Christi Childs
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(video) Life in the Womb
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Dare to Volunteer (for GFA)
Learn how YOU can serve as a missions volunteer for Gospel for Asia at conferences and events in your local area. Daring Daughters met this awesome mother-daughter team at the Missional Women Conference and they also spoke at our Denver Daring Daughters conference in Denver.
Learn more about Gospel for Asia
More mission ideas for daring Mothers & Daughters
More mission ideas for daring Little Sisters (ages 6-12)
3 ways you can volunteer with Gospel for Asia:
1. Sponsoring GFA native missionaries and Bridge of Hope children
2. Volunteering to serve GFA at a special event (conference or convention) in your local area
3. Raising $$$ for missions with “My GFA Campaign” — raising money for a project, such as buying chickens or rabbits or a “Jesus well” for people in need
Special thanks to Suzanne Wilson and her daughter, Sarah for sharing their example and their heart for missions with all of us here at Daring Daughters.
Suzanne and Sarah,
What a HUGE blessing you are to the Lord, to Gospel for Asia, and to people both in the US and across the world! And what a beautiful example to us of a mother and daughter joining together to make an impact for world missions!!! WoooHooo!!!God bless you!
Ladies, aren’t you inspired?!!
Wow!
Let’s all DARE TO OBEY (and to volunteer).
Learn more about Gospel for Asia
More mission ideas for daring Mothers & Daughters
More mission ideas for daring Little Sisters (ages 6-12)
From Ashes to Victory in Niger
Through the ashes, we are walking to victory. — Danette Childs
An Update about the Current Situation in Niger, West Africa
(Note from Ann Dunagan: Christi is my daughter and she’s married to Trae Childs, Danette’s son. When God brought our kids together, he linked the hearts of our families in friendship, mission purpose and prayer … and now we even have a mutual grandbaby!)
From Danette Childs, Missionary in Niger:
Through the ashes, we are walking to victory.
The family of God in Niger, West Africa, is not only strong, but mighty.
On Saturday, January 17, 2015, the church in Niger was attacked in a way that has never happened in the history of this nation.
The unrest began earlier in the week in reaction to the Charlie Hebdo newspaper articles in France. The Muslims here rose up to make a point and attacked almost all of the churches in the capital city of Niamey, as well as Bible schools and Christian primary schools. Churches and Christian homes in other parts of the country were also attacked. We know however, that this was a ploy of the enemy [the devil] – reacting to the growth of the church in Niger. What an idiot he is.
This attack has only further strengthened the Christians here and out of the ashes the church will rise – bigger and stronger than ever before!
The extended Childs family. Ron & Jerry Childs (in the center) have been missionaries in West Africa for over 30 years. Their son and daughter-in-law, Neal & Danette Childs (back right) have been missionaries in Niger for about 17 years. This photo was taken just a few weeks ago in Niger, West Africa, in honor of Ron & Jerry’s 50th wedding anniversary.)
(Photo of Trae & Christi Childs & baby Judah)
Follow Judah on Instagram: #judahstravels (This little guy has experienced more adventures in 7 months than most people do in an entire lifetime! Our globe-trotting grandbaby entered our world in South Korea and has already lived on 3 continents!)
Facebook post from Danette on the day of the attacks:
“These photos remind me of why we’re in Niger. To take the Gospel to those who have never heard. That’s where our strength comes from – doing the will of our Father. Thank you again and again for all your encouragement and prayer. We are confident that there are now thousands praying for this nation. Please continue to pray as we help our pastors and churches assess the loss and begin to restore. There was no church that was not touched by today’s events. I will say it again – the gates of hell will NOT prevail!”
(BBC News Article: Niger Protesters Torch 45 Churches — photo from BBC)
Facebook post from Christi Childs on the first Sunday after the attacks:
“Just got back from the most beautiful and vibrant church services of my life -At one of the churches that was completely torched yesterday. Amidst the ashes and rubble, the message was about forgiveness, and fearlessness, and praying for the extremist who destroyed everything, This isn’t as issue of physical Muslims vs. Christians. It’s an issue of the enemy trying to attack the life and light and salvation that Jesus is bringing to this country. #prayforniger ”
As a mom, this Facebook post caused me (Ann) to burst into tears, not in fear or in sadness, but with such gratitude to God for His amazing presence in the midst of hard times. Even though this situation is difficult, God is with them and it is beautiful.
