Category Archives: Curriculum: Small Groups

Scandalous – Download

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Jesus rattled the status quo as he ministered to people. His words and actions challenged his followers to see the world differently?he challenged them to see the world from God?s perspective. This series offers your students a similar challenge. They?ll be encouraged to evaluate their views on race, status, gender, and religious activity. Jesus shook up his world in all four of those areas and calls us to continue doing the same today. This study will awaken students to four deep truths about God and their subsequent implications for how teenagers are living. These are not exhaustive studies on these subjects, nor will they answer every question, but they will get students to begin to think about God and themselves in ways they don?t normally do. Lessons include: Week 1: Be Colorblind (Luke 10:30-37) Week 2: Ignore Labels (Matthew 9:9-13) Week 3: Value Men and Women Equally (Luke 8:1-3) Week 4: Focus on Relationship, not Rules and Rituals (Mark 7:1-23)

Small Group Curriculum Bundle – Download

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Save with this downloadable small group curriculum bundle! Beatitudes [8 weeks] Happiness, meekness, persecution, righteousness? what?s the deal, Jesus? This 8-week small group series unpacks Jesus? teachings on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5. As you work through each of them, your students will understand more deeply these attributes and how to live them out in their life. The end result? A life honoring to God and one that is truly ?blessed?. And, this series will have you ready to teach in no time, with icebreakers and discussion questions specific to each lesson. Click here to download a sample of this series Courageous Leadership [7 weeks] One of the most inspiring leaders in the Bible was Joshua, the man who replaced Moses to lead Israel into the Promised Land. His life was filled with great victories, brilliant decisions, and gutsy convictions that still inspire. If you want to develop your students into godly leaders, this seven-week series is for you. And with all the planning and discussion work already outlined, you can jump right in to enabling students to start leading in faith and integrity. Click here to download a sample of this series Joseph [5 weeks] Joseph, of the many-colored coat, was a radically committed man of God, a rare hero who never made the kind of fatal mistake that tarnished so many Old Testament folks. In this five-week small group study, students will investigate Joseph?s character and how it was built through his pleasant and painful life lessons. With all the included lesson and discussion materials, you?ll be ready in no time to challenge students to trust God?s heart as he prepares them for life. Click here to download a sample of this series David [5 weeks] When Matthew opens up his gospel account calling Jesus ?the son of David?, you gotta figure there was something pretty special to the guy. In this five-week small group series, students will study the life and heart of David, especially his successes and failures. Beyond the historical stuff, students will also be able to connect where they?re at in their life with the life of David. It?s a great opportunity for you to challenge them to pursue a heart like God?s in the midst of their own life experience. And with all the lesson materials planned out for you, you can jump right in to some great group discussions. Click here to download a sample of this series Paul [5 weeks] There is this one small, bothersome thing about the Great Commission? it applies to everyone. And as uncomfortable or just plain frightening as evangelism might be for students, it?s still our calling as followers of Christ. Thankfully, we have an incredible model of godly, bible-focused evangelism?the apostle Paul. Take five weeks with your small group and explore the principles and strategies that make up the heart of Paul?s evangelistic ministry. As students connect their lives with Paul?s approach, they?ll be challenged to live with passion and integrity in reaching their world with the

Inked – Download

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This series will challenge students to study and apply the attributes of Christian living that can be seen in our lives at all times. Like a tattoo, these virtues can be permanently inked on our lives and are not concealed or removed when we enter an environment that challenges our commitment to Christ. These lessons will examine six virtues of successful Christian living, which will demonstrate why a biblical worldview is the key to having the optimum human experience. These lessons will encourage students to establish a moral integrity when studying Scripture that will leave them marked for life as they apply these lessons to their lives within and outside the church walls. Lessons include: Week 1: A Life Permanently Marked by Love (Matthew 22:36-40) Week 2: A Life Permanently Marked by Service (Mark 10:35-45) Week 3: A Life Permanently Marked by Humility (Mark 10:13-16) Week 4: A Life Permanently Marked by Forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35) Week 5: A Life Permanently Marked by Unity (Ephesians 4:1-16) Week 6: A Life Permanently Marked by Compassion (James 2:14-26)

