Children are not rehearsal believers. They are people being formed right now. SPARK is the children's ministry track of SHOELACES, the Heart + Soul NextGen approach to forming the next generation. This Year One Leader Guide gives churches 52 complete weekly lessons for children ages 4 to 10, plus bonus lessons for Christmas and Easter. Every lesson is written out in full for volunteers: • What the Bible passage actually says, and the hard parts to handle with care • A short Spark Squad skit that opens the week's big question • A complete 60-minute session: welcome, story, wonder questions, games, crafts and practice • Adaptations for younger (4–6) and older (7–10) children • A Family Table question, practice and prayer to send home The year moves through four movements drawn from Luke 10:27: HEART, SOUL, MIND and STRENGTH. The guide also includes a safety gate for launching well, tips for teaching children, a 90-day launch plan and reproducible planning pages. Use it with the SPARK Kids Journal, the SPARK Family Table Guide and SPARK Adventure Comics.