Books
Bloom: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up
- Bloom is a book intended to help girls in the changes of growing up and shows girls how to be a young woman of God.
Christian Fiction Writers: A Selected List
- In recent years, Christian and inspirational fiction has really blossomed, and new writers are entering the field every day. Here are some authors you might not have met yet, and others who may be old favorites. We’ve categorized the authors by genre, but note that many write in several different categories.
Devotions for the God Guy/ Devotions for the God Girl
- A great devotional to go through with your students.
Girls of Grace Make it Real
- Make it Real is a devotional and study bible that features Bible studies; prayer tips; devotionals and space for personal thoughts.
God Chicks
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A great book for women to read; It helps understanding the gifts of
different women.
God Guy/ God Girl
- A great book to go through with your students.
The Gospel as Center: Renewing Our Faith and Reforming Our Ministry Practices
- Important aspects of Christianity are in danger of being muddied or lost as relativism takes root in our churches today. What was historically agreed upon is now readily questioned and the very essentials of the Christian faith are in jeopardy. It's time to reclaim the core of our beliefs.
Holiday Ideas for Youth Groups
- A very helpful book for ideas of what events and activities you can do with your students around various holidays.
Junior High Ministry: A guide to early adolescence for youth workers
- A wonderful book by Wayne Rice that helps to understand what is happening to our students during adolescence.
Let's Study 1 Peter
- This book goes through 1 Peter and breaks down the verses in a very understandable and profound way. This book will help contribute to your growth in Christ as well as the way you further study the bible in the future.
Ordering Your Private World
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In Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald equips a new generation to live life from the inside out, cultivating the inner victory necessary for public effectiveness.
Religion Saves
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Inspired by 1 Corinthians, in which Paul answers a series of questions posed by the people in the Corinthian church, Pastor Mark Driscoll set out to determine the most controversial questions among visitors to the Mars Hill Church website. In the end, 893 questions were asked and 343,203 votes were cast. The top nine questions are now each answered in a chapter of Religion Saves.
Standing on the Promises: A Handbook of Biblical Childrearing
- This is an amazing book about raising children from a Biblical approach. It has tons of great reviews and is a MUST read for youth leaders of any sort.
The Message: The Bible in Contemporary
Language
- The Message is a paraphrase of the Bible that can be helpful in relating difficult passages into common vernacular and making it easier for young people to understand. Don't forget many of the students that we reach out to have little or no understanding of the Bible.
Youth Culture 101
- This book is for all who recognize that being a youth worker, parent, pastor or educator is a cross-cultural missions venture.
Videos
Coffee With Jesus
- A funny video that really challenges Christians to think seriously about what their prayer lives are like.
Christian The lion
- A video that can be used as a sweet visual example of God’s extravagant love for us, and how we can never get so far from Him that He will not passionately run to greet us when we return, no matter the circumstances.
Christian/Christ-follower
- This video is a pretty funny representation of how silly people think christians need to be vs how we were intended to be.
Forgotten Christmas
- A great video to help your kids remember the true meaning of Christmas.
I Believe In Scriptures
- Poet David Bowden performs his moving poem.
I Promised I Wouldn't Tell! by Featured RHETORIC Poet J"O" Speaks
- A moving video where poet J”O” speaks about his powerful deliverance.
Les Miserables Scene
- An amazing clip from the movie Les Miserables where the Bishop offers Jean Valjean forgiveness. A great clip for a message about: When we turn the other cheek, we see the power of love.
180 Movie
- A project that has the potential of changing a nation's views on abortion.
Rebecca St James TV Culture Discussion with Howard Stern Stand-in
- Rebecca St James debates and defends purity & Tim Tebow with Bob Beckel and Jay Thomas as she discusses "What is He Thinking??" as part of The Great American Panel on FOX News Channel's "Hannity" on December 12, 2011.
Scars
- This is a pretty cool video about Jesus' scars and what they mean to us, this could be used as a potential starting video for a study about God's love and forgiveness for us.
Summer 2011 Recap Video
- Here's a fun video with lot's of footage from this past summer's busy schedule!
The Truth about Youth Group
- This is a funny video demonstrating what not to do at youth group.
Whats goin on..
- A very moving video about a kid coming out about bullying and how it has affected him. This can be very useful for a message about bullying or just as an eye opener about how students and we should treat others.
Winter Camp 2011-2012
- God moved powerfully at our recent wintercamp, here’s a glimpse of the great time we had.
World VS Christian: Tithing
- This is a video about tithing, and is a very good resource for leaders wanting to do a message on tithing and it's importance.