Boot Camp: Week 6

The Pitfalls of Gang Life

This resource provides you with a lesson plan, a drama script, songs, activities to teach this lesson effectively, with opportunities for the children to be active in the learning process. You will be provided with lesson plans and extra materials for either a "stand alone teaching experience" or if you are teaching this as part of a whole module. Choose the resources that best suit your situation.

Aim: To teach the children that there are many ways that we could lose focus on the battle we are fighting.

Bible Text: Judges 3-4 / 2 Chron 10-36

Background Notes: The book of Judges covers a time in History when leadership was scattered and there was much division. There were 12 Judges, and as we look at their reigns as leaders of the nations, it was a ... Show More The book of Judges covers a time in History when leadership was scattered and there was much division. There were 12 Judges, and as we look at their reigns as leaders of the nations, it was a depressing time. There is assassination, worship of other gods, sexual promiscuity, cruel revenge and broken promises. Whenever they repented and turned to God he always forgave and chose to continue to use them as leaders. God’s gang of the time kept turning from God and doing their own thing, getting caught up with false gods. They kept losing focus. It was the same with many of the Kings in 2 Chronicles 10 - 36. 2 Chronicles 10-36 shows what happens when we take our eyes off the Leader (God) and lose focus. It is a key to not falling or getting into so much trouble. It is good to look throughout History and learn from their mistakes in the hope that we will learn before we fall too far ourselves.

You Will Need: FOR TEACHING TIME: Leader to do the Chant with the Kids each week - Dressed in Army Gear, Paper / Pens, Clues and fact sheets all filed out properly and place in the correct hiding places, Prize for winners, 4 Chairs, 4 bowls, 8 balls, lollies for Application Time.
FOR BOOT CAMP: Slime in Buckets, Chair, Question about Kings, Cardboard Boxes with shields painted on them