Do you want to help students grasp the essential truths of their faith? Then The Foundation Series by YM360 is for you. Over the course of three years, your students will learn the big-picture story of the Bible as well as 25 core concepts of what it means to be a Christ-follower. The Foundation Series leads your students on a journey of faith-development based on the powerful truths of God’s Word.

YYear 1 of The Foundation Series is a 52-week study called The Thread: Discovering the Thread of the Gospel Through the Big-Picture Story of the Bible. In this first year, you’ll help students understand the narrative of the Bible and how God has woven the truth of the Gospel through all of Scripture.

The second year is Activate: The Building Blocks of Faith, a 52-week study that equips students to lay the foundation of a lasting relationship with God through a study of the core concepts of their faith.

The third year in the series is Amplify: Growing A Faith That Lasts, a 52-week study that encourages students to grow a dynamic faith by studying a variety of core spiritual truths.

SCOPE AND SEQUENCESCOPE AND SEQUENCEYEAR 1, Part 1 • Seeing The Gospel in All of Scripture; Creation and Creation of Man; Sin and the Fall; The Faith of Noah and God’s Hatred of Sin • Abraham and the Birth of A People; The Offering of Isaac; Jacob And Esau; Joseph and his brothers • Moses and the Burning Bush; The 10 Plagues and the Passover; The Exodus and the Red Sea; Commandments and Why Commandments and Why

YEAR 1, Part 2 • Joshua and Promised Land; The Period of the Judges; Ruth and Redemption; Saul and the Need for a King • Samuel Anointing David; David, Bathsheba, and Nathan; David and the Psalms; The Rise and Fall of Solomon • The Divided Kingdom; The Prophets; The Destruction of Israel and Judah; Daniel in Exile

YEAR 1, Part 3YEAR 1, Part 3 • Nehemiah and Rebuilding; Messianic Prophecy from Isaiah; Jesus’ Birth and the Shepherds; John the Baptist and Jesus’ Baptism • Temptation of Jesus; The Calling of the Disciples; Jesus Heals A Paralytic; Jesus Feeds The 5,000 • Peter’s Confession of Christ; The Parable of the Lost Son; The Raising of Lazarus; The Last Supper • Jesus • Jesus’ Arrest and Trial; The Crucifixion and Burial; The Resurrection; Jesus Appears to Disciples and the Ascension

YEAR 1, Part 4 • The Holy Spirit and Pentecost; A Picture of the Early Church; The Murder of Stephen and Persecution; Paul’s Conversion and Mission • A Letter from Paul, Part 1 (Romans); A Letter from Paul, Part 2 (Colossians); A Letter from Peter; A Letter to the Hebrews • A Letter from James; A Letter from John; A Revelation, Part 1; A Revelation, Part 2

YEAR 2, Part 1YEAR 2, Part 1 • THE TRINITY: God, One in Three; The Savior Son; The Spirit Alive and at Work • GOD’S GLORY: Glory Defined; Glory Displayed; Glory to God Through Us • SALVATION: The God Who Saves; Jesus = Salvation; New Life, New Purpose • GOD’S LOVE: God Is Love; Love’s Perfect Expression; Loving Outward

YEAR 2, Part 2 • GOD’S JUDGEMENT: Seeing God as The Judge; Death for Life; Justice Patrol • • GRACE: A Gracious God; Ultimate Grace; People of Grace • GOD’S MISSION: What Is the Mission?; Jesus As Rescuer; Mission Accomplished • DISCIPLESHIP: The Call to Follow; Nothing Less Than Following; Winning by Losing

YEAR 2, Part 3 • THE CHURCH: The Big “C” Church; The Church as The Body of Christ; The Church United • GOD’S KINGDOM: Who and Where; Kingdom Now; Carry the Kingdom with You • PERSECUTION: Paying the Price; Because Of Christ; Our Attitude in Persecution • COM • COMPASSION: Full of Compassion; Compassion Revealed: It Takes Action • GOD’S FAITHFULNESS: Faithfulness from the Start; The Ultimate Show of Faithfulness; Living Out Our Faith

YEAR 2, Part 4 • FORGIVENESS: The God Who Forgives; Forgiveness Made Real; People of Forgiveness • GOD’S PRESENCE: A God with His People; God with Us; A Perfected Future • GOD’S KNOWLEDGE: The God Who Knows; To Be Known; Trusting in God’s Knowledge • GOD’S POWER: He • GOD’S POWER: He’s Got it All; He’s Over it All; It’s in Us

YEAR 3, Part 1 • THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Spirit’s Promise; Roles of the Spirit; Living A Spirit-Infused Life • WORSHIP: The Right Response; Responding To Jesus; Worship In Action • GOD’S WORD: The Word At Work; The Word In The World; The Word And Us • OBEDIENCE: Obedience that Leads to Life; Jesus, the Perfect Son; Free to Obey

YEAR 3, Part 2 • GOD’S MERCY: A Merciful God; Mercy Displayed; Mercy Through Us • EVANGELISM: The God Of Relationship; God’s Plan And The World; God’s Plan And You • GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY: Creator King; Servant King; Peace-Giving King • SUFFERING: It’s On Us; He’s Near; Through the Fire

YEAR 3, Part 3 • • GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS: The Good God; Righteousness from The Cross; Righteous Reliance • HOLINESS: God = Holy; Made Right; More Like Christ • SPIRITUAL GIFTS: The Gift Giver; Equipped To Serve; Putting Your Gifts To Good Use • SERVICE: Life-changing Service; The Servant who Suffered; Living as a Faithful Servant • HUMILITY: Humbled by God; Modeling Humility; Living Humbly

YEAR 3, Part 4 • KNOWING GOD: Known By His Work; Knowing God; Knowledge that Transforms • • PRAYER: It’s Personal; Get Some Confidence; Follow the Leader • STEWARDSHIP: What’s Yours Is Not Yours; Jesus: The Ultimate Model; Living It Out • THE UNCHANGING GOD: God Eternal; A Savior to Rely Upon; The God of Forever