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DiscipleTown

DiscipleTown is a Kid's Church curriculum developed by Karl Bastian, a veteran children's pastor who has written and led more than 1,000 children's church services in a variety of settings. Whether you lead in a small urban church, a large suburban church, or a mobile church, you need a curriculum that is unique and flexible. In DiscipleTown, you'll find a customizable curriculum that seems like it was written by someone just like you... because it was!

There are 24 units in the DiscipleTown curriculum. The first seven units are now available: "How to Worship God", "How to Use My Bible", "How to Grow Spiritual Fruit", "How to Make Good Friends", "How to Follow God's Plan", "How to Make Good Choices", and "How to Be Faithful Workers".  Take a look at the Unit Overviews.

 

About DiscipleTown

DiscipleTown uses a creative and adaptable town theme to teach practical "Disciple Skills." It is published by the creators of DiscipleLand, the most comprehensive children's Bible curriculum on the market. Disciple Skills are practical skills that every follower of Jesus Christ must develop in order to grow and live victoriously. The children's church format compliments DiscipleLand and/or your other ministries to kids. Learn more about DiscipleLand's Bible Curriculum at DiscipleLand.com. 

Rather than providing a rigid plan to follow, you can quickly and easily modify DiscipleTown to fit your ministry needs. There is more than enough material for a full length service, but you can also choose only the elements you'd like to use. By design, DiscipleTown is packed with ideas so you'll never be left needing to supplement the lesson, but its flexibility allows you to add your own unique teaching elements.

Here's a pre-release video of Karl Bastian discussing DiscpleTown:

Each DiscpleTown curriculum features Object Talks. This Talk is entitled "Magnify God" (Additional examples can be viewed on ObjectTalks.com): 

 

What Is Included?

Each DiscipleTown Downloadable Unit, includes the following:

• How To Use DiscipleTown Guide
• 4 Leader Guides -- one for each lesson
• Review Questions for each lesson
• 4 PowerPoint™ Templates -- one for each lesson
• 4 "Object Talks" Teaching Videos -- one for each lesson
• 4 DiscipleTown Table Talkers -- (Weekly In-Home Tool)
• 4 Parent E-mail templates -- one for each lesson
• 4 Take Home Bookmarks
• 4 PowerPoint™ Visual Guides -- one for each lesson
• 4 Super Citizen Certificates -- one for each lesson
• Disciple Dollars
• DiscipleTown Lesson Planner
• DiscipleTown Logos
• Good News for Kids
• Certificate of New Birth
• Ideas for a Review Week

Download a Sample from DiscipleTown Unit 1
(PDF, 540k)

Download "Table Talker" Sample from Unit 1
(PDF, 185k)

Ask Karl questions about DiscipleTown
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Unit Overviews

Here's an overview of the units in DiscipleTown:

1. How to Worship God - Now Available!

Worship is not a new concept to children, but it is often misunderstood. Too often, kids do not realize the significance of worshiping the one, true God. Children assume that "worship" is synonymous with "singing." This unit provides an understanding of what true worship is -- and it offers some very practical ways that children can incorporate worship into their lives. The first lesson explains the core meaning of worship "to show worth." This second lesson imparts practical instruction on how to have daily quiet-times with God. The remaining two lessons will demonstrate how kids can worship through giving and by serving others.

Order DiscipleTown Unit #1: "How to Worship God"
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2. How to Use Your Bible - Now Available!

For children, the Bible can be a very intimidating book simply due to its size. This unit will erase kids' impressions of the Bible as a giant, overwhelming volume that will take years to wade through. Instead, they will view the Scriptures as a collection of smaller books written personally for them. You will introduce children to exciting tools that will help them delve more deeply into the Bible. Watch their confidence grow as kids gain a broader understanding of how the Bible is organized and how to navigate its pages! Students will be motivated to practice applying biblical principles to their daily lives. The Bible is not just a book to be studied —- but God's Book that can change their world!

Order DiscipleTown Unit #2: "How to Use Your Bible"
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3. How to Grow Spiritual Fruit - Now Available!

The Fruit of the Spirit may be a familiar topic to children, but the concept of how to grow spiritual fruit is one that is often misunderstood by adults, not just by kids. Unlike many curriculums on the fruits of the Spirit for children, this unit is not an overview of the nine fruits. Rather, it is a 4-week series that will walk children through the process of how to nurture the soil of their soul so that the Spirit of God might produce genuine spiritual fruit in them. Starting with the seed of salvation and being watered with the Living Water, children will discover that their spiritual life is like a plant and God is like a loving gardener. They will learn that it is only by being pruned through loving discipline and abiding in Jesus that spiritual fruit will blossom in their lives. This unit will guide them, not into working harder to be good, but to draw closer to God so that he can make them more like Jesus.

Order DiscipleTown Unit #3: "How to Grow Spiritual Fruit"
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4. How to Make Good Friends - Now Available

One of the more important skills we can impart to children is the wise ability to choose good friends. Few things will have greater influence on the rest of their life. The friends children choose will have significant influence on their character, their choices and therefore the direction of their life. Helping children to be intentional and thoughtful about their choices in friends is a skill that if gained as a child can have life-long benefits. This unit will help children understand that friendships are not only a gift from God, but something that we are to be intentional about.

Order DiscipleTown Unit #4: "How to Make Good Friends"
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5. How to Follow God's Plan - Now Available

Many people, including Christians, settle for a very self-focused life goal -- to arrive at death safely, with as much comfort as possible along the way. This is hardly God's best! Though the world offers fun and excitement, only the Lord's plan promises deep, rich fulfillment. We can help kids elevate their perspective to see that life can be thrilling when they follow God's plan. This unit will help your kids discover God's will for their lives! They will learn that growing in Biblical knowledge, in Christlike character, and in godly conduct are key to fulfilling God's wonderful plan.

Order DiscipleTown Unit #5: "How to Follow God's Plan"
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6. How to Make Good Choices - Now Available

Many people, including Christians, settle for a very self-focused life goal -- to arrive at death safely, with as much comfort as possible along the way. This is hardly God's best! Though the world offers fun and excitement, only the Lord's plan promises deep, rich fulfillment. We can help kids elevate their perspective to see that life can be thrilling when they follow God's plan. This unit will help your kids discover God's will for their lives! They will learn that growing in Biblical knowledge, in Christlike character, and in godly conduct are key to fulfilling God's wonderful plan.

Order DiscipleTown Unit #6: "How to Make Good Choices"
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7. How to Be Faithful Workers - Now Available

The topic of work may not immediately appeal to children (or adults for that matter), but God invented the whole idea! Beginning with the first chapters of the Bible and throughout Scripture, God presents work not as a chore but as a gift from Him. Work allows us to engage in God's plan for His wonderful creation. In this unit, you will introduce children to the gift of work, and they will learn how to be faithful workers — as they use their attitudes, their abilities, and their actions. Teach children that when we accept the gift of work, have a good attitude, learn new abilities, and get into action, God can provide for our needs!

Order DiscipleTown Unit #7: "How to Be Faithful Workers"
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