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7th & 8th Grade
To be effective in this daunting task, you must BEGIN at the END. You and I have to ask ourselves WHO we want students to BE when they GRADUATE out of our ministry. We know that CONTENT, not CONTEXT is what will determine WHO our students BECOME.
What makes this so DIFFICULT is that our TIME with students is MINIMAL at best. Research shows that we will only have roughly 35 TIMES PER YEAR to invest TRUTH into our CORE students. We have a BIG BIBLE and a TINY WINDOW of time with students. So WHAT we TEACH is not just important: it is CRITICAL!
1. Authentic Faith: True faith is knowing that you can trust God no matter what and having the confidence that he will do all he has promised to do.
2. Spiritual Discipline: Focusing on our devotional lives. When we see as God sees, you will do as God says.
3. Moral Boundaries: Establishing and maintaining clear moral limits. Learning how to protect our bodies and emotions by honoring God’s plan for sex and morality.
4. Healthy Friendships: Your friends will determine the direction and quality of your life.
5. Wise Choices: Making wise choices is all walks of our lives.
6. Ultimate Authority: Knowing that true freedom is found under authority. We need to be able to recognize God’s ultimate authority.
7. Others First: Selflessness must be learned. We will focus on the true nature of humility and service.
The above checkpoints are an intentional approach to student discipleship. These seven basic principles are what we would like for every student in our ministry to understand and embrace before they leave us.
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