Ideas for Discipleship

Prayer:

Prayer times. Open up meetings with a meaningful (long-ish) prayer times. Ask teens to get prayer request from someone throughout the week. (A friend they run into, a relative that stops by, someone they see at the gym, the movies, the grocery store, people you work for. Ask anyone you run into.) Ask what they can pray for specifically*. Share the prayer requests.

*How can I pray for you? What do you specifically need?

Reading God’s Word:

A proper Bible Study that everyone can follow along well.

A Bible journal. Each teen will read their Bible every day, and they will jot their thoughts in a journal. They will share at least one passage and their thoughts at every meeting. I will look at the journal to see that their entries are kept so that accountability will be met.

*This is not a shaming practice, nor is it meant to be a burden. It is simply a task to motivate teens to read their Bibles more and be more intentional with daily readings. Do not stress. Simply set aside a few minutes daily, relax, clear your mind, open the Word, and read what God has for you.

Sharing God’s Word:

What we learn from God’s word is meant to be shared with those around us. When you learn something interesting, meaningful, or new seek to share that with someone. Maybe it will be your mom, or you dad, or grandparents. It could be your friends, or your significant other, it could be me, or your coach. Anyone at all. This will help you commit it to memory, and sharpen your skills of sharing your faith with others.

Learn a good structure of evangelism. (E.E., the ABC’s, the Roman Road) Practice sharing it with friends, and put it to use on others outside of the youth group.