By God's Grace.For God's Glory.
We Make Disciples.
Christ-Life Discipleship
"GameLife" for children.
"Spiritual-Sprints" for youth.
"Joy-through-Surrender" for adults.
Children
21 lessons. Genesis to Revelation. Free to download below.
What is
GameLife 1-2-3
Experience the Truth.
Discover the Truth.
Live the Truth.
1. GAME Experience:
Experience the Bible Truth
2. BIBLE Discovery:
Discover the Bible Truth in God’s Word
3. LIFE Connection:
Connect the Bible Truth to Life
Not Just Another Bible Lesson
Children learn differently than adults.
They learn by doing, discovering, talking, questioning, and connecting what happened to their own lives.
That is why every GameLife lesson begins with an experience.
The game is not entertainment added before the Bible lesson.
The game opens the door to understanding.
Children first experience a biblical principle through the game.
Then they discover that same truth in Scripture.
Finally, they ask:
“What does this mean in my life?”
The Goal Is More Than Knowing the Right Answers.We want children to begin developing their own personal walk with Jesus Christ—
to understand God’s Word, recognize His leading, yield their lives to Christ, and discover that the Christian life is not simply about trying harder.
It is Christ living His life through them.
“Apart from me you can do nothing.” — John 15:5
The goal is for children to begin developing their own personal walk with Jesus Christ
~ understanding God's Word, learning to recognize His leading, yielding their lives to Christ, and discovering that the Christian life is not about trying harder but allowing Christ to live His life through them.“Apart from me you can do nothing.” — John 15:5
Why Games?
GameLife teaches the way that Jesus taught.Start with something already known to teach something new.Listen to that again, start with something already known to teach something new.Every lesson has different game that is intentionally designed to introduce, illustrate, or physically demonstrate the biblical principle the children are about to discover.Before children hear an unfamiliar spiritual principle, they first experience something they already understand (game-experiences mirror the biblical truth being taught).
The Game Is Not the Goal.
The Game Opens the Door to True Understanding!GameLife games are not simply entertainment added before a Bible lesson.The game is the most important part of the learning process.Children are not simply hearing a "history-lesson" they are actually experiencing a Bible-Truth they will remember for life!
They experience trust.
They experience consequences.
They experience following the right or wrong voice.
They experience making choices.
They experience what happens when something is broken—and what happens when it is restored.
Then the Bible lesson connects God's truth to what they just experienced.The result is often the moment every teacher hopes for:
The AHA MOMENT :
“Oh! Now I understand!”
The game becomes a memory anchor. Children may forget the words of a lecture, but they remember what happened in the game ~ and that remembered experience brings the biblical truth back to mind."Do you remember that time when the leader paid our penalty by doing all of our push-ups? Why would HE pay Our penalty?"
How does this
Method work?
One Bible Truth. Three Connected Experiences.GameLife does not use a game, Bible lesson, and small group as separate activities. The same Bible truth runs through all three.
1. GAME EXPERIENCE ~ Experience the Bible-Truth
Children first experience the lesson principle through an intentional game.They do not simply hear about the principle.They live it.The game prepares their hearts and minds to understand what comes next.
2. BIBLE DISCOVERY ~ Discover the Bible-Truth
Next, children open God's Word and discover the same truth they just experienced.
Bible stories are explored through a simple pattern:
The Circumstance — What is happening and who is involved?
The Choice — What decision must be made?
The Consequence — What happened because of that choice?
Children begin seeing that biblical truth connects directly to the choices and consequences they face every day.
Every day they face circumstances.
Every day they make choices.
And every choice produces consequences.
Children begin recognizing that their own lives work the same way.
3. LIFE CONNECTION ~ Connect the Bible-Truth
Children then gather in smaller groups where leaders ask discovery-based questions.
They begin with the game.
“What happened?”
Wait! That sounds just like we just discovered in the Bible!!
Then the Bible.“What happened in God's Word?”
Then their own lives.
“Where does this happen in my life?”
Instead of simply being told what to think, children are guided to discover the truth for themselves. This is personal Bible Discovery! (Once children learn to feed from God's word they will do this for the rest of their lives!)
Outcome is Disciples
(not simply changed behavior)
Simple Enough for a Child
Deep Enough to Form a Disciple.Simple Yes!!!
Simplistic NO!!!
GameLife does not reduce children's discipleship to:
“Be good.”
“Be nice.”
“Try harder.”
Children are capable of understanding far more.GameLife helps children discover the great story of God ~ from Genesis through Revelation (from Creation and sin to redemption through Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, surrender, discipleship, and mission).
The Bible is presented in language children can understand without watering down biblical truth.The goal is not simply better behavior.The goal is a growing relationship with Christ.Children learn:
I do not have to live the Christian life by my own strength.
Jesus lives in me.
I can trust Him.
I can yield to Him.
