Mission Briefing
A Bible hero mission for kids about keeping going when life feels unfair.
Hero: Joseph
Virtue: Perseverance
Best for: Ages 6-12
Time: 10-15 minutes
You need: paper chain strips, pencil, and tape
Meet Joseph
Joseph had some very unfair days.
His brothers sold him away from home.
Later, he was blamed for something he did not do.
Then he was forgotten in prison.
Through each situation, Joseph continued carrying responsibility and using the abilities God had given him. Genesis says that the Lord was with Joseph in Potiphar’s household and in prison, and Joseph credited God as the source of dream interpretation.
He worked faithfully, helped others and trusted God with the gifts he had been given.
Genesis 39 says the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in what he did.
Success did not mean that Joseph’s hardship immediately disappeared. He was still in prison, but God was with him and enabled him to serve faithfully there.
Joseph did not know the whole ending. Genesis specifically describes God being with him during his service in Potiphar’s household and during his imprisonment.
Joseph’s story does not say that the harm done to him was good. His brothers intended harm, but God remained with Joseph and brought good from what they had done.
Perseverance means doing the next right thing, even when the story is not fixed yet.
Hero Skill: Keep Going
Perseverance is not pretending unfair things are okay.
It means choosing the next right step while you wait for things to change.
Joseph shows kids that God can be with them in hard chapters.
Your Mission Today: The Hard Chapter Chain
You will build a paper chain that turns hard moments into next steps.
What You Need
- Paper strips
- A pencil
- Tape
Step 1: Name A Hard Chapter
Write one hard or unfair situation on a paper strip. Fold it into a loop.
Step 2: Add Your Next Right Steps
On each new strip, write one safe and honest step you can take.
- Tell the truth
- Ask a trusted adult for help
- Pray
- Try again
- Take a rest and return
- Do the part you can control
Step 3: Make The Chain
Tape the loops together. Say: “This hard chapter is not the whole story.”
Step 4: Take One Step
Choose one link and do that step today. Add a tick or star when you have completed it.
Talk About It
Ages 6-8: What unfair thing happened to Joseph?
Ages 9-10: What responsibilities did Joseph continue carrying during his years in Egypt?
Ages 11-12: How can you keep doing right when no one seems to notice?
Perseverance Practice For This Week
When something feels unfair, ask: “What is my next right step?”
Do that one step.
Joseph did not fix everything in one day. He kept going.
Parent Note
Children understand unfairness quickly. Help your child identify one safe, honest step they can control. Perseverance does not mean tolerating bullying, abuse or danger. Sometimes the right next step is telling a trusted adult and asking for help. Do not minimise the hard situation or imply that the child caused it.
Mission Prayer
God, thank You for being with me in hard times. When life feels unfair, remind me that I am not alone. Give me wisdom to know my next safe and right step, courage to ask for help when I need it, and strength to keep trusting You. Amen.
Free Joseph Coloring Page
Keep the mission going with Joseph’s coloring page.
