Mission-Minded Families with Ann Dunagan

Today's quick question focuses on the Day of Pentecost, and today's "International Day for the Unreached." Get encouraged for God's purposes and to share your faith with boldness and FIRE. 

In today's episode, Ann Dunagan introduces two new mentoring tools, for personal and group discipleship and mobilization with Mission-Minded Women: First is My Mission-Minded Happy Planner, a fun whimsically illustrated life-planning guide and prayer journal, designed to help Christian women and teenage girls to live every day for the glory of God, in every area of ife, spirit, soul, and body. The...

In today's episode, we're looking at the celebration and holiday of Easter, or Resurrection Sunday. Is it okay to decorate Easter Eggs or to take kids to an Easter Egg hunt?  How can we teach our children about the true meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ?  And at this time of the year, how can we redeem culture to share the Gospel with people who need God's salvation? What are fun ideas t...

In today's quick question, you'll learn about the beautiful Jewish holiday of the Passover, and all the symbolism that points to JESUS, along with fun ideas to teach your children about how the Passover teaches us about God's salvation and how Jesus is our Messiah and Passover Lamb. 

In this full-length episode (27-minutes), we're sharing about what we believe as Christians, and why the Cross and the Blood of Jesus is so important. For more, see THE SCARLET CORD: Nothing but the Blood of Jesus , by Jon & Ann Dunagan.

How do we teach our kids and teenagers about what other religions believe? In this mini-episode, Ann Dunagan shares a brief (9-minute) introduction to Buddhism, from a Christian worldview.    Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from   Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2 ,  (by Ann Dunagan) with several pages about understanding Buddhism and explaining this religious belief to you...

In this 7-minute episode, Ann shares a (very) brief introduction to Islam, how to pray and how to share the Gospel, from a biblical Christian worldview. This is a part of a series about global religions. How do we teach our children and teenagers about what other religions believe? Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from   Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2 ,  (by Ann Dunagan)...

THUMB -- U stands for "Unreligious" and also, the "Unreached." In today's podcast Q&A, we're going to focus on UPG's (an abbreviation for a mission term for "Unreached People Groups). What about people who have never heard the Gospel? This week, we're focusing on religions of the world, understanding how to pray and to share rthe Gospel (very briefly) from a Biblical and mission-minded perspective...

How do we teach our kids and teenagers about what other religions believe? In this 7-minute episode, Ann shares a (very) brief introduction to Hinduism, from a Christian worldview.    Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from   Teaching With God's Heart for the World, Volume 2 ,  (by Ann Dunagan) which includes several pages about understanding Hinduism and explaining this religious belief to y...

In today's quick question, we're starting a new series about global religions, shared from a Christian mission-minded worldview. How do we teach our children and teenagers about what other religions believe? In this mini-episode, Ann Dunagan shares an introduction about Tribal Religions beliefs (also known as "Animism").  Here is "Highlights of World Religions" from   Teaching With God's Heart for...

During March, people all over the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day, with green decorations, shamrocks, rainbows, leprechans, and a focus on the nation of Ireland. But do you know the REAL story of Patrick, who was a missionary to Ireland?  Come listen, and then, take the St. Patrick's Day Misson Challenge: http://missionmindedfamilies.org/stpatrick

As Mission-Minded Families, why is it important to PRAY for mission needs around the world? How can we pray for missions and how can we encourage our kids to pray for needs, both locally and globally, beyond our own home?

Jim Elliot said, "He is no fool who gives what He cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." In today's Quick Question, Ann brings a challenge about giving with SACRIFICE.  Recommended resources include Foxes Book of Martyrs, The Voice of the Martyrs, and Jesus Freaks, and Bible focus is Luke 18:22-23.

As Mission-Minded Families, why do we GO to other places around the world when there are so many needs right here in our own area? 

Today's Quick Question focuses on forgiveness. How can we forgive and why is it important?

In this Quick Question mini-episode, Ann shares about ROCK SOLID, an online discipleship training course, especially for families (or small groups and churches) with youth or older children. The training includes 12 weeks of some Big-Basics in Christianity, with PDF worksheets and optional videos.     All are completely free and available at http://missionmindedfamilies.org/rock-solid.

In this Quick Question series, our focus is introducing your family to simple Gospel-sharing tools (along with some wonderful global-impacting ministries). Today, our focus is the Wordless Book, a simple tool (using the colors: black, red, white, gold, and green) to share the Gospel. Included in this episode is an introduction to the worldwide ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship, reaching chil...

We're in a Quick Question series, introducing your family to Gospel-sharing tools (along with some wonderful global-impacting ministries). Today, our focus is introducing you to the JESUS Film, the story of Jesus, now available in over 1600 languages, along with a new JESUS Film App, that you can download on your phone.   JesusFilm.org  

This week, our Quick Question focus is introducing your family to some simple Gospel-sharing tools (along with some wonderful global-impacting ministries). Today, our focus is introducing you to the EvangeCube, a simple tool which shows pictures to help share the message of the Gospel.     Online at e3Resources.com.

In today's QUICK QUESTION with Mission-Minded Families, we're looking at the UNBORN and ProLife needs. What does the Bible teach us about life in the womb, and how can we teach our children to value the life of the unborn, both locally and globally?

In today's QUICK QUESTION with Mission-Minded Families, we're looking at Unreached People Groups (also known as UPG's). What is a "UPG" and why is it important to learn and to pray for people who have never yet heard of Jesus? 

In today's QUICK QUESTION with Mission-Minded Families, we're looking at what the Bible says about the importance of caring for the poor. How can we care more as a family and how can we encourage our children to care for people in need, both locally and globally?

Take the St. Valentine's Day MISSION CHALLENGE. Learn with your kids about the real "St. Valentine" (or "Valentinus") a Christian leader in the third century who deeply loved Jesus, demontrated courageous faith (in the midst of hardship, persecution, and even death), and defended God's view of marriage. You can download our 10-page MISSION PACK, with St. Valentine's Day coloring pages, Bible verse...

In today's QUICK QUESTION with Mission-Minded Families, we're looking at ORPHAN children.  What does the Bible teach us about the importance of caring for orphaned and vulnerable children and as a family, how can we encourage our childrent to care and to pray for orphans?

Learn about the HAPPY PREACHER!!! During the 1800s, missionary George Müller cared for thousands of orphan children in Bristol, England, praying and believing God for continual and amazing provision, without ever asking for money.  Müller also traveled over 200,000 miles (by ship) all across the globe, sharing the Good News of Jesus and encouraging Christians for world missions and living a life o...