ROADMAP

Coleader Year 1

Coleader Year One provides a balance of structure and flexibility. We provide 12-months of direction for your teaching and events, but Coleader's flexibility allows you to easily replace any series with over 200 weeks of alternative teaching series' and events from the Coleader library. Coleader's Year 1 Roadmap has five goals: (1) to help teenagers grow spiritually, (2) to provide a teaching strategy that parents and church leadership feel confident in... Read More

12-month plan

48 Weeks of Teaching Series

7 Student Events

1 Retreat

2 Serve Events

5 Leader Events

2 Parent Events

What’s included in every Series?

These Series cover:

Explore this Roadmap

Fall

Teaching Series

Life in Community

Friendship / Community

4 sessions

This series will help teenagers understand the power of community and the connection to authentic faith. The goal is to build meaningful connections, deepen faith, and help create committed disciples of Jesus.

LEADER TRAINING

Fall Adult Volunteer Training

1 Session

A one-off training event for your volunteer leaders! There's no better time to gather and train your volunteers than at the start of a new school year. This training will help your team feel ready to pour into students this fall!

PARENT EVENT

Parent Welcome Event

1 Session

A one-off program to welcome parents of incoming students! Parents value being in the know, especially when their child is new to the ministry. This event program will help you warmly welcome families in a way that sets them up for success as they participate in youth group.

Teaching Series

Simply Amazing

Jesus

4 sessions

This 3-part series highlights Jesus as AMAZING. Scripture reveals people were "amazed" & "astonished" at Jesus. Everywhere He went there were crowds. Jesus continues to amaze & change lives today!

Student Event

Neon Night

1 Session

This one-off event will be one your students will love! Based around the theme of all things neon, this event is jam-packed with everything you need to pull it off with ease!

Teaching Series

Masks We Wear

Spiritual Formation

3 sessions

This series covers the different masks we wear that shroud our God-given identity. Each week, your students will look at a different mask that they tend to put on, holding them back from freedom in Christ and living the identity he has placed on them. This series dismantles each mask and replaces it with gospel truth about our identities, using plenty of Scripture.

Teaching Series

Life in Community

4 sessions

This series will help teenagers understand the power of community and the connection to authentic faith. The goal is to build meaningful connections, deepen faith, and help create committed disciples of Jesus.

LEADER TRAINING

Fall Adult Volunteer Training

1 Session

A one-off training event for your volunteer leaders! There's no better time to gather and train your volunteers than at the start of a new school year. This training will help your team feel ready to pour into students this fall!

PARENT EVENT

Parent Welcome Event

1 Session

A one-off program to welcome parents of incoming students! Parents value being in the know, especially when their child is new to the ministry. This event program will help you warmly welcome families in a way that sets them up for success as they participate in youth group.

Teaching Series

Simply Amazing

3 sessions

This 3-part series highlights Jesus as AMAZING. Scripture reveals people were "amazed" & "astonished" at Jesus. Everywhere He went there were crowds. Jesus continues to amaze & change lives today!

Student Event

Neon Night

1 Session

This one-off event will be one your students will love! Based around the theme of all things neon, this event is jam-packed with everything you need to pull it off with ease!

Teaching Series

Masks We Wear

Spiritual Formation

3 sessions

This series covers the different masks we wear that shroud our God-given identity. Each week, your students will look at a different mask that they tend to put on, holding them back from freedom in Christ and living the identity he has placed on them. This series dismantles each mask and replaces it with gospel truth about our identities, using plenty of Scripture.

Winter

Teaching Series

Heroes of the OT

Old Testament

4 sessions

Imperfect people are used by God to do the impossible and change the world. In this series we'll take a deep dive into Noah, Esther, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Student Event

Thanksgiving Reflection Stations

1 Session

This event encourages teenagers to reflect on their blessings through six Thanksgiving reflection stations with questions, Scripture, and interactive experiences at each stop. Help your students deepen their understanding of what it means to give thanks and cultivate a heart of gratitude.

