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 […]
Dance Break
How to participate This activity involves praying through dance. As children complete different dance moves, they will pray for people, places and things in their community and across the world. 1. Gather children in the middle of a room ready to dance. 2. Explain each dance move and its corresponding prayer point. Have a practice […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Lord’s Prayer
Resources needed Bible: Mark 6:9-13 Activity Using the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples, you can pray for Baptist Mission Australia intercultural teams or specific team members who you know. Read the Lord’s Prayer line by line (bold), pausing after each phrase to allow open prayer; let the italic words form the basis for […]
Share A Meal
For many cultural groups, the meal table is the central place of social gathering and sharing. There are rituals, traditions, and special foods that have significance. By eating and experiencing an Asian or African meal together, you can gain an understanding of the culture of one of the people groups who have a limited opportunity […]
Prayer Trees
Coming together to pray as a community and putting action and images to those prayers can be very powerful. Creating a prayer tree is a wonderful way to unite in prayer for people with limited opportunity to hear the Gospel, and can become a lasting reminder of your community’s commitment. Resources needed Prayer points […]