YM360 the Magazine | Bible Study Resources and Training | Fall/Winter 2019

T H E M AGAZ INE

SUMMER/FALL 2019 ISSUE 13

THE TEAMWORK EDITION 4 WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEAM | THE 7 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHRISTIAN TEAM KEEPING YOUR TEAM OF ADULT VOLUNTEERS

BIBLE STUDY CURRICULUM

YOUR BIBLE STUDY MATTERS.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP.

Digging into the Word is the most foundational way to learn about the concepts of our faith and be transformed, but finding the right Bible study can be a serious challenge.

Without the right study, your students may just be going through the motions and your teachers might be lost with what to teach and how to teach it. You want to put material and lessons in front of your students that will leave them wanting more and coming back to the Word daily.

YOUR BIBLE STUDY MATTERS. WE’RE HERE TO HELP. Select the 6-Year, 3-Year, or Single-Year plan based on your ministry’s needs and your overall strategy for your weekly Sunday School and Bible Study.

“FROM WHOM THE WHOLE BODY, JOINED AND HELD TOGETHER BY EVERY JOINT WITH WHICH IT IS E Q U I P P E D, WH E N EAC H PA RT IS WORKING PROPERLY, MAKES THE BODY GROW SO THAT IT BUILDS ITSELF UP IN LOVE.”

EPHESIANS 4:16

THE FOUNDATION SERIES

Do you want to help students grasp the essential truths of their faith? Then the Foundation Series is for you. Over the course of three years, your students will learn the big-picture story of the Bible as well as 25 core concepts of what it means to be a Christ-follower. The Foundation Series leads your students on a journey of faith-development based on the powerful truths of God’s Word.

THE FORMATION SERIES

Do you want to see your students impact the world around them for the sake of the Gospel? If so, you’ll want to check out YM360’s Formation Series. The Formation Series immerses your students in the Gospel, teaching them who Jesus was, what He taught, and how He changed the world through His life, death, and resurrection. Students will experience what it looks like to live boldly as a follower of Christ.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TRENDS & CULTURE

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2 4 WAYS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEAM 4 THE 7 CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHRISTIAN TEAM 8 3 TIPS FOR GETTING PARENTS ON YOUR TEAM (IF YOU AREN’T A PARENT YOURSELF) 10 RECRUITING YOUR TEAM OF ADULT VOLUNTEERS 12 KEEPING YOUR TEAM OF ADULT VOLUNTEERS 14 GENERATE CAMP BY YM360 - 2020 DATES NOW AVAILABLE!

I can say this with all sincerity and with full confidence: We have an outstanding team of folks here at YM360. We’re not perfect, either as individuals or collectively. There is always room to improve, but God has brought together a group of people who are both committed to serving the Lord and committed to each other.

We put a high value on serving together. The concept of “team” is really important both at our YM360 offices and on the road with GENERATE camp. Doing ministry is difficult. When a ministry team is dysfunctional, it only adds to the difficulty. But when a team is dialed in and hitting all the right notes, it’s a fun ride.

A NOTE FROM ANDY

As you might have guessed, this edition of the YM360 Magazine is about teamwork. Inside these pages, you’ll find articles that address many aspects of your youth ministry team: parents, volunteers, and student leaders, to name a few. Our prayer is that we can challenge you to spend some time evaluating your youth ministry team and what you can do to turn your team into a powerful asset God can use to lead others closer to Him. We also want to make sure you know what exciting new things are going in in the YM360 world. There are a lot of great things happening with GENERATE, Bible study and discipleship, and our Event Resources. As always, our team is here to partner with your team any way we can. Let us know how we can help.

God bless, Andy Blanks Co-Founder/Publisher, YM360

TEENS IMPROVES

SLEEP IN ONE WEEK.

Several studies have shown that the light emitting from screens of smartphones, tablets, and laptops can affect health and sleep patterns. Blue light, in particular, has been linked to sleep deprivation. As research into blue light and its effects continues, new findings presented at the European Society of Endocrinology have shown that the negative effects that screens have on the sleep of teenagers can be alleviated after even just one week of reduced exposure. “Adolescents increasingly spend more time on devices with screens and sleep complaints are frequent in this age group. Here we show very simply that these sleep complaints can be easily reversed by minimizing evening screen use or exposure to blue light,” says co-author Dirk Jan Stenvers.

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2019/07/01/reducing-screen-time-in-teens-improves-sleep-in-one-week-study-shows/#AAcW97bmsRhGK5ki.99

TEENAGERS’ ABILITY TO DESCRIBE

negative emotions

PROTECTS AGAINST DEPRESSION A new study shows that teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t. That’s the conclusion of a new study about “negative emotion differentiation,” or the ability to make distinctions between negative emotions and how to describe them. “Adolescents who use more granular terms such as ‘I feel annoyed,’ or ‘I feel frustrated,’ or ‘I feel ashamed’—instead of merely saying ‘I feel bad’—are better protected against developing increased depressive symptoms after experiencing a stressful life event,” explains the study’s lead author Lisa Starr.

