Who is Jesus?
Jesus shares many different stories in the Bible that help us understand who he is. Guide children through each story to allow them a better understanding of Jesus. Talk about what a Shepherd is and why Jesus would make that comparison. Learn about vines and branches and see how Jesus helps all of us grow. Notice light and how Jesus is the light for the whole world. Wonder about the lifegiving sustenance of bread and how Jesus fuels us so that we in turn can fuel others. Learn about all of these different comparisons in this unit Who is Jesus?

Stories included in this unit:

• The Good Shepherd (John 10:11–16)
• The True Vine (John 15:1–8)
• The Light of the World (John 8:12)
• The Bread of Life (John 6:35–37)

Who is Jesus? has an at-home kit guide as an accompanying download found at the bottom of this page. This guide helps you put together a kit of supplies and activities from this unit for families to do at home. Equip families for doing at-home faith formation with the at-home kit guide.

Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible Curriculum invites children and their leaders to wonder, play, and connect with one another as they develop a better relationship with God. By exploring the stories in Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible, children and their leaders learn more about who God is and what their relationship is with God. This curriculum has 35 units filled with 148 stories from the story Bible that dive deep into characters and themes in the Bible. Children and their leader will read the story together from the story Bible, pause to allow the story to resonate, and then engage with the story and wrestle with their place in that story.

Growing in God’s Love: A Story Bible Curriculum is written for ages 5–10 and is intentionally multiage, meaning that children are all grouped together. Grouping children this way brings a relational focus to the sessions and fosters a collaborative spirit. The curriculum also includes an intergenerational component with four suggestions for intergenerational and home ideas for each session within a unit. Those ideas include suggestions for things to do in worship, more education-focused ideas, ways to connect with one another, and mission ideas. This adds another dimension to learning and helps the children connect to the congregation, creating a holistic approach to children’s ministry.