For My Life Kids and Youth

FOR MY LIFE FAMILY WEEKS

Every year in June and July we offer For My Life for the whole family; that is the For My Life Adult, For My Life Youth (ages 13-17), and For My Life Kids (ages 6-12) Retreat all in the same week! This is an opportunity for the whole family to be transformed and healed from the inside, out.

We hear so many people say, “If only I had known this when I was younger, I would have been saved from so much torment and heartache!” We’ve listened, and developed these specialized retreats to continue our mission of establishing generations of overcomers.

For My Life^® Youth Retreat:

For My Life Retreat Youth tuition (Summer Only) – $329 per youth for the first two and $229 for each additional.

The For My Life Youth Retreat (ages 13-17) offers the same life-changing teachings that the Adult For My Life^® Retreat offers but repackaged to relate to the teenage generation. We present the truth from the Bible in a way that is relevant to them in this season of their lives. Our goal is to make the information they receive personal and applicable. It will resonate with their hearts yet is solid and sound so that they can begin to build a firm foundation of understanding that will help to establish the course of the rest of their lives.

Our objective is to provide a safe environment where we can foster open and honest conversation about real teen issues and struggles. There are times for interaction with peers and teachers, ice breaker games, activities, question and answer sessions, and more.

Our goal for this week is to help them to understand their battleground. If we can help them to understand separation and that the things they are struggling with are not them, then we’ve succeeded. We also want them to understand that they are not by themselves in their struggles and journeys.

Previous participants have said that this retreat has changed their whole perspective on life. They’ve shifted from depression and no hope for their future to being excited for what God has in store for them.

The teens in today’s world struggle with things much different from previous generations. The For My Life Youth Retreat teaches Biblical tools and how to apply them to their lives. With these tools, they will be able to overcome any and every obstacle life throws at them and do it with the joy and peace that can only come from God.

Topics that we will explore include:

What rejection looks like
The relevance and importance of Psalm 139 and loving ourselves
How to overcome addictions
The envy and jealousy trap
How to defeat fear
The poison of bitterness
Father God’s love
And so much more!

All of these will help heal hearts and encourage the teens to grow up in proper and healthy relationships with God, others, and even themselves. They will learn to navigate issues that may have previously seemed overwhelming or misunderstood at best. They will develop new confidence in themselves and in their identity as beloved children of God.

Be in Health^® is a safe place for you and your teens. For many, just being in a safe place can make all the difference. We hope that you and your loved ones will join us in our mission to establish generations of overcomers!

Our team of talented and experienced Overcomers looks forward to this season and to participating with all of the exciting things that God has prepared for the families who come to us. Prepare to be changed and restored into the healthy individuals and the family unit that God designed you to be!

For My Life^® Kid’s Retreat

For My Life Kids tuition (Summer Only) – $229 per child for the first two and $129 for each additional.

The For My Life Kid’s Retreat (ages 6-12) is designed to be loads of fun for the children to capture their attention and engage them. The same principles are taught as in the Adult For My Life^® Retreat but they are broken down into bite-size pieces that are simple enough for the children to understand. In fact, adults who have assisted in the Kid’s Retreat have said that they got a whole new understanding of the teachings because of the simple, applicable insights that are presented.

Our talented and passionate Team Members endeavor to make this a fun, memorable week for the children. We don’t want this to be a stiff, religious experience, we want them to have so much fun, to make lasting memories and to experience the love of God in a way that they may never have had before. We want them to taste and see that God is good!

This is a safe place for the children. We don’t apply labels, or pretenses; we accept each of them just as they are. All of the children are treated with the same respect, love, care, and compassion. For some of them, it’s the first time that they have ever been treated that way.

Our Team has found great success in teaching and implementing Godly order into the framework of the class. The children are very responsive to the safety and stability that they experience in this environment.

We help them to understand who they are as God’s children and also how to do separation and to be able to recognize that what they do is not who they are. They will begin to understand how the enemy can influence their thoughts to make them think, speak, and act in ways that are not God’s ways.

Our hope is that they will begin to get an understanding of God’s love for them and that they can carry that with them throughout their lives.

The children are all placed in groups with an adult group leader as well as a leadership apprentice who is a local teen from our church body. These teens act as a positive peer influence to lead by example and encouragement so that the children feel inspired to participate.

Some specific things that we do are:

Mini teachings – Teachings less than 15 minutes presented in a fun, interesting way in order to keep the attention of the children.
Play for Review – A super high energy, all engaging “game show” where the hosts ask questions about the topics that have been presented and the kids can get involved and have fun reviewing what they’ve just learned.
Creative skits – The leadership apprentices also do the skits throughout the week that help the children see and understand the physical representation of the information they are receiving. The children can relate on a more personal level because they are familiar with the teens in the skit.
Games, activities, and crafts.
Recess – Let’s face it; children need a break every now and again. Here’s their opportunity to play and let off some steam.

All ministry is done together with the parents at the appropriate time. This ensures that the parents can remain involved and cover their children during these impactful prayer times.

Be in Health^® is a safe place for you and your children. For many, just being in a safe place can make all the difference. We hope that you and your loved ones will join us in our mission to establish generations of overcomers!