This is the previous edition of the CY course. Check out the new course for 11-14s, and the course for older teens and young adults here.
Part of the CY series.
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.
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
Contributors | Christianity Explored |
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Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Pages | 192 |
Publisher | The Good Book Company/CE |
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.