What areas are covered?
The Foundations Guide includes four primary foundations and two action steps that are used as building blocks.
Below you will find a description for each of these building blocks that will be repeated each week:
Stories
The Bible is a collection of many stories, but it tells one ultimate story. From Genesis through Revelation, God’s redemptive plan unfolds throughout all Scripture. It is vital for kids to know each of these stories and how they all point to this one main story. Every Sunday your child will chronologically walk through the Bible and hear new stories. In a constantly shifting culture, kids knowing and understanding the stories of the Bible will help them lay a foundation to trust and follow Jesus.
Truths
Throughout the many stories of Scripture, we learn key truths about God, Jesus, people, the Church, the Bible, and the Christian life. By systematically organizing these truths in a question-and-answer format, kids can learn key doctrines of the Christian faith. Every Sunday your child will systematically walk through Biblical doctrines.
Virtues
Ultimately, we want kids not just to know about Jesus, but also to practice their faith in Jesus. Kids need help connecting the dots between faith in Jesus and their daily lives. Virtues are biblical character qualities as seen in the life of Jesus and his followers. Each Wednesday we will discuss a virtue to help your child lay a foundation to trust and follow Jesus.
Verses
One of the neglected spiritual disciplines of our time is Scripture memorization. Children who memorize Scripture are better suited to have a grasp of the Bible’s big story and main messages, understand God’s will and ways, and live lives worthy of the gospel. Memorization provides a solid foundation they can stand upon and draw from throughout their lives. Each Wednesday we will introduce different memory passages, based on your kid’s grade, that are foundational to helping them understand Scripture.
Prayers
We believe that prayer is vital in the lives of believers. We’ve included spaces each week for you to write specific prayer requests and record how God answered those prayers. It’s surprising how many answered prayers we miss because we don’t take time to reflect!
Actions
We want our lives to be marked by living out the commands of Jesus. Each week, we ask you to plan and record a missional action for your family to serve others and show the love of Jesus!
