Missional Resources for Children

Molly’s Adventures in Missions
Follow Molly as she learns what church missions teams do on missions trips. The last page features a picture of Molly that can be cut out, laminated, and sent with the church’s missions teams on their trips for pictures at the scene of missions activities.

The Colors of Us
Join Lena as she discovers that while she and her friends and neighbors all look different, they share many of the same qualities.

What Does It Mean to Be Poor?
Follow the story of Trey, who discovers what it means to be poor and how God loves us all—no matter what our circumstances.

The Lottie and Annie Upside-Down Book
An old story told in a creative new way, this book shares the fascinating stories of Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong. It is perfect for teaching preschoolers the history and importance of the Southern Baptist Christmas and Easter offerings.

 
From Akebu to Zapotec
A fabulous trip to 26 exotic places in our wonderful world. Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations. From Akebu to Zapotec takes you on an amazing adventure, one letter of the alphabet at a time. The people groups featured have never heard God’s word. You’ll want to pray for them.

Live Action Project Journal
This journal helps keep up with all 12 different missions projects for the year. It’s ideal for helping each child track their projects and goals.

Change the World: Mission Songs for Children
Fun songs that children will love to sing and listen to over and over! This CD features Girls in Action and Children in Action songs with accompaniment tracks, as well as worship and camp songs.

Resources to Engage Families in Missions

Missions Moments 2
Fifty-two short messages to help teach children a biblical worldview. This resource is designed to help families grow in missional living, and can also help church leaders to guide children in their spiritual journey. Every chapter contains a 5-minute children’s message, a 10-minute missions learning activity, and a 10-minute family discussion time.

Stirring Up a World of Fun
Stirring Up a World of Fun contains 100 recipes compiled from all over the world. Focused on parents spending time with their children, each recipe includes an interesting cultural fact, a family-time activity, and a Scripture verse to worship the Lord while cooking together.

Families on Mission: Activities for Families with Preschoolers
Parents beam when they see their preschoolers learn to pray for, support, and do missions. Families on Mission offers more than 190 simple, creative ideas and age-appropriate projects to help families with preschoolers embrace missions as a lifestyle. Ideal for families whose church may not provide missions education.

We Can Do That! 100+ Ways Families Can Be on Mission
Emphasize family missions involvement with over one hundred easy-to-implement ideas that will bring a dynamic missions focus to the families in your church! Written by an experienced missions leader, this guide provides a boost that promises to revolutionize your approach to ministry.

FamilyFEST
FamilyFEST offers a unique opportunity for families to participate in a missions trip together. Families serve together as children learn missions from working alongside their parents, grandparents, or other adults. FamilyFEST can be a great experience for church families and friends as well. FamilyFEST is recommended for anyone ages 6 and up.

Missions Resources for Children’s Leaders

Children’s Ministry Day 2010 Promotion Pack
Start planning now for Children’s Ministry Day 2010! This pack has ideas for involving the entire church in community ministry. Includes colorful posters, a planning timeline, promotion skit, children’s learning activities, sample press release, and more.

How to Involve Children in Missions
Customize missions education for children, grades 1–6, with this resource! Includes complete guides to starting or strengthening the Girls in Action and Children in Action missions education organizations.

Zowie! 200+ Ministries Kids Can Do
Complete with encouraging testimonials, Zowie! is filled with ministry-project ideas for children. Includes reproducible appendixes with Bible verse cards in English and Spanish, patterns, recipes, and contact information.

Kids Reaching Kids: Venezuela—Leader Guide
This 16-page leader guide features information about how kids in Venezuela show God’s love to other kids. Designed for leaders who need material to plan a special missions event for children.

Kids Reaching Kids: Venezuela—Kids’ Booklet 
Created for girls and boys in grades 1–6 who participate in Kids Reaching Kids: Venezuela. Features stories and activities about how kids in Venezuela reach out to show other kids God’s love.

Kids Reaching Kids: North Africa—Leader Guide
This 16-page leader guide features information about how kids in North Africa show God’s love to other kids. Designed for leaders who need material to plan a special missions event for children. 

Kids Reaching Kids: North Africa—Kids’ Booklet
For children, grades 1–6, who participate in Kids Reaching Kids: North Africa. Features stories and activities about how kids in North Africa reach other kids for Christ and more.

Missions Moments: Foundational Messages and Activities for Children
This resource helps parents and children’s leaders teach the biblical basis for missions. Contains 52 weeks of missions learning activities designed for 5-minute children’s sermons, 15-minute hands-on missions moments, or 25-minute family devotions. 

Children in Action: Special Assignments
Special Assignments is the achievement plan for Children in Action. Engage your group with more than 150 hands-on missions activities, Scripture memorization, and ministry ideas. Includes CD-ROM with missionary biographies and ministry tips.

Window on the World
A book that will inform and inspire your family! With stunning photographs of 90 different countries and people groups. Learn interesting facts to help you teach children to pray for people who have never heard about Jesus.

Finding My Place Camp Module
Bible studies, mission studies, and quiet times for a four-day camp experience. Includes separate content for children (grades 1–6) and students (grades 7–12).

Camp Director Tips
This downloadable product includes practical tips and forms that will be invaluable to camp directors. It includes information about hiring staff, planning a camp program, dealing with emergencies, disciplining effectively, screening volunteers, and much more.

Camp Enhancement Activities
This downloadable product contains more than 100 pages of invaluable ideas for camp directors. These ideas, compiled from past camp modules, include Bible study activities—drama, worship, and music— outdoor and indoor games—missions activities—and nature, crafts, and cooking.

Children’s Missions Education Curriculum
These resources provide ongoing weekly (or monthly) missions education experiences for children. Click on each link to learn more.

Children in Action (WMU, for girls and boys)
Girls in Action (WMU, for girls)
Royal Ambassadors (NAMB, for boys)
Mission Friends (WMU preschool, for boys and girls) 
Christ Followers Downloadable Curriculum (WMU, for girls and boys)
 - Children’s Unit One
 - Children’s Unit Two
 - Children’s Unit Three
 - Children’s Unit Four

Children’s Missions Web Links

www.childrensmissions.com (WMU)
www.gapassport.com (WMU)
www.missionfriends.com (WMU)
www.kidsonmission.org (IMB)
Exploring God’s World Reading Club (WMU) 
Missions Participation Badges (WMU)