Source: https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/embargo-teenagers-ability-to-describe-negative-emotions-protects-against-depression-384462/

MARIJUANA USE

BY U.S. TEENS

HAS JUMPED 10-FOLD

SINCE THE 1990S

REALITY TV

FUELS BODY

ANXIETY IN YOUNG PEOPLE.

A recent study found that reality TV can have a profound negative impact on young teenagers who feel anxious about their bodies. Almost one in four people (24%) aged 18-24 say reality TV makes them worry about their body image, according to a recent poll. More than one in seven (15%) teenagers said they had self-harmed or deliberately hurt themselves because of concerns about their body image, and 23% had experienced suicidal thoughts because of concerns about their body image.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/03/reality-tv-fuels-body-anxiety-inyoung-people-survey-love-island

As society relaxes its rules around marijuana, U.S. teens seem to be responding by using the drug in much more significant numbers than a generation ago, new research shows. The study looked at 1991-2017 U.S. federal health data on more than 200,000 high school students. It found that the number who said they’d used pot at least once over the past month rose 10-fold -- from 0.6% in 1991 to 6.3% by 2017. Many are becoming “dual users” of both marijuana and alcohol: The number of teens who admit to using both substances at least once a month has almost doubled -- from 3.6% in 1991 to 7.6% in 2017.

Source: https://consumer.healthday.com/public-health-information-30/marijuana-news-759/marijuana-use-by-u-s-teens-has-jumped-10-fold-since-1990s-747596.html

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THE YOUNG MEN IN YOUR MINISTRY NEED TO LEARN HOW TO BE A MAN FROM THE WORD OF GOD.

TO TAKE CARE OF

YOUR TEAM

HOW TO BE A MAN: LEARNING FROM THE REAL MEN OF THE BIBLE [Student Edition]

I love my youth ministry team. They are committed and loyal.

They have helped me build our youth ministry and challenged me as a youth minister. It’s amazing all that they have done for the church and the students in our community.

IT’S EQUALLY AMAZING HOW I CAN TAKE THEM FOR GRANTED. One of the most critical groups of people you serve--arguably the most important—is your team, the folks who help you get it done on a week-by-week basis. If you don’t set them up for success, you’ll watch as a steady flow of people passes in and out of your ministry. And, as many of us have learned first-hand, youth ministry is never as fun on our own as it is with a team that is passionate and equipped.

So, how do we keep our team happy and healthy? Here are a few simple things you can try:

THANK THEM.

Take a few minutes to write out a card thanking your team for a specific moment where you saw God use them. Take them out to lunch or give them a shout out in front of the students. Thanking your team is a simple way of showing them appreciation.

ASK THEM ABOUT THEIR DAY.

Our team is so invested in our ministries. But how invested are

we in their lives? Get to know your team members’ hobbies, families, likes, and dislikes. The more you get to know them, the more you can ask about their day. When they see the investment you are making in them, they will raise the level of theirs.

CHALLENGE THEIR JOURNEY.

A healthy team is a capable team. You need to hold your team accountable in their spirituality, or else it might affect the entire ministry. Challenging them in their journey will lead to difficult conversations; however, it will lead to men and women who trust you and God.

PRAY WITH AND FOR THEM.

It’s one thing to ask about their day, it’s an entirely different thing to pray with them. You and I know how isolating ministry can feel; therefore, we should make sure our team never feels the same.

Praying with them reminds them they are not alone in ministry or their personal lives.

is a 40-day devotional experience that uses the lives of 8 men of the Bible as an example and challenges teenagers to live a life of impact and influence, changing the world around them for the sake of the Gospel.

Guys today have a role model problem. In the world around them, there is a lack of men who truly embody what it means to live as a man of God. Where can young men look for an example of what it means to boldly pursue their faith?

ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL PLACES TO LOOK FOR EXAMPLES OF GODLY MEN IS GOD’S WORD. In the men of the Bible, we see an example of what it looks like to follow God. We see men forced to wrestle with their faith and how to live their lives in a world that often seems like it’s set against them. If you’re a teenage guy, this is something you can relate to, attempting to live out your faith in a world that doesn’t see things God’s way.

The Bible is the true Word of God. The people we meet in its pages are real people. And we can learn much from them, men like:

• ABRAHAM • JOSEPH

• JOSHUA • DAVID

HOW TO BE A MAN [Student Edition] features: 40-daily devotional experiences

Christopher Wesley is the founder of Marathon Youth Ministry Inc, a consulting company for youth ministers and churches.

He is also the full-time Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry at St. Joseph Parish in Cockeysville, MD where he oversees middle and high school youth ministry.

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“Learning From (Character)” sections at the end of each day to challenge teenagers to apply daily learnings In-depth study of 8 real men of the Bible teenagers can seek to model their own lives after

• ELIJAH • JOHN THE BAPTIST

• PETER • PAUL

TAKE DISCIPLING TEENAGE GUYS TO THE NEXT LEVEL: Download our FREE How To Be A Man Challenge Study Guide for leading teenagers into a meaningful experience of becoming the man God is calling them to be. TO DOWNLOAD THE STUDY GUIDE, EMAIL LEE MOORE AT LEE@YM360.COM. You'll need a copy of the Student Edition for each guy and a copy of How To Be A Man for each Adult Leader.

