Mending!
Bible study
Youth
The Mending! Youth Resource is a collection of four 30+ minute interactive activities connected to the four key Mending! themes – renewing, relating, restoring and responding. The activities are designed to be integrated into a fuller youth session or as part of a Sunday service.
To extend the sessions or explore the Mending! themes in your small groups, run the activity alongside questions, explorations and prayers in the Mending! Pastor’s and Leader’s Guide.
A big thanks to Paul from our Australian Intercultural Team, and Andrew Duncan, Nathan Reid and Teagan Dwyer-Riviere from our National Team, for writing this Youth Resource.
Activities
Through these activities, youth will be encouraged to lift their eyes to what God is doing both globally and locally.
Activity: Prayer walk (30 min)
This activity is about engaging youth in the idea that being a co-mender starts with being in step with God’s Spirit. In Galatians 5, we discover that as we are renewed daily by the Holy Spirit, we can learn to live, look and love more like Jesus.
Scripture
Galatians 5:13-22
Printables
Theme 1: Renewing activity
Activity: Intercultural Conversations (30-45 min)
This activity is about engaging youth in the idea that Jesus’ example of mission is one of proximity and authentic relationships. This activity will give youth a small taste of what building relationships across cultures is like.
Scripture
Matthew 4:18-22
Printables
Theme 2: Relating Activity
Activity: Serve your Community (30 min – 2 hrs)
This activity is about engaging youth in a service-oriented activity that embodies the concept of restoration as outlined in Luke 4:14-21, emphasising the holistic nature of the Gospel and its impact on the local community.
Scripture
Luke 4:14-21
Printables
Theme 3: Restoring Activity
Activity: Sticky Note Wall (30-40 min)
This activity is about engaging youth in the idea that they can make themselves available to respond to God’s call wherever they are. John 1:35-42 highlights the importance of being ready to act when God calls, we don’t have to do this alone, like Andrew, we can bring our community with us.
Scripture
John 1:35-42
Printables
Theme 4: Responding Activity
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