My 4-year-old son clasped his hands together and squeezed his eyes shut. He scrunched up his face with intense focus. In his sweet little voice he prayed, “God, please send dreams about Jesus to Muslims. Amen.” He uttered the last word emphatically.
My heart soared. Few things bring me more delight than hearing my boys pray—unprompted—for people across the world who don’t know Jesus yet. While I struggle to consistently disciple my children well in missional prayer, I’m amazed at what settles into their hearts when I take small steps.
While storybook Bibles, children’s devotionals, and Scripture memory programs are plentiful, the resources to teach our kids about missions can be sparse. But we don’t need a well-crafted curriculum to convey God’s heart for the nations to our children. With a little intentionality, we can help our kids develop a global perspective through prayer.
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