Using a variety of fun icebreakers, movie clips, key scriptures combined with facilitated discussions, the hope is that Thrive will bring young people closer to God and strengthen their understanding and relationship with Him. Thrive can be used with young Christians who want to find out more and who may be preparing for baptism, confirmation or communion before confirmation, young people on the fringe of Church and those who simply want to explore what Christianity is about.

Why not give Thrive a try. More than anything else, the young people will learn from you. You will be modelling for them what a Christian is actually like and if you are able to demonstrate to them your love for God and your commitment to the Christian life, then you will be a positive role model and mentor to them. And that is what studying together is about. If in doubt, don’t put your trust in this material (helpful though it might be) but in God who makes things grow:

‘Neither the one who plants or the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow’ - 1 Corinthians 3:7

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• Introduction
• Session 1: God chooses you - To explore what it means to be a disciple and that anyone can be a follower of Jesus
• Session 2: Saint v Sinner - To unpack temptation and sin, identify other barriers that can affect our relationship with God and discover grace for ourselves
• Session 3: I’ll be there for you - To learn how to be a better person/Christian
• Session 4: Everybody needs good neighbours - To accept people for who they are regardless of who they are
• Session 5: Why do I have to go to Church? - To understand why it is important to spend time together as Christians
• Session 6: Faith = RISK! - To feel confident sharing your faith with others