Retreats
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10-Minute Devotions for Youth Groups - 52 Quick Devotions to Involve Teenagers
Type: BOOK
Author: Collingsworth, J.B.
Author: Collingsworth, J.B.
Perfect for meetings, retreats, Sunday school, worship, camps - any youth activity. These fast devotions deepen faith with little or no preparation; each comes complete with scripture reference, attention-grabbing learning experience, discussion questions, and a closing.
Awed by God! - Youth Worship Leader's Guide
Type: BOOK
Author: McGuire, McGuire and Sorensen
Author: McGuire, McGuire and Sorensen
Designed for youth worshippers, Awed by God! Is an elective study for short-term Christian education settings like VBS, retreats, church or confirmation classes, etc. It uses the festivals of worship that Jesus understood and attended as its basis, many of which are the basis for present Christian worship practices. Each session has over 2 hrs of activities, and helps regular and new youth to understand our worship in fun and meaningful ways.
Board/Council Retreat, The
Type: BOOK
Author: Morseth, Ellen
Author: Morseth, Ellen
This guide is structured for an annual retreat. It is divided into 2 parts: Storytelling and Biblical/Theological reflection; and Prayerful Discernment and Visioning the Future.
Choices and Challenges: Stewardship for Youth
Type: BOOK
Author: Dick, Dan R.
Author: Dick, Dan R.
Invites youth to discover the real meaning of stewardship in every part of their lives. In 4 chapters (Time, Relationships, Possessions, and Creation), youth discover how stewardship touches their problems, hope, and dreams. Each chapter has a real-life dilemma, biblical reflection, group questions, and try-it-on-for-size applications. For group study, youth meeting, small groups, and discipleship studies.
Claim the Name: Retreats for Continuing the Journey
Type: BOOK
Author:
Author:
12 great retreats for 3 different grade levels (6-8, 9-10, 11-12). May be used to compliment confirmation classes, as a series in the confirmation program, or at various times to help faith grow.
Complete Youth Group Checkup and Other Great Retreats, The
Type: BOOK
Author: Salsgiver, Tom
Author: Salsgiver, Tom
This book has the prescriptions for your group's spiritual well-being and continuing good health. It comes with adaptable schedules and planning guides, helps for older and younger youth, worship that's integrated with the topic, and creative and meaningful activities.
Creative Programs for the Church Year
Type: BOOK
Author: Shotwell, Malcolm
Author: Shotwell, Malcolm
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Bible Study
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Christmas
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Church Holidays
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Church Year
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Easter
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Family
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General
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Lent
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Liturgy
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Mission
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Prayer
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Programming
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Retreats
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Stewardship
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Vacation Bible School
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Worship
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Help with planning holidays, special emphases, and seasonal events.
Creative Workshop in Youth Ministry
Type: BOOK
Author: Benson, Dennis C.
Author: Benson, Dennis C.
A how-to manual, plus an array of ready-to-use worship designs for youth fellowships, retreats, camps, and youth Sundays.
Developing a Mission Statement and envisioning the Future
Type: BOOK
Author: Morseth, Ellen
Author: Morseth, Ellen
This guidebook uses a Retreat format for processing the elements at the heart of a congregation's Mission Statement. The full-day process is laced with prayer and includes time for individual, small group and full group reflection.
Go For It! - 25 Faith-Building Adventures for Groups
Type: BOOK
Author: Marcum, Walt
Author: Marcum, Walt
Cure the Sunday school blahs! Liven up youth group times! Recreate selected challenge initiatives from the popular ropes courses in your space - indoors or out. Link each challenge with Scripture! Make learning an adventure in faith-building. This book provides 25 challenge initiatives that require a youth group to communicate and work together as a team to solve. Excellent for summer Sunday school or retreats.
Heart and Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Formation in the Local Church
Type: BOOK
Author: Peacock, Larry J.
Author: Peacock, Larry J.
A guide to help you look at the life of your church. Contains suggestions, questions, ideas and resources that will help you see how the ministry of the church is leading all to grow in the likeness of Christ. Focuses especially on the need for reflection and meditation to fill our souls.
Journey Toward Solitude and Community, A-Leader's Guide
Type: BOOK
Author: Job, Reuben P.
