Children’s Missions
Children love to share God’s love. And, children love to learn by doing. Through missions discipleship, children learn to share His love in multiple ways, from collecting school supplies for back-to-school backpacks to passing out water at sports events, from taking a meal to a homebound community member to even sharing a smile or a prayer with someone who needs it.
You can teach children about missions by helping them:
- Learn about missions
- Pray for missions
- Support missions
- Do missions and tell about Jesus
Annual Children’s Theme
2023–24 Children’s Theme: Faithful
Faithful Coloring Page (download)
Missions Journey: Kids 2023–24 Curriculum Flyer (download)
GIRLS IN ACTION (GA)
GA is a missions discipleship group for girls in grades 1–6. The GA Motto is “Go Forward!” and Girls in Action do just that—they grow closer to God as they discover their part in His plan and practice what they learn through hands-on missions opportunities. GA leads girls to a lifelong commitment to Christ, His mission, and His church.
CONNECT WITH GA:
Girls in Action (GA) is designed with girls’ unique characteristics in mind. GA helps girls grow spiritually, recognizing the varying developmental stages of girls in each grade. GA materials are designed to help both younger and older girls have missions experiences that lay a foundation for coming to faith in Christ as Savior and make missions an important part of their daily lives.
In GA, girls will learn:
- a biblical worldview
- ways to demonstrate Christ’s love to others
- how God is working around the world
- their part in God’s plan
Want to learn more about GA history? Download and print this GA History PDF.
Learn more about leading missions discipleship for girls in grades 1–6 by visiting the How to Lead Children’s Missions Discipleship page.
You’ll find tips, resources, and planning helps through the videos to view and downloadable documents to read and print out. These materials can be used for your own learning or in group training settings.
So whether
- you’re new to children’s missions discipleship and want to know why it’s important in growing children into disciples of Jesus,
- you need to know how to get a group started,
- you’ve been leading for a while and would like to develop more as a children’s leader, or
- you need ready-made materials and information to use in training new leaders,
we’ve got you covered!
We seek to equip GA leaders to help girls gain a biblical worldview that challenges them to live a missions lifestyle everywhere they go and in whatever they may do.
Click to learn more about How to Lead Children’s Missions Discipleship!
Missions Journey: Kids Leader*
Missions Journey: Kids Leader is your guide to leading children grades 1–6 in missions discipleship. This quarterly guide provides three month-long units, each focused on the work of missions personnel in North America and throughout the world.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues) available in print, digital format or purchase as print + digital format.
Missions Journey: Kids Leader Kit*
Missions Journey: Kids Leader Kit contains full-color posters, games, and activities that coordinate with the lesson plans in Missions Journey: Kids Leader (sold separately). The quarterly kit contains a map of the missions area, a missions photo, and a memory verse poster for each monthly unit.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues).
Missions Journey: Kids Adventure
Missions Journey: Kids Adventure is a full-color activity book for children in grades 1–6. Including mission stories, prayer prompts, games, puzzles, recipes, and coloring pages that are coordinated with the weekly Missions Journey: Kids Leader lesson plans, Missions Journey: Kids Adventure will get children excited about learning!
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues). You will need to purchase one for each child.
GA PROMOTION PACK
Help your girls learn about GA and how to be on mission when they use the large posters in this pack. This pack includes posters for the GA Pledge, GA Motto, GA Scripture Verse, and GA Lifestyle Verse.
GA DIGITAL PACK
The GA Digital Package provides resources for leaders like never before! Share your passion for Girls in Action with your community when you proudly display the GA logo, GA Scripture Verse, and GA Motto through these exciting designs. This package includes T-shirt designs, annual theme graphics, social media graphics, a new GA certificate, and more. Use the graphics in this pack to create your own identity items like T-shirts, mugs, and lunch boxes.
GA BADGES
Badges are a great way to encourage girls’ participation in GA and keep them excited to continue year after year! No matter how you choose to award badges, the most important thing is for girls to learn about, pray for, give to, and do missions.
