Perpendicular Series

Perpendicular Series: 4‑Week Youth Ministry Series on Gospel‑Centered Living

When you’re busy with school, activities, church stuff, and friends, it’s easy for life to feel like a current that just carries you along. A full schedule is nice, but what if you’re missing out on your greater purpose? When Jesus commissioned His disciples, He was giving every believer who would follow their ultimate purpose in life. We are to, in our going, do for others as Jesus has done for us and help others to do the same. We call it living perpendicular, and it has the capacity to change the way you feel about the busyness of life and your purpose in the midst of it.

Each week combines relevant teaching, engaging video messages, interactive discussion, and practical next steps. This youth ministry series on gospel-centered living also comes with graphic support like bumpers and teaching slides.

Series Overview

What Students Will Learn

• Week 1 – Your Purpose is Perpendicular (Matthew 28:19-20) – When Jesus commissioned His disciples after the resurrection, He made it clear that our purpose on earth is simple–to do for others horizontally what God has done for us vertically.
• Week 2 – Draw the Community to Your Community (Acts 2:38, 42-47) – The first Christian community was different. They modeled toward one another what the Triune God has modeled to One another for all of eternity, and the community only got better as they invited more people into it.
• Week 3 – Stop for Those in Need You Don’t Need (Acts 3:1-7) – God doesn’t need us. But God stopped for us. Living out the gospel means stopping for others in need, even when we don’t need them in our lives.
• Week 4 – Share the Vertical Reasons for Your Horizontal Actions (Acts 3:12-16) – Horizontal actions will inevitably lead to opportunities for vertical conversations, so be prepared to share your reasons for living perpendicular.

Why Choose Perpendicular Series?

• Counter‑cultural discipleship: Helps students stand firm in their identity in Christ and resist conforming to the world.
• Application‑focused: Encourages students to practice renewing their minds, loving generously and sharing their faith.
• Interactive & practical: Each session includes discussion questions, video messages, and graphic support like a bumper video and presentation slides.