<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Chris Wilterdink</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/contributors/chris-wilterdink</link><description>Director of Young People's Ministries Development. With a BA in English Education, and an MS in Project Management, and over a 15 years of local-church youth ministry experience Chris is passionate about leadership and faith development in young people and helping ministry leaders understand their value in the lives of young people. A Stephen Minister, Chris is a native of Colorado living in Franklin, TN with his wife Emily, 2 children, and sausage-shaped beagle.</description><item><title>Covenant Discipleship Bundle</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/covenant-discipleship-bundle</link><description>Take advantage of a discount and purchase all three of these resources at once. Sure to inspire leaders and individuals alike to grow disciples as children, youth, and adults. Believe, follow, grow, and transform!</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 21:03:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/covenant-discipleship-bundle</guid></item><item><title>Building Spiritual Muscle</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/building-spiritual-muscle-5</link><description>&lt;p&gt;This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event. The brief video clips will guide discussion for groups, with individuals setting their own learning and spiritual growth goals.This resource with help strengthen its users' faith and develop leaders.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 20:26:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/building-spiritual-muscle-5</guid></item><item><title>Leadership Lab for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth (PDF)</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/leadership-lab-for-6th-7th-and-8th-grade-youth-pdf</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Leadership is a learned skill, a gift from God that can be exercised for the transformation of the world. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders burst with energy, and helping them discover and practice leadership techniques is an important step to growing effective leaders from within your ministry. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Leadership Lab for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Youth&lt;/em&gt; provides four complete sessions that:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Identify leadership skills in participants &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Showcase the importance of teamwork and group dynamics &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Prepare leaders for communication and conflict &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Create reflective moments to listen for God's call to lead in a variety of ways &lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;These four sessions are jam-packed with activities, games, and discussions for 6th–8th grade youth, and provide adult leaders with lesson outlines, handouts, and visuals to create a meaningful experience. This resource is part of a growing collection of Leadership Lab materials designed specifically to develop young people into leaders.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 20:25:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/leadership-lab-for-6th-7th-and-8th-grade-youth-pdf</guid></item><item><title>Building Spiritual Muscle</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/building-spiritual-muscle-3</link><description>&lt;p&gt;This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event. The brief video clips will guide discussion for groups, with individuals setting their own learning and spiritual growth goals.This resource with help strengthen its users' faith and develop leaders.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 03:02:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/building-spiritual-muscle-3</guid></item><item><title>Everyday Disciples</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/everyday-disciples-3</link><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Everyday Disciples: Covenant Discipleship With Youth&lt;/em&gt; by Chris Wilterdink resources pastors, youth leaders, and youth groups with information and planning materials related to Covenant Discipleship and accountability practices. Covenant Discipleship encourages youth to connect with Christ and one another through mutual accountability. It also encourages a networked support structure for living in the world as Christ followers.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:59:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/everyday-disciples-3</guid></item><item><title>Building Spiritual Muscle</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/building-spiritual-muscle</link><description>&lt;p&gt;This six-session Bible Study and discipleship resource designed for youth will help work out their spiritual muscles and build their faith. Included in this resource are scripts for training and coaching the adult group leaders, as well as links to video clips of key speakers from the Youth 2015 event. The brief video clips will guide discussion for groups, with individuals setting their own learning and spiritual growth goals.This resource with help strengthen its users' faith and develop leaders.&lt;/p&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:47:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/building-spiritual-muscle</guid></item><item><title>Everyday Disciples</title><link>https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/everyday-disciples</link><description>&lt;P&gt;&lt;EM&gt;Everyday Disciples: Covenant Discipleship With Youth&lt;/EM&gt; by Chris Wilterdink resources pastors, youth leaders, and youth groups with information and planning materials related to Covenant Discipleship and accountability practices. Covenant Discipleship encourages youth to connect with Christ and one another through mutual accountability. It also encourages a networked support structure for living in the world as Christ followers.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Take advantage of a discount and purchase all three &lt;A href="http://bookstore.upperroom.org/Products/PDR1/covenant-discipleship-bundle.aspx"&gt;Covenant Discipleship&lt;/A&gt; resources at once!&lt;/P&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:46:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/everyday-disciples</guid></item></channel></rss>