FAITHFUL TEENS

SHAPING A LEGACY OF SPIRITUAL DEPTH

Faithful Teens: Shaping a Legacy of Spiritual Depth

“Confident teens with a desire to passionately pursue Christ.” Does this describe the Gen Z students in your life? The research shows that many youth in our culture fall prey to false worldviews. But there is hope! Get equipped to disciple your kids in a lifelong faith and to navigate their questions and doubts with grace.

Gain invaluable insights from our speakers who have dedicated their lives to the goal of inspiring young minds. Dr. Jeff Myers, Aaron Buttery, and Sally Clarkson will guide you through this dynamic 3-hour event as you learn to disciple GenZ. Become a more trusted influence who can confidently address young people’s intellectual inquiries and discover the deeper questions within their hearts.

Discussion and Reflection Questions

The questions below are designed to help you get the most out of this event. If you are watching with a few people, discuss the questions together. If you are watching alone, reflect and think about the questions. Or gather some friends or co-workers and watch this event as a group.

Sally Clarkson

What are some tangibles you can build bridges in your own relationships with your kids or the students in your care?
What idea or comment struck you as different or difficult?

Dr. Jeff Myers

When you think of young adults who stay faithful, what characterizes their lives?
How is our church doing when it comes to fostering intergenerational mentoring?
What are some steps you personally could take to invest in a young adult?

Aaron Buttery

What are the things your church does well or does not do well to invite the students into the life of the church?
How can you begin to foster a robust community in the life of the church or community you are a part of?

Final Session

What have you learned from this Basecamp that you want to remember and apply to your life?
What are your three biggest takeaways from this event? How are you going to implement those in your life and with your students/kids?

Event Schedule

Faithful Teens: Shaping a Legacy of Spiritual Depth

Welcome (Megan Almon)

Session #1: Gen Z and Church: How to Create a Lifelong Connection (Dr. Jeff Myers)
70% of young adults leave church by their early twenties. They’ve lost the plot. But we can learn 3 life-changing lessons from the 30% who stay. Eye-opening insights and practical strategies from Dr. Jeff.

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Session #2: Cultivating a Life of Faith, Purpose and Beauty (Sally Clarkson)
God has made us with the capacity to live courageously, to have great faith, and to become a person of loving influence-to bring Christ’s life to bear in all aspects of life. Sally Clarkson educated her 4 now adult children, ministered around the world, and mentored countless women with this soul-resounding message.

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Session #3: A Place to Belong, Become, and Build (Aaron Buttery)
Students need a community to foster their identity, champion their purpose, and welcome their whole person. This community is marked by a young persons sense of belonging, capacity to hold who they are becoming, and grant them opportunities to build impact. Aaron Buttery will outline each of these markers of vibrant communities so that you, as parents, guides, and teachers, can ensure your community is ready to support young people. It is within vibrant communities that young people are taught core convictions and see them lived out with godly character. How is your community a place for a young person to Belong, Become, and Build.

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Session #4: Panel Discussion (Sally Clarkson, Aaron Buttery, and Dr. Jeff Myers)

The speakers will be taking questions live from the online audience and questions that were submitted during registration.

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Session #5: Closing Thoughts (Dr. Jeff Myers)

Survey (Win free books!)

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Suggested Resources

Books

Truth Changes Everything (Dr. Jeff Myers)

Challenging Conversations (Jason Jimenez)

The Secret Battle of Ideas about God (Dr. Jeff Myers)

Parenting Gen Z (Jason Jimenez)

The Lifegiving Home (Sally Clarkson)

Awaking Wonder (Sally Clarkson)

The Lifegiving Table (Sally Clarkson)

The Lifegiving Parent (Sally Clarkson)

Habits of the Household (Justin Whitmel Earley)

The Tech-Wise Family (Andy Crouch)

A Practical Guide to Culture (John Stonestreet & Brett Kunkle)

The Fabric of Faithfulness (Steven Garber)

The Intentional Father (Jon Tyson)

Liturgy of the Ordinary (Tish Harrison Warren)

Parent Differently (Kathy Koch)

Resilient Kids (Kathy Koch)

Start with the Heart (Kathy Koch)

Articles

Videos, Parent Kit, Interviews

Parenting Children In the Way of God (Ginger Hubbard)
Arlene Pellicane: Discipling & Parenting in God’s Grace & Hope (interview)
Parent Kit: Discipleship & Household Habits
Video: Is Discipleship More Than Mentoring? (J. Warner Wallace)

Handouts

Session handout (Dr. Jeff Myers)

Session Presenters

Dr. Jeff Myers

Dr. Jeff Myers is the president of Summit Ministries. As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. Focus on the Family founder, Dr. James Dobson, referred to him as “a very gifted and inspirational leader.” Evangelist Josh McDowell called him “a man who is 100% sold out to preparing the next generation to reflect the character of Christ in the culture.”

Sally Clarkson

Sally Clarkson is a bestselling author, renowned speaker, and beloved mentor who has dedicated her life to inspiring countless women to live for Christ. Her popular podcast, At Home With Sally, has over 27 million downloads. She has been married to her husband Clay for more than forty years. They have raised four adult children. Today, Sally lives between the mountains of Colorado and the rolling fields of England. You can connect with her at sallyclarkson.com.

Rev. Aaron Buttery

Rev. Aaron Buttery is deeply committed to the raising of generations of spiritual leaders and followers of Jesus. He is a 20+ year next-generation ministry leader, a two-time church planter, and currently an executive leadership coach with Spiritual Leadership Inc. He is particularly focused and passionate about the relationships and systems that empower people to follow Jesus and lead others to him.

Megan Almon
Host

Megan’s favorite part of her job at Life Training Institute — aside from sharing life-saving training material and getting to help students nationwide understand who they are and why they matter — is being a student of her craft. She enjoys following her curiosity on topics that relate to pro-life apologetics and is currently most interested in questions related to aesthetics; the power of great stories and how they relate to human dignity and the Gospel; the vital importance of true community and its impact on human flourishing: and human limitations and creativity.

FAITHFUL TEENS

SHAPING A LEGACY OF SPIRITUAL DEPTH

Faithful Teens: Shaping a Legacy of Spiritual Depth

Discussion and Reflection Questions

Event Schedule

Faithful Teens: Shaping a Legacy of Spiritual Depth

Survey (Win free books!)

Suggested Resources

Books

Articles

Videos, Parent Kit, Interviews

Handouts

Session Presenters

Dr. Jeff Myers

Sally Clarkson

Rev. Aaron Buttery

Megan AlmonHost

Megan Almon
Host