Paul Calvin Kelm, DMin in Church Growth, Our Lady of Sorrows Seminary, St. Louis,
age 65, will lead this youth study.
GET PUMPED UP
The world tells you you are too fat, too thin, too smart, too dumb, too white, too black, you aren't just right. It's no wonder most people just grind out day after day like a wave being blown about in the ocean.
But how does God see you and how does that affect your identity? Pastor Kelm guides us through the process with words from your Creator, the One who loves you for who you are, because He made you the way you are.
That's Wednesday nights, right here at The CORE starting at 6:30 p.m.
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From: Katie Strandlund [mailto:kstrandlund@gotocore.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:11 AM
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From Lifeway
Fuel first hit the youth ministry scene in 2004 with a brand new kind of Bible study. Using experienced youth communicators and creative video that challenged the thinking of students, Fuel has redefined Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Youth ministers across the countries have responded with rave reviews of how Fuel is the kind of technologically-advanced & theologically-sound Bible study for which they have been looking.
Fuel: Igniting New Life With God’s Story has set a precedent for Fuel2: Owning Your Faith. Fuel2 is up for the challenge with new stimulating content for today’s visually-minded teenagers! Thought-provoking, high-energy videos are used to draw your students into some of the essential doctrines of the Bible.
Merging video, music, and technology, Fuel2 creates a Bible study experience that is revolutionary!
The video opener transitions smoothly to serious life-changing discussion that challenges and directs students to God’s Word. For leaders like you, this means less preparation time and more meaningful Bible teaching. Everything you need — videos, commentaries, teaching plans, reproducible student handouts — comes in this resource. Each of the eight volumes (available over a period of two years) offer 12 complete sessions on two DVDs and three CD-ROMs. Everything is “Shoutable,” so if you want to run everything through your DVD-ROM drive on your laptop, you can do it with the MediaShout scripts that are included.
If you have used Fuel before, Fuel2 will be a smooth transition for your students. Fuel2 is designed for student ministries where a sound doctrinal foundation and creativity are top priority. It will help students break through the confusing values and choices that they are faced with daily. With so many voices to listen to, Fuel2 teaches students to recognize the truth and guides them to make the truth their own. At the end of the series, you wilL have confidence that your students have been taught the foundations of the Christian faith.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT?
To see a sample of Fuel2, check out the Try It Out section.
One of the major differences is that where Fuel walked students through the major narratives of the Bible, Fuel2 guides youth through a systematic, yet highly innovative study of the key doctrines of the faith. Fuel2 asks 96 key doctrinal questions from the nature of God to the doctrine of end times. Each doctrinal question was written from the perspective of a teen who is seeking answers.The format of Fuel2 is also similar to that of Fuel, with a "Spark" and a "Combustion" section for each session. One of the differences is that some of the "Spark" sections will center around a group of fictional teenagers who attend the same high school. Students will have the opportunity to get acquainted with these reoccurring characters, who will take turns being the focus of each self-contained episode. This reoccuring (sic) storyline will keep your students coming back to find out what happens next.
Fuel and Fuel 2 are both geared for Christian students and non-Christian students alike; the studies are versatile so that they can be taught in a variety of settings to a wide range of students. They are also flexible enough that you can use them during Sunday School, Wednesday Bible study, discipleship groups, student retreats, and other Bible study settings.