His Spirit can produce through me what I cannot produce by trying harder.
“It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” — Galatians 2:20
Helping Children Develop Their Own Faith Walk
A child cannot live forever on the faith of a parent, pastor, or children's teacher.Children need to begin learning how to personally walk with God.GameLife teaches children to:
Know God's Word.
Ask honest questions.
Apply biblical truth to real decisions.
Pray personally.
Become quiet before God.
Listen for His leading.
Yield their choices to Christ.
Depend upon the Holy Spirit rather than human effort.
During the Life Connection,
children are not merely prayed over.They are taught how to pray.
To recognize God’s voice.
To yield to God’s will.
A specific question is provided.
The children ask God the question.
Then everyone becomes quiet.
The leader allows time for children to listen before God.
Finally, children are guided to yield their lives and choices to Jesus.
Over time, children begin developing spiritual ears that recognize God's leading while remaining rooted in the truth of Scripture.
This is not simply teaching children
what Christians believe.It is training children
how to walk with Christ.
Fun to Lead &
Easy to Use
Every Lesson Designed
So You Can Use It Immediately
Using our "READ & LEAD" method.
You Don’t Need an Expert. You Need Someone Willing to Lead.
One of the greatest barriers to reaching children is not a lack of willing people.
It is that many volunteers and young leaders simply do not know where to begin.
The game is explained step-by-step.
The biblical principle is clearly identified.
The Bible Discovery is written in an easy-to-read storytelling format.
The exact discovery questions are provided.
The Life Connection questions are provided.
The prayer is provided.
At first, new leaders can simply read the lesson and lead the children.
Prepare the lesson. Read it. Lead it.
A new volunteer can begin.
A teenager can begin.
A young leader can begin.
They do not have to create the lesson. They can focus on leading the children.
Willing leaders can start now.
A new volunteer or young leader can open a GameLife lesson and begin leading children immediately.
That is why we call it:"READ & LEAD"
"Read & Lead" Quickly Becomes "Learn & Lead"
GameLife Equips Your Workers
Leaders Learn to Lead by Leading.
A new leader may begin by closely following every written step.
That is perfectly okay. Because week after week, something begins to happen.
The same simple GameLife methodology begins training the leader through experience.
They learn to:
Explain an activity clearly.
Connect an experience to biblical truth.
Tell a Bible story so children understand it.
Ask questions instead of simply giving answers.
Guide small-group discovery.
Pray with children.
Help children take steps of faith.
And with every lesson, their confidence grows.
READ & LEAD becomes LEARN & LEAD.
They begin by following the lesson. Then, by leading children, they begin becoming leaders.GameLife does not only help you reach children. It helps you raise the next generation of leaders while you do it.
Church Growth through Families
The Child
Is Not the Finish Line.
What if reaching one child
opened the door to a whole family?
What if that family
became a place of discipleship?
What if those discipleship gatherings
began to multiply & multiply?
GameLife begins with children—but the vision reaches much farther.Children love the experience.
They want to return.
They invite their friends.
They go home talking about the game and retelling the Bible truth.
And something begins to happen beyond the gathering.
Parents become interested.
Families begin engaging with biblical truth.
Youth begin serving and leading.
New leaders are developed.
Relationships grow throughout the community.
New groups can begin where no church currently exists.
Existing churches can connect with new children and families.
The progression is simple:→ FAMILIES & CHILDREN
→ DISCIPLE MULTIPLIERS
→ CHURCHE MULTIPLIERS
GameLife 1-2-3 is not only a way to lead a children's ministry.It is a simple, scalable, highly reproducible tool that can help open doors into families and communities so disciples can make disciples.
Children & Families
Are Being Trained to become
"Champions for Eternity!
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Everything You Need to Begin
No resources required.
No building required.
No equipment required.
No experienced team required.
The GameLife 1-2-3 lessons
provide everything you need.
Download Free PDF Lessons. Gather Your Leaders. Begin.1. Download the lessons
Save the PDF to your phone, tablet, or computer—or print the lessons you want to use.**2. 2. Share It With Your Leaders Or Start on Your Own!
Send the PDF to your volunteers, youth leaders, or others who will help lead.
No leaders yet? You can start by yourself! One willing leader is enough to begin.3. Meet briefly before you begin
Choose the lesson together.
Read through:
GAME EXPERIENCE → BIBLE DISCOVERY → LIFE CONNECTION
Decide who will lead each part.4. READ & LEAD
Follow the lesson step by step.
You do not need to create something new.
Read it. Lead it. Learn as you go.5. Do it again
Use the same simple method with the next lesson.
As children grow, your leaders grow too.Your next step is simple:
Download the lesson series. Pray & Gather a few leaders. Choose a day. Begin.
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3. On Checkout, tap “Get.” Total: $0 — no payment required.
