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Our Christian community that spans times and crosses oceans truly does unite us here and now. In this final devotion that runs parallel to our study on Community, we think about how we are part of the greater Christian Church.

We can’t do ministry alone. When it comes down to it, we need a team of people to get the job done. We need leaders who can connect with different types of students than we can. This article helps share some ways you can help adults join the team to support youth.

Jesus works through your congregation and your youth ministry to lead you in faith and help you continue to grow up. In this third devotion in the series, we think about how God has given us community in our congregation.

It can be hard to ask for forgiveness for your sin, especially within our family. This second devotion in the Community series helps us think about how we honor our parents as a part of our community with them.

In this devotion tied to the first of our Community Bible Study series, we are reminded God made us to be in community, not on our own. Without others, we miss out on something critical. Yet, throughout Scripture we see how God’s gives us the gift of relationship between believers.

This play is designed to be in modern day take with the character of the disciple Thomas and connects it in more modern terms when it comes to truth and doubt. This is one of three skits that take the same approach to Bible verses.

We know that true, deep and even intergenerational Christian community is essential: based on a need that God made us with, and planted deep inside our very essence and being, in His image. God made us for each other and draws us together in His Word and Sacrament. God places us in families, churches, youth ministry and more to meet our need for community

Rather than rolling to a stop, leaders can capitalize on the energy of a major youth event and see it propel further spiritual growth among teens. By establishing an action plan in advance, we can be excited for the Holy Spirit to keep working and building the momentum of key moments in youth ministry.

Missions Unpacked: Teen Edition explores our world, God’s work in it, and teens’ calling to be a part of God’s work. Through the stories of missionaries and their work around the world as well as activities, Bible readings, international recipes, prayers, videos and discussion questions, it helps youth explore themes such as vocation, perspective and God’s faithfulness.

Words shared after a big youth event can really excite you about all the time and effort you have put into making it happen. But where do we go from here? This article is designed to help you build on the moment from a big event to move forward?