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Power Play Vol. 1
20 Interactive Trivia Games to Engage and Involve Your Students
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
Games are fun! And these games are perfect for grabbing students’ attention.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource contains:
- 20 PowerPoint® trivia games, each of which comes in editable and non-editable formats
- 20 themed PDF score sheets—each designed to resemble one of the games
Description/Summary Statement:
Here’s exactly what you need for crowd-breakers and snagging students’ attention when meetings are about to start…or during transitions.
Games are ready to play as is, or you can make changes on the editable versions so questions and answers are specific to your group. You also get great looking score sheets (PDFs) for each game.
Don't use PowerPoint? No worries. We threw in a free version of Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer so you can still play the games. You say you’re a Media Shout® or Keynote® aficionado? Still works. Got a Mac instead of a PC? It still works. We have so got your back.
PRICE: $18.99
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Rooted: New Testament
6 New Testament Studies to Equip Your Students to Study God’s Word
Author: Doug Fields and Matt McGill
Why this resource matters:
This resource helps youth pastors to give students a “behind the scenes” look at the New Testament—and a clear understanding of the context in which each book of the New Testament was written.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This six-session series…
- includes leader and student guides in PDF and Word formats,
- is completely editable in Word format in Word—so it’s easily customizable, and
- is reproducible—it’s legal to make as many copies as necessary for local church use.
While these sessions require prep time, they make the Bible come alive for teenagers and give the youth pastor relevant content.
Description/Summary Statement:
This is an intense study designed to be a college-level course; it’s designed to be used with core students who want a deep understanding of the New Testament. The six three-hour studies can be easily tweaked to become one-hour sessions. The student book provides sections for focused note taking.
PRICE: $49.00
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Living on Purpose
Help Students Discover Purpose for Their Lives
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
Students need purpose, and this resource transforms a youth ministry into a purpose-driven youth ministry by zeroing in on the five biblical purposes for students’ lives: evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and worship.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource offers four lessons for each of the five purposes (evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and worship). All lessons are…
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completely editable using Microsoft Word,
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reproducible, and
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time-savers for busy youth pastors!
Description/Summary Statement:
This Living on Purpose production pack includes five study booklets that give students a better understanding of the five biblical purposes in their lives. Plus, students learn ways to practically implement the five purposes. Students can complete booklets on their own, or discuss the content in small groups.
PRICE: $59.00
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26 Teaching Outlines Vol. 1
26 Sermon Outlines with PowerPoint to Help Plan Your Messages
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
This resource allows youth pastors to trim sermon prep time by using finished outlines and PowerPoint presentations. Youth pastors simply create their message and illustrations using the points provided for them in the outlines. Since outlines are completely editable, youth workers can easily customize the content to fit their needs.
Volume 1 features mostly stand-alone messages, most useful during transition weeks between series, or connected with series of similar themes.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource contains 26 lesson outlines, each of which…
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includes both leader and student outlines—plus already-prepared PowerPoint presentations—so youth leaders save time,
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is completely editable—each lesson is easy to customize, and
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is reproducible—buyers can make as many copies of student outlines as needed for local church use.
Description/Summary Statement:
26 Teaching Outlines helps youth pastors be more effective with their time. Each message outline includes both a teaching and student outline. Each lesson also includes PowerPoint presentation slides to add pizzazz.
PRICE: $39.00
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Church As It Should Be
The Book of Acts
Author: Doug Fields and Team
Why this resource matters:
This 6-week sermon series helps youth pastors communicate in detail about the most important aspects of the early church. These messages cut through the complexity of modern society and church programming to focus on important, basic elements that made the early church unique and successful.
Audience: Youth Pastors
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What this resource offers:
This resource contains 26 lesson outlines, each of which…
is editable in Word—so it’s easily customizable, -
includes a reproducible student outline,
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includes an editable PowerPoint presentation, and
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includes an mp3 of the message.
You also get series art (backgrounds and promotional), series commentary by Doug Fields, and three drama scripts that enhance the series.
