Category: Teens-Identity & Self-Worth
Strengths I Can Grow
Help teens identify strengths and learn how strengths develop through practice. Workshop exercises: 1) List five things you do well or are improving at. 2) Ask two trusted people to name a strength they see in you. 3) Choose one strength to practice this week. 4) Write how that strength could be used to help another person.
Use 1 Peter 4:10 as a service-oriented theme. Strengths are not reasons for superiority; they are capacities to develop and use responsibly.
My Values Compass
Help teenagers identify values that can guide choices under pressure. Workshop exercises: 1) Choose ten values from a list and narrow them to five. 2) Define what each value looks like in daily life. 3) Describe one situation where two values might compete. 4) Write one decision rule based on your top values.
Connect values to Micah 6:8 and other appropriate Scripture. Encourage teens to understand why they hold values rather than simply repeating adult language.
Healthy Confidence
Develop confidence based on preparation, character, and realistic self-understanding. Workshop exercises: 1) Write one situation where you lack confidence. 2) Separate what you can control from what you cannot. 3) Choose one preparation step. 4) Practice a confident but humble introduction or response.
Confidence is not arrogance. Teach that courage can coexist with nervousness and that asking for help is a strength.
My Growth Story