Reach Out – Physical

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Toss around words like ?evangelism? and ?witnessing,? and watch your teenagers run and hide. Many students are intimidated by the idea of sharing their faith with friends, but Greg Stier is convinced they don?t have to be. In this four-week DVD curriculum, Stier uses his dynamic and edgy delivery style to help teenagers discover both the simplicity and necessity of sharing their faith. Reach Out will help you as a youth worker effectively address the topic of evangelism and spur your teenagers toward a greater passion for sharing their faith. This series covers four engaging topics for teenagers: Week 1 ? Just Ask; students will be equipped with specific questions and strategies for turning conversations toward God [6:31] Week 2 ? Sharing Your Faith With Style; students will see how God uses the combination of their personalities and their spiritual gifts to help them share their faith in a one-of-a-kind way [4:56] Week 3 ? Master the Basics; students will learn a simple approach to presenting the whole message of the gospel in a clear and compelling way [6:38] Week 4 ? THE Cause; students will be challenged to get involved in THE greatest cause ever, Christ?s Cause of making disciples who make disciples [8:53] This series will help transform evangelism from something intimidating and scary into something instinctive, natural and rewarding.

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It is no secret that many students in our youth ministries are graduating from church and leaving their faith behind in their late teens and early 20s. Much of what they have experienced or been told often comes into question in the natural progression of becoming an independent adult. This wrestling with the deep theological truths of God however does not need to be, nor should it be reserved for the post-graduate experience. This study will awaken students to four deep truths about God and their subsequent implications for how teenagers are living. These are not exhaustive studies on these subjects, nor will they answer every question, but they will get students to begin to think about God and themselves in ways they don?t normally do. Lessons include: Week 1: God is Omniscient, Omnipresent, and Omnipotent (Psalm 139:1-16) Week 2: Anthropomorphism/Making God Like us Instead of us Like God (Isaiah 40:18) Week 3: Trinity/Enjoying and Exploring the Community of God (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) Week 4: Sanctification/Moving Toward Holiness (1 Peter 1:15-16)

Speak – Physical

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The A Rock Your Face Off Jr. High Resource series equips both paid and volunteer youth workers with the strategies, tips, and encouragement they need to develop and sustain effective, relational ministry. The pieces complement one another in an alternative approach to involving jr. highers in deep study of Scripture. Speak curriculum gets students into God’s Word with a deep study of the lives of people in the Bible who lived out God’s calling. There’s a ton of options in each lesson of the 9-week small group collision that make it easy for leaders to create sessions that match up with the makeup and maturity of each group. These lesson components can be arranged, included, or excluded to best meet the needs of each jr. high small group: txt a frnd?students respond to an icebreaker question by texting each other mic check?students play a game or do an activity based on the study’s theme solo?students read and reflect on Scripture for five minutes to prep for the study instead of doing homework before they arrive freestyle?students share their reaction to the Scripture or topic by talking or texting strike a chord?students study key Scriptures as a group and get into deeper discussion encore?leader emphasizes key points of the study backstage pass?students communicate directly with God through worship, prayer, or contemplation hit the road?leaders wrap up with a focus on life application 5 for 5 world tour?leaders text/e-mail/Facebook/Twitter five-minute activities for five days each week to encourage students to connect with God Each 9-Week Small Group Collision contains: 9 small group lessons from an alternative approach CD-ROM containing student sheets Media options for each lesson (texting, music, Facebook, etc.) Lesson components that can be arranged and included to best meet the needs of the group Johnny Scott has been with Christ in Youth (CIY) for six years as program director of their national, jr. high-intentional touring event, Believe. He has been working with jr. high students in the local church for more than ten years as a full time youth pastor or volunteer. Johnny’s ministry is characterized by his passion for jr. high ministry in the local church and amplifying God’s call for kingdom workers. He is a nationally recognized jr. high ministry leader, annually connecting with more than 2,000 youth ministers and sponsors through Believe, Christian Teen Conventions, and Youth Specialties.

Grace – Download

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This two-week series gives your students a chance to understand, experience, and share God?s grace as you examine two stories from the Bible. In the first lesson, we look at the story of how Peter denied Jesus but later received forgiveness and grace. God gave Peter a second chance. In the second lesson, we see how four lepers?who had been rejected by society?demonstrated grace to the very people who had labeled them outcasts. It?s not enough to receive God?s grace?we have the opportunity and obligation to share this grace with others. You have benefited from God?s grace in your life. You?ve experienced salvation by choosing to follow Jesus, and you continue to receive forgiveness as you go through the process of becoming more like Jesus. Encourage your students in this series to go deeper in their understanding of God?s grace. Help them to experience it and to share it with others. Lessons include: Week 1: Receiving Grace (John 21:15-18, 25-27) Week 2: Offering Grace (2 Kings 7:3-11)

