May 19, 2013

Teacher Prep  |  Youth & This Session

Days can seem to drone on and on but we look up and it seems like years have flown by. Our lives can become repetitive quickly—doing the same thing over and over again. The rush of our lives drains our creativity away—we have to do what’s next instead of taking the time to see how it might be done differently or allowing the Spirit to move and creativity to flourish. We have to be intentional with our students to slow the pace down and allow the Spirit to move and allow creativity to be played with. We have to allow for our students to explore and search. We have to foster some of the rabbit-chasing habits of our students with ADD tendencies to get some of us out of our comfort zones. Some of the ideas that come you will need to tame, but you will be amazed at what the Spirit will bring when it has room to move.

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Video

Encourage youth to check out this video ahead of the lesson.

“Flea Circus” from Jurassic Park via www.wingclips.com

Additional Links/Resources

Read Scripture online: Psalm 104:24-35

FaithElement for May 19 — (additional teaching resource)

May 26, 2013

Teacher Prep  |  Youth & This Session

Our students bring a lot with them when they come to us. Some of them want to share the troubles that they have, and then there are others that put on the happy face and try to conceal their pain. Our ministries should be places where pains can be brought so that they can be shared and suffered through together. It is through relationships that these pains may be overcome. We see this modeled through the relationship of the Father, Son, and Spirit. They are each individuals but work together as one. May our ministries reflect the relational nature of Trinity as we serve our students.

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Video

Encourage youth to check out this video ahead of the lesson.

“Prove What?” from The Karate Kid via www.wingclips.com

Additional Links/Resources

Read Scripture online: Romans 5:1-5

June 2, 2013

Teacher Prep  |  Youth & This Session

Our students hear a multitude of voices in their heads. Not in the, they have a psychiatric disorder sort of way, but in the that there are a world of people yelling at them with a variety of messages. The advent of the internet, and then social media, have only increased the speed at which these messages can be heard by the students with whom we minister. You aren’t the only message that the students hear, but if you continue to speak the truth of Christ then you will be the message they continue to return to. This generation of student requires authenticity in their relationships. Remember to be present and honest with your students and to speak the truth of Christ as you are present. We have to live the faith that we preach or our students will see right through it and not even listen to what we say.

Teaching Resources |  Download

Download the PDF for youth teaching resources. This PDF contains the FIT Teaching Guide for this lesson.

Video

Encourage youth to check out this video ahead of the lesson.

“Yes to All Prayers” from Bruce Almighty via www.wingclips.com

Additional Links/Resources

Read Scripture online: 1 Kings 18:20-21 (22-29), 30-39