Introduction Welcome to a Jungle River Adventure. Vacation Bible School with teenagers is always an adventure. It has been my experience that teenagers sometimes enjoy Bible School more than any other age group. Much of what teenagers get out of Vacation Bible School will be up to the teachers. Teens will be able to tell how much you have prepared. Also, they will be able to tell if you really care for them. Many teens do not care how much you know until they know how much you care. Let me encourage you to start praying right now for your students and the lessons. Without God, we can do nothing. Our greatest efforts will be in vain. Pray that your teaching will be clear enough for everyone to understand. Pray that these teens will trust
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Class time should be fun but there is no substitute for God’s Word. God’s Word will change your students’ lives and eternities. Make sure that you are very familiar with each lesson and able to teach in a way that will be interesting and instructive. Our theme is Jungle River Adventure. The subtitle is Ride the Current to God’s Perfect Plan. The series aim is that the student will learn from the life of Paul to seek God’s perfect plan for his life. Each of our lessons will be about the life of Paul and are found in the book of Acts. Churches are losing young people every year. Many graduate from High School, then seem to drop out of church and from serving Christ. Some seem to think that Christianity is boring and that Christians cannot have any fun. We learn from the life of Paul that Christianity is not always fun and that it can be filled with many hardships. Christianity, however, it’s never boring. There is nothing more exciting than trusting Christ as Savior and living for Him. The Christian life is not always fun but it is the most meaningful life a person can experience. The Christian life is filled with the joy of the Lord and depends on a person’s walk with Christ rather than on outward circumstances. Students need to be taught this through Scripture. Also, they need to see this in the life of believers. Make sure as a teacher that your students can see Christ in your attitude and
Class time should be fun but there is no substitute for God’s Word. God’s Word will change your students’ lives and eternities. Make sure that you are very familiar with each lesson and able to teach in a way that will be interesting and instructive. Our theme is Jungle River Adventure. The subtitle is Ride the Current to God’s Perfect Plan. The series aim is that the student will learn from the life of Paul to seek God’s perfect plan for his life. Each of our lessons will be about the life of Paul and are found in the book of Acts. Churches are losing young people every year. Many graduate from High School, then seem to drop out of church and from serving Christ. Some seem to think that Christianity is boring and that Christians cannot have any fun. We learn from the life of Paul that Christianity is not always fun and that it can be filled with many hardships. Christianity, however, it’s never boring. There is nothing more exciting than trusting Christ as Savior and living for Him. The Christian life is not always fun but it is the most meaningful life a person can experience. The Christian life is filled with the joy of the Lord and depends on a person’s walk with Christ rather than on outward circumstances. Students need to be taught this through Scripture. Also, they need to see this in the life of believers. Make sure as a teacher that your students can see Christ in your attitude and