In a chapel message at The Calvary Academy, the speaker emphasizes the importance of obedience, likening it to stretching a rubber band that strengthens through discomfort. Using Noah’s story as an example, he illustrates that true obedience requires trust, courage, and endurance, and encourages listeners to identify ways to stretch their obedience in daily life.
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WEEK 1 – STRETCH YOUR FAITH
The message delivered at The Calvary Academy chapel introduces the series “Stretched, But Strong,” emphasizing faith through Abraham’s story. Participants engage in stretching exercises to symbolize faith growth. Key lessons highlight obeying God without knowing outcomes and stepping outside comfort zones to deepen faith. Weekly themes will further challenge spiritual growth.
3) iLead – LEAD WITH CHARACTER
This lesson is part of a 13-part student leadership teaching series. Each lesson is broken down into seven parts: 1)TALK (An interactive question) 2) ACTIVITY TIME (A thought-provoking activity) 3) THE HEART OF THE MATTER (This is the value-based portion of the lesson) 4) TAKING IT FURTHER (The optional faith-based portion of the lesson) 5) DISCUSSION (Interactive questions to concludeContinueContinue reading “3) iLead – LEAD WITH CHARACTER”
2) iLead – LEAD WITH RESPONSIBILITY
This lesson is part of a 13-part student leadership teaching series. Each lesson is broken down into seven parts: 1) TALK (An interactive question) 2) ACTIVITY TIME (A thought-provoking activity) 3) THE HEART OF THE MATTER (This is the value-based portion of the lesson) 4) TAKING IT FURTHER (The optional faith-based portion of the lesson) 5) DISCUSSION (Interactive questions to concludeContinueContinue reading “2) iLead – LEAD WITH RESPONSIBILITY”
1) iLead – INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP
This lesson is part of a 13-part student leadership teaching series. Each lesson is broken down into seven parts: 1) TALK (an interactive question) 2) ACTIVITY TIME (A thought-provoking activity) 3) THE HEART OF THE MATTER (This is the value-based portion of the lesson) 4) TAKING IT FURTHER (The optional faith-based portion of the lesson) 5) DISCUSSION (Interactive questions to concludeContinueContinue reading “1) iLead – INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP”
TABLES, TRIBES AND SMALL GROUPS
This post is based on the Youth Ministry Training Podcast #25, August 9, 2018 – TABLES, TRIBES & SMALL GROUPS; Going Small, In Order To Grow Big – by UPCI Youth Ministries. Below are the show notes and a link to the podcast. TABLES, TRIBES AND SMALL GROUPS Going Small, In Order To Grow Big I love growth! GrowthContinueContinue reading “TABLES, TRIBES AND SMALL GROUPS”
STUDENT MINISTRY Q & A
This post is based on a youth worker Q & A from Youth Workers of Section 8 of the Illinois District. These questions were collected by sectional director Rev. Andrew Garvin. Youth workers of the section submitted questions ahead of time in order to receive feedback on issues that were personal to them. Below I have listedContinueContinue reading “STUDENT MINISTRY Q & A”
SUPER SUNDAY – A SYSTEMATIC PLAN FOR TRAINING YOUR STUDENTS
THE PURPOSE Super Sunday is a day totally devoted to developing student leaders. We believe our ministry is only as strong as our teens are, so we are dedicated to making them as strong as they can be. This event is held one Sunday per month from 10:00am – 5:00 pm. The day is brokenContinueContinue reading “SUPER SUNDAY – A SYSTEMATIC PLAN FOR TRAINING YOUR STUDENTS”
GUEST POST – ANTHONY MOREHEAD – PARENT STRATEGY
Anthony Morehead has served as the lead student pastor at Calvary Church in Fort Worth, Texas for the past eight years. He has a true love for people and his heart is to invest in the lives of those around him. He is married to the love of his life Erin. They have an amazingContinueContinue reading “GUEST POST – ANTHONY MOREHEAD – PARENT STRATEGY”
THE LIABILITY OF THE LIMBO
A very popular old school party game is the Limbo. The game is innocent enough, you simply have two friends hold a stick, play some crazy type polka music and have people walk under the bar with the expression of, “How low can you go?” I became curious with this game and looked in the GuinnessContinueContinue reading “THE LIABILITY OF THE LIMBO”
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