Make Christmas Meaningful for Your Students—Without Adding More to Your Plate.
Christmas is one of the busiest seasons in youth ministry. Between special events, holiday schedules, and everything else on your calendar, finding time to prepare meaningful lessons can be a challenge.
That’s why we’re giving you Christmas Characters, a complete FREE 4-week Christmas Bible study series from our Follow Me one-year curriculum.
Go beyond the familiar nativity story and help students discover what the first Christmas was really like for Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and Jesus. Through their experiences, students will explore what it means to trust God’s plans, value what He values, and follow Him even when it’s difficult.
Four weeks of meaningful teaching. Ready-to-use resources. Completely FREE.
What’s Included in Your FREE Christmas Series?
Everything you need to teach the series and engage students throughout the Christmas season:
4 Complete Bible Study Lessons – Scripture-based teaching with practical application and discussion questions.
Facilitator & Student Guides – Ready-to-use resources in PDF and Word formats.
Presentation Slides – Visuals to support your teaching.
Bumper Video – Bring the Christmas Characters theme to life.
Social Media Graphics & Promotional Art – Help promote the series and engage students.
Memory Verse Graphics – Reinforce biblical truths throughout the week.
Parent Guide – Conversation starters to help families continue discipleship at home.
Flexible Teaching Formats – Use the lessons in large groups, small groups, or a combination of both.
What Will Your Students Learn?
Christmas Characters takes a closer look at four people at the center of the first Christmas and the lessons their experiences still teach us today.
Week 1: Fear Not — Mary
Learn to trust God even when He calls us to do difficult things.
Week 2: Faithful Father — Joseph
Discover why trusting God’s plans matters more than following our own.
Week 3: Unlikely Welcoming Party — The Shepherds
Explore what it means to value the things God values.
Week 4: The Ultimate Gift — Jesus
Understand the sacrifice of Jesus and what it means to follow God’s calling.
A FREE Series from Follow Me
Christmas Characters is part of Follow Me, LeaderTreks’ yearlong Bible study curriculum designed to help students discover what it really means to follow Jesus.
Built around the 8 Roots of the Gospel, Follow Me helps students move beyond simply knowing about Jesus to living out their faith through Scripture, meaningful discussion, and practical application.
Because the world wants their attention. But Jesus wants their heart.
Love this free series? Explore the complete Follow Me One-Year Bible Study Curriculum and discover how you can build intentional discipleship all year long.
Looking for More Christmas Youth Group Resources?
Keep the Christmas conversations going! If you enjoyed this free series, check out our blog, Christmas Bible Study for Youth Group, for more ideas and resources to help your students connect with the true meaning of Christmas.









