Free Wordless Book Training
Leading a Child to Christ Using the Wordless Book
Do you want to be able to share the Gospel with a child in a simple way, giving each one an opportunity to come to Christ? Then let’s get started! We’ll use a simple tool called The Wordless Book. Remember to pray and ask for God ‘s guidance as you share, and for the Holy Spirit to work in the child’s heart.
Introduction
Show child the Wordless Book and ask what is different about it (no words or pictures)
(Note: Interacting with the child as much as possible will keep him or her involved and interested. Ask questions and let the child make comments.)
The colors tell the best news in the world, and it’s absolutely true! Would you like to hear it?
(Note: Interacting with the child as much as possible will keep him or her involved and interested. Ask questions and let the child make comments.)
The colors tell the best news in the world, and it’s absolutely true! Would you like to hear it?
The Gold Page: God
This gold page reminds me of God and His home in Heaven. God’s Word tells us that in Heaven there’s a street made completely out of gold! Do you know anything about God?
God made the world and everything in it. (Give examples and let the child give some.) God made you and loves you!
God made people. He made you and loves you very much–John 3:16a—“For God so loved the world” (Read each verse from the Bible if possible. God loves everything He made, especially people—God loves you! It isn’t necessary to read and explain whole verses at this point as the concepts will come up later in the Wordless Book.)
God is holy (100% perfect) He always does what is right. His home in Heaven is perfect too. (You may want to explain a little more about Heaven. Bad things never happen there; no one is sick or sad; Jesus, God’s Son is there.)
God made the world and everything in it. (Give examples and let the child give some.) God made you and loves you!
God made people. He made you and loves you very much–John 3:16a—“For God so loved the world” (Read each verse from the Bible if possible. God loves everything He made, especially people—God loves you! It isn’t necessary to read and explain whole verses at this point as the concepts will come up later in the Wordless Book.)
God is holy (100% perfect) He always does what is right. His home in Heaven is perfect too. (You may want to explain a little more about Heaven. Bad things never happen there; no one is sick or sad; Jesus, God’s Son is there.)
The Dark Page: Sin
Are you perfect like God and His home in Heaven? Do you do everything right all the time? That’s what this dark page of our book talks about.
Sin is thinking, saying or doing things God says are wrong. (You could point to your head, mouth and hands as you share the definition to help illustrate this. Give some examples in each area, and let the child give examples too. The Bible talks about the darkness of sin. That’s why this is the dark page.)
Romans 3:23— “For all have sinned” (Read from the Bible and help the child realize that all is everyone, including him or her.)
Can you think of times you have sinned? (The child needs to realize he is a sinner before he can understand the need for Jesus to save Him.)
Sin keeps you away from God forever. (Help the child understand that because God is perfect, He has to punish sin. It may be beneficial to relate this to being punished for something he/she does wrong at home or at school. If the child is not ready to admit sin, it is better to stop at this point, pray that God will show them their sin and share the rest of the Gospel at another time.)
Sin is thinking, saying or doing things God says are wrong. (You could point to your head, mouth and hands as you share the definition to help illustrate this. Give some examples in each area, and let the child give examples too. The Bible talks about the darkness of sin. That’s why this is the dark page.)
Romans 3:23— “For all have sinned” (Read from the Bible and help the child realize that all is everyone, including him or her.)
Can you think of times you have sinned? (The child needs to realize he is a sinner before he can understand the need for Jesus to save Him.)
Sin keeps you away from God forever. (Help the child understand that because God is perfect, He has to punish sin. It may be beneficial to relate this to being punished for something he/she does wrong at home or at school. If the child is not ready to admit sin, it is better to stop at this point, pray that God will show them their sin and share the rest of the Gospel at another time.)
The Red Page: Work of Jesus Christ
Because God loves you so much, He made a way to take care of your sin. That’s what this red page reminds me of.
God sent His only Son, the Lord Jesus, to Earth as a baby.
Jesus is God the Son. He never sinned as he grew up. Jesus is 100% perfect.
When He was a man, Jesus died on a cross, giving His blood. He was punished for your sin. Read 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “[Jesus] Christ (Put a finger into alternate palms to show nail holes) died (make a cross with your first fingers) for our sins (make fists) in accordance with the scriptures (hold hands together with palms facing up like a book.) And that he was buried (turn hands over and down) and that he rose again (move hands and arms apart and up in the air) the third day (hold up three fingers) in accordance with the scriptures” (make book with hands again) 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
(Including the motions will help the child understand the various parts of what Christ did more clearly. You may want to go through the verse again, having the child participate in doing the motions.)
God brought Jesus back to life here on Earth. Now He rules in Heaven.
God sent His only Son, the Lord Jesus, to Earth as a baby.
