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Safer Sanctuaries

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:40:48 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries has long been a trusted source of policy and procedural guidance for abuse prevention in the church. First published in 1998, Safe Sanctuaries has guided churches and other affiliated institutions as they implement abuse prevention plans for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. A changing world, however, calls for new and updated approaches to the work of abuse prevention. This new resource, Safer Sanctuaries: Nurturing Trust within Faith Communities, builds on the strong foundation of past efforts while preparing churches for the work of the future.

The Awakened Life for High School Students

Fri, 20 May 2022 15:38:50 GMT

One out of five teens lives with depression, anxiety, or another mental illness. Some come to believe that worry, isolation, and fear are all life has to offer. Yet God created us for lives full of joy, well-being, and connection.

The Awakened Life for High School Students is an eight-week small-group guide that empowers teens to awaken to a more abundant life through practices that build resiliency, teach psychosocial skills, and foster emotional and spiritual well-being. It is designed to be led by those who provide spiritual and emotional care to students but who are not professional counselors or therapists. Over the course of this study, students will learn how to connect with their own minds and bodies, expand their understanding of the importance of connection to others, develop connections to nature, and then combine all of these practices to build a resilient, joyful, and awakened life.

The curriculum walks participants through 8 weeks of practices and reflections. Each weekly session lasts for about an hour and includes a mindfulness or spiritual practice to explore as a group. Many of these practices involve prayer and meditation techniques, coupled with discussion and journaling. Students will be encouraged to do each week's spiritual practice at home, to reflect on the experience in a journal, and to check in with an accountability partner at least once a week.

Each week's session follows the same rhythm by revisiting these themes: Awake, Aware, Alive, Abide, and Arise. Through participation in The Awakened Life, high school students can wake up to abundant life; become aware of their worth and belonging; come alive to their senses, thoughts, and emotions; abide in the love and grace of God; and arise to live a life as connected, whole people.

Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, production on the accompanying video content for this curriculum has been delayed.

The Godbearing Life, Revised Edition

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:26:54 GMT

A generation ago, The Godbearing Life charted a new course for youth ministry to fuel the faith both of young people and the adults who minister with them. It is founded on the truth that we are all Godbearers to one another, and therefore youth ministry is more about people than programs. Youth ministry is ministry that invites young people into deep soul work and spiritual friendships.

Like the original, The Godbearing Life, Revised Edition is conversationally written, grounded in scripture, and grows out of all three authors' own pastoral experience. The update addresses the profound shifts in society and ministry over the past twenty-five years—from the interconnection of technology to the professionalization of youth ministry. This book reimagines the means of Godbearing youth ministry in a post-pandemic digital age in the twenty-first century while holding on to the fact that young people are continuously transformed by the message.

The Godbearing Life, Revised Edition offers a new generation of church leaders the same depth of spiritual wisdom that shifted the ground for youth workers two decades ago. The basic message is this: young people need adults who practice faith alongside them.

Building Spiritual Muscle

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:11:32 GMT

This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event. The brief video clips will guide discussion for groups, with individuals setting their own learning and spiritual growth goals.This resource with help strengthen its users' faith and develop leaders.

SEX

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:11:02 GMT

SEX: A Christian Perspective on Our Bodies, Decisions, and Relationships for 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th Grade Youth is designed to open the door to serious conversation, decisions, and commitments on the part of younger youth as they wrestle with what it means to be Christian and sexual beings. This resource is intended to strengthen relationships between youth and their adult, to foster deep conversation during this experience, and to provide the beginnings of conversations that go beyond this experience. This resource lends itself to adaptation, and you will find encouragement to choose activities and resources that connect with who you are as a local church and community addressing topics of faith and sexuality in your context. Also included are alternative learning activities, conversation starters, Bible study and worship ideas, and more.

Leadership Lab for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth (PDF)

Wed, 18 May 2022 21:10:46 GMT

Leadership is a learned skill, a gift from God that can be exercised for the transformation of the world. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders burst with energy, and helping them discover and practice leadership techniques is an important step to growing effective leaders from within your ministry.

Leadership Lab for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth provides four complete sessions that:

Identify leadership skills in participants
Showcase the importance of teamwork and group dynamics
Prepare leaders for communication and conflict
Create reflective moments to listen for God's call to lead in a variety of ways

These four sessions are jam-packed with activities, games, and discussions for 6th–8th grade youth, and provide adult leaders with lesson outlines, handouts, and visuals to create a meaningful experience. This resource is part of a growing collection of Leadership Lab materials designed specifically to develop young people into leaders.

