Verdant reviews

Here's some of the feedback we've received from church leaders.

"As someone who finds it difficult to think of illustrations and visual aids for young people,

The material handled scripture faithfully, suggested some good pointers for application, and also gave lots and lots of engaging ideas for how to run the session. If I had had to sit at my desk scratching my head until I had as many ideas as the resource suggested, I would have been sat there a long time!

I have not found any other material that does as good a job at being simultaneously faithful, engaging and age-appropriate for Christian youth groups as Verdant does.

Highly recommended!"

Toby Martin (Pastor)

Grace Church, Boroughbridge

"We have been using the Verdant Youth material at our weekly young people’s event for the last 6-9 months. As leaders we have found the study sheets really helpful - clear and engaging as well as full of great ideas for activities linked to the theme.

Our young people have responded to the discussion questions with increasing confidence and enthusiasm. Our youth ministry has developed amazingly well in no small part to the excellent material Verdant have provided.

Thank you and keep up the good work ."

Mike Wildsmith (Pastor)

Bethesda Evangelical Church, Warrington

"Verdant materials are fabulous.

I really like the clear easy format which gives several choices of ice breaker games. Teaching outlines are then clearly explained stage by stage. The Going Further section gives extension activities allowing you to pick and choose, depending on the type of group you have and adapting it to the level you wish and length of time you might want to run the group for.

"[Verdant] uses reflection to check learning and comes up with some imaginative ways to do this. I highly recommend Verdant, these are some of the best materials I have seen and are so adaptable."

Sue Kaye (Volunteer Youth Leader)

St Lukes Church, Leeds

"Well pitched for our group and good questions that can easily be tweaked for your context"

"studies are well thought through. You can use them and have a confidence that young people will hear gospel good news"

"Youth are pushed to work out what they have, and are, experiencing personally as they study scripture"

“Jonah studies were really helpful to get youth to work on their own conversion stories”

“Love the way Mark links Old and New Testaments”

“Games and activities are short, fun, and to the point”

Feedback from the youth ministry team

Christ Church, Walkley, Sheffield

"I'm thanking God that he's merciful"

"It explained stuff simply and taught me a lot about what God's like."

"The Bible studies were delightful"

"Got me to think how the characters in Jonah are actually feeling"

"made me feel grateful that God forgives but sorry for those who don't know that"

"It was good"

Feedback from young people aged 10-14

Christ Church, Walkley, Sheffield

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Empowering young people to flourish in Jesus through equipping leaders with creative Biblical resources. Let’s get you started in 3 easy steps.

Choose a series

Verdant offers three types of series to fit your setting:
  1. Evangelism: Designed for youth club settings, where you’re looking to spark interest in Jesus and explore the gospel together. Each series includes an interactive talk and group discussion outlines, along with games, crafts, discussion starters, and Going Further activities for diving in deeper.
  2. Discipleship: Ideal for small groups or Sunday school, with Bible study outlines that encourage conversation. Each session includes smaller games, illustrations, discussion starters, and Going Further activities to extend discussion and build on application.
  3. Mentoring: Tailored for one-to-one discipleship, with Bible study outlines that support personal growth and accountability. These guides include discussion based starters and Going Further activities that dig into specific topics from the study.

Plan the Series

Before diving into each session, the series homepage provides a quick summary of each session, along with helpful elements to keep your series flowing seamlessly. You’ll find activities or projects that span the length of the series, ideas for keeping parents involved and informed, and practical ways to apply what’s being taught. The series homepage also provides series downloads and links to additional external resources.

Build the Session

Create a custom session for your youth group using our range of ‘Intros & Starters,’ ’Teaching Outlines,’ and ‘Going Further’ activities.

Each option is graded as Simple , Intermediate , or Advanced , so you can easily tailor the session to suit your group’s needs

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