Like most of the rest of us, Christian students tend to set the bar
too low for themselves, especially when it comes to actively
following Jesus. This six-week Bible study curriculum (DVD sold
separately) will challenge students to accept the mission to live
like Jesus now, not later, by telling the stories of adolescents
from the Bible and in modern life who did -- and are doing --
significant and amazing things in the world and for the God who
saves. In a society where cultural adolescence is lingering into
the 30s, its no wonder Christian students often fail to confront
the call to act meaningfully on their faith in Christ. It's easy to
package that commitment with big ideas like picking a college, a
spouse, and a career -- and then to never quite get around to it.
God, however, posts no minimum age on discipleship, and his book
contains several examples of younger people both willing and able
-- in his power -- to do extraordinarily difficult and necessary
things with their lives for him. Why Not Now? will mine stories
from the young lives of Miriam, Joseph, David, Solomon, Daniel, and
Mary to find why and how they said yes to God before they would
have been old enough to rent a car in our modern society. All six
of these people believed God could use their lives to do something
that mattered. What is holding us back? To bolster the argument and
generate interest in the books, Why Not Now? will also seek
contributions from living examples of people who are doing or have
done things we just don't expect students to do these days. Abby
Sunderland, for instance, generated worldwide controversy for
attempting to sail around the world solo simply because she was 16
at the time. How dare she? How cold her parents allow that? Another
16-year-old, cheerleader Kealey Oliver, recently made news for
courageously tackling a shoplifter at the local mall rather that
letting him escape. She saw it as her responsibility to stand for
justice. And 17-year-old Steven Ortiz made headlines by
demonstrating the practical wisdom of bartering his way from an old
cell phone to a convertible Porsche. Why Not Now? will use stories
like theirs -- and those from Scripture -- to equip youth leaders
to challenge students to use their unique gifts, skills, and
opportunities right now to do bigger things with their lives for
God's glory. The curriculum will include teaching outlines,
commentary, group activities, discussion questions, and engaging
assignments that will help students to catch the vision for
imagining how much they might be capable of. Right now. The daily
devotional (sold separately) will offer a similar challenge
directly from the pages of the Bible using brief and provocative
commentary, directed prayers, questions for reflection, and brief
exercises designed to help students quickly put into practice what
they're learning from Scripture. Designed for use with the Why Not
Now? Video Study (sold separately).
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