Mark Oestreicher
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The Bible is a photo album, brimming with self-portraits of a God who wants to be known. God has put these pictures in the Bible to reveal his character. By examining them, we discover who God is and why he's worth knowing better. And we discover something else: who he wants us to be. He wants us to copy his picture into our own character. Wild Truth Bible Lessons--Pictures of God 2 is a guide to 12 God-pictures taken straight from the Photo Album....
2) Wild Truth Bible Lessons 2: 12 More Wild Studies for Junior Highers, Based on Wild Bible Characters
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Wild Bible characters . . . wild activities, games, discussion starters, and video ideas . . . wild truths for living. Put them all together, blend well, and you've got Wild Truth Bible Lessons 2--12 more dynamite lessons for junior high youth groups by Mark Oestreicher. Like its fun, creative predecessor, Wild Truth Bible Lessons, this book invites kids to discover the adventure of faith through the events and responses of real Bible people who did...
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To Be a Junior High Youth Worker . . . takes a distinct kind of adult, just as junior highers are a distinct kind of people. Betwixt and between though they may be, early adolescents are as capable of a genuine spiritual understanding and growth as high schoolers.
It's just that junior highers absorb Bible teaching and demonstrate their spirituality-well, differently. Help! I'm a Junior High Youth Worker! is your primer for understanding young...
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Ready to introduce your junior highers to wild examples of spiritual maturity? Check out biblical adventures of these people and the character qualities they exemplify -- real people who, in wild Bible stories, did really wild things for God:
- Kid King . . . Josiah (influencing others).
- Wise Guy, the King of Good Decisions . . . Solomon (wise decisions).
- Little Timmy, the Teenage Teacher . . . Timothy (living for God while still a young teen).
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Over the past several decades there have been three significant shifts in youth culture; each new shift brought with it different values and priorities in the lives of teens. Youth ministries adapted and responded to the first two shifts, but we're missing the boat on the third. The result? Youth ministry isn't addressing the realities and needs of today's youth culture. After nearly three decades in youth ministry, Mark Oestreicher has lived through...
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Understanding Your Young Teen is a book on early adolescent development for parents of young teens and pre-teens. Parents of young teens will:
1. Gain an understanding of the unique and not-always-obvious realities of early adolescent development. This new understanding can greatly enhance parents' patience, parenting approaches, and relationship with their child.
2. Review the developmental uniquenesses of the young teen years. Most parents don't...
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Para ser líder de adolescentes se necesita ser un adulto especial, así como los adolescentes son un tipo especial de personas. A pesar de lo complicado que se piensa que pueden ser, los adolescentes son capaces de tener una genuina comprensión espiritual y un crecimiento adecuado, solo que ellos absorben las enseñanzas de la Biblia y demuestran su espiritualidad de una manera diferente. Este libro le permitirá comprender a sus adolescentes para...
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Here are 12 active Bible lessons for junior high Sunday school classes or youth group meetings, each one based on one of the 50 pictures of God presented in Wild Truth Journal: Pictures of God--energetically, relevantly, and scripturally. The lessons are loaded with off-the-wall and easy-to-do discussion starters, video ideas, scripts, and games with a point. And of course, there are plenty of Bible passages and studies to springboard junior highers...
9) My Family
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For middle school students, everything is changing-their body, their emotions, their school, and maybe even their friends are different. Now their parents and siblings are trying to figure out why they're different, and your students wish they could be understood! This book will give them secrets and tips that will reveal how they can help to make their family even better.
10) My School
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Middle school is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns; it's exhilarating and scary all at the same time! From piles of homework, to understanding the variety of "interesting" people working at your school, and dealing with the new challenges of changing for gym class in front of everyone, it's normal to feel a little overwhelmed. That's why in My School, from the Middle School Survival Series, we will tackle the things...
11) My Changes
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In My Changes, you'll discover the reasons behind a lot of your changes, and get tips on how to survive all of them. You'll find valuable insights on changes happening in your body, your brain and thoughts, your identity, your emotions, your gender, and more.
After reading the books in the Middle School Survival Series, you'll be ready to take on the rest of middle school with the confidence and knowledge you need to survive (and thrive) as a young...
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Many people run scared from the middle school youth room. But (thankfully!) there are people out there who are actually drawn to those young teens. Although often times they're not equipped to deal with the unique challenges that middle school ministry presents, or they're just not sure what to do when a room full of young teens (who are "part child, but not quite adult") are running around the youth room. Finally, there's a comprehensive guide to...
13) My Friends
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Don't worry, My Friends, from the Middle School Survival Series, will give you all the tips and secrets you need to make the most of your friendships. In the pages of this book, you'll find helpful friendship tips like:
• what you can learn about friendships from the Bible.
• ways to be a good friend.
• how to deal with conflict and other tough stuff.
• how to make friends, and more.
From piles of homework to understanding the variety of "interesting"...
14) My Future
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In My Future, you'll think about the next years of your life and get advice to survive each phase of your future. You'll get helpful tips to help you survive high school, dating, and life after your teenage years. After reading the books in the Middle School Survival Series, you'll be ready to take on the rest of middle school with the confidence and knowledge you need to survive (and thrive) as a young teen.
15) Amigos
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No se preocupe, Amigos le proporcionará todos los consejos y secretos que necesita para aprovechar al máximo sus amistades. En las páginas de este libro hallará consejos útiles para la amistad como:• Qué puede aprender en la Biblia en cuanto a la amistad• Maneras de ser un buen amigo• Cómo lidiar con el conflicto y otras cosas peliagudas• Cómo hacer amigos, y más.Es normal sentirse algo abrumado debido a los montones de tareas escolares,...
16) My Friends
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Don't worry, My Friends, from the Middle School Survival Series, will give you all the tips and secrets you need to make the most of your friendships. In the pages of this book, you'll find helpful friendship tips like: • what you can learn about friendships from the Bible; • ways to be a good friend; • how to deal with conflict and other tough stuff; • how to make friends, and more. From piles of homework to understanding the variety of "interesting"...