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FEATURE

FEATURE Shouldn’t there be a set of characteristics that both describes Christian teams and sets the standards to aspire to? If we’re concerned with doing ministry that honors God and each other, I think the answer is “yes.” I want to share seven characteristics that Christian teams should embody in hopes that they will help you think about the way your team goes about doing ministry together.

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TRAIT 1: EMBRACING THE MISSION

Christian teams should be motivated primarily by the mission. What’s the mission? You and your team are tasked with leading students closer to God so that their lives are transformed as a result. This mission must be what compels your team.

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHRISTIAN TEAM

Remember, other things can motivate youth workers if we’re not careful. We can be motivated solely by attendance numbers. We can be motivated by pride or recognition. We can be motivated by envy, greed, or any number of things. But as a Christian team, the big-picture mission God has tasked us with should drive our efforts forward.

TRAIT 2: PURSUING GOD PERSONALLY

It’s vital that as your team serves the Lord together, that they seek the Lord individually. If the individuals on your team aren’t committed to growing in their faith through daily seeking God through Bible study and prayer, you open your team up for burnout, mission-drift, apathy, and more. On the other hand, a team where individual spiritual growth is happening is a team that is much more likely to stay on mission, to serve selflessly, to celebrate wins, and to dig in and work through any setbacks.

TRAIT 3: CO-SERVING SELFLESSLY

As a Christian team, you and your team members are all serving God in some form. But together, you co-serve, working on getting the job done. The last thing you want in a team member is someone who has a “not my job” mentality.

When Christian teams are serving effectively, it’s “I’ll pitch in where I am needed.”

BY ANDY BLANKS

I think of Galatians 6:2, where Paul encourages us to “bear one another’s burdens.” Or Philippians 2:4-5 where Paul says that we are to model Christ’s selflessness by looking out for the interests of others before our own. Over and over again in Scripture, we are encouraged to model the virtue of selfless sacrifice. If we apply this pattern to our team and the work we do together, it’s amazing the impact we can have.

TRAIT 4: PRACTICING RADICAL GRACE You’ve no doubt been on a variety of teams in your life. Sports teams. Running clubs. Volunteer groups. Each of these teams has specific traits that make them unique. But have you ever stopped to wonder what a Christian team should look like?

When I say a Christian team, I’m envisioning a group of people brought together to do ministry of some sort. It could be a team working at a non-profit, a parachurch organization, or your youth ministry team at your church.

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A team is like a family. There will be moments where you’re all on the same page and moments where, well . . . not so much.

Conflicts will inevitably arise on your team as they do in your family. But if you practice grace – real, radical, honest-to-good-

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ness grace – you will find that your team will not only weather the conflict, but you’ll be stronger on the other side. Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” That’s a pretty good word for how we handle conflict on our teams.

TRAIT 5: HONORING GOD WITH HARD WORK

If you read the Bible with an eye toward what it has to say about hard work, you may be surprised how often laziness is condemned. There is an expectation in Scripture that God’s people work faithfully and honorably. Having a team member who doesn’t pull their load will create hostility and bitterness among team members. On the other hand, few things build culture more than being able to turn around and see the results of your hard work. Christian teams that work hard honor God. It’s that simple.

TRAIT 6: SEEKING GOD TOGETHER IN PRAYER

In Colossians 4:2, Paul encourages us to “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” The picture of your team committed to an environment of consistent prayer is a powerful one. But the side effect of continuous prayer is an attitude of watchfulness. When a team serves with expectancy, looking to see how God will move, that’s a team that is right where God wants them to be. As a leader, ask yourself, “what is my team’s posture toward consistent prayer? And do we EXPECT God to move?”

TRAIT 7: FOLLOWING GOD’S LEADING IN FAITH

David says in Psalm 37, “The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.” If you believe God is sovereign, you have to believe that He has a path in store for your ministry. When a Christian team is seeking God personally and corporately in prayer, when they have stacked hands around the mission, and when they have each other’s backs, they are in a position of being ready to move as God leads. This is a fantastic place to be.

While our teams may look different, these characteristics are present in teams that are poised to be used by God in powerful ways. Use these characteristics as a way to evaluate your team and your mission. Watch and see how God will knit you together, uniting your team in pursuit of the mission He’s called you to.

ANDY BLANKS is the co-founder and Publisher for YM360 and has been in youth ministry for nearly 20 years. Follow Andy on Instagram (@andy_blanks) or Twitter (@andyblanks).

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YOUR EVENT MATTERS!

IT'S EASY TO GET STARTED.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP.

A Disciple Now, Winter Weekend, youth ministry retreat, or back-to-school event can have an incredible impact on your students, your youth ministry, and your church. We think planning and executing your next event should be intentional, easy, and streamlined. Event Resources by YM360 is here to help you do just that though powerful curriculum, all the student resources you need, plus built-in tools and training for your small group leaders.

