Youth Programming

Youth for Justice: Our Faith in Action

Want to bring social justice to your youth group?

JustFaith Ministries Youth for Justice series invites youth groups to explore contemporary social issues through the lens of the Christian faith.

Program Overview

Youth ministers/leaders can put together their own programming to fit their group’s needs by choosing from multiple topics on contemporary social issues. Each topic consists of two, 90-minute session outlines; one provides faith-based grounding in the subject matter, and the other walks you through either inviting a guest speaker on the topic or planning an immersion experience in your local community. All material is designed to be flexible, engaging, and relevant to high school students and even their adult mentors.

Choose from the following topics:

  • Black History: Rise Up
  • Easter: Resurrection Hope
  • Environment: No Ordinary World
  • Fair Trade: Just Shopping
  • Global Poverty: Be the Change
  • Global Poverty: Breaking It Down
  • Human Trafficking: Stop the Silence
  • Hunger: We Can Make a Difference
  • Immigration: Beinvenido, Welcome
  • MLK: Let Justice Roll
  • Peace: We Are Here for All of Us
  • Poverty: An US Issue
  • Racial Injustice: Don’t Let History Repeat
  • Racism: Gotta Deal With It
  • Refugees: Hallelujah, You Are Safe
  • Simplicity: What Matters
  • Unhoused: Angels in Disguise

Click here for the General Overview PDF.

Program Goals

The goals of Youth for Justice are to:

  • Explore how youth can address contemporary social issues grounded in their Christian faith
  • Cultivate healthy habits for spiritual and emotional wellness
  • Build relationships with peers and adult mentors
  • Develop strong leadership skills
  • Provide opportunities for vocational discernment

Sessions

Each Youth for Justice topic consists of two, 90-minute sessions; one provides faith-based grounding and the other focuses on a guest speaker or immersion experience.

Each session includes:

  • Opening and closing prayers
  • Contemporary songs/music
  • Videos that frame the issue, make a faith connection to the issue, and inspire a call to action
  • Questions to guide dialogue
  • Youth-friendly activities or reflections

Facilitation

Each session includes a comprehensive outline that includes directions for every activity, direct links to online videos and resources, and all necessary supplemental materials/resources.

Cost

Each (two-session) topic is $40. For more than two topics, the following discounts apply:

  • 3 topics = $100
  • 6 topics = $175
  • 12 topics = $300
  • 17 topics = $375
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Rev. Anne Richter
LOUISVILLE, KY

“Our middle and high school youth group loves the Youth for Justice lessons. They provide just the right mix of discussion questions, prayers, and relevant videos with the hands-on, in-person learning that teens need. If you are looking for a program that relates social justice to Christian teaching, this is it!”

Kristina Sinks

“JustFaith’s new “Youth for Justice: Our Faith in Action” curriculum provides youth leaders with the resources they need to take on the hard questions and work of justice in their unique ministry locations. With probing questions, eye-opening videos, and a variety of topics to choose from, youth are able to explore and discover the connection between their faith and justice—and that these two are inextricably intertwined. Youth will connect to the contemporary music offered in the curriculum and discover that there is no choice but to live out the things they are learning. We are very grateful for this youth-centered curriculum that lighting a fire in youth at our church!”