Safe Sanctuaries for Children and Youth DVD

Mon, 16 May 2022 20:24:20 GMT

Following up on her two bestselling Safe Sanctuaries manuals (Children and Youth), Melton now brings you a DVD to use in training and in raising awareness in your local congregation. The key segments address the "Why" and "How" of developing and implementing a policy to reduce the risk of abuse in your church, and provide necessary forms to use in the process. Also includes an interview with Joy and real-life stories from diverse congregations.

Way to Live

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:54:56 GMT

"I want to find a way to live that keeps me involved in what God is doing in me and in the world around me. Do you know a way to live that is like that?"

Eighteen teens and 18 adults tackle that question in Way to Live: Christian Practices for Teens. Their different points of view and personal stories make living a Christian life real.

"This book invites you into a community of people who don't just go with the flow," say the editors. "This community's image of 'the good life' is not about having lots of stuff or being more successful than other people. Instead, it's about getting involved in the loving, challenging life of God."

Find out how Alexx dealt with all his stuff, how Marie expressed her creativity with a paint roller, what Jack learned about play. These are just a few of the Christian practices this team of writers explores.

Some ancient Christian practices turn up as ways to deepen awareness of God's presence in our lives today. Discover how to use your imagination when reading the Bible—á la Saint Ignatius—and practice tuning in to God like Brother Lawrence of the 17th century.

This fun, graphics-filled book will start teens on the spiritual journey of a lifetime!

A FREE LEADER'S GUIDE filled with engaging, doable things to encourage teen Christian practices is HERE. (Size: 542 KB. Download times will vary.)

Building Spiritual Muscle

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:02:54 GMT

Building Spiritual Muscle

Sat, 14 May 2022 03:02:42 GMT

Everyday Disciples

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:59:25 GMT

Everyday Disciples: Covenant Discipleship With Youth by Chris Wilterdink resources pastors, youth leaders, and youth groups with information and planning materials related to Covenant Discipleship and accountability practices. Covenant Discipleship encourages youth to connect with Christ and one another through mutual accountability. It also encourages a networked support structure for living in the world as Christ followers.

Everyday Disciples

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:59:07 GMT

Take advantage of a discount and purchase all three Covenant Discipleship resources at once!

Santuarios seguros

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:51:11 GMT

Esta traducción es una combinación de los libros Safe Sanctuaries (Santuarios seguros) y Safe Sanctuaries for Youth (Santuarios seguros para jóvenes). Este recurso está diseñado para líderes (hombres y mujeres) en congregaciones y comunidades de fe de habla hispana: pastores, misioneros, personas laicas, maestros de educación cristiana, maestros de la escuela dominical, y directores de ministerios ofrecidos durante la semana.

Santuarios seguros

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:50:58 GMT

iKids

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:48:40 GMT

iKids—the generation emerging in the midst of the digital revolution. A generation defined by a vast and rapidly changing technological landscape, the iKids generation will never know a world without touch screens, social media, and the internet. iKids: Parenting in the Digital Age takes a close look at the culture of this generation and raises critical questions about the effects of technology on children's brains, physical health, educational experiences, relationships, and faith formation.

iKids

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:48:27 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:40:57 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World, the latest addition to the Safe Sanctuaries series, addresses the challenges of ministry that have arisen in the face of rapidly changing technology, sometimes referred to as the digital age.

Technology now pervades our lives on almost every level; it is nearly inescapable and, as Melton and Foster point out, easily accessible and increasingly user-friendly and intuitive, streamlining the way we work and interact with one another and the world around us.

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World is both timely and practical, covering topics such as

copyright in the digital age
the application of law to the life of the church
the basics of ministry in a virtual world
pornography
obscenity

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:40:44 GMT

Safe Sanctuaries in a Virtual World is both timely and practical, covering topics such as

copyright in the digital age
the application of law to the life of the church
the basics of ministry in a virtual world
pornography
obscenity

What is Chrysalis?

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:22:05 GMT

This booklet is ideal for potential Chrysalis participants and church leaders. It introduces readers to the ideas behind Chrysalis and helps them know what to expect during a life-changing Chrysalis weekend.

What Is Chrysalis?

Sat, 14 May 2022 02:21:53 GMT