Think Like A Leader MEMORY VERSE: Proverbs 6:6-8, Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones... though they have no prince or ruler to make them work, they labor all summer, gathering food for winter. (NLT) Bottom Line: Do things without being told. TO THE TEACHER: There are three points to this lesson: 1. Leaders are proactive. 2. Leaders do things without being told. 3. Leaders make smart decisions. Leaders are proactive. Leaders are people who get things done. The Bible tells us to look to the ant as a good example of leadership. Ants are hard workers and they get things done. Leaders know how to work hard. They will set the pace by working harder than everybody else. Lazy people will never be good leaders. The Bible says that lazy people will always be poor. Do things without being told. A good follower knows hot to follow the direction of a supervisor, but a good leader does not need anybody to make them work. A leader is somebody who looks for things that need to be done and then he just does it. He or she doesn t have to wait for someone to tell them what to do. Make smart decisions. Leaders know how to think for themselves. They are not afraid to take risks. Followers are afraid to make decisions because they don t want to make a mistake. Followers will always need someone else to tell tem what to do. A good leader know how to make decisions and most of the time they make good decisions. LESSON 11 PAGE 1
Think Like A Leader large group SCHEDULE Today s Date: Lead WHO LESSON OUTLINE WHAT 1. Participation Awards 2. Praise & Worship 3. Announcements 4. Offering 5. Motion Comic: Adventures of the Masked Hero #11 6. Bottom Line: Do things without being told. 7. Memory Verse: Proverbs 6:6-8, Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones...though they have no prince or ruler to make them work, they labor all summer, gathering food for winter. (NLT) 8. Drama: Not Too Bright: Simon Says 9. Object Lesson: Simon & Hutch 11. Inter-Active Lesson: Who Wants To Be A Leader? 12. Altar Call 13. Digital Review Questions 14. Small Groups LESSON 11 PAGE 2
Motion Comic The Adventures of the Masked Hero Leadership: Episode #11 TO THE KIDS: So the League found their way to the Stinger s Secret Lair, but nobody had a plan. They were all waiting for the Masked Hero to tell them what to do, but he wasn t around. Who stepped up and came up with a plan? Cape Girl decided to take the lead. A leader isn t somebody who has to be told what to do. A leader is somebody who sees a problem and then figures out a way to solve the problem. A leader is a problem solver. A leader knows the right thing to do and does it. The Bottom Line this week is, Do things without being told. Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Panel 4 LESSON 11 PAGE 3
Drama Bottom Line: Characters: props: Not Too Bright: Simon Says Do things without being told. Not Too Bright Not Too Bright Costume A box of toys with some garbage in it. DRAMA SCRIPT: (Not Too Bright enters with the box of toys. He is pouting.) I can t believe it! She did it. She ACTUALLY did it! Who did what? My mom cleaned my room, and threw away all of my toys. Were you supposed to clean your room? No! She hasn t told me to clean my room in like six months. You haven t cleaned your room in six months? No. No one told me to. You shouldn t have to have someone tell you to clean your room. Yes, I do. I wont do anything unless someone tells me to do it. That s ridiculous. No, its not. Does your mom tell you to shower? Or change your clothes? No. See. And you do both of those things on a regular basis. No I don t. Continued on next page LESSON 11 PAGE 4
Not Too Bright: Simon Says Drama Script Continued Ugh. I always wondered why you always wore the same shirt. Or why I have green hair. I think it s getting moldy. Ugh That s just gross. I know. I wish someone would just tell me to take a shower. When you get home, take a shower! And use lots of shampoo. Wow! Thanks. Not Too Bright, life is not like a game of Simon Says. You can t just sit around waiting for someone to tell you what to do. Why not? It works for me. No, it doesn t! You have to step up, take charge, and make decisions, otherwise your life will never go anywhere in life. Oh, well, I don t think there is anywhere I need to go. Except, maybe, Hawaii. I hear they have good surfing this time of year. I don t mean going places like Hawaii. I mean like having dream for your life. Oh, I dream every time my mom tells me to go to bed. Not that kind of dream. How do I explain this? Dreams for your life are like goals. (Disgusted) Oh, no! I don t have any goals. Why? I can t stand soccer. Too much running. Isn t there anything you want to do with your life? No. You don t want to be a singer? Continued on next page LESSON 11 PAGE 5
Not Too Bright: Simon Says Drama Script Continued No. A lawyer? No. A doctor, a dentist, a kindergarten teacher, a hydroponic botanist? No. No. No. NO! So you don t want to do ANYTHING with your life? Uh I want to go home. (There is a brief pause as Not Too Bright looks anxiously at the door) What s wrong? I really want to go home. Then why don t you leave? You usually tell me to leave. Oh, Not Too Bright! Just go home! Phew! Thanks. I thought I d never get out of this place. THE END LESSON 11 PAGE 6