Jesus is God the Son. He never sinned as he grew up. Jesus is 100% perfect.
When He was a man, Jesus died on a cross, giving His blood. He was punished for your sin. Read 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “[Jesus] Christ (Put a finger into alternate palms to show nail holes) died (make a cross with your first fingers) for our sins (make fists) in accordance with the scriptures (hold hands together with palms facing up like a book.) And that he was buried (turn hands over and down) and that he rose again (move hands and arms apart and up in the air) the third day (hold up three fingers) in accordance with the scriptures” (make book with hands again) 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
(Including the motions will help the child understand the various parts of what Christ did more clearly. You may want to go through the verse again, having the child participate in doing the motions.)
God brought Jesus back to life here on Earth. Now He rules in Heaven.
The Clean Page: Forgiveness of Sin
Because of what Jesus did, your sin can be forgiven and you will be clean inside. (Show the clean page.)
Read Acts 16:31a “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” (Help the child see what his part is and what has God promised to do: “ If you really believe that Jesus took the punishment for your sin when He died on the cross, God promises you will be saved. Your sins will be forgiven. You will have a friendship with Him that starts right now. Someday you will live with Him in His perfect home in Heaven.”)
(Ask the child) Do you believe Jesus died for you? (If yes, continue on. If no you should not push. Let the Holy Spirit continue to work in the child’s life.) Have you ever talked to God about what you believe? (You are trying to find out if the child is already saved. If they say yes, you might ask them to tell you about what happened, encourage them, and move on to the green page. If they say no, continue with the following:)
You can talk to God about it right now. Talking to God is called praying. You can start with “Dear God . . .” (With a younger child you may want to tell them one thing to talk to God about at a time and let them do that. Older children may be able to follow all the points below, or maybe two at a time. Tell the child that if they pray out loud you will be able to help if they get stuck.)
(Tell the child the prayer can be ended with “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” It’s because Jesus died so their sin can be forgiven that they have the right to talk to God.)
(Read Acts 16:31 again) If you believed, God promises you are saved. God always keeps His promises.
God promises to always be with you and help you. (Hebrews 13:5-6. You may want to provide examples of places God will be with them such as at home, at school, etc. He’s always there with you. You could also give ways He will help, emphasizing His help to say no to temptation.)
Read Acts 16:31a “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” (Help the child see what his part is and what has God promised to do: “ If you really believe that Jesus took the punishment for your sin when He died on the cross, God promises you will be saved. Your sins will be forgiven. You will have a friendship with Him that starts right now. Someday you will live with Him in His perfect home in Heaven.”)
(Ask the child) Do you believe Jesus died for you? (If yes, continue on. If no you should not push. Let the Holy Spirit continue to work in the child’s life.) Have you ever talked to God about what you believe? (You are trying to find out if the child is already saved. If they say yes, you might ask them to tell you about what happened, encourage them, and move on to the green page. If they say no, continue with the following:)
You can talk to God about it right now. Talking to God is called praying. You can start with “Dear God . . .” (With a younger child you may want to tell them one thing to talk to God about at a time and let them do that. Older children may be able to follow all the points below, or maybe two at a time. Tell the child that if they pray out loud you will be able to help if they get stuck.)
- Tell God about your sin and that you are sorry.
- Tell Him what you believe Jesus did for you.
- Thank God for loving and saving you.
- Ask Him to help you live His way.
(Tell the child the prayer can be ended with “In Jesus’ name, Amen.” It’s because Jesus died so their sin can be forgiven that they have the right to talk to God.)
(Read Acts 16:31 again) If you believed, God promises you are saved. God always keeps His promises.
God promises to always be with you and help you. (Hebrews 13:5-6. You may want to provide examples of places God will be with them such as at home, at school, etc. He’s always there with you. You could also give ways He will help, emphasizing His help to say no to temptation.)
The Green Page: Growing
Now that you are saved you can grow to know God better. That’s what this green color reminds me of—things that grow.
Get to know God better by going to church, reading the Bible and praying.
When you choose to do wrong, tell God and He will forgive you (1 John 1:9a).
Here’s a paper to help you remember what God has done for you. (You could write the child’s name and the date in the tract to help him or her remember that this is the day they believed in Jesus and were saved. It is a great idea to have the child tell someone whom you know will be supportive of this decision about having believed in Jesus and being saved.)
Get to know God better by going to church, reading the Bible and praying.
When you choose to do wrong, tell God and He will forgive you (1 John 1:9a).
Here’s a paper to help you remember what God has done for you. (You could write the child’s name and the date in the tract to help him or her remember that this is the day they believed in Jesus and were saved. It is a great idea to have the child tell someone whom you know will be supportive of this decision about having believed in Jesus and being saved.)