Mission Briefing
A Bible hero mission for kids about turning back when you went the wrong way.
Hero: Jonah
Virtue: Repentance
Best for: Ages 6-12
Time: 10-15 minutes
You need: paper, pencil, and two arrows drawn on paper
Mission Verse
"In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me." – Jonah 2:2
Meet Jonah
God told Jonah to go to Nineveh.
Jonah went the other way.
He got on a boat and tried to run from God.
A storm came. Jonah ended up inside a great fish.
That was a very strange place to stop and pray.
Jonah called out to God.
God heard him.
Then Jonah got another chance to go the right way.
Repentance means turning around and going back toward God.
Hero Skill: Turn Around
Everyone makes wrong choices.
Repentance is not hiding, blaming, or pretending.
It means stopping, telling the truth, and turning back toward what is right.
Your Mission Today: The Turnaround Arrows
You will draw two arrows and practise the words of repentance.
What You Need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Two arrows drawn on paper
Step 1: Draw The Wrong Way
Draw one arrow pointing away. Write one wrong-way choice people sometimes make.
- Lying
- Being mean
- Ignoring help
- Running away from responsibility
Step 2: Draw The Right Way
Draw a second arrow pointing back. Write one right-way action.
- Tell the truth
- Say sorry
- Make it right
- Ask God for help
Step 3: Practise The Turnaround
Walk one step the wrong way, stop, then turn around and walk back. Say: “God helps me turn around.”
Talk About It
Ages 6-8: Which way did Jonah go first?
Ages 9-10: What does it mean to turn back?
Ages 11-12: Why is repentance brave instead of embarrassing?
Repentance Practice For This Week
When you make a wrong choice, pause.
Say: “I can turn around.”
Then tell the truth and choose the next right step.
Parent Note
Jonah makes repentance physical and easy to understand.
Use this mission to reduce shame, not increase it.
The key message is: wrong turns are real, and God helps us turn back.
Mission Prayer
God,
help me turn around when I go the wrong way.
Give me courage to tell the truth.
Thank you for hearing me like you heard Jonah.
Amen.
Free Jonah Coloring Page
Keep the mission going with Jonah’s coloring page.
Get Jonah’s free coloring page
♥ Mission Prayer
Dear God, thank You for always hearing us when we call out to You. Help us to be brave enough to say sorry when we get things wrong, and to turn back to You quickly. Just like Jonah, we want to get back on the right path. Amen.
