OVERALL SCORE
58/75
Below you'll find the questions and your answers grouped by section. If you scored 3 or lower, we've provided an action step. 4 and higher—no action needed. Keep up the great work!
Engage actively: Add interactive moments to your lesson (movement, response, or simple games) so kids stay engaged and retain more—and look for creative ways to involve kids directly in the storytelling. (See Chapter 9 of Feeding Faith.)
Pick one abstract truth in your upcoming lesson and turn it into something kids can see or touch—use a simple prop, image, or object that visually represents the key idea and hold it up as you teach. (See Chapter 10 of Feeding Faith.)
Encourage leaders to share one real-life example each week of how they’re living out the Big Idea so kids can imitate what they see. (See Chapter 12 of Feeding Faith.)
This week, ask three open-ended questions and wait for kids to answer before you respond. (See Chapter 14 of Feeding Faith.)
Write out a simple, age-appropriate explanation of what it means to follow Jesus (1–3 sentences) and keep it printed inside your Bible. Share it at least once a month during large group. (See Chapter 16 of Feeding Faith.)
Build in a Response Time—moments of prayer, journaling, artistic expression, or Bible reading—so kids have space to respond personally to what God is doing in their hearts. (See Chapter 17 of Feeding Faith.)