Stake FSY Activity: Study Activities

Study activities engage youth in meaningful gospel learning and teaching. Through facilitator-led lessons, companionship study, and interactive discussions, youth explore and teach gospel topics in a collaborative, spiritually enriching environment. By preparing lessons, marking passages, or exploring gospel resources, youth strengthen their connection to the Savior and gain insights into personal discipleship. You can use the study activities below or develop your own based on gospel principles.

Preach My Gospel

Have a facilitator briefly teach one of the chapters in Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ (do this only if the youth would benefit from a model). Consider using local YSA, older youth, or adults as facilitators. This lesson should be no more than about 15 minutes. Explain the instructions for the activity and have the youth break up into companionships and choose a chapter to teach from Preach My Gospel (or you can assign a chapter).

The youth will then spend around 25 minutes preparing this lesson with their companion. After preparation, they will get together with another companionship, and each will take 15 minutes to teach their lesson to the other companionship.

Please note: If you choose to do this activity, it would be wise to recommend that the youth bring their personal copies of Preach My Gospel or download it on their phones prior to the activity.


Sample Schedule

  • Facilitator-led lesson, optional (15 minutes)
  • Instruction (5 minutes)
  • Companionship lesson preparation (25 minutes)
  • Companionship 1 teaches companionship 2 (15 minutes)
  • Companionship 2 teaches companionship 1 (15 minutes)

“The Living Christ”

For this activity, you will need to provide a physical copy of “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles” for each youth. Break up into small groups (10 to 20 youth, recommended one facilitator for every group). Consider using local YSA, older youth, or adults as facilitators.

To help youth become more familiar with “The Living Christ,” have them look for and mark the following:
  • Circle the name of Jesus Christ and all other titles He bears.
  • Underline the word “testimony” and any other forms of the word “testify.”
  • Outline the section giving the physical description of the Savior.
  • Circle the roles of the Savior (for example, “Creator,” “Redeemer,” “example”).
  • Shade words and phrases describing what the Savior did and taught while on the earth.
  • Draw boxes around the phrases describing where He now stands, where His way leads, and what will happen when He returns to the earth.
Have the youth review JesusChrist.ChurchofJesusChrist.org or Gospel Library. If the youth have phones, they can access the website directly, otherwise consider displaying or printing out the information. Allow the youth to individually explore the material and find answers to the following questions:
  • Who is Jesus Christ?
  • Why do I need a Savior?
  • What can I learn from Him?
  • How can I personally follow Jesus Christ?
  • What can help me draw closer to the Savior?
  • How can I share my witness and love for the Savior?
Discuss what the youth discovered in their groups.


Sample Schedule