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Training For Youth Leaders
Our heart - and we suspect yours too - is not to run a one-off course for a term but to teach our young people a way of life, to quip them for the rest of their lives.
If you are going to run Freedom In Christ For Young People in your youth group and want it to make a real difference, it is absolutely essential that you "get it" yourself. You may think that you already know the material in the course. However, our experience is that even senior church leaders tell us that they have learned a great deal personally from the main FIC course and we have lost track of the number of people who have said, something like, "If only I had known this 20 years ago." If you don't understand the principles for yourself and know where the course is heading, you won't be able to teach them effectively.
So the first thing we suggest is that you go through the main (adult) teaching and, crucially, The Steps To Freedom In Christ (ideally in an individual appointment). The best way to do this is at a FIC Discipleship Course at your church. If there is no course available to you, the next best option is to watch it on video, listen to it on audio or get hold of the four Discipleship Series books by Steve Goss. These are all available in the Shop.
When it comes to understanding how to help young people become fruitful disciples and the practicalities of running FIC For Young People, we suggest you plan to attend a "Getting Started With FIC" one-day equipping event for leaders and youth leaders. This day outlines the Biblical principles behind making fruitful disciples and then shows you how to implement them practically using this course. Check out available dates and book your place in the Shop.
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