GC Kids
Give your kids a heart for global missions! Inspire them with stories of how we can share God’s love with unreached people groups.
Lilias Trotter
“…when Lilias was ten years old, she looked out of their stagecoach and cried at how beautiful the Swiss Alp mountains were. As she did with everything that she thought was pretty, Lilias grabbed her sketchbook and started to draw the Swiss Alps.”
The Great Commission
Every Christian is to obey this command by telling others about the Lord Jesus, not only right where they are, but God wants us to care about other people around the world, too. The Great Commission is like a wonderful job God gave us.
Spotlight: Cambodia
God’s plans, not ours. Jim and Carolyn were praying to God, asking Him what He would like them to do. He had been blessing them by bringing more and more people to them and they wondered, “What could God have in mind?“
Over The Wall
Is there something that keeps you from telling people around you about Jesus? That thing might seem as hard to get past as the stone wall was for the children in our story. Ask Jesus to show you, too, a way to tell people near you about Jesus.
Hero of Nigeria – Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Samuel Ajayi experienced many miracles in his life – first, his rescue from a slave ship. Then, he was taken to a Christian school, where he came to know Jesus. When he was 36 years old, he was finally reunited with his mother and sisters, after 24 years of being apart! His education and his gift for languages made it possible for him to translate the Bible into his own language for his own people.
Short Term Mission Trips
Would you like to visit a missionary face-to-face where they are, see what they do, and help them? Help them teach the local people more about Jesus? Or maybe help paint a building for them, or help in other ways? Learn enough of the local language to say “Hi. How are you?” Does that sound like something you would like to do? You can! It is called a short term mission trip.
Isobel Kuhn – Among the Lisu
The day came when Belle started university as a student. “I’m going to have a lot of fun,” she promised herself. During Belle’s first week, the English professor said to his class, “Of course there isn’t anyone these days who still believes in the stories of Genesis. Right? Is there anyone here who does, or who believes that there is a heaven and hell? Raise your hand.” Belle raised her hand and was embarrassed to see that only one other student did.
Use What You Know
In Central Asia, most people don’t know the real God. Some don’t believe in God at all, and many have never heard about Jesus. However, Central Asians are also friendly and love to have guests, even strangers, join them to eat. Most homes have something handy to offer you if you visit. Sometimes a Muslim is also happy to talk about religion with a guest. They are curious about what the Bible says about Jesus compared to what Islam says.
The Wayana People of Suriname
“The missionaries told the Wayana people about Jesus, how He was God’s son. How he died for all of our sins, and that He wants us to accept the gift of being forgiven for our sins. God wants us to follow Jesus. This was brand new to the Wayana people. Gradually, as some in the tribe helped the missionaries put the Bible into the Wayana language, they began to accept Jesus as their Savior. Then more did. And more still.”
Mission Jobs in Cameroon
Charlie loved missionary stories and, as he often did, he fell asleep wondering, “What kind of missionary work could I do some day?” This time he also started to dream. “Where am I?” he asked under his breath. Suddenly, in his dream, someone came alongside him and answered, “You are in Cameroon, West Africa. Would you like me to show you around?”