Listening

God has called us to love those around us with His love so that we can share redemption and hope in Jesus. With a combination of both practical skills and theology, this four session video based curriculum will help students to care for others in Christ's name.

God’s plan for salvation ENDURED when it was brought to the Gentiles despite an unwilling prophet. Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of God’s salvation plan and greatest demonstration of God’s love for all.

God’s plan for salvation ENDURED because of faithful servants like Caleb and Joshua who refused to let peer pressure negatively affect them. The plan for salvation was perfected in Jesus who was most obedient to God, even when it involved His humiliation and death on a cross.

This four-part study explores the importance of listening to God by examining Old Testament people who struggled to listen and the resulting impact. Your youth will begin to understand how God communicates with His people, why they should trust His leading, and how they can better follow His direction so that they can endure the ever-changing realities of life. They will also learn how God’s plan of salvation endured despite His people failing to listen, and that there is forgiveness and hope found only in Jesus when we do fail.

Having hard conversations is never easy, but it’s worth the effort. Especially in today's culture it can be hard to engage well in difficult conversations in youth ministry. Here are six suggestions to help you to start talking about more difficult issues in your youth ministry.

Many teens spend time interacting with friends over the internet, and that can lead to feeling nervous our unsure about face to face interactions. In the same way, they may not feel like youth ministry is a place where they can be honest and share their thoughts and feelings. This activity helps you to practice having healthy discussions about their lives and feelings within the Christian community that can offer both Law and Gospel with a sense of warmth, challenge, and grace.

Rather than attempting to become an expert on the general trends of the culture around us, as parents our role is to become experts merely in the cultural impact in our own homes.

I have learned during my short time in ministry that if you are open and vulnerable, people will feel comfortable with you and want to share.