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WELCOME TO OFF ROAD

OFF ROAD is the Jr. High place to be! We are the Jr. High ministry here at Westgate Church in San Jose, Ca. This blog is the place to find out what is going on in OFF ROAD, what we are learning about and how to get connected. I ask that you look around, click on some links and if you have any questions contact me (drew@westgatechurch.org)
-Drew Froese (Director of Jr. High Ministries)
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All OFF ROAD information can now be found at www.westgatechurch.org/ministries/students

SUMMER CAMP DATES- MARK YOUR CALENDAR= June 17-20

Parents: OFF ROAD is in desperate need of leaders. We are looking for people who are interested in working with a great group of adults to impact the lives of Junior Highers. If you or someone you knows would be interested in serving in this way then please email drew@westgatechurch.org.

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

This Week #3-7

This week in OFF ROAD we finished our D.U.S.T.Y. with reviewing what it looks like to YEARN after God. The definition of Yearn is to have a deep longing or strong desire, and the question I asked the students is; does that word define your relationship with Christ? Do you have a deep desire to know Him? We looked at Matthew 4: 23-25, a simple story about how the news of Jesus spread, people brought their sick and then followed Him. I used this verse to outline 3 basic steps there are to our faith. The first step is we hear the news. Many people stop there and know about the stuff, but don’t yearn to take the next step into realizing the need. In these verses, after hearing the news, people realized their need and brought the sick to Jesus. See is we are yearning for God we not only know the information, but we take the next step of realizing our need for Him and doing something about it. Then, as we continue our yearning process, we need to seek after God in everything we do. After the people were healed the Bible says that a crowd of follower began following Jesus. They heard the news, realized their need, and then followed him. To yearn after God is to go to the next step, to desire to go deeper, to know Him more.

Questions:
Where are you in the process of yearning after God?
What needs to change in your life to go to the next level?
Who is someone you know that is yearning after God? How do you know they are yearning after Him?
Pray for strength to go to the next level.

Monday, October 12, 2009

This Week #3-6

In continuing our DUSTY series we focused on the “T” – Telling others the TRUTH of who Christ is. We looked at many verses of that not only showed the calling Christ gives us (Mark 16:15-16/ Romans 1:16-17) but also the concern each of us should have in our hearts over those who don’t know Christ (Romans 9:1-3). In this verse Paul is in agony over those who do not know Christ. The question we need to ask ourselves is, “Are we truly concerned about those who don’t know Christ?” Because we need to be!!! Some of the tangible steps given to the students to start the process of telling others about Christ is: 1. Make a list of 3-4 people you know that don’t yet know Christ, put this list by your bed and pray for them every night. 2. Pray for those on your list AND for yourself to have opportunities, wisdom and boldness to share your faith. 3. Live a life that is an example of Christ to others. Don’t tell others how much Christ loves them and what He is doing in your life and then be a jerk to others-that doesn’t make sense. 4. Invite them to come to church, so that we can, as a community, show them a love they haven’t experience before, Christ’s love. 5. When God tugs on your heart and asks you to share your faith DO IT.

Questions for this week:
Who is on your list for the 3 or 4 people you want to come to know Christ?
How do you plan on telling them about Christ?
How can I/ we pray for you?
Spend time praying for your child with them and for the people on your child’s list.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

This Week #3-5

Continuing our DUSTY series, we focused on the “S”- Strengthening our desire to imitate Christ. I spoke on the importance of the desire to get to know Christ more. Although this is the 3 lesson of the series, it really is the foundation to spiritual growth. We must desire to fall deeper in love with God or else all of our righteousness for the sake of pleasing other is worthless. We can know all the “rules” and the right way to live, but if we aren’t doing it because we love God and desire to please him it is pointless. Are motivations for doing what is right must be fueled by a desire to know Christ more and show him love. Remember God first loved us, His love isn’t the question. The question is do you love God? Do you honestly desire to love Him? Or are you just showing up to church, living a good life, because that’s what is expected of you? God is waiting for you, he desires you; do you desire Christ? Does your life reflect that?

Questions for discussion:
Ask the previously mentioned questions.

What does it look like to desire Christ? How can you tell if someone desires to know Christ?

How can you strengthen your desire to imitate Christ>? (Not how can you better imitate Christ, but how can you strengthen your desire?)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

This Week #3-4

This week Gregg continued out DUSTY series speaking on the importance of Unity with other believers. Here are some questions to discuss with your kids:

What does “unity” mean to you?
Why do Christians need to be united?
How can we encourage unity in Off Road?
How can you share the love of Christ?

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