Ways to use these stories
These stories will help your church understand how their giving is used to support missionaries on the field.
Stories from the Americas

U-turn for streetwalkers

For Adults: In Ecuador, Bible studies keep 30 women coming back for more. See what $790 can do.

Comfortable in his own skin

For Students: Christopher Burgess' fusion of Guatemalan and Comanche cultures blends well in Peru. See what $876 can do.

Hand over fist

For Students: Jiujitsu classes put a chokehold on lostness in Brazil. See what $3,400 can do.

Business cards

For Children: A tree climber turned artist is one of Lottie Moon's biggest supporters.

2008 Stories from the Americas

See more stories in our 2008 archive.
 

Ways to use these stories

  • Share them with the Children's, Student's, Adult and Missions Leaders in your church. Search by age group to find age appropriate stories, videos, photos and bulletin inserts. Use them during Sunday School, missions group meetings, home Bible study meetings or whenever you talk about missions.
  • Use them as a part of sermons or missions emphasis.
  • Use the EXTRAs to get your children involved in the stories, like the Give What Ya Got activities pages included with the Business cards story or schedule a Hide and Seek on the Get Your Kids Involved page in this year's Lottie Moon Christmas Offering Children's Leaders Guide.
  • Set a Lottie Moon giving goal based on a missionary dollar need featured in one of the stories. For small dollar items, consider increasing your giving based on multiple units of an item used by a missionary (for example, 5 days on the mission field x $113/day = $565). Display your giving goal with a bulletin insert of the story, plus its photos and map. Track giving toward your goal each week and include that as part of your display. Register your church's offering goal.
  • Read about all the ways you can get personally involved with international missions in this year's Missions Leader's Guide or Pastor's Guide.