Youthgroup Stories

Brynn's youth group went on a camping trip. Bryan and her small group, including her boyfriend, have been following the path. Lee, her boyfriend, is a leader so when he and Brynn started to drift behind no one questioned it. But when Brynn is pushed off the side of the waterfall and falls into the water, they lose the group. Brynn is certain that someone is in the wood with them and pushed her off of the cliff like mountain but Lee thinks she is scarring herself. Is someone in the wood with them? Will they get out if the wood?

My eyes met hers and she grinned before tanking a deep breath and stepping up to the microphone. Glancing down at the ground you could see her nerves vanish. She was at home when she was performing. - In which a depressed boy is given the recommendation to make a friend for the sake of his health.

my testimony to Christ 'just because i grew up in a christian family doesn't mean that my testimony is boring' - my youth pastor, Guatemala 2024

A story of a young boy who loses his parents at a young age. He is then placed in foster care where he experiences healing.

What happens when four strangers, a stubborn dog named Baguette, and a suspiciously creaky attic end up under the same roof? Nothing normal. Absolutely nothing. Tapu never imagined his "fresh start" in France would begin with broken doors, midnight disasters, and a neighbor who knows way too many secrets. Add to that Alina's clumsy charm, a landlord who smells trouble, and a party gone horribly wrong and Flat No. 13 quickly turns into the most chaotic apartment in town. Between laughter, embarrassing moments, and a few heartfelt confessions, life at Flat No.13 proves one thing: Home isn't about perfect walls-it's about the chaos you share inside therm If you loved Welcome to Waikiki or any feel-good comedy with a touch of romance, this story is for you.

Lexi is the unborn child of my youth group directors and I wanted to write a story completely for her. Thus, this idea came about. Here I'm going to give Lexi my guidance to how to live a life full of God. Also, it's going to be stories of her parents and life lessons that I learn as I continue on my journey. So, with out further ado...here you go Lexi and even if you never read this, may all your dreams come true! *Names have been changed so you can't find us*

She prayed for love that honored God. He prayed for strength to keep his thoughts pure. Then the youth retreat happened - one bonfire, one confession, and suddenly everything they'd been fighting for felt like everything they could lose. Carmen has always wanted a love that puts Jesus first. Lander has always wanted her - but not at the cost of his soul.Now there's Julian: new, steady, safe... and asking questions neither of them are ready to answer. Between frost-covered mornings, late-night worship, and a heart that won't stay quiet, two best friends have to decide: Is this love from God... or the most beautiful test they'll ever face? A clean, slow-burn Christian romance about guarding your heart when it beats the loudest. "Set me as a seal upon your heart... for love is as strong as death." - Song of Solomon 8:6

Six teenagers were kidnapped by a militant group whose looking to experiment on new guinea pigs. Now on the run after an explosion, they discover what their new freedom brings.

Max and Noah, 23-year-old American YouTubers, began their YouTube career as teenagers. From funny content they transitioned to exploring haunted and abandoned buildings.The thrill and anticipation in creating these videos added a new dimension to their channel, making them feel more alive in "on edge" situations. The incident described is just one of those intense moments they encountered in their exploration of the mysterious and paranormal.

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Alex Warsaw is just a normal girl. She's awkward around her crush, likes to watch Netflix, loves cupcakes (chocolate only) and every day sketches her version of a journal entry in her notebook. One day her notebook disappears, and she panics. Finally, it shows up one week later, but it's clear from the beginning that it isn't her old notebook with her old drawings. The true story behind it is bigger than anyone could have imagined. Alex and everyone she loves get caught up in its power, and she needs to figure out how to escape the grasp of the dangerous object and its secrets before it disappears, and takes someone she loves with it with it. With illustrations! Don't you think that's very fitting, given that the book is about sketches and all? (They aren't great, but they do fit with the theme!) Special thanks to the Grace Community Church of Nashville and First Wesleyan of Battle Creek Youth Groups for inviting and accepting me! P.S. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This does not include Good Time Pizza in Nashville, MI. That's real, and it's the best pizza place in MI!

