Frequently Asked Questions

About rightnow kids

How is RightNow Kids different from RightNow Media?

RightNow Media is home to the world’s largest streaming library of video-driven Bible study resources. This library is meant to give every member of your church access to high-quality discipleship resources.

RightNow Kids is specifically designed to serve kids’ ministries with biblically grounded, high-quality, easy-to-use church curricula. Our first curriculum, God’s Kids, spans three years and helps kids know, love, and follow Jesus by pointing back to three faith pillars: God’s Story, God’s Character, and God’s Family.

What is RightNow Kids?

For over fifty years, RightNow Media has served churches all around the globe. As we’ve worked with churches, we’ve heard the same challenges from kids’ ministry leaders: volunteers feel burnt out, time is limited, parents feel out of the loop, and budgets feel stretched thin.

RightNow Kids, from the creators of RightNow Media, was created to address these challenges. We’re excited to partner with churches and families to help kids know God, understand his truth, and live out their faith with our first curriculum from the RightNow Kids brand, God’s Kids.

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What is RightNow Kids’ doctrinal statement?

You can read our doctrinal statement here.

Do I need a RightNow Media subscription to purchase the God’s Kids curriculum?

God’s Kids can be purchased separately from a RightNow Media subscription. Active RightNow Media subscribers receive special pricing on their God’s Kids subscription.

God‘s Kids Curriculum

What is the philosophy behind this curriculum?

When we started thinking about creating a kids’ Sunday school curriculum, we began with prayer and a question: What outcome do we hope for? And the answer was simple: We want kids to know, love, and follow Jesus. That goal became the foundation of God’s Kids, and you can learn more about our philosophy here.

How does the God’s Kids curriculum work?

God’s Kids is a three-year kids’ ministry curriculum for preschool and elementary kids. The curriculum includes everything you need within the platform to equip volunteers and leaders for teaching. Each lesson includes a teaching video, Bible story video, lesson slides, and optional engagement activities. With your God’s Kids subscription, every family in your ministry can also access the RightNow Kids app, which keeps parents engaged with discussion prompts and thoughtful questions.

Each lesson features a kid-friendly main idea and points back to one of three pillars: God’s Story, God’s Character, and God’s Family. The curriculum also includes four-week Christmas and Easter lessons, as well as two-week standalone lessons to fill any gaps for each year.

What age groups is the God’s Kids curriculum for?

The curriculum is designed for preschool and elementary kids. While each lesson shares the same Big Idea, preschool and elementary lessons and activities are structured to be engaging, easy to understand, and age-appropriate for each group. Elementary lessons also include different questions for older kids and younger kids, so you can pick and choose which questions fit your class’s needs.

Do we have to use all the videos in the God’s Kids curriculum?

Each lesson is completely customizable! You can use each lesson as is, change the order of content, remove content, or add your own content to each lesson.

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How does this curriculum meet the needs of young learners?

We intentionally created the curriculum to align with the needs of young learners. Lessons prioritize simplicity, repetition, and clear foundational ideas, rather than detailed timelines or abstract concepts. Bible stories are presented in consistent, familiar ways that help children absorb meaning over time. This structure reflects early childhood learning principles, focusing on engagement and understanding at a preschool level.

How was the curriculum created?

At the heart of the God’s Kids curriculum is the hope that kids will know, love, and follow Jesus. From writing scripts to filming videos, our team has been hard at work to creating original content that helps kids become and grow as disciples of Jesus. Our team wrote Bible lessons, teaching scripts, Bible story scripts, and all other discipleship material; directed and filmed all teaching videos and engagement videos; and used AI to take their unique vision and assist in the creation of animated Bible story videos.

We’ve also had an incredible team of advisors and consultants who are heavily involved in kids’ ministry to help us make sure we’re meeting the needs of kids, parents, volunteers, and ministry leaders with the God’s Kids curriculum. Their insights have shaped and informed the God’s Kids curriculum at every step of the process.

features and access

How do I get started with God’s Kids?

Start today to immediately unlock two lessons for free. Upgrade at any time for full access.

What technology do I need to use God’s Kids?

All you need to teach a God’s Kids lesson is a laptop or computer and a screen. The curriculum can be mirrored from your device onto a screen. You can also download the RightNow Kids TV app on your Apple TV, Android TV, or most Fire TVs.* Some optional resources, such as teaching scripts and activity pages, can also be printed.

* Support for Roku, LG TV, and Samsung TV coming soon.

Which Fire TV Stick models are supported?

Most Fire TV Stick models work great with the RightNow Kids TV app, including:

  • Fire TV Stick 4K MAX
  • Fire TV Stick 4K PLUS
  • All other older Fire TV Stick versions

The newest Fire TV Stick 4K Select and Fire TV Stick HD run on a new operating system that our app currently doesn’t support. Support for Fire TV Stick 4K Select and Fire TV Stick HD will be available soon!

