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Take The Lead: a 4-Week Teaching Series for Children's Ministry TOPIC: The Judges SCRIPTURE: Old Testament DECORATING THEME: Parade AGE GROUP: Elementary (Get the Preschool version here !) Leaders take the lead. Like a drum major leading a marching band or the grand marshal at a parade, leaders are out in front showing others the way. Legendary leaders of the Bible like Deborah, Gideon, Samson, and Ruth will help kids see what leadership looks like and how they can become great leaders too. Young leaders will grow this month learning that God gives me courage to lead, helps me learn from mistakes, and gives me leaders I can follow. Everyone can be a leader, let's take the lead together. BIG IDEAS & BIBLE STORIES Everyone can be a leader. (Deborah: Judges 4; Psalm 130) God gives me courage to lead. (Gideon: Judges 7; Psalm 20) God helps me learn from my mistakes. (Samson: Judges 16:4-30; Psalm 9:1-10) God gives me leaders I can follow. (Ruth: Ruth 1:1-18; Lamentations 3:22-33) MEMORY VERSE: "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 (NIV)

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