This is part of a sermon I preached to the youth at my church the Sunday before School started in August, 2011. Continue Reading »
Posts tagged ‘Spiritual Growth’
Heaven, by Gloria Jean Bodenmuller
This book is written for children but was also helpful for my 73-year-old sister who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, for which there is no cure. I was able to use Gloria’s book, Heaven, to read to my sister and she accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior! Continue Reading »
Faith Story Template – Youth Pastors
At each of our monthly gatherings for youth pastors in the Northwest Conference, we invite our brothers and sisters in Christ to share a story of how God has been at work in their lives. These stories come from a place of authentic Christian living, both the joys and struggles as we live out our call in ministry. Continue Reading »
Spiritual Formation Groups Brochure Template
This brochure template for spiritual formation groups can be downloaded and adapted to fit the needs of your church’s small groups ministry. Continue Reading »
Bible Reading Plans
Below are a variety of Bible reading plans, all available from either the first of January or to start any day of the year. Each option is available either as a complete list, or as bookmarks. Continue Reading »
Silent Retreat Ideas – Asheville, NC
Christians throughout history have spent time in silence with God. Every year for the past five years, Heidi Griepp and a friend have had a tradition of going to a retreat center for a weekend. It is a semi-silent and solitude retreat, which means they are alone and in total silence for all of the retreat except for two meals when they process their experience. Continue Reading »
Season to Grow Sermons
Season to Grow is a six-week small group experience to promote spiritual growth. The sermons and supplemental material below have been developed by local churches for use with the Season to Grow material. Continue Reading »
Spiritual Guides Booklet – Arlington, MA
Highrock Guides is an example of a ministry at Highrock Church that provides individualized spiritual care and direction to all of Highrock’s members on a regular basis by a trained staff member. Continue Reading »
Sabbath Litany
This Sabbath Litany was originally written for a worship gathering at Youth Nexus 2008, centered on holy rest. It has been used since then for retreats with young adults and high school students, as a way of both praying through our longing to rest in God, and teaching about what the Scriptures have to say about holy rest. Continue Reading »
Committment to Christ, Parent Letter
During “mission time” at the end of the week of day camp, we shared with the children what it means to become a Christian, a follower of Christ. This time was a natural conclusion of all they had been learning throughout the week concerning Jesus’ love for them. Continue Reading »
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