youth vbs base conference pdf

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NOTES
John 4: 13-26 (HCSB)
DAILY OVERVIEW CHART
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
SESSION 5
BIBLE PASSAGE
TODAY’S POINT
Jesus Saw
Zacchaeus
(Luke 19:1–10)
Jesus knows who
I really am.
Jesus Saw the
Woman at
the Well
(John 4:1–42)
Jesus knows my
worth.
Jesus Saw
Nicodemus
(John 3:1–21;
19:38–42)
Jesus knows I
need a Savior.
Jesus Saw a
Blind Man
(John 9)
Jesus knows my
purpose.
Jesus Saw
the Children
(Mark 10:13–16)
Jesus loves and
accepts me.
Daily Overview • VBS 2016 Student DVD-ROM
TODAY’S
PURPOSE
Leaders will
help students
understand that
Jesus looks past
what can be seen
on the outside to
see who they truly
are on the inside
and He loves them.
Leaders will
help students
understand that
Jesus values all
people regardless
of what they have
done, and He
came to be their
Savior.
Leaders will
help students
understand that
knowing all the
“right” answers
or doing all the
“right” things
does not lead to
salvation. Each
person must
recognize his own
personal need for
a Savior.
Leaders will help
students see that
they can bring
glory to God in
all circumstances.
He has a purpose
and a plan for
each person.
Leaders will help
students know that
Jesus welcomes
and values
them regardless
of their age or
circumstances.
CRAFTS AND
RECREATION
Craft—Submerged
Name Coaster
Recreation—Sea
Urchin Pass
Craft—Marbled
Maritime Mug
Recreation—Bubble
Up Volleyball
Craft—Duct Tape
ID Pouch
Recreation—Scuba
Gear Relay
Craft—Submarine
Fan Pull
Recreation—Stingray
Shuffle
Craft—Autograph
Frame
Recreation—Jellyfish Crawl Obstacle
Course
MISSIONS
Students will learn
that even brief
interactions with
non-believers can
have an eternal
impact.
Students will learn
that showing love to
those who are less
fortunate can open
doors to share the
gospel.
Students will learn
that understanding
what people believe
can help students
know how to talk to
people about Jesus.
Students will learn
that God has
created everyone
with a purpose
even when others
may see only their
limitations.
Students will be
challenged to look
below the surface
and see what Jesus
sees in others.
STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS
YOUNGER YOUTH (12-15 years old)
OLDER YOUTH (16-18 years old)
• Look very much like a child at the onset of puberty.
• Experiencing growth spurts and hormonal changes.
• Acne and weight fluctuation are common.
• Look very much like adults; puberty comes to an end.
• Girls precede boys in physical and emotional
maturity until about the age 16.
• Interested in personal health and may have
tendencies toward eating disorders.
• Many are sexually experienced.
• Moving into the early stages of abstract thinking.
• Begin to understand abstract concepts such as
social justice and social ideals.
• Begin to desire “proof” before accepting
others’ beliefs.
• Enjoy problem solving, looking for alternatives,
and consequences.
• Personal values are beginning to influence
their decisions.
• Tend to be clumsy in decision making and often
make poor decisions because they think of so many
alternatives.
• Interested in the future and begin to focus on
a career.
• Recognize that today’s decisions may affect
their futures.
• Can process many things at one time.
• Tend to make better and more mature decisions.
• Able to resolve conflicts maturely.
• Think more multidimensionally; not limited to
single issues.
• Developing their own sense of identity.
• Self-conscious and self-centered, but are gaining
self-confidence.
• Full of enthusiasm and love to be independent,
while still dependent on their parents.
• Vacillate between being friendly and being moody.
• Fairly confident and secure with their own identity.
• Seek deeper, more meaningful relationships.
• Desire independence and are aware of the need
to be responsible for their actions.
• Tend to be friendly toward their families.
• More giving of themselves; less self-centered.
• Often cliquish; they have a few close friends.
• Desire to fit in. Most comfortable in same-sex groups.
• Overly critical and have unrealistic expectations of
themselves and others.
• Hero worship and crushes are common.
• Test the limits and experiment with different
behaviors.
• Desire meaningful relationships, especially with
members of the opposite sex.
• Personal relationships tend to be more exclusive.
• Have experienced rites of passage such as
receiving a driver’s license.
• May work part-time to earn spending money.
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Generally interested in a relationship with Christ.
Able to make genuine commitments.
Right and wrong are prominent in their thinking.
Initially, mirror their parents’ values.
Have a great ability to respond to the needs of
those who are less fortunate than they.
Student Characteristics • VBS 2016 Student DVD-ROM
• Can make and keep a strong commitment to Christ.
• Moral and spiritual values are often challenged
at school and in social relationships.
• Very interested in life after death.
• Desire to understand and decide for themselves
what they believe and why.
• Grasp and apply deeper spiritual principles to their
own lives than younger yout
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