Used by 5,000+ youth groups and designed by our team of trusted content creators, these Gospel-driven studies and resources will equip you to lead students to know Christ and make Him known through your event.

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CONNECT WITH ANNA ANNA is passionate about assisting youth leaders with their upcoming event. If it is a

Disciple Now, Retreat Weekend, Winter Weekend, or self-done Summer Camp Anna is here for you. She is a dedicated member of your team who is ready to ensure you, your leaders, and students are served with great care. If you are planning an upcoming youth ministry event, connect with Anna today!

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EVERY STUDY INCLUDES 4 SMALL GROUP LESSONS Streamlined, easy-to-teach lessons delivered online to your teachers 4 LARGE GROUP OUTLINES Designed for your speaker -- choose from simple or detailed -- these help your large group sessions work perfectly with small groups LARGE GROUP MEDIA VIDEOS to kick off and wrap up your weekend, background loops, PowerPoint images, and more INTERACTIVE STUDENT BOOK Full color Student Books are designed to help your small groups have maximum impact for your students 4 DEVOTIONS Included in our Student Books, these four devotions can be used during or after your Event weekend FOLLOW-UP JOURNALS These 4-week devotional journals help your students continue growing long after the weekend T-SHIRTS Authentic. Themed Design. These shirts offer your group a sweet look for your weekend. We'll even customize them for you if you'd like!

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GETTING PARENTS

ON YOUR TEAM (IF YOU AREN’T A PARENT YOURSELF)

We know that we can’t effectively minister to teenagers and not seek to be on the same team with their parents. But what do you do if you don’t have any kids of your own? It can be hard building a bridge to parents when you don’t have children yourself. It’s true.

And it’s not always a fun truth because there can be some real pain-points wrapped up in it. Some of us WANT to have children and don’t (or haven’t yet). Some of us aren’t necessarily ready to start a family, but we’ve seen our youth ministry influence marginalized because of this. But I also want to encourage you.

Just because you don’t have children of your own doesn’t mean that you can’t be an invaluable resource to parents in your youth ministry. I think the most effective youth workers come alongside parents and say, “I am not here to tell you how to parent your child.

But I am here to help you disciple your child.”

One of the most valuable roles you can play as a youth worker is helping support parents in the discipleship work they are already doing. Here are three thoughts on how to do this:

INFORM

One of the most powerful ways you can partner with parents is to see yourself as a source of information to them. What if you saw yourself as an aggregate of content for your parents? What if part of your job was that every week or so you spent 20 or 30 minutes

searching for interesting articles on youth culture, discipleship, parenting, and so on, and then sent a list of those links to parents?

ENCOURAGE

You don’t have to have children to know that parenting is tough.

A well-timed word of encouragement is fuel for the mission. It doesn’t take much to encourage someone. Consider stocking up on stationary and $5 Starbucks gift cards; maybe you could send a couple of parents a handwritten note and a gift card each week. My hunch is that it would provide a meaningful boost to any parent in your ministry.

EQUIP

What if you saw yourself and your ministry as a source of parenting insight, not from you, but THROUGH you? What if you set up training workshops with outside “experts” (that could always be someone from your church or community)? It doesn’t have to be in-person; it could be a video course. Or what if you started a book club for parents reading books on discipling their children?

As a parent, I have learned so much from youth workers. I am deeply thankful that God has allowed me to see the eternal impact youth workers of all walks of life have on the students and parents they minister to.

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RECRUITING YOUR TEAM OF ADULT VOLUNTEERS

Recruiting adult volunteers to help serve in your youth ministry is an essential task. It’s also very challenging. As we interact with youth workers around the country, it’s one of the handful of issues that come up over and over again.

Youth workers are looking for strategies, techniques, and tips on recruiting and training adult volunteers.

Over the years, something crystallized with me, something that I think will help you in how you think about bringing key leaders into your fold. It’s a simple concept, though its application will most definitely convict and challenge you. Ready?

THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO RECRUIT AND KEEP ADULT VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUR YOUTH MINISTRY IS TO BE EXCELLENT AT WHAT YOU DO. Google doesn’t have to stress to find employees. People are beating down the door to work for them because they are excellent in their field. The same can be said for winning athletic programs,

TRY EVERY GAME FREE FOR 30 DAYS. Does your youth group play games? Do you want to play something a little more fun than PowerPoint trivia games? When it comes to games for churches, you might notice that there are tons to choose from, but the quality is hit or miss. Unfortunately, you’re more likely to have misses than hits. Your youth ministry deserves world-class games that will play week after week!

S E K A M T WHA S E M A G OUR ?

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innovative start-ups, and yes, ministries.

If your youth ministry is healthy, you will draw people to you.

That’s a true statement.

I’ve seen it a thousand times. Excellent youth ministries don’t have a lot of trouble recruiting volunteers. If your youth ministry is making a real difference in the lives of your students and the church, you’ll find it easier to bring people on board.

