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    The Walk Youth Study Book: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life
    The Walk Youth Study Book: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life
    The Walk Youth Study Book: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life
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    The Walk Youth Study Book: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life

    By Adam Hamilton

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    How do we walk with Christ—daily follow him, grow in him, and faithfully serve him?
    In the Gospels, Jesus modeled for us the Christian spiritual life. The apostles taught it in their writings. And the Church has, through the last 2,000 years, sought to pursue this Christian spiritual life.

    In The Walk, Adam Hamilton focuses on five essential spiritual practices that are rooted in Jesus’ own walk with God and taught throughout the New Testament. Each of these practices is intended as part of our daily walk with Christ while also being an essential part of growing together in the church.


    In each chapter, Hamilton explores one of these practices, its New Testament foundation, and what it looks like to pursue this practice daily in our personal life and together in the life of the church. Deepen your walk with Christ as we explore the five essential practices of worship, study, serving, giving, and bearing witness to our faith.


    This Youth Study Book takes the ideas presented in Adam Hamilton’s book and interprets them for young people grades 6-12.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateDec 17, 2019
    ISBN9781501891304
    The Walk Youth Study Book: Five Essential Practices of the Christian Life
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    Adam Hamilton

    Adam Hamilton is the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. Started in 1990 with four people, the church has grown to become the largest United Methodist Church in the United States with over 18,000 members. The church is well known for connecting with agnostics, skeptics, and spiritual seekers. In 2012, it was recognized as the most influential mainline church in America, and Hamilton was asked by the White House to deliver the sermon at the Obama inaugural prayer service. Hamilton, whose theological training includes an undergraduate degree from Oral Roberts University and a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University where he was honored for his work in social ethics, is the author of nineteen books. He has been married to his wife, LaVon, for thirty-one years and has two adult daughters.

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      The Walk Youth Study Book - Adam Hamilton

      INTRODUCTION

      WALKING WITH GOD

      Jesus’ first followers literally walked with him as he traveled throughout Galilee and Judea teaching and healing. The early Christians called their religion the Way, suggesting that their faith was not a set of beliefs but a journey. John Wesley, the great eighteenth-century theologian and founder of Methodism, taught that salvation is not just a moment of enlightenment when we confess our love of Christ. It is a path we travel on with Jesus until we are perfected by God’s grace.

      The nice thing about traveling with Jesus is that he leads the way. We just follow. Following Jesus doesn’t require us to have any special knowledge or training. It doesn’t require us to be perfect. Jesus invites all people to walk with him. We respond to this invitation by focusing on our journey with Christ through spiritual disciplines and habits. This study, based on The Walk by Adam Hamilton, examines some of these practices that keep us moving on our walk with Christ.

      The first five sessions in this study each look at a different spiritual discipline: worship, listening to God, service, generosity, and witness. The sixth session examines how Jesus practiced these disciplines during his final hours on the cross. Participants will find evidence of these spiritual disciplines in Scripture and the life of Christ; they will consider how these habits affect their personal relationship with God; and they will discuss the importance of engaging in these practices both individually and with a community of faith.

      Sessions include a variety of discussion prompts and learning activities. Throughout the study participants are encouraged to answer questions and record their reflections in this book. Many activities also ask participants to divide into teams of three or four for discussion and roleplaying. Participants will no doubt find that they learn as much from their peers as from the information and resources provided in this book.

      This study includes six sessions:

      Session 1—A Living Hallelujah

      Worship is our response to God. It is how we honor God, humble ourselves before God, and pledge service to God. It also is how we remember and retell our story. While individual worship is important, it is essential that we also worship as a community of faith.

      Session 2—Listening and Paying Attention

      When we communicate with God, we shouldn’t be the only ones talking. We listen to God by paying attention to how God is at work in the natural world, through the creative expression of God’s people, through our experiences, through intuition and reason, through the presence of the Holy Spirit, and especially through God’s word in Scripture.

      Session 3—Here I Am, Lord, Send Me

      God is always at work comforting those who are suffering and providing for those who are in need. But God doesn’t work alone. God invites us to join in this work and humbly serve those in our community and world.

      Session 4—Where Your Treasure Is . . .

      How we use our money and resources reflects our priorities. Giving generously can be painful, and even scary at first. But when we make generosity a priority and habit, we find that we are blessed as much as those who have received our gifts.

      Session 5—Going Fishing, Reflecting Light

      Christ calls us to be his witnesses, to spread the good news of his love and grace to the world. We act as witnesses through our words, our stories, our actions, and our example.

      Session 6—The Five Practices from the Cross

      Even in his darkest moment, Jesus set an example for us, his followers. He prayed, he recited Scripture, he served those in his care, he acted as a witness, and he generously gave everything, sacrificing himself for others.

      Using This Resource

      This study can be used in Sunday school, during evening youth fellowship gatherings, or as part of a small group or midweek Bible study. There is not a separate leader guide for this study. All instructions for leaders and participants are found in this book. The leader of the study could be an adult or one of the student participants.

      Supplies

      Each activity includes a list of necessary supplies. All sessions will require the following:

      •Bibles

      •Pens or pencils

      •A whiteboard or large sheet of paper

      •Markers

      Session Format

      All sessions include the following.

      •Opening: The sessions in this study open with a short activity to help you focus on what you’ll be learning and to reflect on your personal walk with Christ.

      •Discussion and Learning Activities: Sessions include a variety of discussion prompts and learning activities that give participants a deeper look into the session’s topic.

      •Closing: At the end of each session, you and your group will have time

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