Teaching Series

Lights, Camera, Christmas

Jesus

3 Session

This series combines the timeless truths of Scripture with the nostalgia of beloved holiday movies, providing a fun way for your students to connect with the message of the season. As we explore the characters, stories, and lessons in these movies, we'll learn how they can teach us about the wonder, joy, and hope of the Christmas story.

Student Event

Jingle Jam

1 sessions

A 1-off with lots of fun, a short devotional and plenty of time for groups to celebrate the Holidays together. It includes full programming, devotional manuscript, 3 games, transition video, countdown video, and Small Group Guide. This event will have your bells jingling before you know it.

LEADER TRAINING

Adult Volunteer Christmas Party

1 Session

A 1-off volunteer Christmas party program designed to gather your team to celebrate and connect with one another while having tons of Christmas-themed fun!

Retreat

Hall of Mirrors

Identity

3 sessions

Just like a hall of mirrors shows distorted versions of reality, western culture is doing a great job convincing teenagers of distorted ideas that have led many to walk away from God’s authority and absolute truth. This 3-session series and retreat package exposes 3 commonly held beliefs as unfulfilling narratives for life and counters them with the Truth of the Gospel.

Teaching Series

HABITS: Running the Race

Spiritual Formation

6 sessions

We are called to run to win in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27! But how do we do that? By building strong HABITS in our lives, spiritual disciplines that will help us to run to win!

LEADER TRAINING

Winter Adult Volunteer Training

1 Session

A one-off training event for your volunteer leaders to regroup and be refreshed at the halfway mark of the school year!

Serve Event

Project Impact

1 Session

A complete program for a day of service projects with your students. Students will walk away from this day knowing that they can have an impact on the world around them.

Teaching Series

Relationship Goals

Friendship / Community

3 sessions

This series teaches three relationship goals: 1) your actions affect your future; 2) guard your heart, value others, and be honest; and 3) become the right kind of person to attract the right person.

Teaching Series

Heroes of the OT

4 sessions

Imperfect people are used by God to do the impossible and change the world. In this series we'll take a deep dive into Noah, Esther, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Student Event

Thanksgiving Reflection Stations

1 Session

This event encourages teenagers to reflect on their blessings through six Thanksgiving reflection stations with questions, Scripture, and interactive experiences at each stop. Help your students deepen their understanding of what it means to give thanks and cultivate a heart of gratitude.

Teaching Series

Lights, Camera, Christmas

3 Session

This series combines the timeless truths of Scripture with the nostalgia of beloved holiday movies, providing a fun way for your students to connect with the message of the season. As we explore the characters, stories, and lessons in these movies, we'll learn how they can teach us about the wonder, joy, and hope of the Christmas story.

Student Event

Jingle Jam

1 sessions

A 1-off with lots of fun, a short devotional and plenty of time for groups to celebrate the Holidays together. It includes full programming, devotional manuscript, 3 games, transition video, countdown video, and Small Group Guide. This event will have your bells jingling before you know it.

LEADER TRAINING

Adult Volunteer Christmas Party

1 Session

A 1-off volunteer Christmas party program designed to gather your team to celebrate and connect with one another while having tons of Christmas-themed fun!

Retreat

Hall of Mirrors

3 sessions

Just like a hall of mirrors shows distorted versions of reality, western culture is doing a great job convincing teenagers of distorted ideas that have led many to walk away from God’s authority and absolute truth. This 3-session series and retreat package exposes 3 commonly held beliefs as unfulfilling narratives for life and counters them with the Truth of the Gospel.

Teaching Series

HABITS: Running the Race

6 sessions

We are called to run to win in 1 Corinthians 9:24-27! But how do we do that? By building strong HABITS in our lives, spiritual disciplines that will help us to run to win!

LEADER TRAINING

Winter Adult Volunteer Training

1 Session

A one-off training event for your volunteer leaders to regroup and be refreshed at the halfway mark of the school year!

Serve Event

Project Impact

1 Session

A complete program for a day of service projects with your students. Students will walk away from this day knowing that they can have an impact on the world around them.

