Each chapter in this book guides a progressive discussion through the plan of salvation to draw hearts to Christ and to cultivate a desire for Godly service. This book is designed to be used in the home, in the church, and for Bible camp activities. It is also offered as an engaging and extended form of a gospel tract. The language is written so that even the discussion questions and reviews can be read verbatim for ease of use. The primary audience is elementary-aged children; however, it can be enjoyed by all ages and can be used effectively in a “one-room schoolhouse” environment or as a theme for a multi-age church event.

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Format

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The book contains four chapters, each divided into three sections. First, the “Before You Begin” section includes Bible reading and discussion, which can be used during devotional time. Next, the “Bedtime Reading” section is written like a short story chapter book and tells the story, progressively through each chapter, of a little servant girl who finds her way to everlasting freedom. Each bedtime story addresses the same topics used in the “Before You Begin” devotional.

 

The final section, “Chapter Review,” is much more than a review and is a critical part of the study. The review not only checks for engagement and comprehension but ties the Bible lesson and servant girl story together toward a personal application of the chapter as a whole. This is the section where children often begin to ask questions and tell stories of their own experiences and can open the discussion for exploring other topics of interest for future study.

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Schedule and Sequence

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The chapters should be completed in order. The schedule for the study is flexible. For Bible camps, one Chapter per day will allow for completing most, if not all, of the content, and the only difficult part is stifling the discussion to call it bedtime officially! The content of a single chapter, by itself, takes between 30 and 45 minutes to complete. For this reason, it is advisable to reserve at least an hour for a chapter.

 

If your bunch is talkative and inquisitive, you may expect a longer lesson. That can be a very long bedtime schedule!  If this creates time constraints or if you are working with younger children or those with limited attention spans, the three sections of each chapter can be split into separate lessons with a small amount of additional review necessary to begin the final “Chapter Review.”  Families and overnight church camps might consider doing the “Before You Begin” section in the morning and proceeding with the rest of the chapter before bedtime.

 

Turn to the last page of this book for an invitation to download the FREE Servant’s Heart Activity Packet filled with printables, activity ideas, and even a 5th chapter.