Our mission at The Chapel is to ensure every man, woman and child have repeated opportunities to hear and see the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We seek to transform and mobilize each student as they navigate what it looks like to love God, love the Church, and love the world in these unique years of life. Our hope is to equip, connect, and encourage parents on their incredible journey of discipling their children!
All of our Family Ministry environments are designed and implemented with four key values in mind:
- Jesus Through the Whole of Scripture: We’ll make sure parents and kids discover Jesus through the whole Bible
- Partner with Parents: We’ll help parents learn to disciple their kids to become followers of Jesus
- Fun and Engaging Environments: We’ll create fun and engaging spaces where kids can learn and grow
- Empowered Leaders: We’ll do this all through a team of empowered leaders, of whom everyone’s contribution counts
All of our gatherings will include elements of prayer, engagement in God’s Word, worship, fun and community groups!
LEADER RESOURCES
We want to connect you to resources that help you lead confidently in Chapel Students! As you prepare ahead of time, you'll use the series resource below which includes:
Engagement in God's Word Students gather together to discover more about Jesus, grow in their faith, and be equipped to be disciples who make disciples through hearing, reading, and discussing God's Word. This includes a weekly message, a key question/application for the week, gospel proclamation, and community group questions.
Worship We create a time of praise to focus on God's faithfulness and goodness and connection with God through music and reflection.
Prayer We pray together as a large group and in community groups, connecting with and talking to God to seek His guidance in our lives.
Community Groups We want students to connect with consistent, committed, caring leaders and friends in a community group that is a safe place for them to grow spiritually and build authentic relationships with others that help them genuinely love God, love the Church, and love the world.
CHAPEL STUDENTS LEADER HANDBOOK
Chapel Students Curriculum Our curriculum is designed to provide you with everything you need to consistently and effectively engage students in the Word and create a foundation for contextual freedoms to take place. Tether yourself the Overview, Memory Verse, and Goals as you open up the Bible with students, and use the provided series content as a helpful resource to enhance students' experiences.
MESSAGE SERIES
DROP EVERYTHING: THE GOSPEL OF MARK
8-week series
Mark is the shortest, most urgent of the four gospels. There are no birth narratives, no extended genealogies – just immediate movement from one scene to the next. Jesus is moving –healing, casting out demons, calling disciples, challenging the religious establishment, and marching toward the cross. Mark's favorite word is immediately' (euthys), which appears over 40 times. He is not writing a biography. He is building a case: this Jesus is the Son of God, and that changes everything. This series walks students through anchor passages that carry the whole gospel's weight -from the call to follow, to the question of identity, to the cross and the empty tomb. The goal is formation: that students would encounter Jesus in Mark and be changed by what they find.
"'The time has come,' He said. 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!'" Mark 1:15, NIV
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UNEXPECTED
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The incarnation is kind of strange - surprising when we really think about it. While Christmas time feels familiar, we should feel in awe of what Christmas reveals about Jesus. This is because the God of the universe became a weak, vulnerable baby. He left the glory of Heaven to be born in an animal feeding troth. This feels a bit unexpected for God the Son to make His earthly entrance this way…but thank God that He did. This is because through the unexpected, we meet Jesus and He changes everything.
"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14, NIV
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MADE
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In this series, we will walk with our students through the biblical truths of what it means to be made by God and made for God. As they discover their identity in Christ, they will also see that they belong to something far greater than themselves. Following Jesus was never meant to be an individual journey. Through the Church, we are united in God's redemptive mission. Throughout this series, students will explore the truth that the resurrection of Jesus is the guarantee that God's mission does not end. Because Christ is alive, His Church is alive, and every believer has a purpose in carrying the hope of the gospel to the world. Our identity, our belongings, and our mission are all rooted in the victory of the risen King.
"For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10, NIV
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