If parents see you as a valuable partner in bringing their teenager closer to Christ, you’ll find it easier to bring people on board. If you are reliable and consistent, you’ll find it easier to bring people on board. If you are having purposeful fun, you’ll find it easier to bring people on board.

NEW

GAMES

Will you still have to work to bring good people on board?

Sure you will. Ask a top college recruiter for a successful athletic program if he or she still has to work. But the simple truth is that quality attracts quality.

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It’s true in life, and it’s true in our ministries.

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BIBLE STUDY CURRICULUM

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IS YOUR WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY

MAKING A DIFFERENCE? Since 2010, Bible Study Curriculum by YM360 has been taught to thousands of teenagers weekly all over the globe. We are excited to bring two new 52-week Gospel-centered, Bible-based, Easy-to-Use, and Amazingly Priced curriculum to youth pastors and Bible study teachers.

KEEPING YOUR TEAM ADULT VOLUNTEERS

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Let’s face it: Our ministries would barely function without a great team of volunteer leaders working alongside us. Yet, keeping a team healthy and intact can be a huge challenge. Here are some tips to successfully mobilize a group of excellent adult leaders.

1. RECRUIT THE BEST. I don’t mean the coolest, most talented people. I look for humble, teachable, faithful people of integrity who love students. I can teach these people student ministry. I would rather have one solid leader (who might not be super cool) than a dozen mediocre ones.

2. PROVIDE THE BEST TRAINING. Take members of your team to ministry conferences. Develop a training plan with reading and writing requirements, opportunities to put into practice what they’re learning, and opportunities for them to train others. If you don’t require anything from your leaders, you can’t expect them to grow.

3. RECOGNIZE, RECOGNIZE, RECOGNIZE. Send a physical thank you card to every leader that’s involved in any trip or event.

Take time during your announcements to publicly thank leaders who have put extra effort into making something successful. Arrange a “leadership recognition” time during a Sunday morning service where you bring up all your leaders to publicly thank them. This will not only encourage your leadership team, but it will help the church see just how many faithful people it takes in a student ministry.

4. GIVE THEM SIGNIFICANT RESPONSIBILITIES. Scripture tells us that our job as ministers is to equip the saints for the work of the ministry (Eph 4). If you’ve trained your leaders well, they’re ready to take on significant roles. Let them do this, even if they

think they are not ready. A leader with significant responsibilities is a leader for the long haul.

5. GIVE THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO DO WHAT YOU’VE ASKED. It seems like a small thing, but a leader that doesn’t have the resources they need is a pretty frustrated leader.

And frustrated leaders don’t lead very well.

6. OVER COMMUNICATE. Use every means available to you to keep your leadership team in the loop. If they have knowledge and ownership in every aspect of the ministry, they’ll be more likely to lead your students in the direction you’re going. An ill-informed leadership team can be more destructive to the ministry than one that is set against it.

7. BE A TRANSPARENT MODEL FOR YOUR LEADERS. Like your students, your leaders need to know you’re real. Apologize sincerely when you’ve messed up. Be open to criticism (of course, ask them to do it in private, not in front of students) and even arrange for times that your most trusted inner circle of leadership can be completely honest with you about the ministry. Don’t assume you have all the answers.

A good leadership team will be in your corner when it matters. More than that, they’ll have a more significant impact on the Kingdom.

BUCKY ROGERS, a youth ministry veteran, is currently the Founder and Executive Director of Benjamin House, a family restoration center for children in Uganda.

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ACTIVATE: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF FAITH

AMPLIFY: GROWING A FAITH THAT LASTS

This new study will lay the foundation of a lasting relationship with God through a study of the core concepts of their faith.

Over the course of 52 weeks, Activate examines 17 foundational elements of faith, each using a unique 3-lesson framework.

This powerful study will equip students to grow a dynamic faith by studying a variety of core spiritual truths. Over the course of 52 weeks, Amplify examines 17 foundational elements of faith, each using a unique three-lesson framework.

Your students will journey through the following concepts: The Trinity, God’s Glory, Salvation, God’s Love, God’s Judgment, Grace, God’s Mission, Discipleship, The Church, God’s Kingdom, Persecution, Compassion, God’s Faithfulness, Forgiveness, God’s Presence (Omnipresence), God’s Knowledge (Omniscience), God’s Power (God’s Omnipotence)

Your students will journey through the following concepts: The Holy Spirit, Worship, God’s Word, Obedience, God’s Mercy, Evangelism, God’s Sovereignty, Suffering, God’s Righteousness, Holiness, Spiritual Gifts, Service, Humility, Knowing God (Knowability), Prayer, Stewardship, The Unchanging God (Immutability)

If you want to give your students a lasting faith foundation, teach Activate.

If you want to empower your students to grow a faith that will last, teach Amplify.