4. On the next screen, choose: “Download” to save the PDF to your phone or computer, or “Read” to open it immediately.
5. We will also email you a link so you can find the PDF again later.
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Youth
49 Day Spiritual Sprints Challenge. Free to download below.
What is the
49 Day Spiritual Sprints Challenge?
When No One Is Making the Decision for Them—What Will They Choose?
For years, parents drive their children to church.
Youth leaders create the environment.
Pastors teach the truth.
But eventually, every young person gets the keys.
They choose where they go.
Who they listen to.
What they believe.
And whether following Jesus becomes their faith—or simply something their family once practiced.
Spiritual Sprints is a 49-day challenge designed to help young people move from watching dad and mom's faith to their own personal walk with Christ.
Why this is
needed now!
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE NOT THERE?
Will Their Faith Go With Them?
Imagine your teenager moving to another city—or even halfway around the world.
No parent reminding them.
No familiar youth group.
No pastor watching.
No one deciding for them.
What will anchor them?
Will Christ be their anchor?
Will God's Word be their map?
Will they know how to turn personally to their Heavenly Father?
Will the Holy Spirit be their GPS ~ guiding them back to God's truth when they begin to drift?
As parents and church leaders, we are not simply preparing young people to behave while we are nearby.
We are preparing them to walk with Christ when we are not.
Not borrowed faith.Not parental faith.Not youth-group faith.Their Own Personal faith.
Understanding Youth:
No Challenge
= No Interest
From Passive FAN
To Passionate PLAYER
Knowing About Jesus Is Not the Same as Following Jesus
A soccer fan can know every player, wear the shirt, watch every match, and passionately support the team.
But the fan is still sitting in the stands.
A player has stepped onto the field.
The same can happen spiritually.
A teenager can attend church, know Bible stories, sing worship songs, and know all the expected answers—yet never learn to personally walk with Christ.
Spiritual Sprint is not designed to make better fans of Jesus.
It challenges young people to get onto the field.
To open God's Word personally.
To examine their own heart.
To make their own faith decisions.
To surrender.
To obey.
To discover that Jesus is not simply the Savior their parents follow.
He is their Savior and their Life.
This Challenge Allows Youth to "Map" Their Heart
WHAT IS GROWING IN THEIR HEART?
Two Seeds. Two Futures.
The heart of every youth
is growing one of two seeds
Friends are planting something.
Social media is planting something.
Entertainment is planting something.
Fear, rejection, anger, comparison, temptation, success, and culture are planting something.
The question is not:
“Are seeds being planted?”
The question is:
“What is growing?”
Spiritual Sprints uses the unforgettable picture of mangos and thorns to help young people look honestly inside their own hearts.
What am I watering?
What needs to be pulled out?
What am I hiding?
What needs to be surrendered to Christ?
What fruit does God want to grow instead?
When youth can see, feel, and understand the seeds in their heart,
when they realize they are always watering one seed or the other.
This is when Jesus becomes
"My God" "My Savior" "My Life"
John 15:5 Abide
= Peace & Joy
THEY DON'T NEED TO BE TOLD TO TRY HARDER
What If Trying Harder Is Not the Answer?
Most Christian teenagers already know what they are supposed to do.
Be patient.
Stop worrying.
Control anger.
Resist temptation.
Love others.
Have more faith.
So they try harder.
Then fail.
Feel guilty.
And promise to try harder again.
Spiritual Sprint introduces a truth that can change the direction of their Christian life:
The Christian life was never meant to be produced by human strength.
Paul wrote: “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” — Galatians 5:16
The answer is not simply stronger willpower.
It is learning to yield to Christ and allow His Spirit to produce His fruit through us.
Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control.
Imagine discovering that truth as a teenager instead of spending decades trying to live the Christian life in your own strength.
From Apathy to Personal Passion
WHAT CAN HAPPEN IN 49 DAYS?
Truth Becomes Something They Live On Their Own
For 49 days, Spiritual Sprint moves young people beyond simply knowing the right answer.
They are challenged to:
Know God's truth.
Examine their heart honestly.
Practice what they are learning.
Take real steps of faith.
Share what they discover with someone else.
Week after week, faith moves from:
“I know the answer.”
to
“This is what I believe. This is how I will live.”
When I yield to Jesus they will joyfully discover ...
A disciple can become a disciple-maker.
Every Youth Needs:
A Teacher
A Map
A GPS
THE QUESTION FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH LEADERS
What Kind of Young Man or Woman Are We Preparing to Send Into the World?
Eventually, we have to release them.
Into college.
Into work.
Into relationships.
Into another city.
Perhaps into another nation.
We cannot make every decision for them.
And we were never supposed to.
Our goal is something far greater
A young adult that knows that
God the Father is "their teacher"that Jesus' word is "their map"and the Holy Spirit
is "their GPS" if they go off track.
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Book. Joy through Surrender: Living in the Sacred Fire. Free to download below.
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