Church Resources
ROCK SOLID
The majority of 11-14 year-olds have never heard the good news of Jesus in a way that is relevant to them.
Rock Solid exists to share the gospel through friendships, fun and interactive activities, always including a challenge to respond.
METTLE
Mettle is not a ‘quick fix’ course on Christianity. It’s more of an ongoing programme, designed to build Courage, Spirit and Character
Mettle gives essential Christ-like qualities that will help 14-18s make informed choices throughout this rapidly changing and challenging time of their lives.
ROCK SOLID 2
RS2 is similar in style to Rock Solid but for 11-14 year olds who:
- were brought up to go to church
- have recently become Christians
- are showing a serious interest in Christianity
- are wanting to know how to follow Christ at their age and in their world
Each RS2 meeting includes ice-breakers to start, interactive challenges, creative Bible Studies, lively discussion with the occasional competition thrown in.
Each session ends by encouraging the young people to reflect upon what God might be saying to them or about the issues discussed and praying together in creative ways.
FREEDOM IN CHRIST
It tackles three of the very biggest issues for Christian young people today, who, if they get hold of the freedom Jesus brings can reach their potential to transform the world in His name. It tells young people who they are, tackling the massive issue of identity. In a world that tells young people that they have to look and act a certain way to be loved, it connects young people to God’s mind-blowing truth that they are his masterpiece and he loves them as his children.
Secondly it gives them the tools to get free of the stuff that holds them back. In a world full of temptations and pressures, the material teaches young people how to turn their back on the rubbish and be set free by God’s truth. Thirdly it encourages young people to take responsibility for their relationship with Jesus; that they, as children of God have just as much access to him as their youth worker, church leader or Christian celebrity.
YOUTH ALPHA
Nottingham YfC are now Youth Alpha advisors for the Nottinghamshire area. If you are looking to bridge the gap between unchurched young people and The Gospel or want some basic studies for your own church's young people, then Youth Alpha is great.
Looking at themes like Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus die? How do i read the Bible? it gives young people a great foundation in their faith. NYfC can provide materials and training as well as leading odd sessions and weekends away.
ART OF CONNECTING
The Art of Connecting aims to encourage young people to examine their own story and journey with Jesus, to connect genuinely with their friends and their ‘stories,’ and throughout – to go deeper in their knowledge of God’s story.
Based around exploring ‘My Story’, Their Story’, and ‘God’s Story’ this will encourage young Christians to adopt ‘connecting’ effectively with others into their daily lifestyle.
UNCUT
UNCUT is a thought-provoking six session course produced by Reflex to engage young people who are seen as marginalised or at risk of offending. UNCUT is designed to help introduce young people aged 15-21yrs to the Christian faith in a way that is real, relevant, natural and non-threatening.
The course follows ‘the art of connecting’ 3-story model – Your Story, My Story, God’s Story.
Your Story: Sessions 1 and 2 explore issues relating to the young person’s identity and above all gives an opportunity for them to share a bit about who they are, the choices they have made and the hopes that they have.
My Story: Sessions 3 and 4 look at the impact that God makes on people’s lives when they encounter Him.
God’s Story: Sessions 5 and 6 look at the life of Jesus, what He said, what He did, why He died, and what our response should be.
UNCUT provides some essential thoughts and questions that young people sometimes see as irrelevant, in a way that they can understand and relate to.
If you work with young people in your community that you find are difficult to engage with church and faith, then UNCUT is a great way to ‘bridge the gap’ between hanging out with them and introducing them to the gospel message.
For more information on resources for churches, please click here.
School Resources
THE CRUX
The Crux is Youth for Christ's ground breaking Extended Schools Resource.
Each terms resource consists of 60 interactive sessions, spread over 5 key strands – providing an innovative, professional
program for every day of the school year.
EXPLORE
Explore the life of Jesusin a series of 14 lesson plans which give young people the chance to investigate what Jesus said, what He did and how this has impacted Christian belief and practice over the past 2000 years. It also challenges students on what difference living according to Jesus’ teaching and example could make in the 21st century.
Each lesson unpacks key areas of Christian belief using an exciting array of activities: games, drama, art, discussion and interactive illustrations. It also includes a multimedia DVD that incorporates vox pops, testimonies and short films alongside games and meditations.
For more information on resources for schools, please click here.
Order Resource
To order or talk more about any of the resources mentioned, click here.
Nomad
The Nomad team work both in schools and community settings. They set up their giant sports cage and run touraments and events from it. For more information about Nomad click the logo.
Crux Theatre
Through performance and workshops crux theatre aim to inspire and empwer young people. To achieve more, increase self confidence and take responsibility for their actions. For more information about crux theatre, click the logo.
Crux Media
Crux media run a film school which is mainly aimed at years 9,10 and 11. It combines practical and theoretical elements of film making while getting the young people to reflect on the story they are writing in their own lives. For more information click on the logo.
Fort Rocky
Fort Rocky is a weekend away like no other. Young people get the chance to not only have an awesome weekend away with their mates, but they also get chance to ask some big questions in a really safe environment. To find out more click on the logo.
All Resources
Quick Site Navigation
NYfC Calendar
To check out the NYfC diary for information on activities and events then please click here.