Curriculum
What is 4?


4 is the latest curriculum for kids 6-12. Using video clips with high quality praise and worship, Zing Things that add humor to the week's less and preaching targeted at children, everything is set for you to add some personal group teaching before the kids disband into small groups. We surveyed children's pastors around the world asking them what was important to have in a curriculum. '4' delivers on every point and more!

1. Easy to use!
A great curriculum needs to be easy to use and quick to get your head around. '4' uses HOT KEYS to make navigating this curriculum a snap! No long load time, you are ready to change the order of the service without awkward gaps!

2. Fun
A child's felt need is to have fun. Parents know it, what is the first question parents ask their child? Did you have fun today? However the child's real need is to meet Jesus. '4' addresses both.

3. First Class
'4' contains 3D clips, first class content, animations and artwork, and provides quality graphics and production for your class. This area is the big time and money consumer. We have handled it for you so you can focus on the message and the kids.

4. Age appropriate
Curriculum needs to be relevant for the group it is being taught to. '4' has been developed and tested on 6-12's for several years with strong results in comprehension, enjoyment, life change and church growth. You don't want to only tell stories, you want to provide the application so there is deep life change. '4' targets the issues hat target kids such as loneliness, anger, fear and pride.

5. Scalable
You will have no trouble adjusting the program for your church whether you have 10 kids or 1000 plus!

6. Web
Children's pastors wanted web updates and extra content. So we delivered! Now when a lesson receives an update or added material is produced, it will be uploaded to the web for you to download free.

7. Involves kids
The days are gone when kids sat, listened to a lesson and went home. Small groups provide an opportunity to connect kids with the lesson, the leader, and God. We also encourage children to be part of the service.

8. Partners with parents
To have strong children's ministry, you need a strong parent ministry. 'Family Special' menus artwork is provided as well as take home sheets.

9. Flexible
'4' is about choices. Don't feel confident using the DVD disc? That's OK - we've been listening. If you like flexibility of PowerPoint we supply both formats, Add and delete as you need! The power is in your hands.

10. Modular
'4' provides freedom to pick and choose a four week block you want to teach. '4' weeks is an excellent length of time to minister on a topic without losing interest.

11. Reproducible
You can burn CD's for your team and copy notes for your church's team as you need, even if you are a 'multi campus'.

12. Cost effective
On a week by week breakdown, '4' is very affordable and delivers great value for money.

13. Biblically sound
The message must be correct and true to the Word of God. Our team is made up of professionals with diplomas and degrees in teaching, Biblical studies and children's ministry.

14. Hands on
Don't just push play! We make no apology that your children need you! There will be some preparation time involved to get your heart ready for what God wants to do that week. We don't want to become your children's pastors: God thought you were the best person to shepherd your kids!

15. Revelation
Your children need fresh bread! You can't only work on relationships, there's more to a great kids ministry than just that. You need to have the 'now' Word of God for your children, not some pre-determined message that is just repeated or played. For 'how to's' on adapting the weeks lesson and hearing from God, check the 'Revelation factor'.