MAY 17, 2020 - CGYOUTH

Hey Fam!

CG Youth Ministry hopes to equip and support YOU the Family to effectively engage and disciple your child at home in the day to day life. YOU will be the most significant influence of your child’s development. We hope to come alongside and help you maximize that time by being confident and prepared. Below, you will find some guiding thoughts on what your child has been learning from CG Youth Ministries and how to engage. You will also find resources to contemplate how you can create a discipleship atmosphere in your home and BE the church as a family in your neighborhoods and communities.   


CG YOUTH GATHERINGS

Things can seem a little crazy outside and maybe even crazier inside in isolation. If you are an introvert, you probably love it. If you are an extrovert, I feel ya. Either way, isolation can be a difficult thing to navigate. Regardless, even in difficult times, there are amazing opportunities.

Let’s talk about it: Discussing Isolation with your Youth

Season:

KNOWN - Understanding our Identity in Christ

DO: 

This Week 

Week 3 - He Knows Your REAL Identity

Ask:

  • Last week we talked about how you and the world values Position, Appearance, Wealth, and Skills, or PAWS for short.

  • What POSITION does the world want you to have? Think about popularity, friends, likes or statuses, teams, accomplishments, etc. Write down your top 2 or 3 that you feel pressure from most.

  • What APPEARANCE does the world want you to have? Think about style, clothes, what people say is attractive, makeup, hair, skin, shape. Write down your top 2 or 3 that you feel pressure from most.

  • What WEALTH does the world want you to have? Think about money, possessions, phone, house, computer, bike. Write down your top 2 or 3 that you feel pressure from most.

  • What SKILLS does the world want you to have? Think about talents, athletics, smartness, education, etc. Write down your top 2 or 3 that you feel pressure from most.

  • All these can create a FALSE Identity, FALSE PAWS, that the world and the enemy wants you to believe and strive for.

Read: Psalm 139: 13 -15, 2 Corinthians 5

  • What did you observe? 

  • Summarize in your own words the main points in those chapters/verses 

  • Pick out certain phrases, terms, or verses that you found interesting or really important.

DISCUSS:

  • Find themes in these scriptures that share about where we belong, our value, our identity. Talk about what you found.

  • Above you created your FALSE PAWS.  Now, think about what a Spiritual PAWS would look like. Think through what God says about you Spiritual Position, Appearance, Wealth, and Skills according to Him and scripture. 

  • Using the list from above, find scripture that addresses or talks about each thing you wrote and compare the False PAWS with the Spiritual Paws. 

  • Reflect on some of the false identities and pressures we believe and face from the world that God takes away through His word and Kingdom and belonging to Him.

WORSHIP:

Remind Me Who I Am - Jason Gray 

Home - Tedashii ft. David Crowder

OVERTIME: DIG-IN DEVOS

Journal 1 - Spiritual Position

Ask: What is our position before God? Write down your thoughts.

Read: 1 John 3:1

Reflect: What do you observe about this scripture?

WE ARE HIS CHILDREN. WE ARE ROYALTY.

Journal 2 - Spiritual Appearance 

Ask: What is our appearance before God? How does God see you? Write down your thoughts.

Read: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:10

Reflect: What do you observe about this scripture?

WE ARE RIGHTEOUS. WE ARE WONDERFULLY MADE. WE ARE HIS MASTERPIECE.

Journal 3 - Spiritual Wealth 

Ask: What is our wealth before God? What is blessing? Write down your thoughts.

Read: James 2:5, Ephesians 1:3, 

Reflect: What do you observe about this scripture?

WE ARE HEIRS TO THE KINGDOM. WE HAVE SPIRITUAL BLESSING.

Journal 4 - Spiritual Skills 

Ask: What are our skills before God? Write down your thoughts.

Read: 1 Corinthians 7:7, 2 Peter 1:3, Philippians 4:10-14

Reflect: What do you observe about this scripture?

WE HAVE GIFTS FROM GOD. WE LACK NOTHING. WE HAVE HELP.


CG Youth App

If you want to stay most up to date with stuff going on and chat with other youth and families, check out our CG Youth app. You must be an active member of CGNE or CGNE Youth to join. To subscribe, follow the link below. 

BAND App - CGNE Youth


PARENT RESOURCES

If you are interested in some great resources on creating a discipleship atmosphere in your home, check out these resources below. 

  • Youth Parent Resource Page

  • BOOKS:

    • Just a Phase - Reggie Joyner 

    • Sticky Faith - Kara Powell

    • Growing With - Kara Powell 

    • 18 Plus - Kara Powell 

    • Navigating our Digital World - Kara Powell 

    • Volunteer’s Backpocket Guide to Sex - Craig Gross

  • Websites 

    • Fulleryouthinstitute.org

    • Growingwithbook.com

    • Theparentcue.org 

  • Blogs

    • Fuller Youth Institute Blog Posts 

    • Parent Cue Blog

  • Podcasts

    • Growing With Parenting Podcast

    • Parent Cue Podcast 

    • Faith in an Anxious World Podcast 

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