Features:

• 12 Lessons (or more) - There are 12 lessons in total in this curriculum set featuring holy troublemakers and unconventional saints, past and present from several religious traditions. However, if you chose to do the “dig deeper” activities, these could each be two or more sessions, so they could be anywhere from 12 to 24 or even 36 lessons, depending on your scheduling needs. These lessons are written for either in-person or online, in church settings, or at home. These lessons are designed for middle-grade children (ages 8–14) with activity options for younger and older participants.

As Bayard Rustin, who was in many ways the North Star for this book, said: “We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” He went on to help others become angelic troublemakers for justice and peace, which is what we hope this curriculum will also help support.

The 12 lessons are:

1. Bayard Rustin: What Is Holy Troublemaking?

2. Fr. Broderick Greer: Talking With Our Sacred Texts

3. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: Loving God By Caring For God’s Creation 

4. Gustavo Gutiérrez: Imitating Jesus

5. Herb Montgomery: What If Jesus Came To Show Us How To Live?

6. Kaitlin Curtice: Knowing Our Origin Stories 

7. Thich Nhat Hanh: Being A Buddha 

8. Maryam Molkara: Being True To Yourself Also Frees Others

9. Rumi: Creating Through Grief 

10. Valarie Kaur: Practicing Revolutionary Love

11. Rev. Wil Gafney: What Is Your Favorite Word For God?

12. Concluding Lesson: What Kind of Holy Troublemaker Are You?

13. Glossary

14. Bonus Coloring Sheet

We are made of stories and stardust. We tell the stories of holy troublemakers and unconventional saints, people of faith who have worked for love, justice, and compassion, to inspire us, make us bold, and connect us to each other and the Love that makes us one. 

• Profile Summary - Each lesson is meant to take 30–40 minutes with options for digging deeper and extending the time if desired. Ideally, you’ll have time to read the full profile from Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints (or possibly have shared it ahead of time with your children/students), but if time is limited, there’s also a short bio and synopsis included in each lesson.

• Easy-to-use - All 12 lessons follow the same general flow:

• Prepare

• Gather

• Listen

• Reflect

• Do (with options for younger and older ages)

• Dig Deeper (optional)

• Closing

• Coloring Pages - There are also 13 coloring sheets included in this curriculum to help bring messages home in a highly tangible way as well as keep fingers busy while listening and processing. They are at the end of each lesson and are meant to be a companion to the lesson (plus a bonus St. Francis quote), but they also can stand alone.

• Full Glossary - The curriculum includes the full glossary from the book with glossary words highlighted in bold for each lesson.

• Digital Format - Everything is contained in one PDF file that can be shared or printed based on your needs.

• License - A usage license is included in your purchase.

How to download the curriculum:

After the curriculum is purchased, the PDF file is available for download in the Order Confirmation page. You will also automatically receive the standard order confirmation email, followed by an email containing a link to download the curriculum file.

The link in the email to download the file expires 24 hours after it’s first clicked. However, once you have downloaded the curriculum, the file itself never expires and is yours to keep forever.

Product details

• Curriculum: 67 pages

• Version: Church 101+ Members (PDF)

• Size: 7.9 MB

• Publisher: Watchfire Media; 1st edition (2021)

• Language: English

NOTE: Your credit card statement will show WATCHFIRE MEDIA listed on the bill. Watchfire Media is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity and the publisher of Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints.