Taste the World
Recipe: Gaeng Keow Waan(Thai Green Curry) With thanks to Carolyn from Baptist Mission Australia’s Thailand team, for sharing this popular Thai recipe. Carolyn writes, “This dish evokes a meaningful memory from the formative years of one of the Thai faith communities. Shared meals played a central role in fostering fellowship. On one such occasion, we […]
Around the World
How to participate Use the prayer points to pray around the world. Add further insight you have and pray in particular for team members or projects your church partners with. Seek additional information from team newsletters or our website. Prayer Points Silk Road Area Pray for the K people who engage with our team members […]
Scavenger Hunt
How to participate This activity is a chance to walk around your area with purpose and intention, to observe and pray for what God has done and is doing. In groups of 4-6 people, walk around your local community and take in your surroundings. Ensure that each group has a copy of the booklet (linked […]
Prayerful Clean Up
This Prayerful Clean Up activity is an opportunity to practically care for your local community, while you pray for the world and our Baptist Mission Australia teams. It is an invitation to join with God in bringing restoration to all things, and to mirror what is happening across the globe as our teams seek to share God’s love with […]
Community Prayer Walk
This Community Prayer Walk is a great way to intentionally pray for your local area as a church or group. It’s an opportunity to take notice of the people and places that surround you, and to understand and pray for their needs. By walking with others, you will also be able to share stories, thoughts […]
Walking in the Spirit
Introduction Gather the group together in a comfortable space conducive to prayer and reflection. Read Galatians 5:13-22 together. Begin with a short explanation of the concept of taking steps into new life (verses 16-17), rather than steps into death (verse 19). Split group into pairs or smaller groups and invite them to list/ explore what […]
Musical Countries
This Musical Countries activity is a fun way to pray for countries and communities around the world. It is an invitation to pray for Baptist Mission Australia intercultural team members and the communities they serve, while also being active. How to participate Split participants into groups of 5-10. Place or write names of the […]
World News
The world can seem so big and with so many challenges, but we can start to bring change through prayer. Resources needed Information, stories and facts about people with limited opportunity to hear the Gospel Activity Visit our website to research the people groups Baptist Mission Australia serves around the world. Then Google search […]
Water of Life
Water is of great significance not just in the Bible, but also in our daily lives both in Australia and all around the world. Water is essential for all living beings, including plants and animals. Water represents life, refreshment, fertility and birth. In the Bible, there are many references to water, such as Jesus turning […]
Verse Prayers
Praying using Bible passages is a wonderful way to connect with the themes, priorities and heart of God. Resources needed Enough copies of Bible verses (see suggestions below) for everyone in the congregation. Activity Print or photocopy each of the passages and cut out. Give a passage to each person as they enter […]