Welcome to The Ministry Lab's curated list of resources geared toward Bible study with young people. Here you'll find:
If you don't find a resource to fit your need, you might also look in our Contemplative Practices/Introductions guide, or don't hesitate to consult with The Ministry Lab's director, Emily Meyer, who is happy to assist you.
Mennonite pastor, liturgist, author, and Spacious Faith blogger, Joanna Harader, shares numerous Contemplative Arts practices on her website, free of charge.
Find her extensive list of Spiritual Practice Materials (PDFs), here, including:
Traci Smith's Prayer and Conversation Cubes are easy to download, simple to assemble, and create prayer and story-sharing opportunities in classes, small groups, and family settings.
Help families in your congregation make prayer and conversation at the dinner table fun and easy! You may send out the file as a digital copy or printed file. Cube assembly is simple (requires a scissors and glue); instructions are provided. The prayer cube contains five simple family prayer ideas and one "choose your own or roll again." The conversation starters provide six easy ways to get your children talking! Blank cubes and a tip sheet are also included.
SparkHouse's Frolic storybooks present common early childhood (pre-K-K/2-3 yrs.) challenges encountered by the charming Frolic friends. Using the faith practice of prayer, each friend manages the challenge and finds a solution.
The Faithful Families Toolkit is designed to be used in groups but can be used individually. Each workbook includes space for parents to journal their experiences and track their progress, helping them see real spiritual growth within their family. Based on Rev. Traci Smith’s proven methods for faith formation, this workbook complements her popular book Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home.
This family discussion guide accompanies There's No Wrong Way to Pray.
FREE DOWNLOAD! Joe Davis-authored Movement for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter
Spoken word artist and best-selling author Joe Davis has written a series of practices and meditations for Stress, Nervousness, Energy, and Waiting featuring his original poetry. Build in these practices for your youth during the stressful final stretch of their school year!
Mennonite pastor, liturgist, author, and Spacious Faith blogger, Joanna Harader, shares numerous Contemplative Arts practices on her website, free of charge.
Find her extensive list of Spiritual Practice Materials (PDFs), here, including:
series includes the original children’s book, with DVD and parent guide; 75 Mindfulness Activities for Kids; and Breathe through This: Mindfulness for Parents of Teenagers
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Narrative Yoga: Connects a Children's Story with RCL Bible texts for Sunday worship |
"Choose Love" connects Elizabeti's School to Matthew 21:23-32
"Stepping Into the Unknown" connects Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach to Exodus 16:2-15
"Live and Let Live" connects The Grumpy Pets to Romans 14:1-12
"Work It Out" uses the story Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse to Matthew 18:15-20
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The 21 sessions in the Unearthing Us Facilitator Guide correspond to the 21 poems in Unearthing Us: Poems and Practices for Discovering Our Fullest Selves by Joe Davis.
All sessions are written by Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown, an educator, activist, and curriculum designer who provides access to education, tools, and community that we all need to live whole and liberated lives.
THIS LIVING THE KIN-DOM STUDY BY RIVA TABELISMA gives fresh eyes to the Lord's Prayer. Often learned by rote, the Lord's Prayer is a rich guide for how we can live out God's kin-dom in our lives. Tabelisma invites participants in this study to step away from our automatic recitation of the prayer and dive deep into the meaning of each line over the course of eight one-hour sessions. Each of the sessions examines a section of the Lord's Prayer from Matthew 6:9–13 as it is recorded in the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Here's a wonderful list of Inclusive Versions of the Prayer of Jesus. I don't know who compiled it, but most of the prayers are cited for use!
P.S. I would not use the title, 'The Prayer of Jesus': so far as we know, this was never a prayer Jesus prayed. This is the Prayer Jesus Taught Us, the prayer Jesus instructed his followers to pray.
forma/Faith@Home shares weekly and semi-daily RCL “lectionary-based readings and reflections” for discussions in youth group or at home; age-appropriate options for toddler through high school
is an online daily devotion that includes leading questions that could be discussion starters.
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