How to Attach Badges and Patches (PDF) — A step-by-step guide to help parents and leaders attach badges and patches with ease. Includes link to instructional video.
GA BADGE CATALOG
Your Girls in Action are learning to make missions personal. How are you recognizing them for all of their achievements through the year? Need a little inspiration?
From brownies cooked in a mug to fun pennant banners, your girls will have a blast using the project ideas in our GA Badge Catalog. And, as a leader you will love the simple instructions for leading projects to help your girls earn each badge and our creative ideas for awarding badges.
*Leaders can find posters and digital images to enhance your GA experience on our webstore.
FREE DOWNLOADS
GA Motto:
Go Forward! (watch video)
GA Scripture Verse:
“Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him. Tell the nations what he has done. Announce how honored he is.”
— Isaiah 12:4 (NIrV). (Watch video)
GA Lifestyle Verse:
“The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must treat people fairly. You must love others faithfully. And you must be very careful to live the way your God wants you to.” — Micah 6:8 (NIrV). (watch video)
GA Pledge:
As a GA, I will do my best to live a missions lifestyle that honors God by learning about missions, praying
for missions, giving to missions, doing missions and participating in the work of the church. (watch video)
GA SONG
The words to the official GA song, Girls in Action, are printed below. For music to this song, download an MP3 with voices or one without voices, or you may choose to download sheet music.
Chorus
We’re Girls in Action.
We’re girls with a mission,
And we’re reaching the world.
We’re Girls in Action,
And we’re spreading God’s love around the world.
All around, around, around the world. (Repeat.)
Verse —
Jesus, You’ve shown Your love,
The greatest love we know.
You said to tell the world,
And that is where we’ll go.
Verse —
Jesus, You died for us,
And saved us from our sin.
We’ll tell the whole wide world,
And we’ll start with our friends.
Verse —
Jesus, You help us live,
You guide us every day.
You teach us from Your Word,
And hear us when we pray.
Written by Kelly Jones-Parks and Derek Shacklett
Copyright © 2004 WMU, Birmingham, Alabama
FORMS AND CHARTS FOR LEADERS
NATIONAL WMU GIRLS IN ACTION CONSULTANT
Heather Keller
hkeller@wmu.org
(205) 995-4816
Heather serves as national WMU ministry consultant for Girls in Action, Children in Action, and Acteens, and manages missions discipleship online training. Heather enjoys empowering leaders to help children and teens realize just how much they can impact their world with the Great Commission. It only takes a minute or two of seeing Heather interact with children as she helps them learn about missions and do missions projects to know she is in her element.
If you would like to more information from your local state office, please find their contact information here.
ROYAL AMBASSADORS (RA)
Royal Ambassadors (RA) is a missions discipleship group for boys in grades 1–6. RA provides an opportunity for boys to grow spiritually, physically, mentally, and relationally with others through missions involvement and character development.
CONNECT WITH RA:
Now more than ever, the Church must commit to discipling boys as they follow Jesus and live on mission. By developing missions discipleship groups for boys, you create firsthand experiences that will prepare them to live each day as ambassadors for Christ.
In RA, boys will learn:
- a biblical worldview
- ways to demonstrate Christ’s love to others
- how God is working around the world
- their part in God’s plan
If you would like to know more, download more RA history.
Learn more about leading missions discipleship for boys in grades 1–6 by visiting the How to Lead Children’s Missions Discipleship page.
You’ll find tips, resources, and planning helps through the videos to view and downloadable documents to read and print out. These materials can be used for your own learning or in group training settings.
So whether
- you’re new to children’s missions discipleship and want to know why it’s important in growing children into disciples of Jesus,
- you need to know how to get a group started,
- you’ve been leading for a while and would like to develop more as a children’s leader, or
- you need ready-made materials and information to use in training new leaders,
we’ve got you covered!
