Becoming a Contagious Christian Youth Edition Leader's Guide

The world's most passionate, effective evangelists are right in your youth ministry! No one can top your students in effectively introducing their friends and family to Christ. And now is the time to help them learn how. Becoming a Contagious Christian Youth Edition Leader's Guide is a book written with both you and your students in mind. Included is everything you'll need to help students discover and develop their unique evangelism styles. Based on the proven program Becoming a Contagious Christian (developed at Willow Creek Community Church), this Youth Edition Leader's Guide includes an Evangelistic Styles Assessment and activities for individuals, partners, and small groups that will teach the evangelistic skills students can use every day---with powerful results. It's designed to be most effective when used in conjunction with the Becoming a Contagious Christian Youth Edition Student's Guide as you use the Becoming a Contagious Christian Youth Edition evangelism course curriculum kit. Revised and expanded by one of America's foremost youth ministers and teachers, Bo Boshers, this exciting, highly interactive approach addresses the specific needs and challenges of students---in language they can relate to. Students will learn how to: * be intentional in developing relationships * transition an ordinary conversation to a spiritual conversation * tell in plain language their personal story of meeting Christ * share the gospel message using two illustrations * answer ten common objections to Christianity * pray with a friend to receive Christ This course is flexible so you can teach it in several different formats: eight 60-minute sessions, four 3-hour sessions, or one- to three-day retreats. Content, leader's notes, and activity instructions are clearly laid out and easy to follow. You'll also find: * 'Heart Check'---a brief devotional at the beginning of each session written specifically for you, the leader * 'Get Connected'---notes to help you get inside the hearts and minds of students * 'Going Deeper'---optional activities you can use to give students a more in-depth understanding of the material Drawing on the expertise of some of today's foremost leaders in evangelism and student ministry, this powerful program will equip you to train your students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they'll need to become truly contagious in reaching their friends for Christ.