Raising Children as Missionaries: A Guide to Sending Them with Purpose

As parents, we're called to raise our children to love and follow Jesus. This means preparing them to be missionaries in their own right, ready to share the Gospel wherever God leads them.

What Does It Mean to Send Our Children as Missionaries?

Sending our children means equipping them with three essential elements:

• A missional mandate

• Eternal provision

• A heavenly reward

How Do We Give Our Children a Missional Mandate?

The Great Commission applies not just to us, but to our children as well. We must help them:

• See the world through a Gospel lens

• Recognize brokenness as opportunities for sharing Christ

• Understand that problems in the world stem from a lack of Gospel application

• Learn to pray for the lost and for more laborers in God's harvest

What Does Eternal Provision Look Like?

God provides everything needed for His mission through:

• Prayer and Bible study

• Church community

• Daily provision as we step out in faith

• The disciplines of our faith

How Do We Help Our Children Focus on Heavenly Rewards?

Success isn't measured by worldly achievements but by:

• Faithfulness to God

• Growing in knowledge of His Word

• Developing a prayer life

• Being part of a thriving church community

• Loving Jesus more deeply

Life Application

This week, implement these practical steps:

• Pray for non-believers by name during family meals

• Actively celebrate God's provision in your family

• Recognize and praise faithfulness to God in your children

Questions to Consider:

• How am I modeling missionary living for my children?

• Do my prayers focus more on comfort or on God's kingdom work?

• Am I celebrating spiritual growth as much as worldly achievements in my children?

Remember: Success is faithfulness to God. Our greatest joy should be that our names - and our children's names - are written in heaven through faith in Jesus Christ.