One Year Junior High Curriculum

TRANSITION & CHANGE

The junior high years are defined by transition. They undergo drastic amounts of change in all areas of their lives: spiritual, physical, emotional, relational, etc.

In our curriculum, we do all the heavy lifting to help you address these unique changes and help students wrestle with their faith and discover what it means to love and follow Jesus.

ABSTRACT & CONCRETE THINKING

Concrete thinking is a rigid, black and white understanding of the world, one without nuance and paradox. Abstract thinking involves perspective, self-awareness, nuances, paradox, etc. It's realizing that life isn't black or white, but a rainbow of colors.

As a part of their natural development, junior high students are moving from concrete to abstract thinking. But it’s not a linear straightforward process. Instead, over a period of time they flow in and out of concrete and abstract thinking. And some students are further along in the journey towards abstract thinking. This is all perfectly normal, but can be tricky for a junior high leader wanting to reach all students with the message of Jesus.

When teaching 6th-8th graders, it’s important to speak to both concrete and abstract learners in the group. As students begin to see the world through the lens of abstract thinking, they see their faith in a new light. It’s your job to help guide them through the process of figuring out what it means to love and follow Jesus in a complex world that isn’t black or white.

For students who are still in the concrete thinking stage, it’s important to communicate complex and difficult spiritual truths in memorable and easy to understand ways.

That’s what makes our junior high curriculum unique. Each lesson speaks to both abstract and concrete learners. We help you land big ideas in concrete ways and help abstract learners wrestle with the nuances of life and what it means to follow Jesus.

INTENTIONAL

You get one year of strategic junior high curriculum. We give you the tools needed to intentionally lead a thriving junior high ministry and become a more organized, prepared, confident, relaxed, and creative leader.

• Organized and Prepared - You have an entire year of junior high lessons at your finger tips. We do all the work upfront coming up with a well thought out and intention scope & sequence to help students become full devoted followers of Christ.
• Confident - You're well prepared for youth group a year in advance.
• Relaxed - We've removed the stress of preparing each week.
• Creative - You can give 100% of your focus on making our lessons your own.

DISCIPLESHIP

Junior highers are questioning and wrestling with their faith. They're trying to figure out what it means to love and follow Jesus on their own, independent of their parents and in light of the many developmental changes they're experiencing.

Throughout the year, students will go on a journey to discover what it means to take ownership of their faith and become fully devoted followers of Christ.

ABOUT THE LESSONS

EVERYTHING IS DOWNLOADABLE. After purchase, you'll be directed to the download page and get an email that includes a link to download all the resources. Feel free to share the download link with volunteers. The bundle is only available as a downloadable product.

FOR JUNIOR HIGH MINISTRY. The resources included in the bundle are written to be used with teenagers in 6th-8th grade.

LESSONS COME IN PDF & WORD format so you can edit as needed and share with volunteers.

SERIES ARTWORK includes cover image for promotional use.

LESSONS include this format: 1. Opening Game (online and in-person options) 2. Creative Teaching 3. Small Group Questions.

ALL OUR RESOURCES ARE WRITTEN BY JUNIOR HIGH LEADERS like you who have a heart to see God move in the lives of students.

OUR STUFF IS TOP NOTCH. We don't just throw together an outline or teaching notes. We create a full lesson, giving you more than enough to customize it and make it your own. All our curriculum goes through an extensive editing process to ensure quality.