He is their Emmanuel, their “God with us.”
Raising our children for Jesus Christ is not just about keeping our kids “safe” or restricting them from evil; it’s about raising our sons and daughters to be lights for Him, in a dark and needy world.
Summary of the Current Need from Danette Childs:
Vie Abondante personally had 2 churches destroyed, 3 Bible Schools damaged, and the homes of 2 of our pastors and their families were destroyed, along with almost all of their possessions. We’re still assessing the loss/damage, but it numbers into the tens of thousands.
If you would like to help us with the Rebuild/Restore project, please
click here: RUN International (Reaching Unreached Nations) > > > http://runintl.orgWe thank you and Vie Abondante thanks you.
Danette Childs
How to Pray for Niger during these difficult times . . .
Please be praying for Niger.
Just got off the phone with Trae & Christi. The situation has calmed down and now the task of reorganizing and rebuilding is at hand. Biggest prayer needs:
1. Pray for a RELEASE of God’s provision for churches and for missionaries.
2. Pray for PLACES TO MEET. There are many immediate needs for housing for displaced pastors and for places for congregations to worship, since so many churches were destroyed.
3. Pray for FAVOR (even among unbelievers). Many Christian leaders need God’s direction and favor to find new places to rent and/or properties to buy, and/or to secure good builders (especially with so many huge construction needs all at once in such a poor area with limited workers).
4. Pray for SALVATION. Many non-Christians are very upset about all of the destruction and these attacks. Pray for the eyes of the people in Niger to be open and for many to turn to follow Jesus.
Please pray for the entire Childs family and for the nation of Niger.
Dare to Give . . . to Missions!
How we spend our money is a direct reflection of where our heart is focused. Daring Daughters, let’s DARE TO GIVE!
How we view money and possessions is connected with how we view God’s priority in our life. As women who love God, we should have the perspective that everything belongs to God: all of our time, all of our talents, all of our life decisions, and yes . . .
. . . even all of our money.
If you’re a mother or a mentor, it is important to teach our kids about God’s principle of tithing (giving 10 percent of our income to Him); yet more importantly, we need to instill into the heart of the next generation a conviction that 100 percent of everything in our lives belongs to God.
And having a giving heart is a principle much easier caught —by our example— than taught by our words.
Even if you (or your family, or your kids) never move to live in a foreign country, you’re still called, as a Christian, to participate in helping to expand God’s kingdom—both locally and throughout the world.
As Hudson Taylor, a famous missionary to China said, “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.”
There are many ways you could raise extra money to support international mission projects. Here is a list of activities commonly used by children’s churches, youth groups, and short-term mission teams.
The time will come, however, as your mission-commitment grows, when “occasional” fundraising efforts won’t be enough.
A Daring Daughter simply needs to earn and save money, step out in faith and trust, and manage (or “steward”) those resources according to what’s most important, for God’s kingdom-purposes, and for eternity.
10 Easy Ideas to Raise Money for Missions
- Decorate a special container, perhaps with a photo, and begin saving coins for a specific mission project.
- Make a “thermometer” to chart a specific family mission goal, and put it on your refrigerator.
- Have a yard sale with all proceeds going for a specific mission project.
- Offer to do work for relatives or friends (such as housecleaning, laundry, child care, or yard work) in exchange for people donating toward a special mission project.
- Collect newspapers for recycling.
- Recycle aluminum (and go around neighborhoods to get even more).
- Organize a car wash; rather than charging a set amount, receive donations.
- Make and sell something, like a craft project or a baked item.
- Receive mission donations for after-church lattes and espressos.
- Have a “multiply your talents” project. Moms, you can give your daughter a certain amount of money with the mission-minded purpose of using this money, along with his or her talents, abilities, and creativity, for a specified length of time (perhaps two weeks, or one month) to raise money for a specific mission project. Your daughter could use the money to buy gas for a lawn mower, to buy lemonade to sell on the corner, or to buy ingredients for a neighborhood bake sale. At the end of the designated time have each her return the original money, along with the surplus she raised, and give it toward the mission project.
Remember, “A penny saved is a penny earned.”
A great way to “earn money” for missions is simply to SAVE MONEY for MISSIONS. Instead of window-shopping through the malls, or overspending on too many gifts, stay away from the stores and be on-the-lookout for international mission needs and local benevolence projects.
