The dilemmas in Keep 'Em Talking! Reflect turn-of-the-century choices, ambiguities, and predicaments that teenagers face these days. But they're real -- as real as the high schoolers in your youth group -- and they'll push your kids to grapple with situations like these: - Sexual 'solutions' to stale relationships. - Parents who don't pull their support -- and their money -- from a child who doesn't choose the college of her parents' choice. - A pregnant friend with abortion on her mind, who trusts only one friend. - A youth group that criticizes one of their own for irresponsibly giving too much money to a street woman. - Dating across racial lines in a way that reflects what Christianity is all about -- if only church members saw it that way. - A confession of abuse at home, and a plea not to tell anyone -- With Keep 'Em Talking! you can explore these problems with your kids - and provide them with a biblical way of thinking about tough ethical dilemmas, on topics like sexuality, parents and family, school, friendship, truth and deception, spirituality, and a teenager's relationship with God. Here are 60 discussion-starting dilemmas, complete with reproducible pages . . . Thorough suggestions about navigating your kids through authentic discussions on real-life topics . . . Riveting quotes by kids that spotlight the subject at hand . . . Questions you can ask that invite teenagers to speak their feelings . . . Statistics that put a tough but typically adolescent situation in a larger perspective . . . And Scriptures that speak to the issue. Ignite discussions in small groups. Launch Bible studies. Illustrate points in your youth talks. Open the eyes of parents and adults to their teenagers' world. Hard situations call for hard decisions -- and Keep 'Em Talking! will give your kids practice at making them.

Keep 'Em Talking!

Religion & Spirituality

Yaconelli, Mike

Christian Books & Bibles

Youth Specialties

This journal presents a radical new way to help teens experience Jesus in their daily lives in a way that is personal, honest, and real.

WWJD Spiritual Challenge Journal

Zondervan

Now you can offer an entire curriculum for youth leaders to help their teens learn what Jesus would do if he were in their situation.

WWJD Leader's Guide

Asking 'What would Jesus do?' is a place to start a spiritual adventure--but there’s more. There’s The Next Level.Discipleship.Yeah, like the disciples, right? The Big Twelve. Super-religious guys who hung out with Jesus, carried his bags, listened to his stories (that usually went over their heads), did their best to be bodyguards for Jesus (well, except at the end, when they let that narc Judas slip in one last time), and despite being dense most of the time were the best friends Jesus had.Okay, for being Christ’s closest friends, the disciples were clueless, selfish, erratic, inconsistent, and faithless at least half the time.And Jesus loved them and used them all the more for it. So there’s hope for you if, like most Christians, you’re erratic, inconsistent, and sometimes faithless. There’s hope for you if you want to follow Christ closer than you actually do.Here’s a 30-day adventure through 30 traits of disciples as they’re lived out in the New Testament (and in teenagers like yourself). They’re not all pretty. But they’re all the marks of a disciple. Open up this journal and take a look at some of them . . . see yourself yet?After 30 days of following Jesus to The Next Level, you just might see yourself as a disciple.

WWJD Spiritual Challenge Journal - The Next Level

'I Guess I'm Not a Very Good Christian . . .' Do you feel like: I don't pray enough I don't read my Bible enough I don't share my faith enough I don't love God enough I'm not committed enough I'm not spiritual enough Then this book is for you. Messy Spiritualtiy was written for the silent majority of us who have been convinced that we just don't do Christianity right. We spend most of our lives worried about what we don't do instead of what we have done, focused on our imperfections instead of God's fondness for the imperfect. Why? Because we've been bombarded with books, tapes, talks, seminars, and movies convincing us that real Christianity is all about perfection. Michael Yaconelli dares to suggest that imperfection, unfinishedness, and messiness are, in fact, the earmarks of true Christianity; that real Christianity is messy, erratic, lopsided . . . and gloriously liberating. What if genuine faith begins with admitting we will never have our act completely together? Maybe messy disciples are exactly the kind of imperfect people Jesus came to earth for and whose company he actually enjoyed--and still enjoys. If you want to find Jesus today, look for him in the midst of burned-out believers, moral misfits, religious incompetents . . . men and women whose lives are, well, messy. Messy Spirituality is a strong antidote for the spiritual perfectionism in us all. Here are truths that can cut you loose from the tyranny of ought-to's and open your eyes to the deep spirituality of being loved, shortcomings and all, by the God who meets you and transforms you in the midst of a messy and unpredictable life.

Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People

Zondervan/Youth Specialties

Anyone up for FizzerTag? Pucks and Pigskins? How about Missile Mania? You'll find something for any group -- regardless of age, ability, or skill -- in this revised volume of Play It! Inside are more than 150 of the hottest games from the original bestsellers Play It! And Play It Again! Inside you'll find outdoor and indoor games, games for small and large groups . . . relays . . . summer and winter games. . .water games. . .active and non-active games. These community-building games are simply fun! In addition to complete rules and helpful diagrams, Play It! helps you: -Make the most of the games. -Pick the right game for your group. -Adapt the rules or equipment to fit your circumstances. -Choose teams creatively. Play It! contains activities for nearly every occasion and event for use with Sunday school classes, summer camps, children's groups, vacation Bible school, youth groups of all ages, and even groups of adults. It's the perfect resource for teachers, youth workers, group leaders, event coordinators, pastors, and parents!

