Imagine if girls in all of our churches truly gained an understanding of what it means to be “obediently involved in the mission of God.” To be intentional in every aspect of their lives to advance the kingdom of God. WMU provides resources to help guide young girls to a greater understanding of God’s work in the world and how they can join Him in His work. We are here to support you whether you lead a missions discipleship group or simply want ideas to engage the world.
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MISSIONS DISCIPLESHIP GROUPS for girlsGirls in Action® (GAs) is an exciting and fun-filled missions discipleship group for girls ages 6-11 or grades 1-6. This provides an environment for active learning, scripture learning, and scriptural application through a Christ-based peer and prayer group for girls. GAs also serves as an opportunity for girls to develop leadership skills and engage in missions. Through learning experiences that teach the Biblical basis of missions churches have a great way to start a girls’ ministry in your local church.
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MISSIONS DISCIPLESHIP EMPHASES
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Girls will learn how to demonstrate the missions concepts of learning, praying, giving and doing missions. GAs cultivates an atmosphere of acceptance for girls and offers opportunities for parents to serve. This level of missions discipleship will help create an awareness of their role in the Great Commission and prompt a spirit of Gospel urgency. .
Learn
Learning about missions involves girls in experiences that increase their awareness and knowledge of missions. Learning experiences help girls develop understanding, appreciations, attitudes, and skills for doing, telling, supporting, and praying for missions. Outcome: Girls are led to explore with growing understanding the nature, implications, and evidences of God's missionary purpose and to respond to that purpose in personal commitment and obedience. Pray
Pray for missions helps girls understand that apart of our prayer life includes intercessory prayer for the advancement of the gospel. This type of praying is communication with God on behalf of missions work; the people involved in doing it; and the people who need to know and accept God's redeeming love. Outcome: Girls will be able to learn how to apply the Bible to their lives and learn how to pray and intercede for others. Give (Support)
To Give to/Support missions means to promote an interest in the cause of missions and those involved in missions in order to fulfill the mission of God. Girls support missions through emphasizing the need for individuals to become involved in mission service and nurturing those who God calls to mission service. Through this characteristic, girls show concern for others by supporting missionaries, missions partners, and missions work through their giving and encouragement. Outcome: Girls will support missions in practical ways through their church. Engage (Do&Tell)
Girls will learn that Engage in Missions is a combined approach to both "doing & telling". Doing redemptive, loving service for people of special need or circumstance in the name and spirit of Christ and sharing the gospel with them. Doing missions is also a response to social and moral issues. Telling about Jesus challenges girls to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with another person and giving that person an opportunity to confess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Outcome: Girls will have practical (child-aged) opportunities to put their faith to action through practical missions projects and evangelism opportunities. |
What leaders are saying...
"We currently have 15 girls in GA. For many of them their moms were not raised in a Southern Baptist church so they had no background in missions education. So while my GAs are learning about missions, their moms are as well. Our pastor's wife in particular has begun reading mission books and she was excited to read Rosalie Hunt's book on the 125 year history of WMU. I have given her a subscription to Missions Mosaic. One other mom who was raised as Independent Baptist rode with me to GA JAM last year. We talked about missions the entire time down and back and she was like a sponge soaking up info. My moms love going to GA JAM and I usually have several to go. Right now the moms are on my radar screen as well as my girls."
Susan Bryant, Graeffenburg Baptist Church
Susan Bryant, Graeffenburg Baptist Church
GA JAM (Jesus and Missions)
A one-day missions experience for girls in grades 1-6.
Changers Kids (co-ed)
A hands-on mission experience for girls and boys in grades 4-6.
Children's Ministry Day
CMD is a day set aside each September for children and their leaders to participate in hands-on ministry projects in their communities.
CHILDREN'S DIRECTORS: Children do not need to be a member of Girls in Action, Royal Ambassadors, or Children in Action to participate in these events. Bring your friends!
A one-day missions experience for girls in grades 1-6.
Changers Kids (co-ed)
A hands-on mission experience for girls and boys in grades 4-6.
Children's Ministry Day
CMD is a day set aside each September for children and their leaders to participate in hands-on ministry projects in their communities.
CHILDREN'S DIRECTORS: Children do not need to be a member of Girls in Action, Royal Ambassadors, or Children in Action to participate in these events. Bring your friends!
Leadership Training
Training Opportunities
Contact your association for other training opportunities.
Training Opportunities
- One-on-one Training: Upon request. Training provided by state office and/or regional trainers.
- Pop-Up Training: Regional/Local One-Day for Age-Level leaders. Group specific training determined by training needs.
- Leadership training event: Leadership training and development for GA Leaders is provided at Excel every other summer.
- Online Training: Kentucky WMU offers leadership training on our Missions Leaders Training page. Click here for your training videos.
Contact your association for other training opportunities.
National WMU's webpage for GA
The national GA webpage offers free downloadable resources, blog articles, additional ideas, and much more!
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. Weekly lessons focus on different aspects of missions discipleship, while the thread of the biblical foundation of missions, including Scripture memorization, are woven throughout each lesson.
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!
The national GA webpage offers free downloadable resources, blog articles, additional ideas, and much more!
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. Weekly lessons focus on different aspects of missions discipleship, while the thread of the biblical foundation of missions, including Scripture memorization, are woven throughout each lesson.
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!
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