Books published by publisher eMerge Publishing Group, LLC

Grapple Preteen Sunday School—Help preteens grapple with the real questions in their lives.NEW Grapple features: NEW lower price CUSTOMIZABLE! Now NON-dated—available to order any quarter!Help 4th – 6th graders OWN their faith...Somewhere between leaving childhood behind and treading wide-eyed into the teenage years lurk a thousand bewildering questions. Why do so many people boss me around? Why did Jesus have to die? Is it okay if I don’t get caught?Preteens need the truth. Grapple helps them find it.These lessons—based on real questions asked by real 10- to 12-year-olds—grab their attention and don’t let go. Kids will learn how to search the Bible for answers and build a faith foundation that guides wise choices.This Grapple Pak gives you: 12 irresistible Bible studies that encourage kids to explore the truth with their heads and their hearts. 3 thought-provoking videos to get your preteens thinking and talking. Plus 3 countdown videos,

The number #1 cry of children's ministry leaders everywhere is the desire to teach kids the basics—the foundational truths of the Christian faith. With the 13 Most Important Bible Lessons series, you’ll give kids a faith foundation that will last a lifetime and prepare them for a lifetime of spiritual maturity. This series offers kids’ Bible lessons that prepare upper-elementary school kids to weather the storms of life with a strong spiritual base. This children’s ministry resource not only gives children a solid understanding of their faith, it also equips their teachers to tackle the tough questions that inevitably arise. Teach your children practical Bible lessons that will establish a solid footing to help them deal with the challenges of growing up while also growing in their faith and their Christian beliefs. Each Most Important Bible Lesson is designed for kids age 8 through 12, and includes: Lesson at glanceOpenerScripture foundationsRelational applicationsClosing prayer13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids About Living for Jesus is a practical and engaging resource that draws children closer to Jesus and helps them learn how to live for him. It is kid-sized theology that really cements the fundamentals of faith into upper-elementary kids’ hearts and heads! Each lesson uses Scripture, conversation, and hands on activities to teach kids vital truths that include:Living in the hope and joy of JesusShowing the glory and truth of Jesus to othersLiving in the world but belonging to JesusUniting in faith with other followers of JesusTrusting in Jesus for eternity13 Most Important Bible Series offers three volumes: 13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids about God (9780764470660)13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids About Living for Jesus (9781470704278)13 Most Important Bible Lessons for Kids About Loving Each Other (9781470715236)

Bigger is better with Bible Big Books! An impressive 16X20 inches, these are storybooks everyone can see even from the back row! Each book is beautifully illustrated, a memorable, kid-friendly telling of a Bible story you want your children to know and remember. And Bible Big Books are easy to read aloud because text is reproduced on the back cover.

Some of the best stories in the Bible are also some of the most unexpected and unusual. And they're not for the faint of heart. These Bible lessons truly are sick...and totally interesting!Surprise your teenagers with the "disgusting" truth! Each of the 13 easy-to-use lessons focuses on a relevant topic related to a scary, gross or weird Bible story and includes a challenging "Fear Factor"-like activity (like eating daring treats), a fun game and thought-provoking discussion questions that help teens uncover life application.These peculiar & profound lessons will grab everyone's attention!Allow one hour per lesson.Includes: 13 easy-to-use Bible lessons for teenagers Great for any time Try one during youth group time, start up a weekly study, or create a Scary, Gross, and Weird retreat. Provides a creative way to reach teens Each lesson delivers approximately one-hour of teaching

The perfect programming resource for churches to teach meaningful Bible lessons to kids of all ages in one weekly class! All-in-One is a best-selling Sunday school lesson series that children love—and you will, too! Each volume offers 13 fun Bible lessons that help kids grow closer to Jesus. All-in-One Sunday school lessons are packed with original and creative ideas specially designed for children’s ministries with mixed-age classes for ages 4 through 12. Teachers and volunteers love that these Sunday school lessons offer easy-prep and lasting impact.All-in-One Sunday School Volume 4 contains lessons that are seasonally tied to Summer. Each Sunday school lesson comes complete with: Active-learning experiences: Catch kids' interest and teaches them lessons they'll rememberInteractive Bible stories: Helps even the youngest kids grasp the real meaning of ScriptureLife applications: Encourages children to use what they’ve learnedTake-home handouts: Make it easy for children to share what they've learned with their familyAnd more: Tips to help you better understand kidsBONUS: You'll also discover how to help kids of multiple ages work together as a team...learn what to expect from different age groups...and be able to give young children the extra attention they crave while helping older children feel special as they help younger children learn. The All-in-One Sunday School Series offers four volumes, one for each season of the year beginning with fall:All-in-One Sunday School Volume 1: Fall (9780764449444)All–in-One Sunday School Volume 2: Winter (9780764449451)All–in-One Sunday School Volume 3: Spring (9780764449468)All–in-One Sunday School Volume 4: Summer (9780764449475)

