Youth Ministry Lessons : ATLAS

1. It’s Time For Great Expectations #1 - Literary Night by Timothy Eldred 

To introduce students to the topic of preparing for the special event of Christ’s coming to earth.

2. It’s Time For Great Expectations #2 - Introductions, Please by Timothy Eldred 

To lead your students to understand the story leading up to, during, and shortly after the birth of Jesus Christ, to show some of the differences in how the story is told in the four Gospels, and to encourage students to get excited about reading their Bibles.

3. It’s Time For Great Expectations #3 - Love by Timothy Eldred 

December is a busy time of fun and celebration for many people, yet there are many more who do not have the same opportunity to celebrate. Proverbs 31:8,9 reminds us to take a stand for the afflicted and needy. As we seek to demonstrate the love of Christ, let us remember those for whom we can take a stand.

4. It’s Time For Great Expectations #4 - Everything We Hoped For by Timothy Eldred 

To encourage students to C.H.E.E.R. at the thought of Jesus coming to earth for us.

5. It’s Time To Give It Up #1 - A Race Against Time by Timothy Eldred 

To introduce students to the topic of meeting needs and the special event, the 30-Hour Famine

6. It’s Time To Give It Up #2 - Give It Up: A Study On Fasting by Timothy Eldred 

Challenge students with what it means to give up something they 'can't live without' in order to discover that what they really can't live without is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and that He is worth any sacrifice imaginable.

7. It’s Time To Give It Up #3 - 30 Hour Famine by Timothy Eldred 

To challenge students to fast for 30 hours in order to raise money for world hunger.

8. It’s Time To Give It Up #4 - Unto the Least of These by Timothy Eldred 

To give students a better understanding of serving, by focusing on Jesus and not just on doing good for God

9. It’s Time to Grow Up #1 - Staying Up All Night by Timothy Eldred 

To challenge students to “stay up” as they think about “growing up” in the new year.

10. It’s Time to Grow Up #2 - Accountability by Timothy Eldred 

To encourage students to develop accountability relationships to help them grow spiritually

11. It’s Time to Grow Up #3 - Accountability by Timothy Eldred 

January is the time to catch ones breath after a busy Holiday season, and it is also a time to set goals for the new year. This month we are learning about accountability relationships, and as we seek to serve, we are going to take a slightly different focus. Instead of focusing on "Did we serve or not," we will focus on "How did we serve?" Often in scripture we are reminded about "how" or "why" we do the things we do. Scripture indicates that our attitudes and motives are important considerations in what we do. Accountability helps us reach the right attitudes and motives. The following suggestions are intended to highlight the 'accountability' aspect of our serving.

12. The Compass - Winter 2001 by Timothy Eldred 

This section of The ATLAS™ is called The Compass for good reason. It’s the element designed to give you direction, not with your program, but your life in ministry. If you want to change students' lives significantly and consistently, then you have to get out of the office and on their turf... after... you’ve been in the presence of Jesus Christ.