ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF REACH4LIFE

There are some essential elements that have been developed over many years that form the heart and soul of the Reach4Life programme:

1. It is a long-term discipleship programme, not just a product or free giveaway.
2. It is designed to be facilitated by peer educators in a small group context.
3. It works best when Scripture is read aloud, together.
4. It is not so much about teaching a lesson as creating space for discussion; in other words, the young people should be talking more than the facilitator!
5. It provides a safe space where young people feel free to ask any questions without being judged.
6. It is designed for young people to learn to think critically and biblically for themselves – not just to be given the right answers.
7. It can be used flexibly as the core content is designed to be adaptable to different contexts and cultures.
8. The ultimate goal is to get young people reading and engaging with the Bible for themselves – and reading whole books instead of just a few verses here or there.