Session: Spiritual Development

Preparation

• Write each of the major characteristics on an index card: Physical Development, Cognitive Development, Moral Development.
  
  
• Gather a marker board and markers.

Reflect and Practice

1. Begin the session with fellowship and prayer.
   
   
2. Divide participants into three small groups. Give each group one of the index cards. Ask each group to reflect on what they read about the area of development on the card (Physical, Cognitive and Moral) and prepare a creative way to engage the total group in conversation about the area and spiritual development. Identify easy-to-use ways of using the area of development in learning activities with teenagers.
   
   
3. Let each small group make a presentation and facilitate the discussion. Give each group a time limit as appropriate.
   
   
4. Refer participants to Spiritual Transformation and Spiritual Development. Ask, "What can we do to 'transform how students relate to problems, themselves, God, and others'?" List ideas on the marker board.
   
   
5. Conclude the discussion by asking, "What about our teenagers? Do we have teenagers who are not being spiritually transformed?"
   
   
6. Close the session with a prayer for teenagers who are struggling spiritually. Remind participants to read the article for the next session.