We seek to equip RA leaders to help girls gain a biblical worldview that challenges them to live a missions lifestyle everywhere they go and in whatever they may do.
Click to learn more about How to Lead Children’s Missions Discipleship!
Missions Journey: Kids Leader*
Missions Journey: Kids Leader is your guide to leading children grades 1–6 in missions discipleship. This quarterly guide provides three month-long units, each focused on the work of missions personnel in North America and throughout the world.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues) available in print, digital format or purchase as print + digital format.
Missions Journey: Kids Leader Kit*
Missions Journey: Kids Leader Kit contains full-color posters, games, and activities that coordinate with the lesson plans in Missions Journey: Kids Leader (sold separately). The quarterly kit contains a map of the missions area, a missions photo, and a memory verse poster for each monthly unit.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues).
Missions Journey: Kids Adventure*
Missions Journey: Kids Adventure is a full-color activity book for children in grades 1–6. Including mission stories, prayer prompts, games, puzzles, recipes, and coloring pages that are coordinated with the weekly Missions Journey: Kids Leader lesson plans, Missions Journey: Kids Adventure will get children excited about learning!
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues). You will need to purchase one for each child.
RA PROMOTION PACK
Help your boys learn about RA and how to be on mission when they use the large posters in this pack. This pack includes posters for the RA Pledge, RA Motto, and RA Virtues.
RA DIGITAL PACKAGE
The RA Digital Package provides resources for leaders like never before! Share your passion for Royal Ambassadors with your community when you proudly display the RA logo, RA Virtues, and RA Motto through these exciting designs. This package includes T-shirt designs, annual theme graphics, social media graphics, a new RA certificate, and more. Use the graphics in this pack to create your own identity items like T-shirts, mugs, and lunch boxes
RA PATCHES
For over a century, RA has given boys a greater understanding of God’s work in the world and how they can join Him in His work. Reward boys’ spiritual growth as they advance through RA each year.
How to Attach Badges and Patches (PDF) — A step-by-step guide to help parents and leaders attach badges and patches with ease. Includes link to instructional video.
RA PATCH CATALOG
Your Royal Ambassadors are learning to make missions personal. How are you recognizing them for their achievements through the year?
From hosting a MK FunD night to creating sensory activities to helping Tell the Story to senior adults, the project ideas in our RA Patch Catalog will challenge your Royal Ambassadors to take active roles in God’s kingdom. As a leader, you will appreciate the simple instructions for leading projects to help your boys earn RA Awards.
FREE DOWNLOADS
- RA Attendance Chart
- RA Fitness Exercise Guide
- Campcraft: Outdoor living Skills
- Becoming a Christian Flyer
FORMS AND CHARTS FOR LEADERS
NATIONAL WMU ROYAL AMBASSADORS CONSULTANT
Keith Gates
kgates@wmu.org
(205) 991-4040
Keith serves as national WMU ministry consultant for Royal Ambassadors, Challengers, and Youth on Mission. He shares, “RAs changed my life as a camp staffer in the early 2000s. Developing a better RA program, at least in my circle of influence, has been a passion since then.” Keith has a vision for RA and in leading boys and students to grow in missions awareness and involvement.
If you would like to more information from your local state office, please find their contact information here.
CHILDREN IN ACTION (CA)
Children in Action (CA) is a coed group designed for boys and girls to come to faith in Christ as Savior while making missions an important part of their daily lives. They learn what it means to live a missional lifestyle while they participate in Bible studies, missions projects and engaging activities. They also have a lot of fun as they "travel" to various places around the world when they learn about and pray for the work of missionaries.
CONNECT WITH CA:
Children love to share God’s love. And, children love to learn by doing. Through missions discipleship, children learn to share His love in multiple ways, from collecting school supplies for back-to-school backpacks to passing out water at sports events, from taking a meal to a homebound community member to even sharing a smile or a prayer with someone who needs it.
