Prior to the lesson, familiarize yourself with the instructions on this tutorial video meant for teachers only [3:41]:

Giving the Gospel with a Paper Airplane – Dare 2 Share vlog [3:41]

Also before class, print out and cut apart copies of “Paper Airplane Gospel” on cardstock so each student has one (template here contains two per sheet).

In our lesson today, the Samaritan woman at the well was beyond thrilled to meet Jesus and learn who He was.  She didn’t keep what she learned about Jesus to herself; instead, she headed right into town and began telling any and everyone about the Messiah.  Her excitement and desire for others to know Jesus became contagious as more and more people heard her story and became excited themselves.  That’s how good news often works; we can’t keep it bottled up inside, so we share it with others, who pass on the excitement as they share it with even more people. 

Let’s finish watching our Coke and Mentos video and see if you can tell how it ties in with our lesson today.
Share this video with your students [1:13]:

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• How did a simple science experiment explain about sharing the good news of Jesus? (Answers will vary but might include that the Good News can’t be contained, that it bubbles up and out of you, that it’s fun to share Jesus with others, etc.) 

Even though that is true, sometimes we get bogged down in the process. You may have found that telling other people about Jesus, as wonderful and exciting as it is, may not always be easy for you.  You might feel uncomfortable, unsure of your words, anxious about what others are going to think of you, and uncertain of how others might respond.  Having a way to draw others into your words, a way to catch their attention, and a way to give you clarity as you choose your words can help give you confidence to speak boldly. 

Distribute blank paper to students, ensuring that students have extra sheets of paper to allow them to practice their Gospel airplanes.  Walk your students through the steps of making the paper airplane as explained on the video tutorial at the first of this step.

Basic steps to follow to create the paper airplane:

• Bring top left corner over to opposite side of paper to create a triangle.
• Bring top right corner down and over to opposite side of paper to create the shape of a house.
• Fold house in half.
• Fold side flaps down to create wings.
• Fold down remaining triangle flap to either side.
• Paper airplane is completed!

Basic script to follow:

“How high can you go in a plane?”

“An airplane cannot get you to heaven.”

Make tear down the crease to create rocket.

“A rocket can take us higher and farther than a plane, but it still cannot get us to heaven.”

Unfold rocket to reveal cross.

“The Cross does get us to heaven because Jesus died for our sins and restored our relationship with God.”

Give students time to practice folding and tearing the paper.  Display the Paper Airplane Gospel reminder card in front of the room and provide students with the Paper Airplane Gospel reminder cards to help them remember the order of the steps as they share.

If students finish early, have them copy today’s memory verse onto the back of their Paper Airplane Gospel card.

When students have cleaned up, have them place their Paper Airplane Gospel card in their Bible or some other safe place so they can quickly and easily refer to it.  Come back together to finish the class.

Sharing the good news of Jesus should be something we are excited to do.  You never know who you might cross paths with as you go about your day, and in the midst of a conversation, a door might open to allow you to share with someone about who Jesus is!  Ask God to prepare your heart for those conversations; pray for the person who will hear your words, that their hearts and minds would be open to your words and the nudges of the Holy Spirit.  Encourage your students to practice the Paper Airplane Gospel with family members several times this week until they don’t have to use their prompt card. 

Close in prayer.