Description/Summary Statement:
Church As It Should Be takes a look at the spiritual characteristics of the early church and how those characteristics apply today. Students get a broader understanding of what this “church thing” is really all about—and what their role in God’s Kingdom is.
PRICE: $42.00
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HABITS Super-Series
Helping Your Students Develop Healthy Spiritual Habits
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
When students graduate high school, too many of them also graduate from their faith. This 6-week super-series is geared toward equipping students with the tools necessary to build a spiritually healthy life on their own—away from the programs and people who’ve supported them through their younger years.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This six-sermon series is…
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editable in Word—so it’s easily customizable,
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includes a reproducible student outline,
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includes an editable PowerPoint presentation, and
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includes an mp3 of each message.
You also get series art (backgrounds and promotional), series commentary by Doug Fields, three drama scripts to enhance the messages, and six PowerPoint Trivia games.
Description/Summary Statement:
The HABITS Super-Series helps students develop healthy habits for long-term, independent spiritual growth—even after they’ve left your ministry. This series includes 6 sermons by Doug Fields and his team that explore six spiritual disciplines: “Hang out” time with God, Accountability with another believer, Bible memorization, Involvement with the church body, Tithing, and Scripture study.
PRICE: $60.00
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Power of Sex
Understanding God’s plan for sex
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
Sex is everywhere in the lives of students, so it’s important students learn the truth about sex. This series delivers basic truth about sex.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This 6-session training resource includes a student outline, an mp3, and an editable PowerPoint® presentation for each session. You’ll also get six PowerPoint trivia games, three drama sketches, and permission to make as many copies of the material as you need for your local church use. And a bonus: you get series commentary from Doug and series art (backgrounds and promotional stuff).
Description/Summary Statement:
In this series, Doug explores not just how students are assaulted by sexual messages, but how the choices they make shape their entire lives. While this series addresses the consequences of bad decisions, it’s focused on encouraging students to make good decisions—and offers the hope of forgiveness when things don’t go as planned.
The series includes:
Week 1: Distinguishing Truth From Lies
Week 2: What a Girl Wants
Week 3: Who a Guy Is
Week 4: The Word on Sex
Week 5: How Far is Too Far?
Week 6: I've Messed Up, Now What?
PRICE: $60.00
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I-Life Super-Series
5 Relational Rules to Help You Live Life to the Fullest
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
Relationships and friendships are tough . . . especially during the teenage years. This five-week series takes a biblical look at friendships and at what students can do to make the most of their friendships.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This five-sermon series is…
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editable in Word—so it’s easily customizable,
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includes a reproducible student outline,
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includes an editable PowerPoint presentation, and
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includes an mp3 of each message.
You also get series art (backgrounds and promotional), series commentary by Doug Fields, three drama scripts to enhance the messages, and five PowerPoint Trivia games.
Description/Summary Statement:
Relationships are challenging. And we’re not talking about puppy-love, holding-hands-under-the-bleachers relationships—we’re talking everyday, going-thru-life relationships. This Super-Series provides 5 powerful, biblical, relational rules that make for stronger relationships with God and others.
Lessons focus on forgiveness, acceptance, service, encouragement, and healthy submission.
PRICE: $50.00
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Welcome to the Planet
What On Earth Am I Here For?
Author: Doug Fields
Why this resource matters:
Students need to know that they were created for a purpose, that their existence is no accident. This six-part series helps students understand that God has a purpose for each of them.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
Here’s how this six-session resource is organized:
Week 1: The Challenge to Move Ahead
Week 2: You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure
Week 3: You Were Formed for God’s Family
Week 4: You Were Created to be Like Christ
Week 5: You Were Shaped for Serving God
Week 6: You Were Made for a Mission
Included are:
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editable student outlines,
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editable PowerPoint presentations,
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mp3s of each message, and
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six PowerPoint trivia games
Buyers are permitted to make as many copies as needed for local church use, and
as a bonus there’s series art (backgrounds and promotional materials) that add
pizzazz to the presentations.
Description/Summary Statement:
This six-session resource helps students answer the question, “What on earth am I here for?” by applying God’s biblical principles to their personal lives.
