Who is Rise Up for?
The intended audience for Rise Up is youth ages 13 and older. These groups help them gain awareness and skills needed to navigate life’s difficulties and inspire a renewed sense of well-being. We want Rise Up participants to continue their lives with renewed trust in God, healthy relationships with others, and restored hope and courage as they understand who they are in His eyes.
How does Rise Up work?
Because true healing takes place in a community rather than in isolation, Rise Up is designed to connect young people in small groups, where the healing process can begin. These groups help participants gain awareness and skills needed to navigate life’s difficulties and inspire a renewed sense of well-being.
In this setting, the group experiences a journey where it is okay to ask life’s difficult questions, tell their stories to someone who cares, develop life skills, and above all–allows Jesus to come near with His healing touch.
Session topics
- Welcome
- Why Do I Feel Like I Do?
- What Can I Do With These Feelings?
- Why Did I Do That?
- What Can Help Me When I Get Stuck?
- How Can I Tell God About My Pain?
- How Can I Forgive?
- How Can I Move Forward?
Included in each session
Icebreaker
Cultural story
Live group discussion
Top-up and other discussion/activities
Bible spotlight
Scripture Memory verse