RA'S, GA'S, & Mission Friends Here @ MBC!

GA Scripture Verse: "Give thanks to the Lord. Worship him. Tell the nations what he has
done. Announce how honored he is"
(Isaiah 12:4 NIrV).

GA Lifestyle Verse: "The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires
of you. You must treat people fairly. You must love others faithfully. And you must be very
careful to live the way your God wants you to" (Micah 6:8 NIrV).

GA Motto: “Go Forward!”

GA Pledge: "As a GA, I will do my best to live a missions lifestyle that honors God by learning
about missions, praying for missions, giving to missions, doing missions and participating in
the work of the church."

Who Are Royal Ambassadors?
A Royal Ambassador (RA) is a boy in grades 1-5 committed to living out the RA Pledge. This pledge is part of

What is the Royal Ambassador Organization?
Royal Ambassadors (RAs) is a Bible-centered, church-based, Southern Baptist mission education organization for
boys in grades 1-5.

WHY THE NAME ROYAL AMBASSADORS?
The RA Motto, "We are Ambassadors for Christ," not only gives the organization its name, but also gives the boys
and leaders a lifestyle goal. This motto is taken from Scripture, specifically 2 Corinthians 5:20.

The Scripture passage 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 describes the purpose of Royal Ambassadors. While the RA motto is
found in verse 20, the other verses sum up Paul's declaration of why we need to be ambassadors for Christ.

"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have
come. Now everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation: that is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against
them, and He has committed the message of reconciliation to us. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ;
certain that God is appealing through us, we plead on Christ's behalf, 'Be reconciled to God.'" (2 Cor. 5:17-20,
HCSB)

What are the Parts of the RA Emblem and their purposes?
The Words RA—Royal Ambassadors
An ambassador is a representative in a court or nation other than his own. Royal Ambassadors are
representatives of Christ the King bringing good news of salvation to people everywhere. The RA Motto reads,
"We are Ambassadors for Christ" (2 Cor. 5:20, HCSB).

The Shield
The shield stands for faith in Christ (see Eph. 6:16). This symbol represents the journey of faith and a
commitment to having faith in Christ.

The Crown
The crown stands for Christ the King and what He represents (see Jas. 1:12). As a follower and ambassador of
Christ, we are to stay focused on Jesus and His message to the world.

The Branch
The branch is for achievement and victory in the work of being an Ambassador for Christ (see Matt. 25:21).
Combining skills and actions help accomplish the goal of carrying the gospel to people needing to hear it.

The Colors
Blue represents the boy's loyalty to Christ, His church, and each other.
Gold represents the worth of the boy to God's mission.
White represents purity of living, which makes him an effective ambassador.

A place for preschoolers, birth through kindergarten.
Preschoolers become aware of God's love, and they learn that others need to hear about
this good news! Preschoolers are involved in learning, praying, giving, and doing missions.
Preschoolers learn of missions work in North America and throughout the world.
Each month, preschoolers learn about a missionary in a different place.
How do preschoolers learn about missions in Mission Friends?

Hands-on activities
Sensory activities
Bible thoughts
Cultural learning activities
Mission stories
Giving
Helping others
When can Mission Friends take place?

During regular church activities
During special meetings or church activities
During the worship hour
In a child-care center
In a parents' day out program
In a home or park
What are the resources for teaching Mission Friends?

Mission Friends Share: Parent-child leaflets for Older and Kindergarten Mission Friends.
Includes Care, a reproducible leaflet for parents of Younger and Middle Mission Friends.
Start Resource Kit: Games, posters, songs, puzzles, recipes, booklets, and stand-up
figures to complement units of study in Start.
Start Picture Set: Photos of missionaries and their places of service to complement units in
Start.
Each of the above curriculum pieces is produced quarterly.
Preschoolers discover the joy of missions in Mission Friends!

Online leader training is now available!
Download a PowerPoint Training Guide for How to Involve Preschoolers in Missions for
individual or group study.
How to use Start (the quarterly teaching guide for Mission Friends teachers, in planning
Mission Friends.)

1. Refer to the Contents Page to find the features and units of study. This includes
leadership articles and three monthly units of study for all age levels. Find important
information on the inside covers.

Read the leadership development articles to:

1. Grow in your understanding of preschoolers.
2. Become an effective teacher.
3. Gain information about special emphases or events for the quarter.
4. Photocopy the Mission Friends Class for Parents Page and send home to parents.

Find your unit of study for the age level you teach:

1. Review the outcomes for your unit and add your ideas to this page.
2. Select appropriate resources from the Resources List.
3. Read about the missionaries and their prayer requests.
4. Look at the activities in your unit and choose those that are appropriate.
Adapt as necessary to meet the needs of your preschoolers.
5. Gather materials and supplies. Prepare the Start Resource Kit and Start Picture Set.
6. For Older and Kindergarten Mission Friends, prepare for Group Time by reading the
story. Be ready to "tell" the story to preschoolers. Prepare for any games, songs,
Prayertime and Closing Time.
7. If you have one class with all ages of preschoolers, pick activities from each unit
appropriate for the preschoolers' ages.

Mission Friends are happy. Mission Friends have fun.
Mission Friends can share God's love with everyone!

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As a Royal Ambassador I will do my best:
to become a well-informed, responsible follower of Christ;
to have a Christ-like concern for all people;
to learn how to carry the message of Christ around the world;
to work with others in sharing Christ; and
to keep myself clean and healthy in mind and body.