Have you ever wanted to go Old School?

You remember, back in the day when some of the biggest questions you had were:
What should I play during recess – dodgeball or kickball?
What should I drink with my brown-bag lunch – plain milk or chocolate?
What dessert that will never go bad tastes best – a Twinkie or a Ding Dong?

Regardless of what time period was Old School for us, we look back on those times and smile at how simple and silly it all seems. Sometimes we wish we could go back, at least for a little while. That’s because we remember all of the fun but not much of the education.

That’s often the way that we look at the Old Testament. A lot of us had these Old School stories served to us in a Sunday School-style setting while we were munching on stale pretzels and sipping on watered-down Kool-Aid. It may be easy for us to forget the cheesy flannel-graph presentations we saw then, but it’s even harder for us to remember the timeless lessons they held. So in this series we are going Old School. Accompanied by a cast of characters from the Old Testament and their encounters with God, we will find answers to today’s questions in yesterday’s stories.

	How can I use Old School? Old School is perfect for:
	special weekend events like retreats and Disciple Nows summer camps and similar week-long events large-group settings like Wednesday night meetings or all-age Sunday School gatherings smaller settings like individual Sunday School classes, general education classes, and in-home small groups groups that utilize both large- and small-group gatherings in the same time window

Teaching Components
Old School provides teaching material designed to fit your group’s specific needs.

The Master Teacher Guide is designed for use in large-group settings such as Wednesday night gatherings, combined Sunday School classes, summer camps, and other worship gatherings. It contains background information, explanation and application points, opening illustrations and stories, prompts for personal stories, and life-changing Turning Point activities.
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The Small Group Leader’s Guide is perfect for use in Disciple Now settings, in-home small groups, individual Sunday School classes, and other settings with one leader and 10-15 students. It contains background information, explanation and application points, group activities, discussion questions, and life-changing Turning Point activities.
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The Workbook is designed to give students in these small groups a deeper experience with Old School. It includes listening guides that help students engage in group sessions as well as devotions that allow students to further learn, pray, and change on their own.
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The Gathering Tool is designed to provide an opening illustration for groups that meet together in a large group before dividing into small groups or Sunday School classes. This will allow small groups to experience the series video and will add to the overall experience of going through the series.

For more information on how to use Old School curriculum, check out the [ How to Use tips ].