PRICE: $60.00
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Life Hurts God Heals Production Pack
Subtitle: 13 Lessons That Help Students with Life’s Pain and Struggles
Author: Doug Fields, Megan Hutchinson, and John Baker
Why this resource matters:
If students aren’t currently struggling with some sort of pain, they will be soon—because life hurts. This curriculum equips students to deal with their struggles by examining biblical steps that lead the hurting through difficult times.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
These thirteen lessons cover eight steps that help overcome past, present, and future pain. Included are…
- 8 audio messages designed to be used during your church service
- 8 editable, reproducible student outlines
- A 13-lesson leaders’ guide in both ready-to-print PDF format and editable Word format. Make as many copies as you need of either file.
- A 13-lesson student guide in both ready-to-print PDF format and editable Word format. Make as many copies as you need of either file.
Description/Summary Statement:
The Life Hurts God Heals Production Pack provides practical help dealing with pain from a biblical perspective. The easy-to-use format allows even novice youth leaders to deal with this relevant, important topic—and provide help, answers, direction, and the tools students need to cope with pain.
PRICE: $59.00
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Small Groups From Start to Finish
10 steps on how to launch and maintain healthy small groups
Author: Doug Fields and Matt McGill
Why this resource matters:
The question Doug Fields is most often asked is this: “How do you build an effective small group program?” Here’s his answer—everything you need to know to launch and maintain healthy small groups in your youth ministry.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This is a comprehensive look at what it takes to have a healthy small group ministry. And not just the theory—the practical stuff, too. You’ll get dozens of editable, reproducible forms, letters, training sheets, letters—time-saving gems you’ll use again and again.
Description/Summary Statement:
This resource has three sections:
- A description of 10 steps you’ll take to launch a small group program
- A collection of handouts, job descriptions, training sheets, and letters—a time-saving dream!
- A CD-ROM that contains all the printed materials in Word and PDF formats
PRICE: $49.00
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The Whole Enchilada
10 Handpicked Resources Designed to Strengthen Your Jr. High Ministry
Author: Kurt Johnston
Why this resource matters:
Getting a ministry up and running can be tough. This resource helps—it contains pretty much every resource from Simply Junior High, all in one place.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource contains…
- the Jr. High Basics of Faith 8-week small group curriculum
- the Jr. High Basics of Faith 8-week small group curriculum,
- the Jr. High Beatitudes 8-week small group curriculum,
- the Jr. High Ten Commandments 8-week small group curriculum,
- the Jr. High Ten Commandments 8-week small group curriculum,
- the Jr. High Fruit of the Spirit 8-week small group curriculum,
- the Growing U Jr.. High discipleship materials,
- the Jr. High Resource Kit,
- the Jr. High teaching outlines vol 1–52 weeks of teaching outlines, and
- the Jr. High teaching outlines vol 2–52 weeks of teaching outlines.
Description/Summary Statement:
Supersize me! Here are complete lesson series, teaching outlines, small group studies, games, and discipleship curriculum—all served up tasty and hot. Bring your own guacamole.
PRICE: $225.00
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Game On Vol. 1
24 Physical Games to Engage and Involve Your Jr. Highers
Author: Kurt Johnston
Why this resource matters:
Fun is an important element to attracting junior-highers to your ministry! While ministry isn’t all fun, it’s the fun factor that keeps many students coming back.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This collection of 24 junior-high games includes…
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Messy games
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Funny games
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Mental games
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Crazy games
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Bizarre games
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Sports games
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And completely un-categorizable games!
For each game you’ll receive playing instructions, a materials list (where applicable) and a title slide in jpeg format so you can introduce the game with style.
Description/Summary Statement:
Game On is a collection of 24 games designed specifically for junior-highers. The games get students up, interacting, and make great icebreakers, camp games, or activities to illustrate a point in a lesson. Games are conveniently delivered on a CD and games last anywhere from three to ten minutes.
