material" to the Source, "How to Have a Love Affair With Sin."

In Loving Memory of David Martin – Story by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
In her message, "The Dragon of Imagination," Jeanne used this story about one of her own students who committed suicide, to create a meaningful picture in the minds of her students that night of the dangers that could happen when we fail to control our imaginations.

Parable of the Discontented Goldfish – Illustration - Download PDF
We all have our rights, even our students! Jeanne used this fun illustration in her message, "Attitudes of Christ's Counterculture," to help students get a visual picture of our rights from a Biblical perspective.

Empty Chair & Step Ladder – Illustrations - Download PDF
God can sometimes be like an invisible friend that patiently sits in an empty chair. When we're discouraged and want to quit, it helps to ask God to give you an aerial view. These are illustrations that Jeanne used in her message, "Dear Jeanne..." where she addressed questions that her students were struggling with in a unique way using monologues and visual illustrations.

Hidden Scars, Silent Wounds – Monologues by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
These monologues were written by Jeanne for her message, "The Silent Agony of Cutting." Through these simple monologues, Jeanne helped her students identify some of the pain they or some of their friends may be going through and then offered hope and help through her message.

Strong, Popular and Secure...Or Is He? – Monologue by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
We all struggle with insecurities, even the "popular" students. Jeanne used this monologue in her message, "The Curse of Insecurity," as she looked at some of the causes of insecurity and ways to fight against it.

Girl Meets Girl – Skit by Jordan Marcon and Alissa Pickens - Download PDF
Sometimes sensitive topics to talk about, like homosexuality, become easier to address when using creative elements like this dramatic skit. In her message, "Guy Meets Guy...Girl Meets Girl," Jeanne tackled this subject and lovingly shared a Biblical view of homosexuality. For the complete message, including the audio, written materials and presentation slides, look for the free Source under "Freebies."

Guy Meets Guy – Skit by Jordan Marcon - Download PDF
Sometimes sensitive topics to talk about, like homosexuality, become easier to address when using creative elements like this dramatic skit. In her message, "Guy Meets Guy...Girl Meets Girl," Jeanne tackled this subject and lovingly shared a Biblical view of homosexuality. For the complete message, including the audio, written materials and presentation slides, look for the free Source under "Freebies."

"What If..." – Skit by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
Depression is the most common emotional health challenge in the United States faced by teenagers so in her message, "The Dungeon of Depression," Jeanne addressed this issue using dramatic skits, including this one and personal sharing.

Three Easy Payments – Skits by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
We all want things to be "easy" in today's society. In her message, "Three Easy Payments," Jeanne told her students that for Christianity to be exciting, they will have some responsibility. These funny, short "infomercials" show just how ridiculous people can be when they try do things the "easy" way.

Torn Between Two Lovers – Skit by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
Jeanne uses this humorous skit in her message, "Torn Between Two Lovers," to help her students see how impossible it is to love both God and the world. Satan doesn't care if you "FLIRT with God." But the Lord cares desperately if you "flirt with the DEVIL."

Inside Myself – Poem by Jeanne Mayo - Download PDF
Many people hide behind masks of insecurities. Jeanne used this poem in her message, "Styrofoam Cup Theology," to dramatically encourage the students present to remove their own masks and look behind the masks of their friends as they reach out to share the love of Christ with them.