Youth Ministry Curriculum and Resources

Anchored is a small group bible study curriculum that helps students find common ground within the faith, so they are better prepared to interact with the ever-changing ways of the world. Anchored teaches difficult topics that are addressed with doctrinal and apologetical resources. And the good news is, students who have grown up in church will receive just as much help as students who have only recently come to faith.

The Thread is a small group bible study curriculum designed to accomplish two simple things. First, your students will learn the big-picture story of Scripture. Your students will learn what the Gospel is, and how it courses through the narrative of Scripture. The Thread will teach your students God’s story, and how God wove His thread of love through every page of it. 

The Jesus Studies cut through the confusion, teaching your students a Christ-centered look at the major issues they deal with in their lives. These lessons are not watered-down, topical Bible studies. This studies reveal how Jesus weighs in on the very issues your students are confronted with on a daily basis. Your students will learn to see life through the person of Christ. 

The Life is a small group bible study curriculum that will equip your students to understand exactly what it means to live as a follower of Christ through a unit-based study of discipleship.

Activate: The Building Blocks of Faith, 52-lesson Bible study curriculum, will help your students lay the foundation of a lasting relationship with God through a study of the core concepts of their faith.

Amplify: Growing a Faith That Lasts is a powerful 52-lesson youth ministry Bible study curriculum that equips students to grow a dynamic faith by studying core spiritual truths.

Students live in a world full of news. Some of it is good, and some of it is bad. Students turn to multiple sources for their daily news, doing their best to find truth in what they learn. But what if you could share the ultimate Good News with them? What if you could help them see that the Gospel is Good News that impacts every single day of their life?

"The Holy Spirit", a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand who the Holy Spirit is and what His presence in their life means, the role Jesus played in ushering in a new way of relating to the Holy Spirit, and what exactly the Bible means by the “fruit of the Spirit.”

Worship, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand that worship is the response that results from our encountering God; that seeing Jesus for who He is and responding to Him in worship is vital; and that responding to God looks a lot of different ways, each of them a vital way of interacting in relationship with Him.

Holiness, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand what holiness is, how Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross makes holiness available to them, and that choosing to live a holy life means choosing to identify with God instead of the world.

God’s Word, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students see the power of God’s Word throughout the Old Testament, how Jesus was the physical embodiment of God’s Word (God’s living, breathing Word to us), and how their lives can be used to spread God’s Word.

Spiritual Gifts, a three-lesson Bible study, will help your students understand that the Holy Spirit works in Christ-followers to grow the Church, that Jesus paved the way for the Holy Spirit to empower all believers to serve, and to understand what spiritual gifts they’ve been given.

Humility, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students learn that humility is one of the core components of a Christ-follower’s identity, that humility is the mark of a true Christ-follower, and that living out God’s vision of what it means to be a Christ-follower means having an overall posture of humility towards others.

Prayer, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that prayer is an essential component of a personal relationship with God, that their prayers are made possible and effective through the person and work of Jesus Christ, and that they would understand the Lord’s Prayer and why Jesus uses it as a model for us to follow.

Obedience, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that the foundation of our relationship with God is built on obedience to His commands, that our obedience of God must be motivated by our love for Christ, and that because of Jesus, they’ve been set free from sin to live lives of obedience.

God’s Mercy, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students learn that God is a merciful God, showing goodness to those in need, that Jesus’ mission of redemption was born out of God’s great mercy, and that as people who have been on the receiving end of God’s mercy, we are to show mercy to others.

God’s Sovereignty, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that God is the all-mighty Creator King that calls us to follow and obey Him, that Jesus set aside His rights as Sovereign King to come and suffer on behalf of sinners, and that true freedom and rest can be found in the truth of God’s sovereignty.

The Unchanging God, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students realize that God’s unchanging nature leads to being able to express great confidence in who He is, that God’s unchanging plan has always been to call people to Himself, and that God takes an eternal perspective on our trials and challenges, promising to make all things right.

Service, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that the heart of service is seen in God’s desire to provide for us, His children, that Jesus was the ultimate Servant, and that life as a Christ-follower is marked by service that ultimately serves to share the Gospel with the world.

Stewardship, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that we’re called to see every resource we have as belonging to God, that Jesus modeled stewardship for us in His willingness to step away from heaven to purchase salvation for His children, and that living out the principle of stewardship means giving of yourself to serve others and God.

Suffering, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that while God is in control of all things, suffering is a result of our rebellion against Him, that God chose to step into the midst of our suffering – in the form of Christ’s death on the cross – not to remain distant from it, and that God uses trials and suffering to accomplish His purposes and shape our faith.

God’s Righteousness, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students understand that God alone is perfectly good, that Jesus, the Righteous One, purchased our righteousness through His atoning death, and that as Christ-followers, we’re called to live lives of righteousness.

Knowing God, a three-lesson Bible study, will help students move beyond merely knowing about what God has done in other people’s lives, and to truly know God for themselves, that Jesus is the most visible picture of who God is we have, and that knowing God is not merely a concept, but a truth that transforms who we are and our view of God’s mission.

God’s Glory, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students know exactly what God's glory is, how it is expressed through Christ's work on the cross, and what it means to reflect God's glory in the world around them. 

Salvation, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students understand why they need salvation, where it comes from, and how to tell others about the life-change that God offers to us all!

God’s Love, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students understand how much they are loved and valued by God, and how this powerfully impacts how they see their value and purpose.

God’s Judgment, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students will see God's faithfulness, and justice demonstrated in His desire to clear our records of wrongdoing. This clearing of our debt makes life possible. And not just eternal life, but a powerful life here on this earth, as well.

Grace, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students understand that God's grace is tied to His very character. The loving-kindness that He loves to show us is utterly undeserved on our part. And in Christ, the ultimate kindness was shown: we can know forgiveness from sins and eternal life through Christ only because of God's grace.

God’s Mission, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students trace the work of God's hand through time and history, watching Him put into place His mission to rescue people from the consequences of their sins.

Discipleship, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students see that the call to follow after God is intertwined with God's character, and is at the core of what it means to be a Christian. 

The Church, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students learn that the Church is pictured as the Body of Christ, positioned to represent Christ on this earth.

God’s Kingdom, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students interject aspects of God's Kingdom into the world around them, each day. And this has a powerful effect. It literally serves to draw others to God, in turn, welcoming them into God's Kingdom.

Persecution, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help students come to terms with living for Christ in a world that rejects Him.

God’s Compassion, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help students see that God has placed them in unique situations and circumstances and given them great opportunities to model His love and kindness to those around them.

God’s Faithfulness, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students will learn about the faithful nature of God, how His faithfulness is shown perfectly in the person of Christ, and how we are called to be faithful in our interactions as a result of our identity as children of God.

Forgiveness, one of the studies in the Activate line of Bible study curriculum, will help your students see how this forgiveness is carried out most vividly in the person and ministry of Jesus. And your students will be challenged to carry this message of forgiveness with them wherever they go.