object lesson Scripture Reference: take home point: What You Need: The Mighty Ant! Proverbs 6:6-11, Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. Leaders are hard workers. A rubber ant or live ant farm (if your budget allows for it). Object Lesson Application: Have an older child read Proverbs 6:6-11 into the microphone. The Bible tells us that we can learn a lot about leadership by watching the ant. (Hold up the ant or ant farm.) What do you think? What can we learn by watching the ants? First of all, the mighty ant is a hard worker. He gets up every morning and he doesn t even have Starbuck s to help him wake up. The ant doesn t wait around for somebody to tell him what to do, he already knows what to do. Who can tell me what the ant s job is? That is right. His job is to gather food for winter time. Nobody tells him to do it, he just does it. Continued on next page LESSON 11 PAGE 7
The Mighty Ant! Object Lesson continued It is a good thing if you can do what your leader asks you to do, but great leaders don t need to be told what to do. Great leaders see problems and start to fix the problems. Great leaders know how to think for themselves. They aren t afraid to make decisions. They know how to make decisions and they usually make smart decisions. If you learn how to work hard then you will never go hungry. On the other hand, lazy people will always be poor. So, take a lesson from the ant. Be proactive, don t wait for somebody to tell you what to do. Just do it. Work hard and set the pace for others to follow. LESSON 11 PAGE 8
Inter-active OBJECT lesson WHAT YOU LL LEARN: Who Wants To Be A Leader? Being a leader is making smart decisions, being proactive, and doing things without being told. WHAT YOU NEED: A swivel office chair INSTRUCTIONS: Pick one contestant to play the game Have the contestant sit in the chair (up as high as it will go) and answer the Who Wants To Be A Leader questions. SPIRITUAL APPLICATION: Leadership involves thinking like a leader. When presented with a choice you can choose to take the lazy route or the proactive path. Being a leader involves hard work. It is not just bossing other people around. It is choosing the best direction to take. Many times people think that being a leader is a title and everyone else does the work. A leader starts early, finishes late and takes responsibility for the job. Continued on next page LESSON 11 PAGE 9
Who Wants To Be A Leader Questions To Ask: 1. After dinner do you. A. Ask for permission to leave the table and push your chair in. B. Run to the bathroom before anyone else. C. Throw the trash away and put the dishes in the dishwasher. 2. After basket ball practice, the coach has to talk to a mom, and everyone runs off to get their jackets and leave. What do you do? A. Go get your coat your mom is waiting. B. Gather the basketballs and put the away. C. Wait for the Coach to finish talking with the mom, so you can ask him what he wants you to do. 3. You notice your Mom is running behind in the morning because her alarm didn t go off, so you. A. Make you and your brothers lunch and help him get ready. B. Complain about how late you are going to be. C. Get your coat on and sit in the car waiting for her to get your lunch ready. 4. Your Dad is an usher at church. You have to get to church early too, so while you wait for church to start you. A. Go outside and play. B. Sit in the back of the sanctuary and play your video game so you are not bothering anyone. C. Go to children s church and see if there is anything you can help with. 5. You are in class and you realize that there is a substitute teacher. The kids sitting around you all start talking and changing seats. What do you do? A. Ignore the kids and try to focus on what the teacher is saying. B. Join in with the kids, no one wants to be left out. C. Tell them to be quiet and listen to the teacher. LESSON 11 PAGE 10
Think Like A Leader DIGITAL Review Questions Needed: Review Prizes (penny candy for right answers) TO THE TEACHER: The Digital Review Questions are a part of The Masked Hero download. Once you get to the Memory Verse, then PAUSE the video. After you have done your teaching then PLAY the Digital Review Questions. You can turn this into a Review Game by rewarding kids for correct answers. 1. Proverbs 6:6 says Take a lesson from the. A. giraffe B. butterfly C. Willow tree D. ant 2. Do things without. A. being told B. being sad C. being happy D. your socks on 3. A leader does not need somebody to. A. wake them up B. make them work C. make them brush their teeth D. all of the above 4. Leaders know how to. A. surf the net B. speak Chinese C. think for themselves D. ride a horse 5. Lazy people will always be. A. poor B. rich C. bored D. happy LESSON 11 PAGE 11
Think Like A Leader PROP LIST (Props, supplies, costumes and characters) Participation Awards (Large candy bars or prizes) How many needed? Review Prizes (penny candy) Not Too Bright: Simon Says Pages 5-7 Characters Not Too Bright Props (Not Too Bright Costume) Box of toys with some garbage in it Object Lesson: The Mighty Ant Pages 7-8 A rubber ant or ant farm Inter-Active Lesson: Who Wants To Be A Leader Page 9-10 A swivel office chair Small Group: Change Your Thinking 1 pair of Clark Kent glasses How many needed? Special Edition: Pastoring Your Kids How many needed? LESSON 11 PAGE 12