Using “Frozen” as a ministry opportunity

Rarely are there movies that seem appropriate for teens anymore.  It seems like the ones they want to see are the ones that are not appropriate, especially for us, as ministers, to go see.  In addition, the movies that do seem appropriate also seem to be “childish” for teens to want to go see.

But “Frozen” has broken all the standards.  Not only is it appropriate for people of all ages, but it has a ton of great life lessons that would be great to process with students.

“Life lessons from a Disney cartoon movie Tom?  Have you been spending too much time in the church nursery lately?  How is that possible?”

In case you don’t know anything about “Frozen”, it centers around two sisters, Elsa and Anna.  The sisters encounter a conflict where Anna must go after and help her sister Elsa and try to save the kingdom from an eternal winter.

In the midst of it, there are great lessons about…

• Dealing with hurt. Anna is hurt because she feels that Elsa doesn’t like her or want to be around her.  Regardless, Anna seeks out Elsa as she seeks to understand her sister and to make things right.
• Communication. Anna and Elsa used to be close, but because of no communication and miscommunication, they aren’t anymore.  How can we communicate better with others?
• Believing in each other/friendships/relationships. No matter what others said about Elsa, Anna believed in her sister.
• Sacrifice. Elsa sacrificed so much to make things right with Anna and restore that relationship – won’t spoil anything but she does make a great sacrifice for her sister.
• Family. Ultimately this is a story about family and the relationships that exist in families.  Great opportunity for you to process about family dynamics.

So, if you haven’t see it yet, you really need to go see “Frozen” ASAP while it is still in the theaters.  And, take some students with you.  It’s a great ministry opportunity.

What do you think? Do you use Movies like Frozen as ministry opportunities?  Share your thoughts below or on social media using #ymsidekick when you post.

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