Connect – Physical

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The A Rock Your Face Off Jr. High Resource series equips both paid and volunteer youth workers with the strategies, tips, and encouragement they need to develop and sustain effective, relational ministry. The pieces complement one another in an alternative approach to involving jr. highers in deep study of Scripture. Connect curriculum gets students into God’s Word with a deep study of the life of Moses. There’s a ton of options in each lesson of the 9-week small group collision that make it easy for leaders to create sessions that match up with the makeup and maturity of each group. These lesson components can be arranged, included, or excluded to best meet the needs of each jr. high small group: txt a frnd?students respond to an icebreaker question by texting each other mic check?students play a game or do an activity based on the study’s theme solo?students read and reflect on Scripture for five minutes to prep for the study instead of doing homework before they arrive freestyle?students share their reaction to the Scripture or topic by talking or texting strike a chord?students study key Scriptures as a group and get into deeper discussion encore?leader emphasizes key points of the study backstage pass?students communicate directly with God through worship, prayer, or contemplation hit the road?leaders wrap up with a focus on life application 5 for 5 world tour?leaders text/e-mail/Facebook/Twitter five-minute activities for five days each week to encourage students to connect with God Each 9-Week Small Group Collision contains: 9 small group lessons from an alternative approach CD-ROM containing student sheets Media options for each lesson (texting, music, Facebook, etc.) Lesson components that can be arranged and included to best meet the needs of the group Johnny Scott has been with Christ in Youth (CIY) for six years as program director of their national, jr. high-intentional touring event, Believe. He has been working with jr. high students in the local church for more than ten years as a full time youth pastor or volunteer. Johnny’s ministry is characterized by his passion for jr. high ministry in the local church and amplifying God’s call for kingdom workers. He is a nationally recognized jr. high ministry leader, annually connecting with more than 2,000 youth ministers and sponsors through Believe, Christian Teen Conventions, and Youth Specialties.

Pursue – Physical

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The A Rock Your Face Off Jr. High Resource series equips both paid and volunteer youth workers with the strategies, tips, and encouragement they need to develop and sustain effective, relational ministry. The pieces complement one another in an alternative approach to involving jr. highers in deep study of Scripture. Pursue curriculum gets students into God’s Word with a deep study of the greatest story ever told and pushes students to discover the depth of God’s ultimate plan in Jesus. There’s a ton of options in each lesson of the 9-week small group collision that make it easy for leaders to create sessions that match up with the makeup and maturity of each group. These lesson components can be arranged, included, or excluded to best meet the needs of each jr. high small group: txt a frnd?students respond to an icebreaker question by texting each other mic check?students play a game or do an activity based on the study’s theme solo?students read and reflect on Scripture for five minutes to prep for the study instead of doing homework before they arrive freestyle?students share their reaction to the Scripture or topic by talking or texting strike a chord?students study key Scriptures as a group and get into deeper discussion encore?leader emphasizes key points of the study backstage pass?students communicate directly with God through worship, prayer, or contemplation hit the road?leaders wrap up with a focus on life application 5 for 5 world tour?leaders text/e-mail/Facebook/Twitter five-minute activities for five days each week to encourage students to connect with God Each 9-Week Small Group Collision contains: 9 small group lessons from an alternative approach CD-ROM containing student sheets Media options for each lesson (texting, music, Facebook, etc.) Lesson components that can be arranged and included to best meet the needs of the group Johnny Scott has been with Christ in Youth (CIY) for six years as program director of their national, jr. high-intentional touring event, Believe. He has been working with jr. high students in the local church for more than ten years as a full time youth pastor or volunteer. Johnny’s ministry is characterized by his passion for jr. high ministry in the local church and amplifying God’s call for kingdom workers. He is a nationally recognized jr. high ministry leader, annually connecting with more than 2,000 youth ministers and sponsors through Believe, Christian Teen Conventions, and Youth Specialties.

Pure Praise for Youth – Physical

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“During this six-week Bible study, youth will be challenged to “”go extreme”" in their worship of God. But it’s not their body they’ll push to the max. Instead, they’ll stretch their soul. If they accept this challenge, they’ll condition their heart and mind in ways they might never have thought possible. As a result, they’ll have the privilege of knowing the God of the Universe and worshipping him more intimately and powerfully than they ever imagined! This relational resource will help youth and youth leaders move past the idea of worship as just “”singing and praying”" and actually connect with God by using practical, daily exercises in praise that encourage readers to apply what they’re learning about worship. It also instructs youth in the biblical standards of why and how they should praise God. Anyone who loved Pure Praise will find Pure Praise for Youth just as transforming for the youth in their church! Dwayne Moore is the author of Pure Praise (and, at the same time this releases, Heaven’s Praise ). Dwayne has led worship for 30 years and has invested over 1,000 hours in researching and studying the concept and practice of worship.”