Bibles, Books, and Media

OverviewBy Doug Fields Leaders are, by their nature, often busy and don't have a lot of time. Because of this, Doug Fields records training sessions and puts them on CDs for the volunteers at Saddleback Church. They are able to easily listen to these...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston Who says church can't be fun?! As much as we emphasize learning and discipleship, the bottom line is that a lot of students decide whether or not they want to come to church—based on how fun it is. Can you really blame them?...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Helping your students develop healthy habits for long-term, independent spiritual growth is the name of the game here. The HABITS Super-Series will bring them into the Word of God and give them tools to keep developing their...

OverviewBy Doug Fields As fallen humans, we often feel like we're missing something, that we're not good enough. The world offers its answers in the form of cosmetic solutions-a new car, a new house or an improved physical feature. But God has a better...

OverviewBy Doug Fields What is church? Who came up with this idea? Take a six-week look at what the book of Acts says this "church thing" is all about in the Church As It Should Be sermon series. Church As It Should Be takes a look at the spiritual...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This Super-Series challenges students with the idea that the decisions they make now about identity, community, and a relationship with God will have eternal importance. Helping students make better decisions is one of the most...

OverviewBy Doug Fields A Day With God Every day provides spiritual choices for your students--(a) to further their walk with God and grow in closeness with Him, or (b) choose their own path by following their desires. Every student is faced with big...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Help your students develop a clear understanding of biblical manhood with this thought-provoking 2-week series. With his classic blend of humor and wisdom, Doug Fields takes students on a journey past societal demands and straight...

OverviewBy Doug Fields A fresh start. A clean break. A second chance. What student can't think of dozens of things they've done or said that they wish they could take back, and times of pain that they wished had never happened? In It's Not Too Late for...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston Any topic can be awkward to talk about if you don't have a good game plan. And fewer topics bring that discomfort into sharper focus than sex. The big S. "The talk." There are very few issues more daunting-especially if you're...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 4-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 4 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. If you were to see something unusual (like a...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 4 week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 4 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. The Bible is very clear that a house is...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 5-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 5 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. God wants us to live as the original...

OverviewThis series answers a lot of the "why" questions that we get from students when it comes to the way that we run our high school ministry. Not only does it introduce students to the 5 different purposes (Reach, Connect, Grow, Discover, Honor) of...

OverviewBy Doug Fields The Old Testament isn't just "the stuff that happened before Jesus;" it's God's word for us today. This series takes a look at five of the heavy hitters of the OT and examines what we can learn from them for our lives today. This...

OverviewThis is a 7-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 7 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. When Christ walked the earth, He performed great miracles...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 5-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 5 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. We live in a sex-saturated society. It's not...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 4-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 4 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. There's more in the Bible about fear than...

OverviewBy Doug Fields This is a 4-week downloadable message transcript series. Included in this file are 4 Microsoft word documents containing the full word-for-word message transcripts and student outlines. Students face temptation every day. Whether...

OverviewBy Les Christie This amazing youth ministry book by Les Christie is filled with classic fun! The Game Guy is geared up and ready to give you tons of great icebreaker games and youth group games—including some brand-new ones—that are easy to...

OverviewBy Doug Fields Incredible. Unbelievable. Extraordinary. Inconceivable. None of these words describe the work of Jesus quite like the word "miraculous." He Did What? will take your students through four of the most instructive miracles in Jesus'...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston 52 Sermon outlines with Powerpoint to help plan your messages Didn't get enough the first time? Well, you're in luck. We've taken more successful teaching outlines for middle school students and bundled them up like a little...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston 52 Sermon Outlines With Powerpoint to Help Plan Your Messages Jr. High is always a tough crowd, and we know it firsthand. That's why we've taken some of our most successful teaching outlines for middle school students and jammed...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston The foundation of any vibrant youth ministry—and a faith that makes a difference—has to be the Bible. This downloadable mini-series is designed to give your students a quick, but solid, look at what the Bible is and why it's...

OverviewInflate ball. Roll with the fun. Get youth discussing and sharing—instantly—with this youth ministry game! The Throw and Tell Storytellers Ball includes 52 questions... some serious, some wacky, some funny, some deep, some intimate—all intriguing...

OverviewIn eight short verses in Matthew 5, Jesus captures the characteristics and qualities of those he calls "blessed." He doesn't preach what should or shouldn't be done; rather, He lays out a plan for how to live a life that is honoring to God. The...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston There's an old campfire song that says, "They will know we are Christians by our love." Eight more verses and you'd have all the fruit of the spirit wrapped up in a tasty chorus. Where the song leaves off, the Fruit of the...

OverviewStudies have shown that 43% of all Americans who accept Christ as their savior do so before the age of 13. That means you've likely got a bunch of "new believers" on your hands. And even if you've got "churched" kids, they're at an age where...

OverviewWe're all scrambling to shift and re-invent the way we do youth ministry during the COVID pandemic, waiting for the return of "normal." But what if this time of chaos and fear offers us an unprecedented chance to help our kids grow more deeply in...

OverviewBy Steven Tighe and Syler Thomas Real ministry happens when volunteers/small-group youth leaders are equipped and empowered to reach and develop relationships that make a difference in the lives of the teenagers. But so many don't feel like...

OverviewBy Rick Lawrence There's a surging hunger among teenagers for Jesus. New research shows that they want a clearer understanding of what Jesus really said and did, and how faith in God matters in their lives. In fact, that desire is so deep, it's...

OverviewThis item is available as a digital resource only. A physical resource will not be shipped for this item. Digital resources are not available for return. As your teenagers ponder tough questions, they'll learn that Jesus already knows all of...

OverviewThis item is available as a digital resource only. A physical resource will not be shipped for this item. Digital resources are not available for return. Nothing is more important in a teenager's life than friendships—and that's because God has...

OverviewBy Ken Castor "What do you want to be when you grow up?" That might be one of the worst questions anyone could ever ask a teenager. Our society pushes them to grow up, to stand on their own two feet, to chase after meaningless pursuits. But what...

OverviewBy Mark Oestreicher and Brooklyn Lindsey Life for a typical junior higher is awesome. And hard. And fun. And exciting. And boring. And crazy, right? Basically, it's a blur of all those things—and more! Junior high truly is a season of ups and...

OverviewBy Kurt Johnston Think you know everything about your friends? Think your friends know everything about you? Think again! This Book Gets Around is a fun Christian teen book full of icebreaker activities to help you learn something new about your...