Developing Christian Values.

Ready-made lessons for teens are presented in workbook style. Each lesson focuses on a Christian value. Titles include: Why Should I Care About My Neighbors?, What’s With Sex Anyway?, Temptation, Parents: A Love/Hate Relationship, and Daily Time Alone With God.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation 1-2 hours per session. 1 hour per session if group study format is chosen. Youth meetings, small group settings.

Group Magazine’s Best Youth Group Programs.
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79 step-by-step plans for successful youth group meetings, Bible studies, service projects, recreation events and other activities. Programming ideas cover such topics as: Spiritual growth, self-image, relationships, special occasions, and holidays.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation time needed: 2 hours per session. 1 to 1 1/2 hours per session needed. Intended for weekly youth meetings.

Hot Talks.

A collection of 24 speeches given by popular youth speakers. All messages are under 20 minutes long and feature complete outlines. Includes attention-grabbing messages under such topics as temptation, self-image, materialism, forgiveness, commitment, sex, and love.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation 1-2 hours per session. Time needed will vary according to setting. Youth meetings, retreats, any youth teaching/preaching session.

Living Above the Level of Mediocrity.

An uplifting challenge to surpass limitations and attain higher heights. Calls for a commitment to excellence by surpassing the majority’s standards, conquering stagnation, and rising above mediocrity.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation 1-2 hours per session. 10-14 one-hour teaching or preaching sessions. Youth meetings, retreat.

Missionettes Program.
National Women’s Ministries department

Missionettes is a complete discipleship tool for girls including an achievement program. It is ideally suited for establishing mentoring relationships with godly leaders as well. The program provides full leadership tools and many related items for a club atmosphere.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation time needed: 1-2 hours per week. 1 to 1 1/2 hours per week for regular club meetings. A weekly meeting is preferred. See Women’s Ministries catalog for supplemental resources.

NIV Power Pack&emdash;New Testament on Cassette.

Teens and adults can listen to God’s Word while on the run, in the car, doing housework, after school or with friends. These 12 cassettes provide word-for-word narration of the New Testament in the easily understood New International Version. Comes in a contemporarily designed carrying case with sturdy handle. Digitally recorded with stereo music background.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: No preparation needed. Intended for individual use.

Psalms for Teens.

Provides teens with 75 psalms, each one rewritten in a contemporary, devotional style, that addresses teen’s thoughts, emotions, and turmoil. Conveys the fact that God understands and He’s there for young people.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: No preparation needed. Intended for individual use.

Radiant Life Teen Life Magazine.
Radiant Life
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Today’s youth want bold graphics, bright colors, and dynamic posters...but they also need biblical guidance and foundational truths. This magazine is designed to catch and hold the student’s attention challenging them to reject worldly compromise and boldly follow Jesus as Savior and Master.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation time needed 2-3 hours per session. 1 hour per session. Small group setting, Sunday school class, any discipleship setting. Supplemental resources: Young Teen Teacher’s Guide (Radiant Life 29-651-51); Young Teen Resource Packet (Radiant Life 30-651-52); Teen Life Take-home Paper (Radiant Life 34-651-58); High School Teacher’s Guide (Radiant Life 36-661-61); High School Resource Packet (Radiant Life 37-661-62).

Right from Wrong.
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Right from Wrong offers not a quick fix, but a thorough, biblical and practical blueprint for understanding moral absolutes and passing on core values to the next generation.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation of 2-3 hours per session minimum. First 14 chapters can become 14 extended sessions/excellent resource tool. Weekly meetings, leadership seminars.

Take Five.
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Your teens need to read Take Five. Dealing with contemporary teen emotions, problems, and pressures, this devotional offers 5-minute daily devotionals highlighted by poems, art, and some photographs by teens. With a contemporary look, Take Five reinforces the weekly Sunday school lesson of Radiant Life curriculum.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: No preparation needed. Intended for individual use. Use as a distribution item for all teens.

Take P.R.I.D.E. by Jeff Swaim.
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If your students have difficulty reading their Bible, praying, or sharing Christ with others, then they need Take P.R.I.D.E. Designed to teach teens the basics of the faith, Take P.R.I.D.E. encourages youth to take Personal Responsibility In Developing Excellence.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation time needed: 1-2 hours per session. Available in ten 90 minute weekly sessions or a multi-church retreat format. Retreat or weekly meetings.

Teen Bible Quiz.
National Youth Department

Teen Bible Quiz teaches the student to live the Bible, chapter by chapter. Intensive study leads the student to memorize and apply the Scriptures to daily living. Each Teen Bible Quiz season focuses on specific New Testament books for study. Excellent program for developing regular Bible study habit.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Focuses on youth study. 1-2 hours each week for team practices. Discipleship class, small group setting. See NYD catalog for current year materials.

The Greatest Mentors in the Bible.
Kingdom Publishing House, Denver, CO

This devotional guide will not only give you a snapshot of the greatest mentors in the Bible, but will also enable you to interact with the truths they modeled and taught in the Reflect and Respond sections.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: 1-2 hours of preparation per session. 30-45 minutes per session. 32 potential sessions. Training seminars, leadership retreats.

The WAR Series Battle 1 by Monty Hipp & Jeff Swaim.
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731-600 Leader

The WAR Series engages teens in intensive discipleship training. Battle 1 covers topics like faith, the Holy Spirit, commitment and God’s Word.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Preparation time needed: 1 - 2 hours per session. Eight 1 hour sessions. Small group settings. Not designed for general meetings. More intensive groups or retreats are best options.

The Word on Prayer and Devotional Life by Jim Burns.
YouthBuilders Group Bible Studies
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Features three 4-session studies that come complete with reproducible student pages, session information “cheat” sheet, activities, and a highly flexible format. This volume helps teens learn how to communicate with God, develop a devotional life, and understand the elements of prayer.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: Each session requires 1-2 hours of preparation. Amount of time needed is flexible. 1 hour sessions are standard. Youth meetings, retreats, Bible studies.

Videos from Dawson McAllister.

These three videos address issues of lifestyle choices relating to substance abuse, sexual choices, and friendship.

RESOURCE APPLICATION: 1 hour of preparation for the discussion that follows each video. Videos vary in length from 24-49 minutes. Video Titles: Looking for Life in All the Wrong Places; How Far Is Too Far?; Even the Lone Ranger Had Tonto.