Acts 1: 8 Challenge Curriculum and Studies
Sunday School and small groups are excellent environments to teach a Great Commission/Acts 1:8 paradigm of missions. Acts 1:8 Challenge curriculum and studies are free to every Southern Baptist church.
 During Jesus' final moments on earth, He challenged His followers to go out into the world and be His witnesses. His final challenge was all about missions. Specifically, He said we should become His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. These 13-session studies will help individuals in your church discover a new way to look at missions. You will learn how this challenge must be applied to the life of every believer. Everyone has a role in missions. Whatever it is, all Jesus asks is that we each play our part.
Many lessons come with a high-quality video segment designed to be used in-class to illustrate or reinforce a key point of the session.
Preview the available videos for each age level.
 Adult studies are geared toward ages 18 and up. Each one-hour session includes leader background material, supplies needed, discussion questions, alternative activities for older and younger adults, and take-home learner worksheets. Each session also has a video introduction by Nate Adams, the author of The Acts 1:8 Challenge and other optional videos to engage your class.
Get the adult curriculum with available videos.
Download a sample lesson (pdf).
 Geared toward grades 7-12, leaders and students will work together to explore and respond to Jesus' Acts 1:8 challenge as they prepare, learn, pray, give, go, tell, send, and multiply, just as Jesus instructed. Each one-hour session includes leader background material, supplies needed, engaging age-appropriate activities, an option to journal about their experience, and learner worksheets. Some sessions offer optional videos. The plan of salvation will be presented during the study.
Get the student curriculum with available videos.
View a sample lesson (pdf).
 Children in grades 4-6 will explore Jesus' Acts 1:8 challenge. Each one-hour session will help them understand and identify ways to make this challenge part of their lifestyle. Each session includes leader background material, supplies needed, engaging activities, and an option to journal about their experience. Some sessions offer optional videos. The plan of salvation will be presented during the study.
Get the curriculum for older children with available videos.
View a sample lesson (pdf).
 Designed around the theme of a treasure hunt, children in grades 1-3 will identify themselves as treasure hunters who have received a mission to search for God's greatest treasures-worshipers from all over the world. They will begin to build a treasure map which defines God's plan to reach the lost. Children will be able to define the purpose of the church and learn that God wants to use each child and each church to be treasure hunters. The plan of salvation will be presented during the study.
Get the curriculum for younger children with available videos.
View a sample lesson (pdf).
Pastors will find these 13 main Acts 1:8 sermon outlines helpful as a way of integrating the message in the worship service with the rest of the church-wide emphais on embracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge.
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View a sample outline (pdf).
You'll find more sermons and messages appropriate to the Acts 1:8 Challenge on the main Sermons and Mesages page.
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