• No one--not even the teacher--knows what next week's lesson will be about.
• We don't know what the question was, but the answer is "Jesus."
• Old Testament? Wasn't that something Moses said?
• Peter, Paul, and Mary? Oh yeah, they were a 60's group weren't they?
• No one cares--'cause "we just talk and eat donuts."

You need a Master Plan!

• A Master Plan gives youth a fuller understanding and grounding in the Scriptures for living the Christian life.
• A Master Plan makes it easier to recruit and keep teachers because everything isn't left all up to them.
• A Master Plan provides continuity for youth when teachers change.
• A Master Plan assures parents and congregation that the youth are learning important content of the faith.

A Master Plan is your congregation's decision about what to teach when, but you have help. Click along the right column for a Master Plan to suit your needs. You can use it as is or redesign it to be the perfect plan for your youth.

YouthNet's Master Plan
Two years ago, John Gooch provided a great article for YouthNet on how to develop a master plan for your youth Sunday School program. "A master plan is a blueprint, an outline that tells you what you want to accomplish in youth Sunday school and the steps you'll take to accomplish it." You can download this article free at http://www.umph.org/youth/resources/pdf/YouthNet1.pdf.