Got Truth

Students will be given a verse and catechism card. Most passages are taken from the English Standard Version (ESV) translation. The translation will be indicated on the card.

Although encouraged, no one is obligated to memorize the selected list of Scripture. Some students choose not to participate.

Yes. For example, if a student is going to earn a level three prize he/she must say all three passages at one time. Then to earn a level four prize, the student must again recite the previous three, plus a new passage. To earn a t-shirt (level four) a student may recite any four passages at any point throughout the year. This encourages the students to really know the Scripture and to keep it fresh in their minds all year long, so they will hide it in their hearts forever. This rule does not apply to our GloryKids (children with special needs) and exceptions are made for those who struggle with cumulative memorization.

No. Because we have students in all kinds of school situations we have made it the policy that everyone in KidsThrive will learn the same Scripture. We have chosen Scripture that correspond with select verses from the adult discipleship Journey curriculum, so the parent and child Got Truth can learn the verses together. We are extremely happy that many are learning other Scripture, but it may not be substituted. To help, we place no time restraint on when a student may recite a verse for a prize.

A student may recite it anytime on any Sunday. To ensure that we accurately track each student’s progress, we ask that students recite verses for credit at the Got Truth table and bring their Got Truth Scripture Memory Workbook to record their achievement.

Yes! We encourage all leaders in KidsThrive to participate. Leaders learning the Scripture is a great encouragement to students.

No. Got Truth t-shirts are purchased only for KidsThrive volunteers and students to be awarded upon successful recitation of four verses.

We use a selection of catechism questions and answers from First Catechism: Teaching Children Bible Truths by Great Commission Publications.

The incentives for knowing answers to catechisms are structured a little differently than the Scripture memory prizes. Kids and leaders work on the catechisms together and recite the answers to the questions at the Got Truth table as a group. Once they have achieved the appropriate number of correct answers, they will be able to participate in a special event together! We have divided the questions into four sets and have four of these “events” planned for the year.

A student may recite them any time on any Sunday at the Got Truth table. We offer a small prize for being able to recite the books of either the Old or New Testament, and we offer a brand new Bible to those who recite all 66 books.