"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." Genesis 1:27 NIV
Logistics
April 7-9 Axis.org will present via live stream on dating and sexuality for our 7-12 grade Student Chapel Engagement. Note that we will run chapel schedule April 7-8 and the Assembly Schedule April 9. Students will meet in the gym all three days, but on Friday afternoon they will move to their Small Group Classrooms about 2:25 PM.
April 7 - 9:30-10:17 AM (GYM) Student Culture Engagement - Dating
April 8 - 9:30-10:17 AM (GYM) Student Culture Engagement - Sexuality
April 9 - 2:15-3:10 PM 10-minute Engagement Review in the GYM then 30-minute breakout in your Small Group Classroom
Friday, April 9th Agenda for Small Group Leaders
Part 1 – Gym Assembly: (15 minutes)
Axis provides a brief overview and set up the discussion questions
Part 2 – Discussion Questions: (35 minutes)
Dating
What about the idea of dating is scary?
Is it okay to wait for “first dates” after high school? Why?
Is chemistry something you look for or something you work to maintain?
How do we decide how far is too far? (Meaning, the Bible doesn’t explicitly say what kind of kissing is acceptable. So where is the line?)
Is it ok to have conflict in your relationships? If so, what does that look like to you?
Sexuality
If we received the good gift of sexuality from God, why would he want us to limit it?
What is the difference between desiring someone and lusting?
What is the difference between purity and virginity? (hint - purity has to do with matters of the heart as well as action.)
How do you think our culture would change if we stopped reducing people down to just the way they look?
Part 3 – Prayer: (5 minutes)
Use this time to pray for each other. You can do that by keeping a prayer request journal or by asking for personal prayer requests or prayers that relate to the day’s topic.
