The Starting Line - Sr High

This is about spending time each day reading a portion of Scripture, writing down your thoughts about it in some type of journal.

This is about looking for and finding another believer who you can talk to, pray with, and be accountable to. You connect in with them regularly and share "real stuff" and pray.

This is about taking key verses in Scripture that you can hide in your heart and have as part of who you are. Memorize the Romans road or verses that offer comfort.

Sign-up for BBC Kids on Sunday Morning, be part of the youth worship team, go out for the parking lot crew, be part of Summer Camps, join the youth choir; Lots of ways to get involved.

At the best times, this gets confusing because people always think it is about money. Tithing is about learning how to Worship God with the "best" of everything you have: your time, thoughts, abilities, gifts, and yes, money too.

Studying means you take a passage and you "study it": who wrote it, when was it written, why was it written, who was it written to. What is the point of the passage, how many commands, who is the main character, how many assurances.