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Discovery Land Director Basics

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Getting Ready to Learn
Take a look at the general course goals, then download the manual needed for this training.
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  Training Overview
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  Download and Print the DL Basics Manual
Unit 1: Welcome to Discovery Land!
Learn why child discipleship matters, the ministry behind Discovery Land, and the vision of the Discovery Land program.
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Unit 2: Philosophy of Discovery Land
Discover the distinctive elements of the Discovery Land program. What makes this curriculum unique?
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Unit 3: Discovery Land Program Overview
Learn about the available resources and format for the Discovery Land program.
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Unit 4: A DL Morning: Pre-Service Review Game and Worship
Begin walking through a morning using the Discovery Land curriculum by looking at the first two parts of the schedule: the Pre-Service Review Game and Worship.
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Unit 5: A DL Morning: Discover Time
Learn how Discover Time uses hands-on activities to help kids connect with the Bible Lesson.
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Unit 6: A DL Morning: Bible Lesson and End-of-Class Review Game
Learn how the Bible Lesson works in Discovery Land, how Lead Teachers prepare, and how classroom resources support clear, engaging Bible teaching.
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Unit 7: The Gospel
The Gospel is core to everything we do in DL. Learn about the model we use to share the Gospel (the Wordless Book) and additional resources available to equip your leaders.
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Unit 8: Church and Family
Explore resources designed to engage parents and equip them to disciple their kids at home.
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Unit 9: Launching DL in Your Church
Walk through key resources and next steps for launching the Discovery Land program in your church, including planning, resource access, communication, recruiting, and training.
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Sign Up for a Coaching Call
If you’d like advice on adapting DL to your specific context, have leadership questions, or need clarification on something covered in this training, we'd love to talk with you! Sign up to meet one-on-one via Zoom or phone call with a Discovery Land Global team member.
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  Coaching Call Calendar Sign-Up

Lesson 17: Understanding the Pre-Service Review Game

The Pre-Service Review Game is the very first thing kids encounter when they come to Discovery Land. It is a high-energy, interactive group game designed to review previous lessons, Top 12 Bible verses, and other biblical topics. This brings structure to what can be a chaotic time as students are arriving. It is also one of the few times parents see child discipleship in action. Rather than seeing chaos, this demonstrates that this is a time of learning and discipleship.

Suggested games and instructions can be found in the appendix of each quarter of curriculum. For elementary students, the game is typically competitive. For preschool children, the game is typically collaborative.

Director Tip: Everything can be adapted! Use materials you already have and adapt them to work for the game! Churches using Discovery Land around the world implement the Pre-Service Review Game successfully. We recommend finding a few volunteers in your church community who love to build things, and ask them to be your Pre-Service Review Game building team!

Watch the video below to learn some tips for success when preparing and leading the Pre-Service Review Game:

Want to share this video with your team? Send them this link: https://youtu.be/SCdN5Y-kjVI or download and save the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b85bTKgPYH7bRJr0Ab_ogqag3bw8O43r/view?usp=drive_link

Lesson 16: Pre-Service Review Game Demo Video

Lesson 18: Worship

Discovery Land Director Basics

Curriculum

Lesson 17: Understanding the Pre-Service Review Game

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