101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group

178 Pages·2008·1.57 MB·English

by  C. Kent Julian

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KENT JULIAN
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101 Ideas for Making Disciples in Your Youth Group
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Copyright 2007 by Kent Julian
Youth Specialties resources, 300 S. Pierce St., El Cajon, CA 92020 are published by
Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49530.
ISBN: 0-310-66947-2
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible,
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Interior design by David Conn
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TO SONLIFE MINISTRIES
This book is dedicated to all the incredible people I have met over the years
through my connection with Sonlife Ministries. Each of you impacted me.
Specifi cally, during my fi rst 10 years with Sonlife, people such as Dann
Spader, Don Roscoe, Jack Perrine, and Ed Short shaped my understanding
of ministry. During the past 10 years, people such as Bill Clem, Rob Yonan,
Luke Hendrix, Mike Harder, Erik Liechty, John Zivonjinovic, Dave Liv-
ermore, and Steve Argue strengthened my philosophy of ministry. In the next
10 years, I sense that the two new men at the helm of Sonlife, Chris Folms-
bee and Mike Novelli, will stretch my thinking of ministry. I look forward
to the adventure!
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: POLAROID CAMERAS AND
DISCIPLE MAKING 13
SECTION 1: CLICK—BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND 19
IMAGINE 21
THE ART OF ENVISIONING—POLAROID STYLE 37
SECTION 2: 101 IDEAS FOR MAKING DISCIPLES
IN YOUR YOUTH GROUP 49

PART 1
PREFACE TO PART 1 51
1. COMMON SACRED SPACES 55
2. UNCOMMON SACRED SPACES 56
3. SLUMBER PRAYER PARTY 57
4. SINGLE-THOUGHT PRAYERS
(A.K.A. “POPCORN PRAYERS”) 58
5. ADORATION GOALS 60
6. TALK UP EXPECTANCY 61
7. TOUR DE PRAYER 62
8. TOUR DE PRAYER—HARD CORE 63
9. NON-VERBAL PRAISE 63
10. HOUSE GROUPS 64
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101 IDEAS FOR MAKING DISCIPLES IN YOUR YOUTH GROUP
11. HOT TUB PRAYER 65
12. INDIVIDUAL PRAYER PATH 66
13. CORPORATE PRAYER PATHS 68
14. DISTRACTION JOURNALS 71
15. VALENTINE’S JESUS 72
16. SCRIPTURE PRAYER 72
17. SILENCE IS GOLDEN 73
18. WALL OF THANKSGIVING 74
19. REAL-TIME GROUP PRAYER 74
20. REST RETREAT 75
21. PRAYER LABYRINTH 76
22. TAIZÉ WORSHIP 76
23. EMBRACE THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR 77
24. THE HOUR THAT CHANGES THE WORLD 78
25. FROM ADORATION 101 TO 401 80
PART 2
PREFACE TO PART 2 85
26. BE A COMMUNITY METEOROLOGIST 91
27. DEFINE COMMUNITY 91
28. IDENTITY 92
29. WALLS OF REMEMBRANCE 93
30. LOVE IS SPELLED T-I-M-E 93
31. LOVE IS ALSO SPELLED T-U-R-F 93
32. TOP-10 LIST FOR CONTACTING STUDENTS 94
33. APPROPRIATE TOUCHES 95
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