Play It!

Kit Includes: 1 Leader's Guide & 5 Faith-In-Action Student Journals What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Jesus? So often we ask ourselves that very question -- but just as often we stop with the question! Even if the answers come to us every once in a while, seldom (if ever) do we act... But what would happen if you students asked themselves this question every day for a month? And they were armed with practical ways to act on their answers? With The Disciple Experiment -- a complete, ready-to-use, powerful curriculum -- you can lead your high schoolers and junior highers through 30 days of experiment and adventure with Jesus. Here's what this faith-maturing kit includes: 5 student journals -- Brief, daily adventures that confront teenagers with the realistic scenarios in their own worlds...set against actual events in Jesus' life...ending with daily challenges for students to act like disciples of Jesus on that day. Author Mike Yaconelli is at his real-world best as he connects ancient teaching with today's adolescent dilemmas in a month of readings perfect for small groups, accountability groups, Bible study groups, and cell groups. Leader's Guide -- 6 complete youth meetings that reinforce the insights your students are gleaning from their daily journal readings. Lead your kids as they explore gritty, rubber-meets-the-road issues such as temptation, fear, self-identity, Christian behavior -- topics that disciples-in-training meet head-on every day. In each session you'll find Bible studies, games, music, video options -- plus plenty of ways to customize the activities for your own large or small youth group meeting, Sunday school class, or retreat theme. Hang On... ...to your hat and buckle up for 30 days of discipleship adventure that will bring your students (and you) closer to Jesus! It'll be a month that deepens your faith, opens the scriptures, and inspires them to put their beliefs into action.

Disciple Experiment, The

What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Jesus?During those rare moments when it’s just you and God and nobody is bugging you, maybe you ask yourself that very question.(That’s great! At least you’re asking!)But what if you could get beyond the question and actually grow toward discipleship?This little book makes it possible to find out!No, you don’t have to pray five hours a day. And no, you don’t have to read a chapter of the Bible after you’re done praying. It’s a lot simpler than that! This is a Faith-In-Action Journal (Yes, you can write in it!), and it’s a road map for adventure.Each day, this journal will take you through some realistic scenarios from your own world set against actual events in Jesus’ life and end with a challenge to be a disciple of Jesus on that day.And before you know it, the month will be over – and you find your faith has deepened, you’re more familiar with the Bible, and you’re inspired like crazy to follow Jesus.But Beware:If you take this assignment, watch out! If you’re not careful, you may find your life becoming a little wild, a little mysterious, a little unpredictable, a little risky. (So don’t say we didn’t warn you.)All this in:30 Days(Not a bad deal, eh?)

Disciple Experiment Student Journal, The

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Mike Yaconelli composes his thoughts and passions regarding the nine core realities of youth ministry: veracity (youth ministry must expose students to the life-giving truth of Jesus Christ), authenticity (authentic youth workers will draw young people to Jesus Christ), audacity (youth ministry must push students, parents, and the church outside their comfort zones), sanctuary (youth ministry must provide a safe place for students), diversity (youth ministry must challenge young people to embrace diversity), humility (youth ministry should be clothed in humility), intimacy (our relationship with Jesus is our youth ministry), mystery (youth ministry must foster mystery, rediscover astonishment, and leave room for unanswered questions), and creativity (youth ministry must free students and youth workers to discover and express their God-given creativity). As an added resource, each member of the CORE™ seminar team, including authors and speakers such as Laurie Polich, Efrem Smith, Marv Penner, Duffy Robbins, contributes sidebars throughout the book responding to Mike’s thoughts.

The Core Realities of Youth Ministry: Nine Biblical Principles That Mark Healthy Youth Ministries

When you hear the word disciple, you may envision people who spend all day praying and converting the masses. Or individuals who have a natural holiness deep inside. The truth is, being a follower of Jesus isn’t a job for the perfect or the Christian elite—it’s something anyone can and should be. (And even the original twelve disciples were far from perfect!) This thirty-day devotional looks at the traits real, very humandisciples have, using Scripture, first-person comments from teens, and questions that help you think about your own disciple experiences.
When you think of Peter, John, Matthew, and even Paul, they seem to be heroes for Jesus—the ones we’re supposed to emulate and be more like. After all, Jesus handpicked them to be his followers and ambassadors on earth, and trusted them with everything when he left, so they must have been really holy men, right?
But if you read the Gospels and Acts closely, you’ll notice the men Jesus called into his ministry were often clueless, selfish, afraid, and brash, and made a lot of mistakes during their time as disciples. In other words, they were very human. Just like you. This 30-day devotional peels back the holy veneer and explores the character traits that mark all disciples—things like fear, boldness, doubt, laziness, weakness, sensitivity, brokenness, alienation, hunger, immaturity, strength, and preparedness—and uses Scripture, real-world examples, and questions with space to journal to help you see these “negative” qualities actually qualify you to follow Jesus. Because discipleship isn’t something from the first century, and Jesus is calling you to follow him today.
Devotion:
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<li>can be used for personal study or in a group setting</li>
<li>is ideal for teens and young adults</li>
<li>contains short readings, with full Scripture passages included, that you can take with you anywhere</li>
<li>breaks down the real truth behind Scripture to show how it applies to your life today</li>
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Devotion: A Raw-Truth Journal on Following Jesus (invert)

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