Teaching Series

Relationship Goals

3 sessions

This series teaches three relationship goals: 1) your actions affect your future; 2) guard your heart, value others, and be honest; and 3) become the right kind of person to attract the right person.

Spring

Teaching Series

Who Is My Neighbor?

Spiritual Formation

1 session

A message looking at how politically, racially, and religiously charged the Parable of the Good Samaritan is. Jesus pushed all the buttons with this story, and forces us to ask important questions: what does it mean to be the good neighbor that Jesus calls us to be?

Teaching Series

Apologetics; 3 Difficult Questions Answered

Apologetics

Hot Topic

3 Session

This series tackles common faith questions head-on. Through sound biblical answers, this series will help you build a solid foundation for your students' faith and equip them to share it with others.

Serve Event

As Yourself

1 Session

"As Yourself" comes from Mark 12:31 and is a simple service project/acts of kindness experience. Students are encouraged to save their money leading up to this event and come together to bless people together in small groups. They will have a chance to laugh and connect afterwards through games, a shared meal or snack, discussion, and prayer.

Teaching Series

Unexpected King

1 sessions

The event of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem was marked by the crowds cheering and celebrating, but unfortunately, they failed to grasp the significance of the moment. Despite having Christ right in front of them, they were unable to recognize Him. This message aims to emphasize the importance of truly knowing Him.

Student Event

Unstoppable Acts

New Testament

3 Session

You won't believe what happened after Easter! In this 3-week series we'll explore the birth of the early church by studying the Book of Acts.

Teaching Series

My Friend is Struggling With

4 sessions

This series addresses mental health from a physical, mental, and spiritual perspective. Mental illnesses are real and daunting, but even in the middle of it, there can be hope.

Teaching Series

The Baton Grad Sunday

1 sessions

A service plan for Grad Weekend in an adult service. This lesson draws parallels between 2 Timothy 2:2 & the rules for a baton pass in a relay race to challenge the church toward passing on the faith.

Leader TRaining

Volunteer Appreciation Party

1 sessions

Thank your volunteers' for their hard work with a creative and intentional end of year celebration!

Teaching Series

Who Is My Neighbor?

1 session

A message looking at how politically, racially, and religiously charged the Parable of the Good Samaritan is. Jesus pushed all the buttons with this story, and forces us to ask important questions: what does it mean to be the good neighbor that Jesus calls us to be?

Teaching Series

Apologetics; 3 Difficult Questions Answered

3 Session

This series tackles common faith questions head-on. Through sound biblical answers, this series will help you build a solid foundation for your students' faith and equip them to share it with others.

Serve Event

As Yourself

1 Session

"As Yourself" comes from Mark 12:31 and is a simple service project/acts of kindness experience. Students are encouraged to save their money leading up to this event and come together to bless people together in small groups. They will have a chance to laugh and connect afterwards through games, a shared meal or snack, discussion, and prayer.

Teaching Series

Unexpected King

1 sessions

The event of Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem was marked by the crowds cheering and celebrating, but unfortunately, they failed to grasp the significance of the moment. Despite having Christ right in front of them, they were unable to recognize Him. This message aims to emphasize the importance of truly knowing Him.

Teaching Series

Unstoppable Acts

3 Session

You won't believe what happened after Easter! In this 3-week series we'll explore the birth of the early church by studying the Book of Acts.

Teaching Series

My Friend is Struggling With

4 sessions

This series addresses mental health from a physical, mental, and spiritual perspective. Mental illnesses are real and daunting, but even in the middle of it, there can be hope.

Teaching Series

The Baton Grad Sunday

1 sessions

A service plan for Grad Weekend in an adult service. This lesson draws parallels between 2 Timothy 2:2 & the rules for a baton pass in a relay race to challenge the church toward passing on the faith.

Leader TRaining

Volunteer Appreciation Party

1 sessions

Thank your volunteers' for their hard work with a creative and intentional end of year celebration!

Summer

Teaching Series

Summer in Psalms

Old Testament

4 session

This series invites students to explore the rich themes of worship, prayer, lament, and praise found in these selected Psalms. Your students’ will deepen their understanding of God's character and draw them closer to Him.