Author: Job, Reuben P.
The purpose of this 2-day retreat experience is to provide a setting in which persons may reflect upon the meaning of life and its relationship to the giver of life, make themselves available to God's spirit, become aware of some of the resources for spiritual formation and begin to establish a lifestyle consistent with a journey toward God.
Journey Toward Solitude and Community, A-Participant's Book
Type: BOOK
Author: Job, Reuben P.
Author: Job, Reuben P.
The purpose of this 2-day retreat experience is to provide a setting in which persons may reflect upon the meaning of life and its relationship to the giver of life, make themselves available to God's spirit, become aware of some of the resources for spiritual formation and begin to establish a lifestyle consistent with a journey toward God.
Quiet Places: A Woman's Guide to Personal Retreat
Type: BOOK
Author: Rubietta, Jane
Author: Rubietta, Jane
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Devotions
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General
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Meditations
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Personal Growth
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Renewal/Revival
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Retreats
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Spiritual Growth
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Stress
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Women
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Leads you to that meaningful time with God - whether your retreat to solitude is 20 minutes while the kids are in bed or a day or two of personal getaway. Offers thought-provoking, spirit-prodding inspiration, weaving together practical outlines and principles to help you find God in the midst of all that a busy woman faces daily.
Reel to real - MIB: Men in Black & Men in Black II
Type: BOOK
Author: Johnson, Tom, Jr.
Author: Johnson, Tom, Jr.
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Faith
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Films/Movies/Video Cameras
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General
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Movies
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Programming
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Retreats
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Theology
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Youth
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How do we know that God is on our side? If God made the universe, then who made God? These and other tough questions form the theological foundation of the Men in Black retreat. Suitable for a weekend retreat or youth week, this program features Men in Black and Men in Black II along with plenty of silly activities. If you'd rather use this as a shorter program, you may pick and choose from the questions and activities.
Reel to Real - Rush Hour Retreat
Type: BOOK
Author: Parvin, Skip
Author: Parvin, Skip
Who sticks by your side no matter what? A good friend, of course! Both giving and receiving friendship enrich out lives. Youth will consider the qualities of friendship and the ideal of spiritual friendship. Youth will learn what makes a true friendship in the Rush Hour friendship retreat, featuring Rush Hour and Rush Hour 2.
Retreats: An Introductory Manual
Type: BOOK
Author: Van Buren, Mary Lou
Author: Van Buren, Mary Lou
Manual for retreat planners. Contains several articles giving perspective and understandings of retreat. Also contains a guided discussion for retreat planning committee and specific guidance on setting up retreats.
Spiritual Preparation for Christian Leadership
Type: BOOK
Author: Hinson, E. Glenn
Author: Hinson, E. Glenn
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Church Admin/Leadership
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General
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Leadership
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Ministry
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Retreats
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Spiritual Gifts
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Spiritual Growth
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This book examines the spiritual preparation of the ordinary people invited to become Christian leaders and saints. Some of the topics he discusses are: Accountability, Time, Sexuality, Journaling, Spiritual Retreats.
Wrestling with Angels
Type: VHS
Author:
Author:
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Faith
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Forgiveness
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General
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Guidance
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Inspiration
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Love
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Personal Growth
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Prayer
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Retreats
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Small Groups
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Spiritual Growth
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Theology
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Like Jacob, who wrestled with the angel of the Lord, we too struggle with the seemingly unanswerable questions of life. 'Why did this have to happen to me?' 'What does God want me to do?' or 'Why don't my prayers get answered?' Six part series which can be used in small group settings, Bible classes, seminars and retreats, and comes with an extensive study guide. Topics are: Guidance, Why me?, Prayer, Forgiving, Doubt, and Love.
Yearning to Know God's Will: A Workbook for Discerning God's Guidance for Your Life
Type: BOOK
Author: Morris, Danny E.
Author: Morris, Danny E.
8-week workbook on knowing God's will. Part 1: learn about the nature of spiritual discernment for individuals and groups, as a gift and way of communicating. Part 2:focus on corporate discernment for the church. Part 3:a workable plan for retreat, learning how to make decisions by consensus, by group discernment.