Junior Journey

Junior Journey January 15, 2012 Lift Student Ministry

As you begin your journey into your senior year, you will be making decisions that will impact your coming future; looking into what God desires of you is vital to who you are and what you are to become.

Many times decisions on the future depends heavily on aspirations of greatness accomplished or realized through salary, material things or praise but your future must depend on Christ’s calling upon your life. A calling is not always a vocational ministry position; we are all called by Christ unto salvation but some are set apart to the service of the Lord.

My desire for this Junior Journey is to investigate God’s will for your lives. To prompt you to tap into Jesus’ thoughts and plans for you and see where you are in your journey.

We will work together over the next several months to prepare and challenge one another as you progress forward to your senior year. Just as birthdays do not equate to maturity neither does years after conversion mean growth in Christ and this Journey is to spark, reinvigorate or strengthen your walk with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Let’s read Luke 24:13-35: The Road to Emmaus

Now let’s break this down in terms of how to take the next step into leadership!

1. vv. 13-14 – Leaders talk about Jesus and his life with one another.

a. I want you to get with one person in the room to talk with about Jesus over this time of Journey.

2. v. 15 – Jesus draws near to leaders who know him and he has a plan for.

a. I want you to thoroughly read through the gospels; taking notes on each chapter.

3. v. 16 – Leaders, at different times, must listen to Christ without seeing him.

a. Take 15 minutes daily to be in your room with no electronics or music and talk to and listen for God.

4. v. 17 – Leaders will be held accountable about their knowledge of the King!

a. Be prepared for questions through text from me about what you are reading! I want responses!

5. vv. 18-24 – Leaders must believe even when everything seems unbelievable!

a. Thoroughly pray over your future. (Senior year, Sharing opportunities, college, marriage)

6. vv. 25-27 – Leaders listen to Jesus and learn.

a. Commit to attending events that challenge and build your walk with Christ. (Mission trips, weekend trips, D-Now, etc.)

7. vv. 28-29 – Leaders will desire to know more about Christ and to spend more time with Christ.

a. Commit to add at least 5 minutes monthly to your Bible study time.

8. vv. 30-31 – Leaders must understand that faith shouldn’t have to have physical revelation to believe.

a. Commit to intentionally seeking God’s unseen power and pray to recognize it!

9. vv. 32-35 – Leaders will share that Christ has been with them and has opened their eyes!!

a. Commit to share the gospel with at least 1 person per month while you are on this Journey.

I hope you found this helpful and please, if you did, implement it into your student ministry! God has been good to give to me, the least I can do is share it!! Isn't that what we are suppose to do with our Testimony and Jesus?!

Blake Prater

Student Minister of Farmstead Baptist Church

Lift Student Ministry