Daring Daughter Global MISSION PROJECTS < < <
12-year-old Lia Speaks on Abortion: Video Goes Viral
What a wonderful example of a Daring Daughter (with a very supportive mom!). At 12-years-old, Lia Mills presented a speech on abortion for her 7th grade class (after much prayer and careful preparation). Today, her YouTube video has been seen nearly 2 MILLION times.
As you watch, let God challenge you to DARE to OBEY!
At first Lia’s pro-choice teacher told her that she was disqualified from the school’s speech competition because her topic was too controversial. But then she HEARD the speech and was so blown away she changed her mind. Lia went on to WIN the competition!
Lia Mills and her mother Kimberly display the camera used to shoot Lia’s wildly successful video on abortion. Read an interview with Lia and her mother on Life Site News
Lia’s Prepared Speech for the National Pro-Life Conference in Canada
Lia’s speech was recorded several years ago, in 2009; and today, her YouTube video is still impacting our generation. This “little girl” is now a beautiful young Christian woman, continuing to speak for pro-life needs. She can be found on Facebook at LiaMills4Life.
Lia’s response to Daring Daughters:
Lia Mills
Sincerely, Lia Mills
Paraguay: Making Music in the Dump (video)
PARAGUAY, S. AMERICA —
A Daring Daughter from Texas sent us a link to this inspiring YouTube video. A musician had a creative idea to bring quality music to poverty-entrenched communities. But the impact of this musician’s idea went far-beyond the initial dream.
This fascinating video is well worth 11 minutes. It’s not a Christian video or a missionary video, but it has stirred our hearts on both accounts.
God has called us, as Christians, to go into all the world and to preach the Gospel. He’s called us to preach the Gospel to the poor and to love others. The man in this video is a professional musician who had compassion for the poor and a creative idea that was different, and he DID SOMETHING about it. It’s an inspiring example.
God has given us the Good News of Jesus. He has also given us amazing minds and hearts to love others and to do beautiful things. He can stir you with a simple idea that could go far beyond what you could imagine. Through you, God can bring His “music” of salvation to a lost and dying world.
Just imagine what could happen if we took action on some of our crazy ideas and dreams, empowered by God’s grace and God’s anointing!
Daring Daughters, after watching this video, we would love to hear your thoughts. Did this video inspire you? What are some ideas and dreams in your heart? What do you think about helping the poor, for Jesus?
My Favorite Mission Biographies
From a young girl:
I’ve always wanted to be a missionary. It all started when my Mom began reading YWAM missionary biographies to me when I was in 3rd grade. In 4th grade my Mom spent our whole year of home school going through Ann Dunagan’s curriculum, “Teaching With God’s Heart for the World”. We were exposed to lots of geography, cultures and missionaries. It was a fantastic year of discovery for us!
We also started to use “Operation World” to pray more specifically for the needs of nations. We would all get down on the floor and 
pray for the nation of that day. This daily dose of remembering the needs of the world made a huge impression on me! I started reading biographies in my free time and was greatly inspired by them.
All of them have left an impression on me, but if I had to list just my favorite, favorite ones, here is my list:
1. Kisses from Katie by Davis
2. Evidence Not Seen by Deibler Rose
3. I’d Do It Again by Benedict
4. Miracle of Miracles by Nevisa (Islamic convert)
5. Living Sacrifice by Dr. Rosevear
6. Mission Possible by Laszko (not for children)
7. These My People by Dickson
8. YWAM Biographies in order of my favorite, Lillian Trasher, Sundar Singh, Mary Slessor, Rachel Saint, Jonathan Goforth, Ida Scudder
Even if you never step foot on foreign soil, these stories of God’s faithfulness will inspire you to love and good deeds wherever you are.
Global Mission Projects
YOU can make a world of a difference . . . with Daring Daughters!
Do you dream of traveling the globe and making a difference? Does your heart ache for the poor and the hopeless? Do you see yourself bringing practical HELP and HOPE to others, and experiencing those grateful SMILES looking back at you . . . for all eternity? Wow. There’s nothing quite like the JOY of giving God’s love!
At Daring Daughters,
World missions is what we do . . . and it’s what we love.