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Will I need to make any other purchases to use the God’s Kids curriculum?

God’s Kids will have everything you need in the curriculum for teaching and worship. Some lessons have optional activities that may require additional supplies such as crayons, glue, scissors, or other craft materials. Each activity includes a Materials Needed list so you can make sure you have everything you need.

How do I present the God’s Kids curriculum?

Through the RightNow Kids desktop platform, you can screen mirror the God’s Kids curriculum onto a screen. This will open a presenter view, which will allow you to see speaker notes and upcoming slides on your computer or laptop as you play the curriculum on a second device.

You can also connect a laptop to your screen with an HDMI cable and print the lesson script to follow along, or you can download the RightNow Kids TV app on your Apple TV, Android TV, or Fire TV to play the curriculum directly from your classroom TV.

NOTE: The RightNow Kids mobile app is a separate app built for parents to view their child’s weekly discipleship moments and isn’t used for presenting a lesson in the classroom. Visit our Parent App page to learn more about the RightNow Kids mobile app.

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When I subscribe, will everyone in my organization have access to the teaching platform and God’s Kids curriculum?

To grant access to God’s Kids, your church’s God’s Kids subscription Owner will need to invite Users to the platform. For access to the RightNow Kids parent engagement app, any parent can sign up through their church’s account or with an email invite from their kids’ ministry leader.

What does the God’s Kids curriculum include?

Your God’s Kids subscription comes with three years of access to:  

  • Teaching and Bible story videos for each lesson
  • Lesson scripts, slides, and discussion questions to help teachers and volunteers easily facilitate lessons
  • Engagement videos and activities
  • A free parent discipleship app

Do I have to start the God’s Kids curriculum in August?

You can start your God’s Kids curriculum any time! God’s Kids is customizable, allowing you to rearrange or swap lessons to fit your kids’ ministry’s rhythm.  

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How far in advance will I have access to God’s Kids lessons?

You’ll receive full access 30 days before your selected start date.  

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pricing

Is there a free trial or free tier?

Yes! You can unlock the first two God’s Kids for free––no credit card required. Start for free here.

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Is God’s Kids affordable?

We’ve structured our pricing based on the size of your church's attendance size to make God’s Kids affordable for churches of every size and budget. Visit our Pricing page or contact our Sales team at (972) 560-4000 to learn more about pricing for your church.

Can I refund/cancel my God’s Kids subscription after starting?

If you wish to refund or cancel your God’s Kids subscription, please contact our Customer Success team at (972) 560-4000. Your cancellation will take place 30 days after confirmation with our Customer Success team.

free accounts

How soon can I sign up for my free account?

You can sign up for God’s Kids instantly! Current RightNow Media subscription owners can create a God’s Kids account with their existing login information. New customers can sign up to get started for free. Click here to unlock two sample lessons today!

What will be included in the free account versus a paid subscription?

Your free God’s Kids account includes access to two full lessons, as well as planning tools and access to the RightNow Kids parent engagement app. A paid subscription will grant you access to the full curriculum.

Will my free account expire?

No! When you sign up for a free God’s Kids account, you will always have access to the first two lessons.

Curriculum Structure

How do I reorder or swap lessons in my schedule?

If you are an Owner, you can simply drag and drop lessons in your Upcoming Lessons tab to reorder them. You can swap in a standalone lesson or rearrange series around breaks in your ministry’s normal rhythms, such as during Christmas and Easter.

Can I go back and present a lesson I previously skipped?

Yes! You can find lessons you previously skipped in the Past Lessons tab and present them from there.

When does a lesson move from the Upcoming Lessons to the Past Lessons section?

Lessons move from the Upcoming Lessons section to the Past Lessons section at 3:00am Central Time the day after the scheduled lesson date.

Do past lessons ever get removed from my account?

Once a lesson has been part of your schedule, it stays accessible in Past Lessons indefinitely, so you can always revisit or reuse it.

What are “standalone lessons”?

Standalone lessons are two extra lessons each year. Unlike other God's Kids lessons, they don't belong to a six-week, Christmas, or Easter theme, and they can be used at any time of the year if you have an extra Sunday between themes that needs a lesson. These lessons are meant to provide your ministry with flexibility, so feel free to use them whenever it’s helpful!

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When do memory verses change?

Each memory verse is tied to a six-week theme, so one memory verse covers six lessons. The four-week-long themes for Christmas and Easter each have their own memory verses, as do the standalone lessons.

What’s the Activity Hub?

The Activity Hub is a searchable library of crafts, games, and activities for God’s Kids lessons. You can find it in the top navigation bar. Filter by activity type or age group, preview any activity, and add it directly to your lesson. The Activity Hub is available to any user on your account.