Bring Your Youth Ministry to Life with Slides With Friends
Looking to level up your youth group sessions? Slides With Friends is a dynamic web-based tool that transforms ordinary slides into interactive experiences—think live polls, quizzes, word clouds, icebreakers, photo sharing, and more—all seamlessly accessible via smartphones or devices. It’s designed to engage, not lecture—perfect for keeping teens attentive, involved, and having fun.
USMB NEXTGEN does not have a partnership with Slides With Friends; we just love their service.
Pricing That Works for Every Group
- Free Forever (small groups): You can use it at no cost for groups of up to 10 participants, with access to all interaction types and unlimited slide creation.
- Starter Plan: For around $8/month (billed annually at roughly $96), expand to 50 people, plus enjoy features like importing PowerPoints/PDFs, unlimited events, and custom event codes.
- Pro Plan: Scale further with up to 500 participants (options like 100, 250, or 500), plus branding removal, custom branding, and data export capabilities—ideal for larger retreats or conference‑style gatherings.
Great Uses for Your Youth Ministry
Here are five creative ways to make Slides With Friends a ministry win:
- Interactive Icebreakers
Kick off a gathering with fun polls like “What emoji represents your week?” or a word cloud prompt such as “If your faith was a weather forecast…” — a great way to warm up the room and invite authentic sharing. - Bible Trivia Showdowns
Bring Scripture to life with competitive quizzes on stories, verses, or characters—either team vs. team or solo challenges. Use bracket-style scoring to raise the excitement. - Visual Sermon Reflections
After a message, display a slide inviting participants to share a photo or one-word response that captures what impacted them most. See it build into a shared gallery of reflections in real-time. - Decision Polls to Discern Next Steps
Let your youth vote on upcoming camp themes, service project ideas, or small group topics. It’s a fun, democratic way to build ownership and clarity in planning. - PowerPoint Karaoke (Improv Presentations)
Lean into improv fun by having volunteers present random slide packs without seeing them beforehand—like “PowerPoint karaoke”—bringing tons of laughter and creative energy.
Why It’s a Perfect Fit for Youth Work
- Engagement Everyone Wins At – Teens participate using their own devices, turning presentation moments into two-way conversations.
- Builds Connection Through Play – Whether racing through a quiz or co-creating word clouds, it’s as much about relationship as it is about content.
- Easy for Leaders – No complicated tutorials. Import existing slides or start fresh—with interactive elements slipped right in.
- Feedback That Matters – Want to know what resonated? You can capture results, export data, and even see individual responses afterward.
Quick Recap Table
| Feature | Free Plan (≤10 ppl) | Starter Plan (~$8/mo) | Pro Plan (larger groups) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant Limit | 10 | 50 | Up to 500 |
| Interactive Features | All interaction types | Same as free, plus imports | Same + branding & export tools |
| Pricing | $0/month | ~$8/month (billed annually) | Varies per tier (100–500 ppl) |
