Following Jesus answers the question “Why follow Jesus?” through a study of the lives of Peter, John, Judas, Andrew, and Mary.

These 12 ready to use lessons for teens could easily be split into 24 lessons. Perfect for teaching ages 11-15 and adaptable for ages 16-18.

The Junior Youth Challenge curriculum has been updated with a new look! The text, PowerPoint, and reproducible handouts are now designed in full color and updated to be relevant to teenagers today.

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Lesson 1: Why Follow Jesus?
Lessons 2-3: Peter: Changed Forever, Failures and Victories
Lessons 4-5: John: A Devoted Follower, Looking Forward
Lessons 6-7: Judas: Pretending to Follow, On the Road to Ruin
Lessons 8-9: Andrew: Bringing Others to Jesus, Sharing the Message
Lessons 10-11: Mary: Freed From Sin, Empowered to Serve
Lesson 12: Being a True Believer