Explore it 2023

Children's Discipleship Material - for Small Groups

Session Guides for ages 7-12

Explore it is designed for children’s ministry leaders working with groups of children.

Below are the resources created for 2023. For guidance and the latest resources please visit the main Explore it page.

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The latest discipleship resources for small groups.

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September 2023 - Can God work through me too?

Session 1: To know what happened after Moses died. (Joshua 6:1-11, 15-16,20,24,27)

Session 2: To learn about the people God uses. (Judges 6:12-16; Judges 7:19-21)

Session 3: To think about strength and how we use it. (Judges 13:1,3-5,24-25; 14:10-19; 16:4-6,16-2)

Session 4: To see how God used Ruth’s selfless choices. (Ruth chapter 1; 2:1-12; 4:13-17)

Session 5: To learn to listen for God and speak the truth. (1 Samuel 1:10-28; 3:1-11)

October 2023 - Jesus makes an impact

Session 1: To discover that Jesus did not have favourites (Matthew 8:1-4; John 4:46-54)

Session 2: To see that Jesus was not popular with everyone (Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:21-24)

Session 3: To know why the religious leaders wanted to get rid of Jesus (Matthew 12:1-2,8; 13:10-13; 15:1-2,10-14)

Session 4: To become aware of things we know that are wrong (Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 7:36-39,44-48) 

November 2023 – The sending, teaching, terrifying and reassuring Jesus

Session 1: To know that disciples have a purpose

(Matthew 10:1-4,6-14)

Session 2: To discover how Jesus teaches

(Matthew 5:1-12,43-48; 7:24-29)

Session 3: To ask who we think Jesus is

(Mark 4:35-41)

Session 4: To learn about John’s vision of the ending

(Revelation 4:1-3; 21:1-4,22-27; 22:1-5)

Advent 2023 

Session 1: Waiting in prayer with Zechariah

(Luke 1:5-20)

Session 2: Breaking from tradition

(Luke 1:26-38, 57-64)

Session 3: The Holy Spirit shows that God is with us

(Luke 2:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25)

Session 4: God is with the shepherds

(Luke 2:8-20)

Session 5: Seeing Salvation

(Luke 2:25-38)

Explore it

Explore it

Discipleship material for children’s groups. To help your group to interact, grow and have fun together. Now available: January 2025 and Light Guides for younger children.

Explore it 2022

2022 discipleship material for children’s groups. To help your group to interact, grow and have fun together.

Explore it 2021

2021 discipleship material for children’s groups. To help your group to interact, grow and have fun together.

Explore it 2020

2020 discipleship material for children’s groups. To help your group to interact, grow and have fun together.

Other useful links

The Small Fish Podcast & Illustrated Edition

14 five-minute episodes to help children transition from primary to secondary school as they become small fish in a big pond. Now including 14 illustrated video versions.

Bounce

A ball based wellbeing resource for schools or church groups. It offers children the opportunity to get talking, listening and moving!

Bassline (Youth Small Group)

Compelling small group discipleship material for ages 12-25 (previously known as Youth Small Group).

Right Tracks

Right Tracks is a new music resource produced for children and leaders to help learn more about God. *Includes a Primary School assembly for each song.*

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