RESOURCE: Kid's Pray for UPGs
MERT: Having used similar materials from Caleb Project & having taught kids about Missions on a number of occassions, I wholeheartedly endorse the need to teach kids to pray for the unreached & the lost.
I particularly Remember one time when a boy was praying with other for the Buddhists.
Over several weeks, we were talking about the different major blocks of unreached peoples:
Tribal
Hindu
Unreligious
Muslim
Buddhists
[T.H.U.M.B.]
Of course, to any good Southern boy, that is the perfect name for elaborating upon: Every time the booty-ists were mentioned, laughter erupted. Finally, the time came to pray. Several were assigned to pray for various people blocks. One boy had to pray for the booty-ists (more laughter), but he admitted that he didn't know how to pray. I reminded him: they don't know Jesus. A soberness fell upon the boy. He prayed earnestly for the booty-ists (stiffled giggles as he tried to say the name right) ... "And God, I pray for the Budiists cause they don't know Jesus. Help them know Jesus. Send missionaries to them." That young man found the love of God that day. For more than a year afterwards, at least, he was praying for the Buddhists. Pray for him to be able to go with the Good News of Jesus to tell Buddhists about the Lord ... & for many to turn.
So ... that said ... encourage your kids to pray in Jesus name for those peoples who do not yet have hope! Here is one excellent way to do that:
KIDS' PRAYER CARDS
from: Caleb Project (http://www.calebproject.com)
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Pray for the Yanomamo (yah noh mahm oh)
Greeting: wah day mee tah wah!
Where We Live: Venezuela and Brazil
Fun Fact!: Yanomamo kids use an anteater bladder blown up like
a balloon for a ball.
We believe certain words are forbidden. For example, we never
say our names out loud. If an evil spirit knows your name, it
can harm you.
Pray that God would remove fear from our hearts and replace it
with love and hope.
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The above is an excerpt from a set of 25, 4-inch, colorful prayer
cards now available from Caleb Project. They are based on the
THUMB acronym (Tribal, Hindu, Unreligious, Muslim, and Buddhist),
a fun and easy way to learn about the beliefs of unreached peoples.
The set comes with a carabiner to hold the cards together. _Kids'_
Prayer_Cards_ are priced at $6, with bulk discounts available.
These and many other great resources for children and adults
can be purchased from Caleb Project’s store (http://www.calebproject.org/store)
EDITOR'S NOTE: You might also be interested in inviting a Children’s
Mobilization Specialist to come train your leaders or present
lessons to your children's program. Find out how (http://www.calebproject.org/speakers)
I particularly Remember one time when a boy was praying with other for the Buddhists.
Over several weeks, we were talking about the different major blocks of unreached peoples:
Tribal
Hindu
Unreligious
Muslim
Buddhists
[T.H.U.M.B.]
Of course, to any good Southern boy, that is the perfect name for elaborating upon: Every time the booty-ists were mentioned, laughter erupted. Finally, the time came to pray. Several were assigned to pray for various people blocks. One boy had to pray for the booty-ists (more laughter), but he admitted that he didn't know how to pray. I reminded him: they don't know Jesus. A soberness fell upon the boy. He prayed earnestly for the booty-ists (stiffled giggles as he tried to say the name right) ... "And God, I pray for the Budiists cause they don't know Jesus. Help them know Jesus. Send missionaries to them." That young man found the love of God that day. For more than a year afterwards, at least, he was praying for the Buddhists. Pray for him to be able to go with the Good News of Jesus to tell Buddhists about the Lord ... & for many to turn.
So ... that said ... encourage your kids to pray in Jesus name for those peoples who do not yet have hope! Here is one excellent way to do that:
KIDS' PRAYER CARDS
from: Caleb Project (http://www.calebproject.com)
===
Pray for the Yanomamo (yah noh mahm oh)
Greeting: wah day mee tah wah!
Where We Live: Venezuela and Brazil
Fun Fact!: Yanomamo kids use an anteater bladder blown up like
a balloon for a ball.
We believe certain words are forbidden. For example, we never
say our names out loud. If an evil spirit knows your name, it
can harm you.
Pray that God would remove fear from our hearts and replace it
with love and hope.
===
The above is an excerpt from a set of 25, 4-inch, colorful prayer
cards now available from Caleb Project. They are based on the
THUMB acronym (Tribal, Hindu, Unreligious, Muslim, and Buddhist),
a fun and easy way to learn about the beliefs of unreached peoples.
The set comes with a carabiner to hold the cards together. _Kids'_
Prayer_Cards_ are priced at $6, with bulk discounts available.
These and many other great resources for children and adults
can be purchased from Caleb Project’s store (http://www.calebproject.org/store)
EDITOR'S NOTE: You might also be interested in inviting a Children’s
Mobilization Specialist to come train your leaders or present
lessons to your children's program. Find out how (http://www.calebproject.org/speakers)
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