ACTIVE AND AMPLIFY EACH INCLUDE: Access for unlimited teachers within your church #budgetsaver Lesson plans with Bible Backgrounds Weekly Teacher Prep Videos allowing your teachers to prep easier 3 Digital Devotions for weekly posting on social media, your blog, or church website Weekly Customizable Parent Pages for helping parents stay connected and be equipped to do at-home discipleship Weekly Social Media Suggestions for helping you stay connected with your students during the week Presentation background images and Promo Artwork (web banners and a printable poster)

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CAMP: ONE WEEK THAT WILL IMPACT THE OTHER 51 WEEKS

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MEALS

Eleven meals on campus or a boxed lunch for the SERVE and Explore options.

LODGING

You sleep in beds! Either in dorms or lodges. Housing priority is based on when your group deposit is paid.

CURRICULUM

Our team at YM360 provides biblically sound lesson plans for small groups. Every student receives a student book with Bible Study and quiet times.

PROGRAMMING

Worship, Kickstart, and First Light are all designed to allow the Word to do the work. Your students will experience quality preaching, worship, and live production elements in a relevant way.

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DEDICATED TIME WITH YOUR STUDENTS Moments throughout the day are crafted for you to spend quality time with your students as we take care of the details.

T-SHIRT

Everyone in your group will get a themed t-shirt!

KIDS ACADEMY OF AWESOMENESS

Bring your family to camp with you! While you spend the day with your students, in the Kids Academy, children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade, will have a Bible lesson, sing songs, and play games and will be led by two GENERATE staff members. (Kids Academy of Awesomeness is not available at beach locations).

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CAMP OPTIONS

C HO O S E YO U R OPTION At GENERATE, we believe in letting YOU CHOOSE what is best for your group. So, at every week of camp, you have five options to choose from for your group to take part in.

LEAD TEAM

CONNECT

SERVE

POPULAR

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CONNECT is a great option for community building within your group. Groups in this option (called “villages”) will be in Bible Study for part of the day and will also participate in recreational games. The Bible Study will be led by your adult leaders.

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Do you have adults who are willing to come to camp but don’t want to teach the Bible Study? If so, GUIDE is for you. Instead of your adults leading your students in Bible Study, recreation group building activities, and worship pre-gatherings, one of our Village Guides (a GENERATE staff member) will do so.

EXPLORE allows you to decide how you want to spend your day from 10:00 am through dinner. If you want to be off campus enjoying what the area has to offer, go for it!

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One of the best ways to learn to be a disciple-maker is to learn alongside other disciple-makers, and LEAD TEAM perfectly displays that. Your group (10th grade students and older) will participate in staff devotions, meetings, development, worship, and areas of concentration such as production, recreation, and support roles. (Max of 20 people per week.)

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BIBLE STUDY CURRICULUM

YOUR BIBLE STUDY MATTERS. WE’RE HERE TO HELP.

YM360 is the premier provider of youth ministry resources, training events, and live student events.

We are committed to providing youth workers, like you, with an ever-expanding offering of Gospel-centered, Bible based, easy-to-use, and amazingly priced resources which are innovative, creative, and relevant. From Sundays to Weekend Retreats and all in between, YM360 is here to serve you with great resources.

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Thousands of youth ministries across the nation trust Bible Study Curriculum by YM360 to assist in teaching students the Word of God. With our 200% Guarantee you are able to get any of these life-changing studies risk-free.

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FOR YOU AND YOUR LEADERS THE 7 BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING TEENAGERS THE BIBLE

Your Bible Study is only as strong as your weakest teacher. This book helps equip and encourage Bible teachers of all ages and backgrounds.

The Bible is God’s main way of making Himself and His ways known and your students need sound Bible teaching now more than ever. This resource offers you seven ultra-practical and deeply meaningful “practices” you can use to help teach the Bible in a transformative and dynamic way. This is a perfect book to place in the hands of your leaders.

THE FOUNDATION AND FORMATION SERIES

A complete six-year Bible study strategy with a Gospel-centered scope and sequence solution. This includes the complete Foundation Series (The Thread, Activate, and Amplify) and Formation Series (The Jesus Studies, The Rescue, and The Life) at a significant discount.

THE THREAD: DISCOVERING THE THREAD OF THE GOSPEL THROUGH THE BIG-PICTURE STORY OF THE BIBLE

This 52-lesson, Scope and Sequence, Bible study was created to help students discover the life-changing narrative of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. But most important, show them how the thread of the Gospel is woven through every story. Includes 10 Tracing the Thread physical 52-week devos. You can add more at a discount.

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ACTIVATE: THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF FAITH

This 52-lesson Bible study helps students lay the foundation of a lasting relationship with God through a study of the core concepts of their faith. Activate examines 17 foundational elements of faith, each using a unique 3-lesson framework.

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This 52-lesson Bible study helps equip your students to grow a dynamic faith by studying a variety of core spiritual truths. Your students will journey through the following concepts: The Holy Spirit, Worship, God’s Word, Obedience, God’s Mercy, Evangelism, God’s Sovereignty, Suffering, and more.

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THE FOUNDATION SERIES

A three-year complete Bible study strategy where your students will learn the big-picture story of the Bible, as well as 34 core concepts of what it means to be a Christ-follower. The Foundation Series leads your students on a journey of faith-development based on the powerful truths of God’s Word. Includes The Thread, Activate, Amplify.

