As Jesus said, “By this, everyone will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). For example, they might show forgiving a friend that lied or giving food to a. Have kids pull a name out of a hat and that will be their opponent. We pray that through these trying days, real change will happen.įinally, we beg God to heal our deeply flawed views of each other. Every youth leader needs a bevy of Christian games and activities on hand. We pray for peace across the United States. We pray for comfort for grieving families and friends. We pray for an end to racism, and an end to the violence in the wake of this tragedy. We have previously developed a resource called “At the Table” to help you and your teens discuss this important topic, and we are offering it for free on our website at this time. We stand committed to continuing this conversation with young people as we believe real change can happen, and that God is still working miracles today. With that comes the responsibility to love, to show mercy, and to seek justice. We serve a God of love, mercy, and justice. As Catholics, we cannot turn our eyes away from these atrocities and still profess to respect human life. As members of the Church, we are called to stand up against injustice so that we might not embrace indifference. Bring the music team together with the revival speaker to create a united theme for the revival. Youth soloists and groups may provide special music for the revival, in addition to worship music all attendees can sing. Coordinate the music team to perform for the revival. It is a disregard for human life and an ongoing danger that must be met directly. The youth leader can provide the revival messages. As the movement of Life Teen, we are outraged, saddened, and grief-stricken by the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many others, and by the division and violence across our country. Leaders who provide example, encouragement, and caring can be invaluable to youth at this important time of their lives.

Sample youth revival program