Here are some exciting global projects YOU can be a part of, through both prayer and support (with 100% of each designated gift going for each project). Please PRAY for our missionary friends for God’s provision for these needs, and if the Lord would lead you to SUPPORT one (or more) of our current mission projects, that would be awesome!
Let’s make a difference, together!
URGENT NEEDS in NIGER, WEST AFRICA > > > How to Pray < < <
Missionary: Danette Childs
RUN International — Reaching Unreached Nations:
Click here to give directly >>> http://runintl.org
–In Niger, West Africa. Danette Childs and her family are doing a fabulous work for the Lord in a very needy area, preaching the Gospel, planting churches, helping children, and feeding the poor. Right now, the church in Niger is facing huge needs, as many many Christian churches all throughout the nation were recently burned and destroyed. Our mission giving to Niger is focused on rebuilding these churches. (You can give through Daring Daughters — by clicking ADD TO CART — or give directly through Run International.)
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- Reaching Unreached Nations
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- Pray for Niger, West Africa
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- Trae & Christi Childs (& Judah)
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- Praising God in a burned-out church.
CLEAN WATER for THE PHILIPPINES > > > How to Pray < < <
Missionary: Katy Ricards–Remember the Poor
–Could you imagine life without clean water? Many diseases and health problems can be solved by simply having a consistent method of water purification. For just $50 each, we can purchase water filters that can give a powerful influence to a remote pastor. Many villages are in need of CLEAN WATER. Let’s see how many we can buy!
SUPPORT the MINISTRY of DARING DAUGHTERS < < < How to Pray < < <
Mission: Daring Daughters
(A women’s outreach of Harvest Ministry)
–At Daring Daughters, we inspire (and equip) women and teenage girls for local and global missions. Our ministry includes online mission training and e-courses, LIVE teleconferencing prayer and Bible studies, face-to-face events, and being a “voice” for the needs of world missions.
Other recommended mission projects . . .
Women’s Literacy: $1 can teach a woman to read!
Mission Organization: Gospel for Asia — For this need, we encourage you to go directly to the Gospel for Asia website. What a great opportunity to help women, not only to read . . . but to hear the Gospel and to read the Bible!
Reach for God-Sized Dreams . . . with Daring Daughters!
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A Key to Compassion
Here’s a little key in learning to step out . . .
Loving Orphans in Jesus’ Name
You simply need to pray with an open heart, be totally willing to do whatever God tells you to do and then, when the timing is right . . .JUST DO IT!
At Daring Daughters, we encourage you to DARE to dream, DARE to cry, and DARE to obey what God stirs in your heart.
Learn more . . . about how we’re LOVING ORPHANS at Daring Daughters.
Reach for God-Sized Dreams . . . with Daring Daughters!
Come join the discussion (comments are AWESOME!!!).
Radical Families on Missions
In a mission-minded family, there’s a God-infused energy. There’s a focus on God’s worldwide purpose, and there’s a passion for the lost. There’s a spiritual depth and hunger that reaches beyond the maintenance mode of cultural Christianity.
A mission-minded family emphasized leadership, calling, and destiny. There’s a prevailing attitude of self-sacrifice and an emphasis on total submission to God’s will. And there’s an unmistakable and contagious joy.
–Ann Dunagan, from The Mission-Minded Family
For those of you who’ve had a long-time heart for missionaries and global missions, have you ever longed to GO on a mission trip someday, but wondered HOW?
For many moms or daughters, taking an overseas missions trip sounds utterly impossible. “How could our family afford it?” “How could we take that much time off work?” “How is it possible to travel with kids?” “But what about school?”
These are all legitimate questions, but more importantly, why not ask, “Dear Lord, would You ever want our family (or me, or one or my children, or a group from our homeschooling community, or a team from our church) to go on a mission outreach?”
If God answers, “Yes,” then the only legitimate questions to ask are When? and Where? and, in faith, Well, Lord, then how do You want us to obey?
Instead of responding with fear and doubt like Zacharias (Luke 1:18), have a willing heart like Mary (Luke 1:38), when she said, “Let it be to me according to Your word. If God calls you or our child to missionary work, He will open the way for you, and He will provide more than enough of His grace and provision.
Be willing to be a radical mission-minded family. Think outside the box. Dare to dream . . . and to obey God!
Read the full article You can GO: How YOU can take a Family Mission Trip.