Youth Studies

Youth Studies Available for Checkout from the Montana Southern Baptist Convention

LifeTrak: Bible Study is designed around current developmental life issues. The teacher guide contains everything a teacher needs to organize and implement an effective Sunday School Bible Study ministry for one Youth Sunday School class. These studies can also be used in a Bible study group that meets at another time during the week, as well as for retreats, camps, and other special studies. The 13 lessons in these resources are undated, so you can use them in sequence or in any order you choose.

Volume	Age Group	Lesson Emphasis	Lesson Emphasis	Lesson Emphasis	Lesson Emphasis

Study Title: Essential Connection
1.3	Younger Youth	Hope	Witnessing	Encouragement	Prayer

Study Title: Where Are you, God?
1.3	Older Youth	Spiritual Transformation	Money	Suffering	Evangelism

Study Title: Back on Track
1.4	Younger Youth	The Church	Dependency	Honesty	Nehemiah

Study Title: Who am I?
1.4	Older Youth	Old Testament Characters	Self-Identity in Christ	Justice	1 John

Study Title: Dare to Care
2.1	Younger Youth	Family	Caring for Others	Influence	God's Gifts

Study Title: Computer Craze
2.1	Older Youth	Computer Ethics	Priorities	The Holy Spirit	Worship

Study Title: Lessons From the Little-Known
2.3	Older Youth	Forgiveness	Obadiah, Philemon, Jude & Malachi	Relating to Family	Honor

Study Title: A Work of Art
3.1	Younger Youth	Stress Management	Health	Creation	James

Study Title: Lessons from the Storm
3.1	Older Youth	Teachability	Ethics	Character Study of Four Disciples	Making an Impact

Study Title: Beyond the Words
3.2	Younger Youth	Worship	Freedom in Christ	Sexual Temptation	The Uniqueness of Christ

Study Title: Unique Yet United
3.2	Older Youth	The Uniqueness of Christ	Spiritual Gifts	Stewardship	Joel

Study Title: No Place Like It
3.3	Younger Youth	Ministry	Jesus' Death and Resurrection	Heaven	Obedience

Study Title: The Future is at Hand
3.3	Older Youth	Missions	Vacation and the Future	Integrity	Ordinances

Study Title: Take a Look
4.1	Younger Youth	Self-Identity in Christ	Haggai	Relationships	God

Study Title: The Journey
4.1	Older Youth	Spiritual Warfare	Biblical Profiles of Faith	Authority	Evangelism

Study Title: Wonderful Words of Life
4.2	Younger Youth	New Life in Christ	The Word of God	Esther	Death

Study Title: It's My Body
4.2	Older Youth	Truth	Leadership	Purity	God as Our Rock

Study Title: On the Right Track
4.3	Younger Youth	Prayer	Assurance	Forgiveness & Sin	Phillipians

Study Title: A Place to Belong
4.3	Older Youth	Scripture	Spiritual Transformation	Service	Fellowship

Study Title: V.I.R.: Very Important Relationships
4.4	Younger Youth	Wisdom from Proverbs	Communication	Gender Identity Development

Study Title: The Compassion Key
4.4	Older Youth	Friendship	2 Peter	Titus

Study Title: A Hand to Hold
5.3	Younger Youth	Materialism and Stewardship	Hope	Fellowship	Trust

Study Title: The Music of Forgiveness
5.3	Older Youth	Forgiveness	Christian Dating	Obadiah, Jude and Malachi	Honor

Study Title: The Life of Faith
5.4	Older Youth	Death and Eternity	The Character of God	Stewardship	1 Peter

Study Title: Profiles in Courage
6.1	Younger Youth	Creation	Health	Courage	Ministry

Study Title: When Life Hurts
6.1	Older Youth	Making an Impact for God	Teachability	Managing Emotions	Suffering

Study Title: Worship 101
6.2	Younger Youth	Worship	Emotions	Seeking God	Freedom in Christ

Study Title: Family Ties
6.2	Older Youth	Ethics	Jesus	The Second Coming	The Family

Study Title: Ultimate Victory
6.3	Younger Youth	Obedience	Jesus' Death & Resurrection	Stress Management	Heaven

Study Title: Why Do Right?
6.3	Older Youth	Trusting God with our Future	Missions	Integrity	Gambling
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Vital Character - The goal of Vital Character is not to tell students how they're supposed to think, respond, or behave. Instead it provides students with examples of godly character traits and challenges them to model those traits in their lives. Each study is five sessions.

Title		Emphasis Questions
Compassion		Does compassion mean feeling sorry for someone? How can I express true compassion? Who can I look to for compassion?
Contentment		What's the difference between contentment and apathy? Isn't it OK to want material things? Who do I know that is content?
Encouragement		How do I encourage others? Why should I encourage others? Who are some role models of encouragement?
Excellence		What is moral excellence? Who sets the standard for excellence? What are some practical ways to develop excellence?
Faithfulness		How do I know who to be faithful to? Does faithfulness mean I should lie for my friends? How can I be faithful to God?
Forgiveness		How can I forgive my enemies? How can I just forget past actions? Who models forgiveness?
Generosity		Why should I be generous? How can I give to others? Is it wrong to have lots of stuff?
Honesty		Can you really be honest in today's world? Doesn't honest just mean not lying? How do I show honesty in my actions?
Joy		Where does joy come from? How can I experience joy? Who is a good role model of joy?
Justice		Is life fair? Where is God when I need justice? How can I stand for justice?
Kindness		How can I be kind to those who ridicule me? Why should I be kind when everyone else is rude? Is kindness more about action than words?
Peace		How can I experience peace? How do I bring peace to others? Who can I look to as an example of peace?
Purity		What is Purity? Why should I try to be pure in such and unpure society? How can I express purity?
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Vital Skills is designed to teach students, step by step, the skills they will need to live effective Christian lives. Students will see what a skill looks like; they will practice it; and they will continue to work on it until they have mastered it. Each study is broken up into four sessions.

Title			Skills Students Will Master
How to Be a Godly Man (Guys Only)			Honoring the Opposite Sex; Handling Sexual Thoughts and Feelings; Affirming and Encouraging Other Guys
How to Deal with Emotions			Managing Anger; Managing Fear; Managing Depression
How to Develop Unity			Building Community; Repairing Broken Relationships; Honoring Uniqueness in the Group
How to Do Servant Evangelism			Recognizing Spiritual Lostness; Serving Other People; Using Questions as Opportunities to Share Christ
How to Have a Balanced Life			Setting Priorities; Balancing Work, Rest and Play; Achieving Life Goals
How to Help Friends in Crisis			Recognizing a Hurting Friend; Discernment in Breaking a Confidence; Offering Hope and Support
How to Make Wise Decisions			Looking at the Big Picture; Discerning God's Will; Choosing the Best
How to Relate to Authority			Building Relationships; Submitting to Authority; Responding to Immoral Commands
How to Resolve Conflict			Disagreeing Agreeably; Reconciling with Others; Being a Peacemaker
How to Respond to Culture			Evaluating the Message of Media; Influencing Peers for Christ; Confronting Issues in a Christlike Manner
How to Take Care of Yourself			Caring for Your Body; Caring for Your Mind; Caring for Your Spirit
How to Use Your Spiritual Gift(s)			Recognizing the Need God Has Equipped Me For; Exercising Spiritual Gifts; Clarifying a Personal Mission in Life
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