It doesn’t matter how big you are — there’s always something bigger. As Bubba swims the endless ocean, he loses his way and gets lonely. But with every bubble he blows and every flip of his fin, Bubba remembers God never leaves his side. Kids learn in Is Anyone Out There? that God is always with them. Check out the entire Best of Buddies series, including:• I’ve Got This! • I Was Born for This! • Uh-Oh! I Did It Again! • I Can Do Anything!(The Buddies featured in the Best of Buddies series are from Group’s Maker Fun Factory Vacation Bible School)

This Bible story and activity book is certain to become a classic! 14 favorite Bible stories are beautifully bound in a large 9x12 hardcover complete with four-color artwork throughout.Bible stories spring to life with beautiful...easy, child-friendly language...and fun play that helps children enjoy and remember. Pray & Play Bible for Young Children is perfect for parents, grandparents, Sunday school teachers, and others who want children God's Word! The child-friendly language makes it perfect for your church nursery and preschool classes. Children will experience and remember each important Bible story!BONUS: With each story you get 3 full pages of faith-building activities! Simple songs Quick crafts Scrumptious snack ideas Games Service projects kids can do And meaningful prayers—Your children will love them all!Watch your Children Fall in Love With God's Word!

Thin, pale, awkward, bullied, Sam Every is a 13-year-old who finds comfort among his friends and his days at the beach. The ocean beckons to him. It is where he feels safest. Fitting in no longer matters when he is near the Pacific’s rolling waves. Gazing toward the endless blue where it touches the horizon, he imagines the ports he might someday reach and ponders his future. Little does he know an apparition - a hauntingly beautiful girl from the sea - will lead him farther from his home than he could ever dream, for destiny has given him a dangerous legacy.

Uh-oh. There’s just one cookie—and five hungry friends. Join Baby Mack and his famished crew as they consider what to do. Help your young child discover sharing is fun—and builds friendships! Mack's story helps little ones know that When Friends Share, God Is There!, in fun, age-appropriate ways. Packed with vibrant, full-color illustrations and relationship-reinforcing Bible truths, little ones will delight in this engaging story as they discover that when life is unfair, God is good, and you’ll love watching this lesson sink deep into your child's heart and mind. Check out the entire Best of Li’l Buddies series, including:• All Day Long, God Is Good! • When I'm Sad, God Loves Me • Never Fear, God Is Near • All Day Long, God Loves Me • Everywhere I Go, God Is With Me • From Head to Toe, God Made Me • Here’s the Reason God Made Me • Mad, Glad, or Sad, God Is For Me(The Buddies featured in the Best of Li’l Buddies series are from Group's Roar vacation Bible school, Shipwrecked vacation Bible school, and Maker Fun Factory vacation Bible school)

What does “following Jesus” mean, anyway? What if the lives we think we are living are actually disconnected from who Jesus really is? This Jesus-centered resource for teens is about rediscovering Jesus. For around 2,000 years, Jesus has been at the center of pretty much everything, and no one has had a bigger influence on daily lives than Jesus. Most of us think we have a pretty good idea of who Jesus is and what he did. Sometimes the people we know the least are the people we’re around the most. Isn’t that weird? We’re convinced that we really know them, because they’ve always been part of our lives. But we need to get reintroduced to them, because we don’t really know them as well as we think we do. This highly interactive, 40-day teen devotional helps young adults take a fresh look at what they think they already know about Jesus, so they can grow in their love and friendship with him and live the life they didn’t know was possible. Get ready for an exciting, life-changing adventure!

The world of volunteers has changed. But have you changed, too?Across the country, volunteer ranks continue to grow, but people are volunteering differently. They’re working online, seeking flexible schedules, and pursuing a role in defining how projects should be completed. They want to feel a sense of responsibility for your organization’s overall mission.Put simply, these volunteers don’t want to simply make a contribution; they want to make a difference!Jonathan McKee and Thomas McKee have tapped into their decades of experience with the simple goal of helping you recruit, manage, and lead the new breed of volunteers. They’ll guide you to a clearer understanding of what today’s volunteers look like, how they want to get involved, and how you can most effectively attract, train, and unleash them within your organization.You’ll also discover a bounty of helpful resources to assist you, including job descriptions, applications, and interview questions; activities, icebreakers, and team-builders for volunteer meetings; community-building activities; and tips for board retreats and planning sessions.The 21st century calls for a new system and for a greatly expanded definition of what it means to be a volunteer. If you can harness this passion and potential, you’ll experience results that will reward both your organization and your volunteers.