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CONSIDER THIS

To say, “Youth ministry can be challenging,” is an understatement. Few callings have as many variables. Discipling teenagers is a tough calling. But what about the dynamics with the staff and leadership of your church? What about the challenges of engaging with your students’ parents? And let’s not get started on the way that ministry impacts your family. Youth ministry is not for the faint of heart, especially if you’re just getting started. Which is why Consider This is such an important book.

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This offers 52-weeks of Jesus-centered Bible study designed to cut through the confusion, teaching your students a Christ-centered look at the major issues they deal with in their daily lives.

PROTECT: A YOUTH WORKERS GUIDE TO NAVIGATING RISK

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This great resource ignites the discussion on risk management in your youth ministry. Written by youth ministry veterans Dr. Jody Dean & Dr. Allen Jackson, it covers vetting volunteers, counseling considerations, social media policies, mandatory reporting, trip concerns, and much more.

Written by one of the leading voices in youth ministry, Dr. Allen Jackson, Disciple is a practical, down-to-earth guide for leading teenagers to pursue Christ. No matter if you’re a veteran or a rookie, Disciple will help challenge and equip you and your team to get serious about disciple-making.

THE RESCUE: DISCOVERING HOW THE GOSPEL RESCUES AND REDEEMS US

This 52-lesson, unit based, curriculum gives your students a comprehensive and transformative view of exactly what the Gospel is, how it radically changes their lives, and how their lives will in turn be used to change the world. It gives your students a rich, in-depth view of the Gospel and its impact in a way which many of them have never seen before. Includes 10 The Rescue: An interactive devotional journal physical 52-week devos. You can add more at a discount.

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THE LIFE: EMBRACING THE LIFE OF A CHRIST-FOLLOWER

This 52-lesson, unit based, Bible study curriculum equips your students to understand exactly what it means to live as a follower of Christ. It makes the case for discipleship as the expected norm of all Christians, and then helps your students know what this practically looks like in their lives.

FROM THE PEN TO PALACE

This is your youth ministry evangelism and discipleship strategy for a post-christian culture. If your ministry desires to reach teenagers growing up in the post-Christian culture we find ourselves in, you and your entire team will benefit greatly from this resource. Benjamin Kerns uses a thought-provoking twist on a beloved parable as the framework for a rich examination of the cultural landscape; helping you reach lost students and know how to begin discipling them.

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THE FORMATION SERIES

A three-year complete Bible study strategy where your students are immersed in the Gospel, teaching them who Jesus was, what He taught, and how He radically changed them and the world through His life, death, and resurrection. This series equips your students with the knowledge they need to live bold lives for Christ.

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RETREATS, DISCIPLE NOW, WINTER WEEKENDS, SPECIAL EVENTS

A Retreat, Disciple Now, Winter Weekend, Back-to-School Event, and the like will have an incredible impact on your students, your ministry, and church. We know planning and executing your next event should be intentional, easy, and streamlined. Event Resources by YM360 will do just that through powerful curriculum, all the student resources you need, and built-in tools and training for your small group teachers.

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is the most used and trusted new believer resource in youth ministry. This powerful 4-week devotional experience will help your new believers get off to a strong start on their new journey with Christ. Free Small Group Leader Material is enclosed.

are designed to challenge and empower teenage guys by pursuing a Christ-centered masculinity or learning from the real men of the Bible. FREE Small Group Leader Material is included.

ANCHOR: A 6-WEEK DEVOTIONAL

is a timely resource for students and young adults that uses Biblical characters as the backdrop to dive deeper into what it means to be steadfast as believers.

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REDEFINED

“Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.” - Isaiah 42:9.

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UNDIVIDED

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” - 1 John 2:15.

Teach UNDIVIDED and boldly challenge your students to pursue Christ with single-minded devotion, discovering that the only love worth giving God is an undivided one.

THE UPRISING

“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” - Colossians 3:1. If you’re ready for your students to rise up because of Jesus, then THE UPRISING is for you.

TOGETHER

“Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul. . . ”- Acts 4:32. Teach TOGETHER and challenge your students to embrace a Christ-centered community.

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FACING YOUR FEARS: A 40-DAY DEVOTIONAL

is a devotional experience for students which allows the Lord to reveal where fear has taken hold of their lives and guide them to put an end to these strongholds through a powerful, Scripture-driven experience.

NOW: IMPACTING YOUR WORLD FOR CHRIST RIGHT NOW!

is a 4-week devotional experience helping your students understand the PURPOSE God has in store for them, catch God’s VISION for exactly how He wants to use them, and practice real, PRACTICAL ways to impact their world. Free Small Group Leader Material is enclosed.

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FEARLESS

“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” - 2 Timothy 1:7. If you’re ready to challenge your students to confidently embrace the plan God has for them, then FEARLESS is for you.

Each is a 4-week journal created to prepare your students for the mission trip. These unique journals focus on the week before their trip, the week during the trip, and post trip to debrief and how to apply the experience to the rest of their lives. It is a must have resource for your upcoming trip.

