Wilmot Youth is all about helping students take a step toward owning their faith.

Now, we say "take a step" for a reason. It's because there's no finish line or certificate of completion when it comes to spiritual growth. Instead, spiritual growth is a journey and no two journeys are identical. That's why we don't focus so much on developing a specific skill or achievement. Instead, we look to help each student take a single step closer to owning their faith in Jesus.

So, what exactly does it look like for a student to own their faith? We believe there are four things that lead to, and are a result of spiritual growth. We call these four things our four spiritual habits.

SPEND TIME WITH GOD

This is an obvious one, right? Sometimes it's the only spiritual habit we can name. After all, isn't "growing spiritually" synonymous with "spending time with God"? Well, not exactly, but it's still pretty important. After all, if teens are ever going to make their faith their own, they've got to start spending time with God on their own. It means opening their Bible on their own, having conversations with God on their own, and discovering how they best connect with God through worship

on their own.

SPEND TIME WITH OTHERS

Engaging in healthy community can, and should, be a spiritual habit we help our teens develop. But "healthy community" doesn't just mean hanging out with Christians. This spiritual habit is about growing in Christlike relationships with everyone.

USE THEIR GIFTS

Teens need to be reminded that God made them unique – with specific gifts, talents and passions. Then they need to learn how to use those gifts to love God, others and shape the world around them.

SHARE THEIR STORY

Teens need to learn how to talk about God. Sharing your story is the spiritual habit of making faith a regular, everyday, go-to topic of conversation in our lives. Because when we talk about God and His place in our story (or, more accurately, our place in His story), it helps us believe, helps us understand, and helps us take ownership of our own faith.

We count it as a win whenever a teen takes a step toward own their

faith by practicing one, or maybe even all four, of these spiritual habits.

Grade 6–8 Class Coming This Fall!

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