TOPICS TO STUDY

What is missions? Types of missionaries: Bible translation, medical, evangelistic. Missionaries, past and present

BOOKS

Wycliffe Bible Translators and SIL offer many good resources for this study. I found many of the following books on Half.com for 50-75% off of there retail price.

A. About Missions

  • Any Given Day in the Life of the Bible - Wycliffe Bible Translators & Hyatt Moore  (this book is patterned after the "Day in Life of ..." series and shows pictures of missionaries all of the world doing what they do all photographed on the same day.)
  • Danger in the Blue Lagoon - Hugh Steven 
  • Fly Beyond the Mountain (coloring book with story) - Elizabeth Eastman
  • Preachers and Teachers - Nancy Helvy
  • On the Indian Trail - Egerton Young
  • Table Talk - Dorothy Stevens
  • The Alphabet Makers - Hyatt Moore (Wycliffe)


B. Missionaries

  • The Little Woman - by Gladys Aylward and Christine Hunter (This is an inspirational story that is a must read for this unit.  If your children are too young to read it by themselves you could make it a family read aloud)
  • Amy Carmichael - Christian Heroes Then & Now Series(Sower Series, Heroes of Faith Series and Men & Women of Faith Series all offer biographies of missionaries)
  • Nate Saint - Christian Heroes Then & Now Series
  • David Livingstone - Sower Series

Be sure to include these very humorous books about the adventures and mishaps of 'Rani' (Ron Snell) as he grew up in the jungles of Peru.  Both of his parents were Bible translators for Wycliffe.  We read these aloud and learned about the native people, animals, jungle and Bible translation.  Our family laughed out loud at the many funny moments that 'Rani' enjoyed.  These are a must read for this unit

  • It's a Jungle Out There - Ron Snell
  • Life is a Jungle - Ron Snell


C. About People Groups/Cultures

  • From Arapesh to Zuni - Karen Lewis
  • You Can Change Your World - Jill Johnstone
  • Precious in His Sight -  David Dobson
  • In the Image of God - Hyatt Moore
  • The Wycliffe International Cookbook - Gaylyn and Terry Whalin

WRITING PROJECTS

  • If your church supports a missionary, have your child write a letter to that family (or individual).
  • Read a biography about a missionary and write a book report.
  • Write a missions organization a letter requesting information.

FIELD TRIPS

PROJECTS

  • Plan and cook an international meal from The Wycliffe International Cookbook - Gaylyn and Terry Whalin or try the International Recipes site or SOAR International Recipes.
  • If you don't already, pray for a missionary family or organization each day of this study. (And you don't have to stop after the unit is over!)
  • Unreached People Collage - cut out pictures of different ethnic groups from magazines (National Geographic would be great for this project). Glue them on posterboard.  Select and write scriptures on the posterboard.