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is a 365-day devotional journal your students will actually read. With 3 different sections students choose where they want to pick up each day based on what they are going through in life: Ordinary Times, Crazy Times, and Holiday Times!

ONE

“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” - Ephesians 4:46. Teach ONE and help your students see the amazing message of what God wants to do in and through them.

RELENTLESS

“For we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard.” - Acts 4:20 Help your students pursue Christ at all costs today by teaching RELENTLESS.

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CHRISTMAS & ADVENT DEVOTIONAL

A Christmas devotion created to get students in the perfect state of mind to truly appreciate the significance of Jesus’ arrival by helping your students re-focus on Jesus, His story, and their love for God. Watch the Christmas season take on an entirely new meaning for them!

TRACING THE THREAD: A 52-WEEK JOURNEY THROUGH THE STORY OF THE BIBLE

is a meaningful daily devotion for your students. It guides them through the big-picture story of God’s Word. More than that, it helps them trace the thread of the Gospel through the narrative of Scripture. This devotion is a great compliment to The Thread 52-week curriculum.

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THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” - 2 Corinthians 5:17.

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NEXT

“...Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2. If you want your students to take greater ownership of their faith, NEXT is for you.

THE PAUSE

“With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” - Psalm 119:10-11. THE PAUSE will teach students to “hit pause” and spend time growing their relationship with God.

EXCHANGE

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved.” - Ephesians 2:4-5. Teach EXCHANGE and challenge your students to radically embrace the power of the “exchanged life.”

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“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” - Matthew 16:24.

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LIVE DIFFERENT

“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God.”1 Thessalonians 4:3-5. Teach LIVE DIFFERENT and help challenge your students with God’s call to live a life of holiness in a world of sexual immorality.

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Teach Amplify | Evangelism and remind your students how fulfilling it can be to live as messengers of the Gospel, in word and action.

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A 4-session, video-driven Bible study, that will help your students see the relentless nature of God’s love, and how we are changed by it.

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VIVID

A 6-week study on the book of James. Do your students’ lives reflect their beliefs?

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FOCUS

A 6-week study on the book of Colossians. Teaching your students that Christ is to be the focus of who they are, the very center of their attention and affection. Teach Focus to help your students’ lives reflect a single-minded devotion to Christ.

ELEMENTAL

Elemental is all about learning that when students want to change the world, passion is not enough. To remain faithful to the mission that God has given them, they must build our lives on key elements: calling, character, creed, and commitment. When these four elements combine, it creates a reaction that spurs on mission in their lives for the long haul.

BIG QUESTIONS

Questions leave a mark on our lives. The questions students ask and answer help to determine who they are and who they become. In this study, students will explore the four ways we ask questions of our life and faith.

GOD IS

What’s the most important thing about us? All of us would answer this question in different ways, but maybe there’s something about us as people that’s more important than any of these things – how we think about God. And that’s why in this series, students will find out who and what and how God really is.

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REACH

A 6-week study on the book of Psalms. This will show students how “alive” their communication with God can be by looking at examples of various ways they can reach out to God. Use Reach to show students what an active and dynamic relationship with God can look like.

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A 6-week study on the book of John.

Proof helps your students see exactly who Christ is through His powerful teaching, His amazing miracles, and His death and resurrection.

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When you stand up in front of students to lead them to proclaim the Word of God, you need trusted, creative, Biblically solid content.

YM360’s Sermon Series is exactly what you’re looking for. Field-tested, from-the-trenches of youth ministry, complete sermon outlines and graphic packages designed to help you lead students closer to God through proclaiming His Word.

A 4-lesson study. No matter where you go in this world, you’ll find poverty and suffering. And for many this is one of the main reasons for rejecting God. “Why would God allow suffering?” The Least of These helps your students answer this question, and much more.

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A 4-lesson study. The world your teens live in is almost universally opposed to the basic principles of God’s Kingdom. So, how do they respond? Do they immerse themselves in culture? Do they flee from it? Or do they engage their world with the light of the Gospel? This study challenges them to live for Christ.

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LIVE DIFFERENT

A 4-lesson study. Live Different, teaches students God’s intent for sex and how God views sex outside of this intent. But most importantly, Live Different will challenge your students with God’s call to live a holy life in a world of sexual immorality.

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GOD IS NOT

Everyone has a burden. And for some of our students, their burden is God. They wonder if God is ashamed or silent.

Does He really care? In this series, you’ll lead students to question their ideas and assumptions about God so they can see God as He really is.

I AM

I Am is designed to use the burning bush account to launch into an in-depth look at who God is and how He relates to us. Students will learn that God is eternal and unchanging; that God is holy and in Christ, sees us as holy; that God is love and that Jesus is the most active expression of that love; and that God is always with His people.

REAL LIFE

Teenagers today find themselves struggling with a host of issues, both internal and external. Real Life helps students see that it’s OK not to be OK, but it’s not OK to stay there. This study boldly shows students that there is hope in Jesus. There is freedom in Jesus. There is a promise and a future in Jesus!

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