PRICE: $18.99
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Exposed
The Naked Truth About Sex
Author: Kurt Johnston
Why this resource matters:
Sex is everywhere—and since students are exposed to sex at a young age it’s critical they know the truth about sex. This series helps junior highers discover some basic truths about sex—in one three-week series.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource contains 13 lesson outlines, each of which…
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is editable in Word—so it’s easily customizable,
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includes a reproducible student outline,
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includes an editable PowerPoint presentation, and
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includes an mp3 of the message.
You also get series art (backgrounds and promotional), series commentary by Kurt Johnston, one Power Play trivia game, and two Game On games.
Description/Summary Statement:
Fewer topics are more challenging to address than sex. The big S. “The talk.” And it’s especially tough if you’re 12 and have just discovered your hormones…which have just discovered you. This resource helps youth leaders provide accurate, biblical insights in three lessons addressing human reproductive urges:
Week 1: What Was God Thinking?
Week 2: What Went Wrong?
Week 3: What's a Junior Higher Supposed To Do?
PRICE: $30.00
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Jr. High Teaching Outlines Vol. 1
52 Sermon Outlines with PowerPoint to Help Plan Your Messages
Author: Kurt Johnston
Why this resource matters:
Junior high students are a tough crowd—and these 52 lesson outlines have wowed them at Saddleback Church. By starting with these outlines, youth leaders can easily add their own specifics and create tailor-made lessons in record time.
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource contains 52 series-oriented lesson outlines, each of which comes with two editable Microsoft Word sheets: a teaching sheet and a student sheet. Student sheets are reproducible for local church use.
Series topics include: Armed and Dangerous (3 weeks), Built to Last (6 weeks), Say What (4 weeks), Survival Kit (4 weeks), The Making of a Christmas Story (4 weeks), Yikes (3 weeks), 411 (4 weeks), Fantastic Four (4 weeks), He’s the Man (3 weeks), How to be a Player (6 weeks), Open House (4 weeks), The Urge (3 weeks), and Losers (4 weeks).
Description/Summary Statement:
Jr. High Teaching Outlines vol. 1 helps youth pastors be more effective with their time. Each message outline includes both a teaching and student outline. Each lesson also includes PowerPoint presentation slides to add pizzazz.
PRICE: $59.00
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Race This!
10 “Dot Race”- Style Tracks Designed to Engage and Involve Your Students
Author: Doug Fields and Kurt Johnston
Why this resource matters:
Snagging your students’ attention can be a draining experience. But these races do the job for you! Ten different on-screen races—ready to go on a moment’s notice—have different outcomes each time, so they’re unpredictable except for what happens: they get kids’ attention!
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
These ten races are ten tracks in three different media formats (.swf files for playing in a flash player or importing into Media Shout, .exe for playing directly on your PC, or a MAC projector file for playing directly on the MAC).
Description/Summary Statement:
Your kids have seen these “dot races” on the jumbo screen at sporting events, and now you can bring them straight to your students. Use the races to wrap up free time, fill extra time, or to fire up enthusiasm anytime. It’s easy—just pop the CD into your computer drive and you’re off the races!
PRICE: $39.00
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Junior High Small Group Super Pack
32 Weeks of Small Group Curriculum + Tools for Strengthening Your Small Group Ministry
Author: Kurt Johnston
Why this resource matters:
Small groups work wonders in junior high ministry! This resource equips youth workers to handle both small group administration plus provides six months of small group curriculum. Youth workers have what they need to get started!
Audience: Youth Pastors
What this resource offers:
This resource contains…
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the Jr. High Small Group Start Up Kit,
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the Jr. High Basics of Faith 8-week small group curriculum,
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the Jr. High Beatitudes 8-week small group curriculum,
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the Jr. High Ten Commandments 8-week small group,
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the Jr. High Ten Commandments 8-week small group curriculum, and
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the Jr. High Fruit of the Spirit 8-week small group curriculum.
Description/Summary Statement:
Here’s everything you need to get small groups started in your junior high ministry—including administration help, presentation materials, training tips, and over six months of small group lesson plans. The CD-Rom contains both Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word documents so you can edit and reproduce files.
PRICE: $225.00
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