Student Event

Dine and Dodge

1 Session

What's better than delicious food and a dodgeball tournament? Not much! This event program will set up up with everything you need for a memorable event with your students!

Leader TRaining

Summer Camp Volunteer Training

1 Session

This training will prepare your leaders for the fun and life-changing ministry that takes place at summer camp!

parent event

Parent Camp Meeting

1 sessions

Camp is coming! Before you can steal students away for an epic adventure, use this meeting guide to help inform parents about what they and their students can expect!

Teaching Series

John

New Testament

4 Session

The gospel of John is a passionate piece of writing with one goal in mind: that you may believe. This series will look at John's case for belief in Christ.

Student Event

July Jingle Jam: Karaoke Night

1 sessions

Did someone say, "Christmas in July"?! This Christmas-themed karaoke event is sure to be a hit with leaders and students!

Student Event

Paint Wars

1 sessions

This epic program includes everything you need to lead a messy, paint-filled outreach event your students will be excited to invite their friends to.

Teaching Series

Summer in Psalms

4 session

This series invites students to explore the rich themes of worship, prayer, lament, and praise found in these selected Psalms. Your students’ will deepen their understanding of God's character and draw them closer to Him.

Student Event

Dine and Dodge

1 Session

What's better than delicious food and a dodgeball tournament? Not much! This event program will set up up with everything you need for a memorable event with your students!

Leader TRaining

Summer Camp Volunteer Training

1 Session

This training will prepare your leaders for the fun and life-changing ministry that takes place at summer camp!

parent event

Parent Camp Meeting

1 sessions

Camp is coming! Before you can steal students away for an epic adventure, use this meeting guide to help inform parents about what they and their students can expect!

Teaching Series

John

New Testament

4 Session

The gospel of John is a passionate piece of writing with one goal in mind: that you may believe. This series will look at John's case for belief in Christ.

Student Event

July Jingle Jam: Karaoke Night

1 sessions

Did someone say, "Christmas in July"?! This Christmas-themed karaoke event is sure to be a hit with leaders and students!

Student Event

Paint Wars

1 sessions

This epic program includes everything you need to lead a messy, paint-filled outreach event your students will be excited to invite their friends to.

About this roadmap

Coleader Year One provides balance of structure and flexibility. We provide 12 months of direction for your teaching and events, but Coleader’s flexibility allows you to easily replace any series with over 200 weeks of alternative teaching series and events from the Coleader library.

Coleader’s Year 1 Roadmap has five goals: (1) to help teenagers grow spiritually, (2) to provide a teaching plan that parents and church leadership feel confident in, (3) to enhance Biblical literacy by studying and learning from passages and books across the Bible, (4) to encourage students to engage with the Bible for themselves and spark vulnerable conversations with their leaders and parents, and (5) to provide comprehensive yet flexible teaching plan for the full school year.

The 12-month teaching curriculum centers on Old Testament, New Testament, Spiritual Growth, Relationships, and Hot Topics. Each weekly teaching centers on Scripture and moves to personal and practical application. All teaching is appropriate for 6-12th grade and is user-friendly for leaders.

And everything you need for every lesson is included (i.e. teaching script, outlines, small group discussion guides, games, presentations, transition videos, social media, music/song recommendations, etc.)

The 17 events included in Coleader Year One have been curated with a focus on 4 youth ministry pillars: Adult Volunteers, Parents, Serving Opportunities, and Special Events. Each seasonally specific event has been designed to make planning and execution effortless. Events include complete minute-by-minute programs, promotional graphics, presentations, games, videos, activities, shopping lists, pre-event planning tips, reproducible print pieces, etc.

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Save hundreds of hours this year

The reality is that a student won't remember as much of your teaching as they'll remember how you or a leader showed up in their life.
Make time for what matters most in your ministry.

So, what does it cost?

It’s up to you! You purchase credits and only spend them on the content you need to use. A Roadmap is simply a list of suggested Series and Events. Use it to plan your whole year, or to fill in your schedule a month at a time!

Get started for as low as $5 per program (~$250 for a year)

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