{"product_id":"9780715141052","title":"Mixing it up with Football: 12 Sessions on Faith For 9-13s","description":"\u003cp\u003eFact 1... 75% of 9-13 year olds play at least 27 minutes of football a day. Football is a part of contemporary culture that young people have a high level of contact with—they are excited about watching football, playing football, and buying the latest kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFact 2... Young people aged 9-13 are a massively under-resourced age group in churches. Spanning the 'tweenager' and 'tweenie' age zones young people of this age are increasingly fashion-aware, media-savvy and worldly-wise. They don't regard themselves as children but are not yet adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new book addresses both the need and the cultural interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 10 sessions, this book tackles some of the central Christian beliefs using the features of football to help your youth group connect with the theological message in terms they can relate to—from Fans (God's Great Love for us) to Team Tactics (the Church as a Body)—with an introduction to the book covering all you need to consider in terms of health and safety, child protection, and how to handle the aspects of football culture that are not always very godly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMixing it up with Football will help young people to engage with their faith with the same enthusiasm with which they hit the football pitch!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach session is divided into five parts and includes photocopiable material: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeforehand (to help leaders prepare the session)\u003cbr\u003eOpening Activity (introducing the session to the young people in an interactive and fun format)\u003cbr\u003e Football Focus (exploring the theme for the session, discussion and feedback)\u003cbr\u003eBible Focus (a Bible verse that deals with the Christian perspective of the theme)\u003cbr\u003ePrayer Response (prayer activity drawing on the theme and giving space for response)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Church House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027655442672,"sku":"9780715141052","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780715141052_p0.jpg?v=1763624345","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780715141052","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}