TIPS FOR PARENTS
Create safe spaces to explore!
Pre-decide where and when you will ask the weekly questions. The dinner table, car ride to/from school, or before bedtime are great times to engage. (Pro tip: If you ask the weekly question in the car after school, feed your kid/student a snack first.)
Pray before asking the weekly question. Invite God into the conversation.
Allow your kid/student to wonder! While you will not have all the answers, you are expected to LISTEN (discussion over teaching).
THE 7 BIG QUESTIONS FOR KIDS (PreK–5th Grade)
WEEK 1: Why am I here?
I Have Purpose Because God Created Me // Genesis 1:27
I Have Purpose Because God Loves Me // 1 John 3:1
I Have Purpose Because God Includes Me in His Mission // Ephesians 2:10
Pre-K – 1st Grade
2nd –5th Grade
WEEK 2: What is God like?
God Knows Everything About Me // Psalm 139:1-3
God Made And Cares For Everything—Including Me // Psalm 139:13-14
God Is My Kind Redeemer // Psalm 136:23-26
Pre-K – 1st Grade
2nd - 5th Grade
WEEK 3: Will God always be there for me?
God Is Good // Psalm 145:8-9
God Always Sticks By Me // Romans 8:35-39
God is Bigger Than Anything I Face // Psalm 46:1-3
Pre-K - 1st Grade
2nd - 5th Grade
WEEK 4: Who is Jesus?
Jesus Is God’s Son // Philippians 2:5-6
Jesus Came To Earth As A Person // Philippians 2:7-8
Jesus Is Coming Back As King // Philippians 2:9-11
Pre-K - 1st Grade
2nd - 5th Grade
WEEK 5: What does God think about other gods?
God Is The Only Real God // Isaiah 43:12
God Says No To Serving Other Gods // Exodus 20:3-4
God Let Me Help Others Come To Know Him // 2 Corinthians 5:20
Pre-K - 1st Grade
2nd-5th Grade
WEEK 6: Is the Bible true? How can I know God?
God Gave Us The Bible // 2 Peter 1:20-21
I Can Trust the Bible to Guide My Life // Psalm 119:105
I Can Be Sure the Bible’s Facts Are True // 2 Timothy 3:16
Being Good Isn’t Good Enough // Romans 3:23
Jesus Died for My Sins and Was Raised from the Dead // Romans 6:23
I Need to Trust Jesus to Save Me from My Sins So I Can Have a Relationship with God // Romans 10:12–13
THE 7 BIG QUESTIONS FOR STUDENTS (Middle & High School)
WEEK 1: What is the purpose of life?
WEEK 2: Is there a God?
WEEK 3: Why does God allow pain and suffering?
WEEK 4: Is Jesus really God?
WEEK 5: Is Christianity too narrow?
WEEK 6: Is the Bible reliable & can I know God personally?
Reliability of the Bible:
2 Timothy 3:16-17
John 5:39
John 7:17
Know God:
Jeremiah 31:33-34
Psalms 1:1-5
Jeremiah 29:11-14
Matthew 6:33
John 3:16-17
John 14:6-7
1 Corinthians 15:3-7
Romans 10:9-13