Lilly's first three years of high school have been pretty tuff. Up to a week before her senior year she was content with either having to do a fifth year or Get her GED. As Lilly tried to play catch up at the last minute she also have to deal with some hard task. Running her own business, coping with her aunts cancer, the winter conference, working her way to being an adult leader, and a new romance blossoming. Lilly will have to accomplish all these task and much more before she can walk across the stage to get her diploma.

Despite the fact that Cameron has grown up in church, he is absolutely convinced that there is no God. This almost-senior-in-high-school finds his pleasure when hanging out with his newfound "bad boy" friends and believes that he will forever be pestered by the way-too-happy-for-no-reason youth group kids. The only Christian he tolerates (and actually enjoys) being around is his 6 year old brother, Parker. After some deep (and I mean DEEP) trouble arises, Cameron has to learn the hard way that God can turn a really ugly mess into a really beautiful message. Side Note: This story was inspired by the song "This is Living" by Hillsong Young & Free. In the Bible, John 10:10 says, "I came so they can have real and eternal life. More and better than they ever dreamed of." When our trust is in God, we don't have to worry. At all. Ever. No matter how bad it gets, God is always going to be there to pick us up when we fall. Always.

Lumina Yselle Moreno and Rafael Cammie Navarro live in the same campus-but in very different worlds. Lumina's life revolves around responsibility. As a student, a worker, and a panganay, she moves through her days quietly, carrying expectations that never seem to get lighter. Love, for her, feels like a luxury she can't afford. Rafael, on the other hand, is everything Lumina is not-loud, familiar, and known by almost everyone. He laughs easily, moves freely, and hides his own uncertainties behind confidence and noise. This story follows two people growing up in the same space, learning about choice, timing, and the weight of emotions they're not sure they're ready for. Between school hallways, late walks home, and moments that linger longer than they should, they discover that growing up isn't just about becoming stronger-sometimes, it's about learning when to slow down. A story about youth, responsibility, and the quiet intersections of two lives learning what it means to feel.

Growing up in rural America there are two things that you are supposed to get right no matter what else aren't able to change. Number one is that you must give the pretense of fitting in. Number two is that the church is your community. But what happens when your church allows your youth group to be run by the numbers and not for the benefit of spiritual health? And what happens when you're supposed to live by those numbers and fit in? This is my story of how my church youth group used cult tactics, effectively cutting off sheep like me from outside influences, and how I moved past it and back into the daylight of reality. Disclaimer: All events are as accurate as I can portray them. All names and places have been changed.

This is a romance story about falling in love

A love story doesn't always have to look perfect. Dalia thinks it does though. As a Christian, she has heard her whole life that as soon as she meets her future husband, she will know. Almost every girl she has met that is married claims that. But she has never felt that way and thinks there could be a different path God has for her. One of redemption, forgiveness, and course love To step out and believe something that she has never heard of is terrifying though. So she continues to play it safe, until one night while leading worship. Her perspective is completely flipped. Frightened, but knowing God obviously has a different plan, she finally steps out and makes a move. A New Love Story captives the redemption we can have in relationships as Christians. This story is dedicated to the girls who have struggled with the idea of love and what it should look like. I'm praying for you.

Tamar Geil and her six brothers go to a church camp their Grandpa reformed years ago. She is determined to fit in, even though her strict mother tries to keep her close to the family, and won't let her stay in the girls' cabin. Tamar soon discovers that this isn't your typical camp week. Strange globs of tapioca clusters float aimlessly and the youth group finds a strange man in the woods after a tremor in a nearby cave disrupts the family outing day. After things feel like they're starting to go well, the other kids start judging Tamar and the pastor's daughter, handing them lists of salvation scripture. A fantastical tale about what it means to work together and the dangers of prematurely judging.