Early Childhood Resources

Base 4: INVEST THEM

The following books, videos, and ministry tools can help you in your ministry. The focus of Base 4 in the We Build People discipleship model is the Law of Investment that states:

"A disciple-making church provides an intentional process that releases disciples to invest themselves in the global mission of Christ and the Church."

To learn more about the We Build People discipleship model, click here.
View the resource lists for Base 1, Base 2 and Base 3.

Groups
C = Child
T = Teacher
P = Parent

Audience (Click here to learn what is meant by audience.)
1 = Community
2 = Crowd
3 = Congregation
4 = Committed
5 = Core

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Description

A Sunday For The World
GPH will special order this book, but it cannot be returned for credit.


PURPOSE: To coordinate lessons in the church on a missions day. This book contains reproducible lesson plans for all ages from the nursery up that allow a church to coordinate all lessons during a missions emphasis day.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: 1 1/2-2 hrs.

Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade
417-862-2781, ext. 4009





PURPOSE: To begin the process of missions education in each young child. A free packet is sent quarterly to churches on the mailing list. One section called “Little Buddies” suggests missions education activities for preschool children. Various missions education resources are also offered.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: 15-30 min.

Kids’ Worker’s Clip Art Book
GPH 03TW1875 book
GPH 26TW0501 IBM disks
GPH 26TW0529 Mac disks




PURPOSE: To equip children to tell others about Jesus and your church. Equip children for evangelism by producing contemporary-looking fliers, handouts, and bulletin board decorations with 1,000 illustrations.

Leader Prep: will vary. Activity Time: will vary.

Latin America Child Care
1-800-289-7071
1445 Boonville Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802





PURPOSE: To involve young children and parents in a missions ministry. LACC sponsors send a monthly donation to help teach, feed, and clothe a child in a Latin American country. The children who make donations begin to participate in changing their world and acquire an awareness of the need for missions.

Activity Time: will vary.

Precious In His Sight
Word Publishing


PURPOSE: Provides beautiful photos of children from all over the world. This beautifully photographed book contains photos and prayers to help children become aware of the children in other countries and cultures.

Activity Time: will vary.

Radiant Life Curriculum
Kindergarten Teacher Guide
Beginning Explorers Leader Guide




PURPOSE: To disciple children in the study/application and sharing of God's Word. This dated curriculum equips teachers to teach Bible stories with age-level appropriate activities, visuals, hands-on practice, memory activities, and worship suggestions. Lessons provides teaching ideas to introduce students to the concepts of missionaries and sharing the gospel with others. Radiant Life curriculum covers all parts of the disciple-making process. Many supplemental teaching resources are available. A free curriculum catalog can be requested.

Leader Prep: 1-2 hrs. Activity Time: 45 min. - 2 1/2 hrs.

The Great Multi-Ethnic Clip Art Book
GPH 03TW1607



PURPOSE: Incorporate cross-cultural images in teaching resources. Hundreds of church illustrations and headlines depicting adults and children of various ethnic descents. People are shown eating, singing, praying, preaching, playing, and working.

Leader Prep: will vary.

William Carey Library
1-800-MISSIONS




PURPOSE: To provide ongoing missions education resources. This library distributes missions education resources developed by a variety of missions organizations. Included in their catalog are books and a video called God's Kaleidoscope that shows many children of the world.