Missions

Sometimes our prayers for our kids turn into a plea for survival, “God, help me not mess up my kids!” You want to say more, but can’t come up with the words. We understand the sentiment. We’ve compiled 5 Biblically-based devotions to help you pray for your kids.

God, Help Me Not To Mess Up My Kids!

As you look back on your childhood, certain names stand out. Maybe you remember Mr. Rogers and Dr. Seuss. We can learn from their advice! We’ve compiled 7 devotions to help you have a biblically-based view of kids and their importance to the world.

Kids Rock: Learn From Dr. Seuss, Mr. Rogers And More

Hunger, hope, grace, kindness, love, security and faith—they are all attributes of compassionate hearts. In this plan, well-known bloggers share how they were impacted by these attributes of compassion while traveling into areas of poverty.

Attributes Of Compassion

As fathers, our prayers for our kids sometimes turn into monotony as we pray the same things over and over. We want to say more, but can’t come up with the words. We understand the sentiment. We’ve compiled 5 biblically-based devotions to help you pray for your kids.

Father Knows Best – 5 Prayers For Your Kids

Are you struggling with insecurity? Low self-confidence? You should know that God sees you as flawless! This devotional plan is made for the entire family and includes devotionals for parents, teens, and more.  

Here, you and your family will learn how to refocus your vision so you can understand how God sees you all as redeemed and loved. 

Flawless: How to See Yourself Through God’s Eyes 

As parents, we desire to raise children who know God as a friend and use God’s Word as their guide through life. These kids’ devotions, written for Compassion Explorer kids' magazine, are a practical way to support your child’s time with God. They will help your child learn and apply God’s truths to their lives. 

What Does God Say About … ?

Jesus loves children! In the Bible, Jesus took kids in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. We should follow his example by showing the children in our lives how valuable they are in God’s eyes. Join us on this nine-day journey to see how God views children with eyes of compassion. 

Jesus Loves Me: Experiencing God’s Heart for Kids 

The Bible tells us that God “takes up the case” of those who have been crushed. When we follow His lead, we become an advocate for the poor—doing whatever we can to fight for justice. Over the next 30 days, we’ll take a compelling look into poverty and how God has entrusted us to respond.

God’s Heart For The Poor

As a parent, you have high hopes for your children. You want them to be kind and to share the love of Jesus with others. What if there were simple ways to plant the seeds of compassion in your kids’ hearts? 

Learning to Be Compassionate: 6 Kid-Friendly Steps 

Are we raising thankful kids? It’s a constant struggle, but God’s Word gives us tips for putting gratitude back into our family's attitudes! As we model the attribute of gratefulness, our kids will learn life-long lessons. Over the next 5 days, we’ll share tips and activities for nurturing a thankful heart in yourself and your kids.

God Help Me Raise Thankful Kids

These biblical characters may be kids, but they share great truth and life lessons. Let’s study how God used these five children to impact their world and what we can learn from them today. These kids are certainly wise beyond their years!

Kids Who Are Wise Beyond Their Years 

Kids often say funny things. In fact, as the old saying goes, “Kids say the darndest things!” They are great teachers and we can learn from the joy they bring to the world. Through the next five days, we’ll laugh together and learn about the joy that comes through knowing Jesus.

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Compassion International

Did you know that more than 2 billion people have never heard the name of Jesus? The numbers are staggering, but this plan from The Alliance for the Unreached will help you know how to pray and be a voice of advocacy for people around the world who have yet to hear the gospel.

Prayers For The Unreached

The Bible is very clear about going. I’ve heard it said that we are all called to go, but that we need special permission to stay. This plan will encourage readers to start to ‘go’ . First in their hearts, then with their hands and possibly one day with their feet.  It will encourage you to pray, to embrace and to obey the leading of Jesus as you go to those around you locally and possibly globally.

What Does It Mean To 'Go'?

We were all orphans once, but God adopted us into His family. Consider an all powerful being placing a special premium on defending and caring for the weakest among us. As we grapple with this amazing reality, we encounter the truth of God’s fathering heart.

God's Heart For The Orphan By Dr Robert Glover

Ten years ago I moved across the ocean, from Tennessee to Uganda, full of something I thought was hope but was more like naive optimism. When I faced tragedy, loss, and my own weakness, I wondered,  Is God really good?  And that’s when I began to understand what true hope is. I pray you will find hope in these brief devotionals—a whisper from God that even in your deepest sorrow, He is near.    

Daring To Hope: 5-Day Devotional By Katie Davis Majors

The riveting true story of one refugee's miraculous escape first from Iran, then from imprisonment in Turkey, and her gradual discovery of freedom, hope, and the inexplicable love of Jesus, which she now shares with others who are leaving Islam behind.

Stranger No More

Join the International Mission Board on a journey around the world and learn about people and places in need of the glorious gospel of Jesus. Through scripture, discover God’s passion for every nation and people group to experience his love. It’s our hope that as you learn and pray for others around the world, you will grow a deeper desire to see Christ praised both in your own community and among the nations. Learn more at IMB.org.

Pray Your Way Around The World

This Bible Plan will inspire you to pray and intercede for your city and the cities of the world.  

Interceding For Your City 

Do you feel a burden for those in your life that don’t know Jesus as Lord? This reading plan is a collection of scriptures and prayers you can pray over your loved ones for them to be called children of God.