90 Minutes That Can Change a Child's Life

Every week, children gather in schools across the nation for Crossroads Kids Club—a safe, structured after-school program where they journey through the Bible and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

Here’s what a typical club looks like:

90 Minutes That Can Change a Child's Life

Every week, children gather in schools across the nation for Crossroads Kids Club—a safe, structured after-school program where they journey through the Bible and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

Here’s what a typical club looks like:

Opening Small Group

Building Relationships
15-20 minutes

Children arrive and immediately join their small group of five to eight peers with the same caring adult mentor they see every week. After checking in, receiving a name tag and snack, they dive into a fun activity together.

This time sets a positive, welcoming tone for the rest of club. Children learn they’re known, valued, and part of a community.

Children in an opening small-group circle at a Crossroads Kids Club
A leader teaching the large-group lesson at a Crossroads Kids Club

Large Group Lesson

Discovering Truth
15-20 minutes

Small groups gather together for an engaging Bible lesson. Through songs, skits, object lessons, and interactive storytelling, children journey chronologically through Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation.

They discover a God who loves them, a Savior who came for them, and what it means to follow Him. The lessons are age-appropriate, fun, and memorable.

Games

Experiencing Joy
20-25 minutes

Game time is pure joy. Kids play active games together, learning teamwork, cooperation, and good sportsmanship along the way.

Small-group leaders play alongside the kids, reinforcing community and building relationships through shared fun.

Children playing games at a Crossroads Kids Club
Children in a closing small-group at a Crossroads Kids Club

Closing Small Group

Going Deeper
25–30 minutes

Back in their small groups, children talk about what they learned. Their leader asks thoughtful questions: “What did this story teach us about God? How does this apply to your life this week?”

This is where understanding deepens. Kids process the day’s lesson and begin to grasp what it means to follow Jesus in their everyday lives.
The club concludes with each child being safely released to their authorized caregiver.

Two girls smile together while seated in a school gym during Crossroads Kids Club.

The Fruit Of It All.

Week after week, children encounter the God who made them, loves them, and has a purpose for their lives. They develop fruit-of-the-Spirit character. They connect with a local church family. They discover life in Jesus.

This is what happens when Christ followers say yes to going where children are.

Crossroads Kids Club volunteer helps two boys with an activity.