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Christian Character Resources

 

Help preteens develop Christ-like character through practical Bible-based articles, teaching ideas, and ready-to-use lesson resources that make biblical values relevant to everyday life.

Explore topics such as integrity, kindness, forgiveness, responsibility, self-control, honesty, courage, and faith as students learn how God’s Word shapes their choices, relationships, and attitudes.

Whether you’re a Sunday School teacher, Kids Church leader, parent, or homeschool educator, you’ll find engaging resources designed to help preteens build strong Christian character that lasts far beyond the classroom.

Preteen student standing outside a high school surrounded by peer influences, illustrating how Christian character and wise choices are tested in real-life situations.

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Looking for complete Bible lessons with discussion questions, activities, printable resources, and teacher notes? Explore the MommmI’mBored Lesson Library to discover engaging lesson series designed specifically for preteens.

Cover page for the Identity Series for preteens, featuring a diverse group of students standing together, scenes of friendship, Bible study, self-discovery activities, encouragement, and stepping stones labeled with positive character traits such as faith, prayer, helping others, and kindness.

Identity Series
5 Complete Lessons

Cover page for Why Words Matter – Series for Preteens. The image shows four preteens gathered around a table in discussion, surrounded by speech bubbles, communication symbols, and a reminder to pause, think, and choose words carefully.

Why Words Matter
5 Complete Lessons

Promotional cover for the Christian Character Series: Choices and Consequences designed for preteens. The image features a large central title surrounded by scenes of preteens making positive choices, studying, reading the Bible, helping others, setting goals, reflecting on decisions, and building friendships. Additional symbols include directional signposts labeled “Wise Choices” and “Better Futures,” an open Bible, growth imagery, value markers, and books labeled Faith, Hope, and Love. The green color palette emphasizes growth, character development, and Christian living.

Christian Character Series
5 Complete Lessons

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Choose the collection that best matches your lesson topic, teaching need or the challenges your preteens are facing.

Bible Lessons resource card for preteens featuring a student reading the Bible while reflecting on key Bible stories and biblical truths that apply to everyday life.
Christian Character resource collection card featuring preteens facing everyday choices and peer pressure while learning biblical values such as integrity, kindness, forgiveness, and responsibility.
Real Life Faith resource card for preteens featuring a child serving alongside a parent at home, encouraging practical Bible-based lessons that help children live out their faith through everyday actions.
Bible Games resource card for preteens featuring students solving interactive Bible puzzles together, promoting engaging Bible games, escape rooms and faith-building activities.
Bible Explorers resource card for preteens featuring young explorers discovering the people, places and events of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation through an adventurous biblical landscape.
Growing with God resource card for preteens featuring a child reading the Bible beneath a flourishing tree, symbolizing spiritual growth through prayer, faith and God's Word.
Emotions & Identity resource card for preteens featuring a student reading the Bible while reflecting on emotions such as joy, sadness, worry, fear and hope, discovering identity in Christ.
Relationships & Friendships resource card for preteens featuring students building a treehouse together, symbolizing teamwork, trust, kindness, forgiveness and healthy Bible-based relationships.