The Top 13 Questions about God:: Intense Discussions for Youth Ministry

By Anonymous

Hard Questions. Solid Answers. Rock-Solid Faith. Jesus didn't duck challenging questions. He didn't have to. And neither do your students. Help students build a faith that can handle the tough... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764424262
• ISBN13: 9780764424267
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Group Publishing (CO)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

helpful book for MS bible teachers

I teach a 7th grade girls bible study. This book has been very helpful to me as I attempt to answer the many questions that middle schoolers have about faith in God. Worth every penny!

Great Topics, Great Discussion

Over the last year our youth Sunday School class has started to open up and talk a bit more in class. This book will help open them up even more. The questions and handouts are well written for any teacher who wants to draw the students out of their shells. One reviewer mentioned that there is not a whole lot of information given to go with the question. That's why the subtitle of the book is "Intense Discussions For Youth Ministry". There is some information given, probably enough to get you through an hour, but the topics covered in each chapter are huge enough that volumes of books have been written about each one. There is enough information given to have a good discussion but not so much that the students drown in it. The teacher will want to have more information ready and possibly some books to recommend for those who want to go further in their learning.

Great for use in youth Sunday school class!

This book has been wonderful for use in our high school Sunday school class. I have taught Sunday school for various ages over the past 10 years or so, and I have used quite a variety of curriculum materials. This is absolutely the best material I have found in terms of 1. creating discussion, 2. being relevant, and (very importantly) 3. needing minimal prep work! We have gone through 9 of the 13 lessons so far, and every single one of them has been well written. Most weeks, all the prep work I have to do is read the lesson and copy the pages they suggest to copy. I have found that for some of the lessons our kids want more discussion than the 50 minute space we have, so we have expanded some of the lessons for 2 weeks. For those that we have expanded I have had to do additional work for the second week of the lesson. The chapters in the book are: 1. How can I know God exists? 2. Which is right: evolution or creation? (we did 2 weeks on this one) 3. How is Jesus different from Mohammed and Buddha (we'll spend 2 on this one) 4. What happened when Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected 5. What is salvation all about? (we spent 2 weeks on this one) 6. Will God forgive any and every sin? 7. Why would a loving God send people to Hell? 8. Why does God allow suffering? 9. Who is the Holy Spirit? (I added a spiritual gifts quiz) 10. How do demons/angels influence my world? 11. How was the Bible written? 12. How can I understand the Bible and apply it to my life? 13. How can I hear God communicate to me? This is a great book! You will not be disappointed!

Answrs to tough questions kids ask about God...

This books begins..."I was raised in church, but there are so many things about the Christian faith I find so unbelievable." This book offers the opportunity for youth leaders to guide their students in grappling with 13 'big questions' about Christianity in a safe environment. Each chapter includes a reproducible page with the Christian Perspective about the topic, a Faith Challenge to help kids grapple with application and finally a My Response page where kids nail down exactly how they will apply what they have learned. Questions covered include "How can I know God exists?" "Why would a loving God send people to hell?" "How can I understand the Bible and apply it to my life?" "Why does God allow suffering?" Though designed for youth this book would be an excellent resource for anyone teaching seeking/questioning unbelievers, new believers, and even seasoned believers of any age.

AWESOME BOOK

This is a great book full of 13 great lessons for teens. I am only on the second week but this book really has opened up conversation in the youth group I lead. I am fairly new to the youth group and this book has allowed me to grasp what the youth feel about each topic. We have about an hour but I wish we had two because with this book the conversation just keeps going. The prep time with reproducible handouts is very minimal and makes it easy to understnad. I highly recommend this for any size youth group!!!