A KARA POWELL SERIES MINISTRY LEADER GUIDE What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do PRELUDE SOCIAL WORSHIP STORY GROUPS HOME A SERIES ABOUT THE LIFE OF JOSEPH SERIES SUMMARY Sometimes knowing what to do is easy. When your car is running out of gas, you get gas. When you hear that Kanye song, you sing along. But other times, knowing what to do isn’t as simple. Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we truly just don’t know what to do. When your students don’t know what next step to take, why they’re experiencing what they’re experiencing, or how to change their circumstances for the better, they get overwhelmed, frustrated, and often, just ready to give up altogether. In this series, we’re going to look at the life of a guy in the Bible who often found himself in situations where he just didn’t know what to do: Joseph. And as we look at his life, we’ll help your students see just what they can do when they don’t know what to do. WEEK 1: Pay attention to how you affect your family. WEEK 4: When you don’t know what to do, remember that your problems can position you for a purpose. WEEK 2: When there’s nothing you can do, God is with you. WEEK 5: When you don’t know what to do, pursue peace WEEK 3: When you don’t know what to do, do the next instead of payback. right thing. REMEMBER THIS You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. GENESIS 50:20A NLT 1 ©2020 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com A KARA POWELL SERIES MINISTRY LEADER GUIDE What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do PRELUDE SOCIAL WORSHIP STORY GROUPS HOME PRELUDE SETTING THE TONE FOR THE EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND PLAYLIST the land of How-To videos. And while there’s seemingly a How-To video for every subject, what do you do with • “Alone, Pt. II” by Alan Walker & Ava Max (from Alone, problems that aren’t so straightforward? Pt. II) • “Ready” by Alessia Cara (from This Summer) We think the story of Joseph holds some great insights for • “Yellow Hearts” by Ant Saunders (from Yellow Hearts) how to handle questions with no simple answers. So we’re • “Another Place” by Bastille & Alessia Cara (from dedicating five weeks to studying Joseph’s life to learn how Another Place) to handle family, find peace in the middle of conflict, and • “Colors—Fluencee Remix) by The Knocks (from Colors— change how we even view problems in the first place. Fluencee Remix) • “Rare” by Selena Gomez (from rare) This set will use an iconographic piece that every student will • “Lost in Yesterday” by Tame Impala (from Lost immediately recognize: a search bar. in Yesterday) • “Real Thing” by Ruel (from Real Thing) • “Younger” Jonas Blue & HRVY (from Younger) HOW TO PREP: • “Sleep” by Johnny Orlando (from Teenage Fever) • Get a large piece of foam core. • “Favorite Part of Me - R3HAB Remix” by Astrid S (from • Print out the set art by visiting FedEx Office or Favorite Part of Me) another print shop that can handle larger print jobs. • “flowerbeds” by Sfven (from flowerbeds) • Adhere the artwork to the foam core using a glue stick. Smooth out any bubbles. Our suggested background playlists for each series are • Taking a straightedge, trace the perimeter of also available on Spotify. Signup for a Spotify account, the search bar and cut out the artwork. Discard and follow xp3students to access the music preview for exterior pieces. each series. • Using a small Philips screwdriver, pierce a hole both in the top left and top right of the foam core art. • Loop one end of fishing line through the hole SERIES PROMOTION and tie a knot. • Secure the foam core to stage rigging, or, place Use the Social Media Guide and the Social Media Images for thumbtacks in the ceiling and then hang the this series to promote what you’ll be teaching toyour students. art at center stage at the best height for visibility. SET DESIGN ENVIRONMENT Print the file in your Graphics folder to hang in Poster Display the Title Slide image or Loop Video on your screen your environment. (found in your Graphics folder). When we encounter a problem we don’t know how to solve, The Font we used for this series is called Gothic Std Bold what’s our first instinct? No, not panic. We go straight to Condensed #20. Google, right? And Google will usually take us to YouTube, 2 ©2020 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com A KARA POWELL SERIES MINISTRY LEADER GUIDE