{"id":1668,"date":"2016-04-09T10:20:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T14:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/?p=1668"},"modified":"2016-04-09T10:20:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T14:20:54","slug":"missionary-kids-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/2016\/04\/09\/missionary-kids-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Missionary Kids\u2019 Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As missionaries, we often encourage our kids to get involved in the ministry, however they can and however they want.\u00a0 Their main ministry, of course, is with the village kids and building relationships.\u00a0 For Luke and Jonathan, this often comes in the form of sports: \u00a0basketball and soccer.\u00a0 For Rebekah and Abigail, this comes in the form of attending and participating in the weekly youth meeting.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, Rebekah expressed a desire to make wordless bracelets for the kids who attend our church.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1669\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1669\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1859-trimmed-600x388.jpg\" alt=\"Rebekah handing out bracelets\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1859-trimmed-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1859-trimmed-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1859-trimmed-768x496.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rebekah handing out bracelets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These bracelets are not just to wear, but a way to share their faith with their friends and neighbors.\u00a0 With Rebekah\u2019s desire in mind, Stephen decided to make his Easter message the Wordless Book.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1670\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1670\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1856-trimmed-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen teaching the wordless book\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1856-trimmed-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1856-trimmed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1856-trimmed-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1856-trimmed-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1856-trimmed.jpg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephen teaching the wordless book<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A simple message it was, but a message that they received and hopefully will pass on.\u00a0 After the message, Rebekah gave out the bracelets to the children.\u00a0 Many of the teenagers and adults asked for some, too.\u00a0 So, immediately after church, Rebekah and Ginger where cutting more thread.\u00a0 We also gave each teenager and adult a little card that reviewed the colors\u2019 meanings and listed the Bible verses.\u00a0 They can use these cards to share their faith throughout the village and wherever they go.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1671\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1671\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1975-trimmed-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kids wearing the bracelets\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1975-trimmed-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1975-trimmed-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1975-trimmed-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-jordan\/files\/2016\/04\/IMG_1975-trimmed-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kids wearing the bracelets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please pray with us for the Agutaynen believers.\u00a0 We desire for them to grow in the Lord and to share their faith with those around them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As missionaries, we often encourage our kids to get 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