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.
William Carey – Father of Modern Missions
William Carey was a pioneer of modern Christian missions. He was not rich, but he used his God-given genius and every method he could to serve his Creator and bring the light of the Gospel to the dark corners of India.
Fadya’s Story
Hi! I’m Fadya and I am 10 years old. One night a few weeks ago, I was bored and wanted to read. I grabbed my book about the prophets and started reading about the Prophet Adam.
Through Other People’s Noses
“… the Goga language already exists, but only by speaking. Soon they will be able to use it in writing, too. My friend and some Gogas worked at testing out a way to write down the sounds of that language. Goga sounds are different from other languages. Figuring out how to write them is like figuring out a puzzle.”
Betty Greene – Missionary Pilot
God used a family friend to give Betty this advice: “Why not combine flying and missionary work?
Welcome to the INN
We live in an age of migration. Our American neighborhoods are becoming home to the same people missionaries are working to reach for Jesus around the world. We need lots and lots of workers in America to love and serve our New Neighbors.
Hindus Trade Their Idols For God’s Love
Marijke told Nadira, “After 23 years of going through religious rituals, I am not satisfied with my life. I have no genuine peace, only inner turmoil.” Marijke was searching for what could bring her hope and joy. Nadira told her that Jesus could forgive her sins and give her everlasting peace.
The baby came too early!
“Please, God,” she prayed, “send us a water bottle. It will be no good tomorrow, God, the baby will be dead. So, please send it this afternoon.” Dr. Helen secretly gasped at such a bold prayer, but the girl added, “And while You are at it, would You please send a dolly for the little girl so she will know you really love her?”
My Dog, My Neighbors, God’s Love
Before I came to Africa, I knew I would have to do some hard things in order to be a missionary, I thought about safety, air conditioning, and snakes. But I’ve found that the greatest sacrifices have been things I would never have imagined.
The Gospel Planted; the Gospel Spread
Indonesia is the world’s largest island nation, with about 18,000 islands. Only about 9,000 islands have been named. 6000 have people on them, but only 1000 have people year-round. At 260 million people, Indonesia is the worlds fourth most populous country, and has the most Muslims of any nation. There are many hundreds of different native tribes with their own languages. Papua has 264 languages.
David Brainerd: Short Life, Eternal Impact
David Brainerd said, “Nothing seems too hard for God to perform, nothing too great for me to hope from Him.” Often David was weak from lack of food, and from spitting up blood from tuberculosis, a disease of the lungs. Sometimes he was so miserable that he wanted to die. Yet he knew God was with him.