In Children in Action, children learn:
- a biblical worldview
- ways to demonstrate Christ’s love to others
- how God is working around the world
- their part in God’s plan
If you would like to know more, download CA history.
Learn more about leading missions discipleship for children in grades 1–6 by visiting the How to Lead Children’s Missions Discipleship page.
You’ll find tips, resources, and planning helps through the videos to view and downloadable documents to read and print out. These materials can be used for your own learning or in group training settings.
So whether
- you’re new to children’s missions discipleship and want to know why it’s important in growing children into disciples of Jesus,
- you need to know how to get a group started,
- you’ve been leading for a while and would like to develop more as a children’s leader, or
- you need ready-made materials and information to use in training new leaders,
we’ve got you covered!
We seek to equip CA leaders to help children gain a biblical worldview that challenges them to live a missions lifestyle everywhere they go and in whatever they may do.
Click to learn more about How to Lead Children’s Missions Discipleship!
Missions Journey: Kids Leader*
Missions Journey: Kids Leader is your guide to leading children grades 1–6 in missions discipleship. This quarterly guide provides three month-long units, each focused on the work of missions personnel in North America and throughout the world.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues) available in print, digital format or purchase as print + digital format.
Missions Journey: Kids Leader Kit*
Missions Journey: Kids Leader Kit contains full-color posters, games, and activities that coordinate with the lesson plans in Missions Journey: Kids Leader (sold separately). The quarterly kit contains a map of the missions area, a missions photo, and a memory verse poster for each monthly unit.
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues).
Missions Journey: Kids Adventure*
Missions Journey: Kids Adventure is a full-color activity book for children in grades 1–6. Including mission stories, prayer prompts, games, puzzles, recipes, and coloring pages that are coordinated with the weekly Missions Journey: Kids Leader lesson plans, Missions Journey: Kids Adventure will get children excited about learning!
This is an annual subscription (4 quarterly issues). You will need to purchase one for each child.
CA PROMOTION PACK
Help your children learn about CA and how to be on mission when they use the large posters in this pack. This pack includes posters for the CA Pledge, CA Motto, and CA Scripture Verse.
CA DIGITAL PACKAGE
The CA Digital Package provides resources for leaders like never before! Share your passion for Children in Action with your community when you proudly display the CA logo, CA Scripture Verse, and CA Motto through these exciting designs. This package includes T-shirt designs, annual theme graphics, social media graphics, a new CA certificate, and more. Use the graphics in this pack to create your own identity items such as T-shirts, mugs, and lunch boxes.
CA Badges
Wear them like badges of honor!
How to Attach Badges and Patches (PDF) — A step-by-step guide to help parents and leaders attach badges and patches with ease. Includes link to instructional video.
CA BADGE CATALOG
Children in Action are learning about, praying for, giving to and doing missions. How can you recognize them for all of their achievements?
Badges are a great way to encourage children and keep them excited to learn more about missions year after year! The project ideas in our CA Badge Catalog will inspire your children to get involved in missions.
FREE DOWNLOADS
FORMS AND CHARTS FOR LEADERS
*Leaders can find posters and digital images to enhance your CA experience on our webstore.
CA Motto:
Send Me! (watch video)
CA Scripture Verse:
“I can do everything by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.” — Philippians 4:13 (watch video)
CA Pledge:
As a member of Children in Action, I will pray for missions, give to missions, learn about missions, and do missions through the power of Christ. (watch video)
NATIONAL WMU CHILDREN IN ACTION CONSULTANT
Heather Keller
hkeller@wmu.org
(205) 995-4816
Heather serves as national WMU ministry consultant for Girls in Action, Children in Action, and Acteens, and manages missions discipleship online training. Heather enjoys empowering leaders to help children and teens realize just how much they can impact their world with the Great Commission. It only takes a minute or two of seeing Heather interact with children as she helps them learn about missions and do missions projects to know she is in her element.
If you would like to more information from your local state office, please find their contact information here.
MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN
