Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:51:14 -0800WeeblyTue, 03 Apr 2012 08:13:31 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/04/youth-discipleship-its-not-about-you.htmlYouth discipleship is not about you. Too many people think that when they disciple their students it is about things going their way and students learning what they want. Their is a part of this as you are supposed to be modeling life for your student and you hope they pick up on that.  But in the end it is first about God. It is about seeking what God has for this student you are  discipling and Him revealing that for you. Then you find a way to be a part of that process. It is next about the student. It is about you helping them grow, meeting their needs, and if neccessary bringing them comfort. In this you do want to push them and you want to live an example that they can follow.  For instance, I do not play video games and I push my students to follow that example for many reasons. But if I make it all about me that lesson will not last. But instead I can make it about God and what He wants for their lives and my example will be one that makes an impact for all of their lives. 
]]>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:41:30 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/03/youth-discipleship-follow-the-example.htmlIn youth discipleship, we have one primary example for what discipleship looks like. That example is Jesus and the way that He did life with His disciples. In this article we will do a quick overview of what this example means for us and focus on the key points that we can learn from Jesus when it comes to discipleship.

1. Discipleship starts with following Christ.- This is key. Not just anyone can be a disciple. You must actually first choose to give your life over to Jesus. This is what the disciples did. They chose to accept Jesus' invitation to follow Him. Then Jesus began to disciple them and show them what it truly means to be His follower. We must follow this example too and make sure that they understand that salvation comes first and then discipleship.

2. Discipleship is about relationships.- Youth Discipleship is a daily process of doing life together. As far as we can tell, Jesus spent every moment of everyday for three years with His disciples. This is true investment. This type of investment and relationship is what makes for teachable moments and true life change and is what we must strive for.

3. Discipleship is costly.- Following Christ will cost you everything but the cost is well worth it. The first disciples laid down everything to follow Jesus and we must do the same. This will not make sense to many people and will cause some to turn from Jesus as it did in scripture. But we must be willing to make these sacrifices and make sure that we hold others accountable to make these sacrifices as well.

4. Discipleship is a never ending process.- We will never fully develop as a follower of Christ. There is always work to be done, change to take place, and growth that needs to happen. And as we grow and change, we turn around and help others grow and change. This is what our lives are to be devoted to. We are to devote ourselves to growing in Christ and helping others do the same. This is what happened with the first disciples as they went out into the world and the church was born and this process continues through to today.

These are just a few of the characteristics that we learn from Jesus as he modeled discipleship for us. Hopefully you will follow His model as you embark on the journey of youth discipleship and hopefully you will see thousands of lives changed.



Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6966175 ]]>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:52:17 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/03/youth-discipleship-in-the-moment.htmlYouth discipleship is always an ongoing process. The problem is that many people look at youth disicpleship and are always looking towards the next scheduled meeting or bible study they have. But there are opportunities for disciplesihp all the time and we need to see and seize those opportunities. Look around you. Look at your students schedules and your schedules. What are your daily activities? Try to find ways that you can create moments for discipleship in those situations. Take people along with you on your errands. Have great conversations.  Teach them about life and show them how their faith is lived out at all times. Look for object lessons even in the most mundane tasks. Whatever it is work hard to help your students see that the Christian life is happening all the time and show them how to live it.   ]]>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:09:14 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/01/diciple-now-you-ask-for-it.html_ New Disciple Now Devotional Added
Lesson 1:  One Heart (The Great Commandment)
Lesson 2:  One Passion (The Least of These)
Lesson 3:  One Focus (The Great Commission)
Lesson 4:  One Church (The Big Picture)

This Study Now Includes A 30 Day Devotional That Follows The 4 Lessons.
Why not allow your students to take what they have learned at your event home with them. This devotional is a great way to get the Word of God into your students hands for 30 days.  One of the ways we are using these devotionals is when a student becomes a Christian we are able to give them 30 days of devos to help the start growing in their faith.

Once you buy this study it is yours and you can use it in you ministry however you need too.

Check out all of our studies at ---------> http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com

P.S. We have a new study coming out at the end of this week in fact this is the study
we are using this year for our DNow. It is called "Called To Greatness"

P.S.S  We are about to relaunch our Youth Ministry Toolbox website!   We are adding a ton of new stuff and of course if you want to jump on the price for $9.95 a month you can do that now!  Youth Ministry Resources


]]>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:03:35 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/01/discipleship-materials-for-youth-what-do-you-need.htmlWhen looking for discipleship materials for youth you may not know exactly what to look for.  While it all comes down to your vision for your discipleship ministry and your students’ needs, there are two big things that you want to look for.  First of all you want to look for a bible study.  A large part of discipleship is your students getting into the word so, as we have said in prior posts, you want to find resources that help your students do this very thing.  The second thing that you want to look for is time.  This might be the most important discipleship material that you ever have.  This is because true discipleship takes time and investment and so if you are going to truly invest in your students you must carve time out of your schedule to pour into their lives and be willing to make the investments necessary to help them grow in their faith and become life changers. 

]]>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:59:58 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/01/youth-discipleship-curriculum-what-it-is-all-about.htmlYouth discipleship curriculum is simply a resources to help you disciple your students.  It is all about equipping you with resources to help you disciple your students.  I share this because it may seem like a fancy or complicated idea but this is simply what it is.  We all know we need to disciple our students but often we are unsure of how to go about it.  While there are many aspects a big to discipleship a big part of it is getting your students into the word.  But more than that, the bigger goal is to help them get into the word in such a way that they learn how to get into the word for themselves so that they can in turn disciple others.  You want to keep this in mind as you search for the right curriculum for you.  You do not want to just merely find a normal bible study.  You want something deeper that trains your students how to teach themselves and in turn go out and teach others. 

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When planning out a disciple now weekend one of the most important and sometimes stressful decisions you have to make is what Disciple Now curriculum to use. There are certainly a lot of choices out there, and of course you want to choose something that will allow students to get the full impact out of the weekend possible. Here are a few things that may help guide you in your process of choosing a Disciple Now Curriculum.

1. Keep your students in mind: Often times when choosing Disciple Now Curriculum we look for the hottest trend or what we enjoy. But remember, this is not for us it is for our students. So look for something that covers things that are relevant to your students, and things that are pressing to them.

2. Think about your whole group: Many times when planning things for your student ministries, or picking out resources for our student ministry, we think about one niche of students. When picking out Disciple Now Curriculum we need to be careful to ensure we pick out something that can reach the broad scope of students who may be in our ministry.

]]>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:52:13 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2012/01/disciple-now-making-the-sell-part-2.htmlNext you need to sell your event to your leaders. You need to cast a vision 
for what your expectations are for them and for what your goals are for the 
event. It cannot be guaranteed everything will happen as you hoped but you 
increase your chances of this happening if you take the time to sell your 
leaders on what you hope to see happen throughout the weekend.


Finally you need to sell the event to your church. D Now is a big undertaking
  and you need a lot of help to pull it off. Therefore you need to get your whole
  church involved. There is an added benefit here though. Most student ministries
  are isolated from the rest of the church. While this is usually acceptable for 
everyone it poses a problem. Your students are isolated from people who can be 
great role models for them. This event gives you a chance to break that trend 
and build a bridge between the adults in your church and the students in your 
ministry.


Being a salesman may be unnatural for many of us, and that actually may be a 
good thing. But there are times where playing this role is necessary and this 
event is one of those times. If you want your weekend to be all you hoped it 
would be and all that God intends for it to be than get out there and sell the 
weekend to everyone who needs to have it sold to. Those few moments of our time 
will reap incredible benefits in the long run. ]]>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:02:54 -0800http://www.disciplenowcurriculum.com/2/post/2011/11/d-now-making-the-sell-part-1.htmlAs you prepare for your D Now weekend you have many roles to play. You have a lot of administrative tasks to tend to. Many of you may have to write curriculum. And of course in the midst of everything else you have to do you are still first and foremost a minister. But there is another role that you must play if you want your event to be successful and in a way this may be the most important role of all. If you want your event to be the best it can be you must, to an extent, be a salesman. This may not be a role you have considered before but in this article I want to share with you in what ways you need to be the best salesman you can be.

First of all you need to sell your event to your students. D Now is a wonderful event and can be a life changing moment for the students in your ministry. But if none of them show up what is the point? Yes in an ideal world students would just come but we know this is not the case. There is a lot competing for our students' time and attention. We also need to take time and caution to not make our students think ministry is all about events. But a little selling is important, especially for an event like this one. ]]>