Leader's Guide to CY and CY Nano
A seven-step journey through the life of Jesus
Description
This Leader’s Guide to the second edition of CY contains detailed talk outlines and advice on running the course as well as Bible studies complete with answers. It also features inventive activities, games, ice-breakers, discussion-starters and much much more. It works with the CY Nano Handbook for 11-14s and the CY Handbook for 15+ to young adults.
Use it to plan, prepare and present the good news about the identity, mission and call of Jesus to young people.
Download free extra material to help run you CY course!
CY Talk Outlines
All the talk outlines for the seven CY sessions in a single document.
CY Talks
CY talks in an editable document to adapt and make your own.
Extra Ideas
Extra game and introduction ideas that didn’t make it into the manual, together with alternative talk illustrations.
Feedback forms
Printable feedback forms for both CY and CY Nano to be used at the end of the course.
Guess Who quiz
Powerpoint template for the quiz to be used in Week 2.
Inside Track Talks – PDF or Word Document
Talk outlines for the Inside Track weekend/day away available in either PDF format or in an editable document to adapt and make your own.
Tangrams game
Powerpoint template for the game to be used in Week 7.
The Mark Challenge
Printable sheet for encouraging the group to read through Mark’s Gospel during the CY course.
Visuals and Activities
Downloadable version of all the images and activity sheets for use during CY and CY Nano.
Use it to plan, prepare and present the good news about the identity, mission and call of Jesus to young people.
Download free extra material to help run you CY course!
CY Talk Outlines
All the talk outlines for the seven CY sessions in a single document.
CY Talks
CY talks in an editable document to adapt and make your own.
Extra Ideas
Extra game and introduction ideas that didn’t make it into the manual, together with alternative talk illustrations.
Feedback forms
Printable feedback forms for both CY and CY Nano to be used at the end of the course.
Guess Who quiz
Powerpoint template for the quiz to be used in Week 2.
Inside Track Talks – PDF or Word Document
Talk outlines for the Inside Track weekend/day away available in either PDF format or in an editable document to adapt and make your own.
Tangrams game
Powerpoint template for the game to be used in Week 7.
The Mark Challenge
Printable sheet for encouraging the group to read through Mark’s Gospel during the CY course.
Visuals and Activities
Downloadable version of all the images and activity sheets for use during CY and CY Nano.
Other information
CY is a seven-stage journey through Mark’s Gospel for young people. All seven sessions are designed to bring young people to a clear understanding of the gospel with the aid of specially written talks, Bible studies, games and activities, and the optional use of the Soul DVD.CY is the youth version of the popular Christianity Explored evangelistic course. This substantially revised and enhanced second edition of the CY course is the result of considerable feedback from the thousands who have used the course worldwide since it was first produced.
Table of contents
- Section 1: How to run the Course
- Getting started
- Why tell young people the gospel?
- God’s role in evangelism – and ours
- How the course works
- Before the course
- During the course...
- Identity, mission and call in Mark’s Gospel
- What to do if...
- After the course...
- Section 2: Study Guide for CY Nano (11-14s)
- Before We Begin
- Week 1: CY it’s worth exploring
- Week 2: CY Jesus matters
- Week 3: CY Jesus came
- Week 4: CY Jesus died
- Week 5: CY Jesus lives
- Week 6: CY God accepts us
- Note about Inside Track weekend/day away
- Week 7: CY we should believe
- Section 3: Study Guide for CY (15+)
- Before We Begin
- Week 1: Christianity is Christ
- Week 2: Identity
- Week 3: Mission
- Week 4: Cross
- Week 5: Resurrection
- Week 6: Grace
- Note about Inside Track weekend/day away
- Week 7: So what?
- Section 4: Inside Track Weekend/day Away
- Before You Go
- Weekend/day away teaching material
- Appendices: Answering Difficult Questions
- Answering tough questions
- Questions from Mark's Gospel
- Questions about Christian belief
Additional Information
| Author | Christianity Explored |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781907377136 |
| Pages | 192 |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company/CE |
| Table of contents | Section 1: How to run the Course Getting started Why tell young people the gospel? God’s role in evangelism – and ours How the course works Before the course During the course... Identity, mission and call in Mark’s Gospel What to do if... After the course... Section 2: Study Guide for CY Nano (11-14s) Before We Begin Week 1: CY it’s worth exploring Week 2: CY Jesus matters Week 3: CY Jesus came Week 4: CY Jesus died Week 5: CY Jesus lives Week 6: CY God accepts us Note about Inside Track weekend/day away Week 7: CY we should believe Section 3: Study Guide for CY (15+) Before We Begin Week 1: Christianity is Christ Week 2: Identity Week 3: Mission Week 4: Cross Week 5: Resurrection Week 6: Grace Note about Inside Track weekend/day away Week 7: So what? Section 4: Inside Track Weekend/day Away Before You Go Weekend/day away teaching material Appendices: Answering Difficult Questions Answering tough questions Questions from Mark's Gospel Questions about Christian belief |
| Other info | CY is a seven-stage journey through Mark’s Gospel for young people. All seven sessions are designed to bring young people to a clear understanding of the gospel with the aid of specially written talks, Bible studies, games and activities, and the optional use of the Soul DVD. CY is the youth version of the popular Christianity Explored evangelistic course. This substantially revised and enhanced second edition of the CY course is the result of considerable feedback from the thousands who have used the course worldwide since it was first produced. |
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CY is a seven-stage journey through Mark’s Gospel for young people. All seven sessions are designed to bring young people to a clear understanding of the gospel with the aid of specially written talks, Bible studies, games and activities, and the optional use of the Soul DVD. ![]()

