There are seven key checkpoints we seek to weave throughout the lessons plans week-to-week.
- Checkpoint #1: Authentic FaithThis checkpoint focuses on a correct understanding of faith. True faith is confidence that God is who He says He is—and confidence that He will do everything He has promised to do.
- Key Verses: Proverbs 3:5-6
- Checkpoint #2: Spiritual Disciplines
- The focus of this checkpoint is your child’s devotional life. The apostle Paul says that true spiritual transformation begins with a renewed mind. As youth begin to renew their minds according to the truths of Scripture their attitudes and behavior will begin to focus on Kingdom principles.
- Key Passage: Romans 12:2
- Checkpoint #3: Moral Boundaries
- As your children begin to enter their teenager years it is important they establish clear morals limits. They need to learn how to protect their bodies and emotions by honoring God’s plan for their lives. That’s the focus of this checkpoint. The depth of their intimacy with God and others is dependent upon it.
- Key Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
- Checkpoint #4: Healthy Friendships
- The people your child associates with will have a direct impact on the decisions they make and the standards they choose. Healthy friendships build them up and draw them closer to God; unhealthy friendships bring them down and cause them to compromise what they know is right. This checkpoint focuses on helping your child build healthy friendships while avoiding unhealthy ones.
- Key Passage: Proverbs 13:20
- Checkpoint #5: Wise Choices
- This checkpoint focuses on the necessity of applying Godly wisdom to the choices your child makes. Good decision making is more than simply choosing between right and wrong. Youth need to learn to ask, “In light of my past experience and my future dreams, what is the wise thing for me to do in this situation?”
- Key Passage: Ephesians 5:15-17
- Checkpoint #6: Ultimate Authority
- Youth often view freedom and authority as opposing concepts. But the Bible teaches that true freedom is found under authority. This checkpoint focuses on your child’s need to recognize God’s ultimate authority and respect the earthly authorities He has placed over them
- Key Passage: Romans 13:1-2
- Checkpoint #7: Set in Stone
- Selfishness comes naturally to youth (not to mention the rest of us!) Selflessness, however, must be learned. The Bible says that Jesus “made himself nothing” in order to serve the people He loved. He put the needs of others ahead of His own. This checkpoint focuses on the true nature of humility and service.
- Key Passage: Philippians 2:3-11
