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4 weeks helping students navigate the back to school season.
$40.00
For many students, the back-to-school season feels overwhelming. New classes, shifting friend groups, heavy expectations, and hidden insecurities collide to create stress and uncertainty. Teens often put pressure on themselves to perform, to fit in, or to prove their worth — and when they fall short, shame and isolation can creep in.
We’ve Got Spirit is a 4-week youth ministry curriculum that helps students see the start of the school year through the lens of the gospel. By focusing on the presence and work of the Holy Spirit, students are reminded that they are never alone, that weakness can become strength, that prayer is always available, and that they were made to contribute to the common good. This series is a timely way to help teenagers launch into the school year with confidence, hope, and gospel-centered perspective.
This series is built to help students connect the everyday challenges of the school year with the reality of God’s Spirit living within them. In Week 1, they’ll be reminded that Jesus kept His promise to send the Holy Spirit, who is with them in every hallway, classroom, and conversation. In Week 2, they’ll discover that instead of being ashamed of their weaknesses, they can see God’s strength shine through them. In Week 3, they’ll find encouragement that even when words fail, the Spirit intercedes for them in prayer. And in Week 4, they’ll be reminded that they are not meant to do school life in isolation — the Spirit equips them with gifts for the good of others and calls them into biblical community.
By the end of We’ve Got Spirit, students will be better equipped to face the pressures of school not with fear, but with faith — trusting the Spirit to empower them, comfort them, and send them out as a blessing to others.
Week 1 – The Spirit With You (John 14:15-17a)
Intro: Back to school can feel overwhelming and lonely.
Truth: Jesus promised His followers the Holy Spirit, who would always be with them.
Descent: Whatever challenges you face this fall, you don’t face them alone.
Takeaway: The God who died for you abides in you.
Week 2 – Strength in Weakness (2 Corinthians 12:7b-10)
Intro: The school year often exposes our weaknesses.
Truth: Paul explains that in Christ, weakness becomes a stage for God’s strength, not a source of shame.
Descent: When you fall short of your goals, remember the Spirit shines brighter in your weakness.
Takeaway: Your weaknesses will make you stronger.
Week 3 – Prayer in the Mess (Romans 8:26-27)
Intro: We often keep God at a distance when life feels complicated.
Truth: Paul reassures us that the Spirit intercedes for us, even when we don’t know what to pray.
Descent: You don’t have to have answers before you approach God. The Spirit already speaks for you.
Takeaway: You’ll bring your hot mess to the throne.
Week 4 – For the Common Good (1 Corinthians 12:7-10)
Intro: Back to school can lead to isolation and anxiety, but the Spirit calls us into community.
Truth: Paul reminds us that spiritual gifts are given “for the common good.”
Descent: Whether giving or receiving, the Spirit invites you into community where you belong.
Takeaway: You’ll contribute to the common good.
Timely and relevant: Speaks directly into the challenges of the back-to-school season.
Practical and hope-filled: Equips students to face stress, weakness, and isolation with gospel perspective.
Centered on the Holy Spirit: Reminds teens that God’s Spirit is their constant helper, comforter, and guide.
Fully resourced: Includes teaching content, small group questions, and graphics — ready for you to use with your group. No video messages included.
