Challenge Your Kids To Live It Out

This series moves beyond the church walls to right where your kids live. Kids will grow closer to God and become better servants as they take on the 40-day challenge to: pray, read, serve, give, share, and praise!

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40 Day Challenge Children's Ministry Curriculum Lesson Overview

Memory Verse:

“In the same way, let your light shine in front of others. Then they will see the good things you do. And they will bring praise to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 (NIrV)

Lessons:

1. Pray – Staying connected to God should be the foundation of our lives. With the Lord's Prayer, Jesus gave us a guide on how to talk to God. Matthew 6:5-13, Prayer

CHALLENGE Day 1 – 7: Kids will commit to pray for 10 minutes every day. At least 5 of those minutes will be in silence as kids listen and try to hear what God is speaking to them.

2. Read – When Jesus was tempted by Satan, he was able to stay strong using Scripture. Kids will learn and experience the Word of God as a powerful weapon. Matthew 4:1:11, The Temptation of Jesus

CHALLENGE Day 8 – 14: Kids will commit to read (or have read to them) one chapter of the Book of John every day and seek to understand something that God is saying to them through the reading.

3. Serve – Serving is a great way to show other people the love of God. We must strive to serve others as if we were serving Jesus himself. Matthew 25:31-46, The Sheep and The Goats

CHALLENGE Day 15 – 21: Kids will commit to serve each day. They can serve their parents by doing chores without being asked. They can serve their teachers by helping after class. They can serve their friends by helping wherever they see a need.

4. Give – We may not have much to give, but Jesus showed us that if we give with a joyful heart, whatever we give is important. Mark 12:41-44, The Widow's Offering

CHALLENGE Day 22 – 28: Kids will commit to give to God in some way every day this week – through money, through stuff, through time, through talents, etc.

5. Share – God wants everyone to know Him, but the only way they will hear about Jesus is if someone shares Him with them. Acts 8:26-39, Philip and the Ethiopian

CHALLENGE Day 29 – 35: Kids will commit to either tell one new person about Jesus or invite one friend to church.

6. Praise – Whatever our circumstances, we can offer God praise for how good He is and the great things He has done. Acts 16:22-34, Paul and Silas in Jail

CHALLENGE Day 36 – 40: Kids will commit to set aside 10 minutes each day to praise God. They can praise Him with singing. They can keep a journal to record God's goodness. They can create pieces of art dedicated to God. Kids should look back at this 40-day journey and celebrate all that God has done.

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ABOUT THIS CURRICULUM:

• Perfect for kids ages 6-12
• 6-weeks
• Includes large group and small group resources
• This curriculum is an instant download
  
• Download a free sample here

EACH LESSON INCLUDES:

• Make It Stick! Parent Sheet - so you can let mom and dad know what kids are learning each week and look like a rockstar teacher who's thought of everything.
• Memory Verse - so that you can make sure kids are getting Scripture in their minds and hearts every single week and you can feel like each lesson was a success even when it seems like 90% of your lesson time is spent saying things like "calm down", "let's be quiet", "hands to yourself!"
• Skit or Puppet Show - so you have a way to easily connect the lesson with your hands-on and visual learners. No drama team? No problem! Just hand the script to the kids. They'll have a blast and think you're the coolest.
• Craft Activity - so you can give kids a physical reminder of the Bible lesson (and give yourself an activity to keep them busy until mom and dad come back!)
• Game - so kids don't leave and say church was BORING! Games are so important to help keep kids engaged. Our large group games always include a "What's The Point" section to help you connect the game to the lesson.
• Large Group Lesson - so you can present the Bible story in a clear and fun way, which means now you can enjoy Saturday nights instead of stressing over putting a lesson together!
• Small-Group Discussion - so you can find out who was paying attention and who was talking to their neighbor.  Just kidding, this is a great way for you to build deeper relationships with your kiddos after each lesson, which means you're going to care about them so much you'll cry like a baby when they graduate and go to middle school :(
• More! - Yes, there is even more than all of that so that you can easily put together the perfect lesson for your ministry each weekend, which means no more agonizing over how to adjust complicated lesson plans. 

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Guaranteed to Be Awesome!