What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do PRELUDE SOCIAL WORSHIP STORY GROUPS HOME SOCIAL PROVIDING TIME FOR FUN INTERACTION For this series, we’ve included these unique games: Check out your Game folders for more details about each Turbulent Targets, Flipping Flapjacks, Item Identification, game, as well as a title slide to be displayed on the screen in Throwing Shade, and Ice Scream. your environment during the game. WORSHIP INVITING PEOPLE TO RESPOND TO GOD Whether your worship time is led by a kid on an acoustic • “Worthy of Your Name” by Passion ft. Sean Curran (from guitar, a full band, or sing-along YouTube videos, here are Follow You Anywhere) few songs that will connect well with your high schoolers and • “No Other Name” by Hillsong Worship (from No complement the theme of this series. Don’t forget to check Other Name) • “Our God” by Chris Tomlin (from And If Our God Is out the Worship Leader Guide for things to try, think about, For Us) and use during worship. • “I Am Who You Say I Am” by Hillsong Worship (from Who You Say I Am [Live]) • “I Am Loved” by Mack Brock (from I Am Loved) 3 ©2020 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com A KARA POWELL SERIES MINISTRY LEADER GUIDE What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do PRELUDE SOCIAL WORSHIP STORY GROUPS HOME STORY COMMUNICATING GOD’S TRUTH IN ENGAGING WAYS WEEK 1 WEEK 4 Bottom Line: Pay attention to how you affect your family. Bottom Line: When you don’t know what to do, remember Teaching Video: To purchase, click here. that your problems can position you for a purpose. Teaching Audio: The MP3 can be found in the Teaching Interactive: The Interactive for this week is designed to lead folder for this week. students through Joseph’s life using a timeline drawn on a white board or index cards on a bulletin board. Teaching Video: To purchase, click here. WEEK 2 Teaching Audio: The MP3 can be found in the Teaching folder for this week. Bottom Line: When there’s nothing you can do, God is with you. Teaching Video: To purchase, click here. WEEK 5 Teaching Audio: The MP3 can be found in the Teaching folder for this week. Bottom Line: When you don’t know what to do, pursue peace instead of payback. Teaching Video: To purchase, click here. WEEK 3 Teaching Audio: The MP3 can be found in the Teaching folder for this week. Bottom Line: When you don’t know what to do, do the next right thing. Teaching Video: To purchase, click here. XP (EXPERIENCE PIECE) Teaching Audio: The MP3 can be found in the Teaching folder for this week. The XP for this series happens in week 3 and is a card which is designed to help your students identify an area of their lives where they need help finding and taking the next right step. 4 ©2020 The reThink Group. All rights reserved. www.ThinkOrange.com A KARA POWELL SERIES MINISTRY LEADER GUIDE What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do PRELUDE SOCIAL WORSHIP STORY GROUPS HOME GROUPS CREATING A SAFE PLACE TO CONNECT Each week, email your Small Group Leaders with the SGL WEEK 3 Guide and information from the SGL Email document. Don’t forget to print copies of the SGL Guide for all of your Small Goal Of Small Group: To help students understand that Group Leaders. doing the right thing is doing the right thing today and not controlling the outcoming for tomorrow. WEEK 1 WEEK 4 Goal Of Small Group: To have students begin to see the role they play in their family dynamic, and to encourage students Goal Of Small Group: To help students to understand that to behave in a way that elevates others in their family while pain exists, God can use it, and their faith can grow over themselves. through it. There is more to their story than the painful situations. WEEK 2 WEEK 5 Goal Of Small Group: To have students understand that when circumstances are out of our control, we can be sure Goal Of Small Group: To help students understand that God is with us. The idea is for students to know that even if payback may feel good in the moment, but pursuing peace things in their lives don’t feel fixed or better, they can have is always better long term. confidence in God being present. HOME PROMPTING ACTION BEYOND THE EXPERIENCE Use the Social Media Guide for this series to stay in touch TIP: To find the Daily Devotionals for this series in the with students during the week. YouVersion Bible App, just search for the series title in the Reading Plans section of the app.