Age/Interest: Youth

CURRICULUM and mission activities for YOUTH--Junior- and High-School age

 

QUESTION From: John Olson <John_H_Olson@compuserve.com> Please give me your suggestions as to a youth missions curriculm that would last 12-13 weeks. (not for children.)

ANSWER From: Glenn Felty <gfelty@teamworld.org> You might want to check out "Is This Missions Thing For Real" put out by Harvest Publications, Baptist General Conference, 2002 S. Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. This is a 13-week course for teens and includes a video. Also, John Schwab has put together a curriculum of 10 videos and a leader's guide for $99.50. He titles it "The Greatest Adventure". While aimed at college-age and up, many teens could benefit from the material. John can be contacted at: Central Valley Center for World Mission, P.O. Box 3476, Turlock, CA, 95381, 209-668-8734.

ANSWER From: <NateWilson@XC.org> Ron Luce of Teen Mania has recently published a 13-week study guide called "10 Challenges of a World-Changer" through Thomas Nelson Pub. Geared for High-School students.

 

YOUTH MISSIONS
QUESTION From: lane01@juno.com (William L Leverett) I recently came on staff at my church's high school group and I have been given a great opportunity to direct and oversee the missions area of the group...

ANSWER From: BGC Canada <bgcc@datanet.ab.ca> If you are interested in youth and missions I suggest you contact Dave Burdette for info. at: <75477.2067@compuserve.com> Dave is in San Diego and runs Caravan Ministries which builds homes, roofs, churches, etc. for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico. Though he is a missionary with the Baptist General Conference the groups that come down are not all from BGC churches. All are welcomed.

 

GLOBAL LINK
"Global Link" is a fast-paced, youth-oriented video adventure into the world of missions. For information, contact wcn@xc.org or write Procla-Media Productions, P.O. Box 26479, Colorado Springs, CO 80936 USA. FWD Through the NETWORKING section from the May edition of ADVANCE <advance-newsletter@xc.org>

TEEN MANIA: 10 CHALLENGES OF A WORLD-CHANGER
Ron Luce of Teen Mania has just published a 13-week study guide called "10 Challenges of a World-Changer" through Thomas Nelson Pub. Teen Mania is very effective at reaching High-school age youth. Anybody else have details?--Submitted by <NWilson@CProject.com> based on a lead from <bill.stearns@gen.org>

GOD'S PLAN FOR THE WORLD: 4 Lessons for Jr. Hi. Students. 17 pgs. $2.50 + $2 S&H from Children's Missions Resource Center, 1509 Elizabeth St., Pasadena, CA 91104 <gerry.dueck@wciu.edu>

CURRICULUM "Is this Missions Thing for Real?" -- Bob Putman, ACMC, P.O. Box ACMC, Wheaton, IL 60189 or call 1-800-798-2262. This 13 week curriculum is upbeat, humourous, and on target with high school age students.

 

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