The Road to Change

The Road Warrior Lesson 1, titled "The Road to Change," guides students through the transformative journey of following Jesus, with the theme verse, "The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves" (Zephaniah 3:17a NIV). The lesson emphasizes that becoming a Christian leads to life-changing transformation rooted in God's love and purpose. It includes activities like a countdown video, welcome, Kid Connect, Word for the Day, worship through singing, a teaching video, a quiz game, a discussion led by the leader or pastor, memory verse practice, announcements, offering collection, and a closing praise song. Each element is designed to engage kids, connect them with the message, and foster participation, making it an immersive and interactive experience.

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Sections

Words for the Leader
Countdown
Welcome
Kid Connect
Word for the Day
What would you do?
Let’s Praise
Teaching Video
Total Recall
Listen
Worship Video
Memory Madness
Announcements
Offering
Closing Praise Song
Dismissal

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Large Group Instructions

Words for the Leader

The Point of the Lesson:

Students will learn that when a person follows Jesus and becomes a Christian, God transforms and changes their life. The change God has for our lives is good and out of love. God has a purpose for each believer as they follow and serve Jesus.

The Power of God’s Word:

When anyone lives in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone! The new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17(NIRV)

The Prayer for Each Child:

Our prayer is that each child will understand that when we follow Jesus he changes our hearts with His love.

Lesson in a Word - Change

Countdown

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Countdown

The countdown video is a great way to cue the kids so they know it is about time for the program to begin. During the 5 minute countdown video direct the kids to wrap up their activities, get a drink of water, restroom break, etc... Direct the kids to be in a seat and ready to begin as the video ends.

Welcome

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The program begins with a welcome from the MC. This is the moment to greet and give any special directions regarding the large group program.

Kid Connect

Kid Connect is a fun activity that is designed to encourage participation, interaction, and also begins to frame the lesson topic. Direct the kids to turn to a person and ask that person their name and the Kid Connect question. Allow a few moments and then invite 3 kids to the front.

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Interview each kid by asking them these questions:

What is your name?
Who did you connect with?
What was their answer to the kid connect question?

Dismiss the kids and then ask for a show of hands to respond to the two answers for the kid connect question.

Would you rather ride down a road on a camel or on a horse?

Word for the Day

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This is a quick guessing game that introduces the word for the day.

Its time for today’s word. What is the word for today?

Do you know? Well, let’s get started. “I have some clues. As you see each clue do not shout out your answer. Instead hold up your hand and I will call on you and we will see if you can guess the word for today.

Continue showing the slides and responding to the guesses. Do not reveal the correct answer until you have viewed all of the slides and given time for many kids to respond.

Reveal the correct answer by showing the slide. Take a moment and discuss the meaning of the word for the day.

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What would you do?

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Continue the interaction and discussion by asking the What would you do question. Direct the kids to respond by raising their hands and waiting to be called upon. Take a few moments to listen to several kids give responses. The purpose of this activity is not so much about getting a “correct answer” or responding with a solution. The purpose is to stir the kids to think about relative situations connected to the word of the day. Wrap up this time and move into worship.

Let’s Praise

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Forever King of my Heart

This is a time of corporate worship through singing and music.Add some kids up on stage leading the other kids and have a great time singing to God before the teaching video begins. Between each song direct the kids to stand and do the “Shout Out”. Add motions and make it fun. This is the theme verse for the curriculum series.

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Teaching Video

This is the cornerstone of the lesson. Set an example for the kids by watching and participating along with video as it plays.

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Teach Lesson 01

Total Recall

This is the lesson review quiz game. The MC invites one boy and one girl to the front to represent team girls vs team boys. The questions are ask following the slides going back and forth girl vs boy. Encourage cheering and fun. You may even allow “ask a friend” if the child on stage does not know the answer.

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Total Recall

Listen

This is a time for the leader or pastor to apply the lesson in a relative talk. We have provided discussions questions to build the talk around. Add to or delete as needed and create a talk from your heart to your kids connecting the message of the day. Conclude by leading the kids in prayer.

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Worship Video

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Child of God

Conclude the time of pray and lead the kids in a song of praise. We recommend you use a same song for the moment each week.

Memory Madness

Follow along and participate with this video to learn the memory verse of the week.

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Verse Lesson 01

Announcements

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Use this time to inform your kids about upcoming events and activities. This is a good time to pump up and promote involvement.

Offering

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Select kids to help serve the offering. We recommend that you use this time each week to remind kids what the offering is for and how the money will help the mission of Jesus. It’s also a good idea to play music during the offering collection.

Closing Praise Song

This should be a fun uptempo song of praise. You may choose to end with the same song each week. You may also end with the Road Warrior Theme Song.

2:06

The Na Na Song

Dismissal

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