Welcome to Self-Denial 2025—Hope Revealed
Our NextGen resources includes Kids Ministry four-week programme, Youth Bible Study Sheets, Giving Box and Intergenerational children’s video series.
Hope Revealed is the theme for this Self-Denial season. Hope is believing that something good can come out of something bad. This is an awesome opportunity to understand what hope is and how God reveals himself to us and others through the ministry of The Salvation Army.
Kids Ministry Four-Week Programme
We are super excited to provide you with a four-week Kids Ministry programme that not only promotes Self-Denial but is an opportunity to bring an intentional focus by taking your children and their families on a journey that continues to foster and grow their understanding about ‘Hope Revealed’ and the sacrificial lifestyle that God requires of us.
We have decided not to do a six-week programme as Self-Denial starts at the end of the school holidays. Our suggestion is that you mark your diaries and start the programme on July 20 for four weeks. The children and their families can participate in Altar Service Sunday on August 17 together.
The four-week series will give you a programme to follow and room to add your own creativity. As part of the programme there is the four-week video series, the option of making your own ‘Giving Box’ or a template for the children to make and decorate. There will also be a take home sheet for families to choose to participate in some weekly challenges, a reminder of the memory verse and opportunity to look at stories in the Bible.
Kids Ministry Programme Leader's Guide
Contains everything you need to know about
this year’s Self-Denial Appeal.
Children’s Mission and Family Resources
Explore It (Together)
Story Cards
Four in a row
Kid's Video Series
Tanzania
Kids Video Series for Week 2
Georgia
Kids Video Series for Week 3
India
Kids Video Series for Week 4
Bulgaria
Kids Video Series for Week 5
Youth Bible Studies
This six-part series is a resource for youth leaders to use in small groups with young people. It is available to download or read online
Week One: Why Are You Here?
God can use you to share his love and hope with others.
Week Two: Who Is My Neighbour?
Our actions (including our giving), combined with God’s love, can turn strangers into brothers and sisters.
Week Three: Do You Love Me?
Our love for God isn’t just about us—it’s about loving others too.
Week Four: Why Are You So Afraid?
Is there a fear in your life you’ve been holding onto? What would it look like to trust God with that fear?
Week Five: What Is That In Your Hand?
God doesn’t need us to have everything perfect—he just needs us to be willing to offer what we have.
Week Six: Do You See This Woman?
When we offer our love, worship and what is in our hand to God, it doesn’t matter how others see us—what matters is that we are seen by God and loved by him.
The theme for Self-Denial Appeal 2025 is Hope Revealed. This six-part series is a resource for youth leaders to use in small groups with young people. You can also download and print the Bible study sheets by clicking the download button below.
