Work & Witness | Creating Mission-Minded Children

About Work & Witness

The Work & Witness program was organized in 1972 by World Mission as a result of so many laymen wanting to assist in World Mission endeavors. Nazarene laymen interfacing with other Nazarene laymen in various world areas was the perfect combination to a successful program. Over 2,000 churches, 250 parsonages, and 15 schools have been built by Work & Witness.

Every year over 7,000 people invest their skills, talents and abilities in the challenge of missions through Work & Witness! Teams of 10 to 40 people spend anywhere from 10 days to 3 weeks on assignment around the world and at home. Assignment opportunities include construction, healthcare (medical teams), evangelism, agriculture and education. Project funds, transportation costs, food, housing and insurance are provided by participating Work & Witness team members. This amount ranges anywhere from $300 (domestic trip) up to $2,500 per assignment, usually determined most by travel costs to get to the location.

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  Work & Witness.
• To see what information is needed for Work & Witness, or to apply for the next trip, click here.
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Creating Mission-Minded Children

Far off places and people always fascinate the imagination. What games do children play in other countries? What do they eat? Do they know about Jesus? How can we spread God's love to them?

Here are some helpful ways to develop mission-minded children:

• Give Children Missionary Heroes
  Find out all you can about your L.I.N.K.S. missionaries and write a booklet about them. Acquaint the children with people like William Carey, Jim Elliot, David Livingtone, Hudson Taylor or Oswald Smith, who are great role models.
  
• Read Missionary Books
  Our children need to be reading good books. Besides learning about other cultures they will also learn about the importance of sharing the story of Jesus.
  
• Involve Them in Faith Promise
  Giving a Faith Promise offering for missions is an important part of Christian living. Children can be involved by giving their money to spread the gospel around the world.
  
• Teach Them to Pray
  This is so vital! "The man or woman at home who prays, often has much to do with the effectiveness of the missionary in the field".
  
• Place a Priority on Spiritual Growth
  If our children learn about being Christ-like and mature in their faith, missions will automatically become a part of their lifestyle.

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