The Theme Activities provided on this E-LIFE Web site were created to provide the coach (leader) the flexibility to use these five-minute activities within any children’s ministries program or setting. For this reason, no suggested order is given in which the Theme Activities should be applied.

However, it is imperative that the coach take seriously his or her responsibility in preparing the students to become E-LIFE Kids, to keep them accountable to their Five Commitments of an E-LIFE Kid, and to track their progress throughout the year, using the E-Journal . Below are some suggested guidelines the coach should follow.

Present the E-LIFE challenge to your students every week. Use at least one of the Theme Activities to highlight E-LIFE. Follow the Theme Activity/Activities with a passionate challenge for the students to be E-LIFE Kids and to pledge to live out the Five Commitments of an E-LIFE Kid.

Challenge the E-LIFE Kids to take the next step of faith by becoming E-LIFE Kids Missionaries. The E-LIFE Kids who accept the challenges and who are commissioned should then be given “E-LIFE Kids Missionary” certificates.

Download the “E-LIFE Kids Missionary” certificate

Download the “Be an E-LIFE Kid Missionary” handout

Endeavor to chart weekly the progress of each E-LIFE Kid’s “Five Commitments,” using the E-Journal. Accountability should be established so the E-LIFE Kids will live out those Five Commitments of the E-LIFE Kid.

When possible, combine the E-LIFE challenge with a BGMC emphasis to provide a global perspective of reaching our world for Christ—i.e., E-LIFE: reaching your world, BGMC: reaching the world.

Acknowledge the progress of the E-LIFE Kids in large-group meetings and even the adult service when possible.

For example, commend the students who excel in showing kindness and friendship and sharing about Christ with other students. (Again, the E-Journal can assist you in recording the progress of each E-LIFE Kid.)

For the head coach:

• Meet monthly, or more often if possible for a short period, with the E-LIFE Kids who have been commissioned to be E-LIFE Kids Missionaries (recommended for students in fourth through sixth grades).

• Assist each student in developing personal objectives and journaling those objectives and accomplishments.

• Print out copies of the E-LIFE Kids Journal for each student.

• Allow time for the E-LIFE Kid Missionaries to discuss how they are fulfilling their calling.

• Provide suggestions of how these students can reach their classmates for Christ, how they can pray with other students before and after school, and how they may possibly organize an E-LIFE club at their school. Download the Be an E-LIFE Missionary handout

• Endeavor to send e-mails or letters to the E-LIFE Kid Missionaries to continually encourage them in their commitment to target their public schools for evangelism and the Go 3-D discipleship.

• Ensure that each student (those who’ve pledged to be missionaries) is fulfilling his or her requirements as an E-LIFE Kid Missionary as listed in the section Requirements for the E-LIFE Kids Missionary

Taken from the E-Life Leader's Guide