Introducing MAPS: Missionary Adventure Prayer Squad

A Program for Raising the Next Generation of Missionaries and Missionary Supporters

Your Church, and MAPS

MAPS is a local church-based program that helps children grow in their understanding of the Great Commission by engaging them with real missionaries, prayer, and hands-on activities. The program is designed to be fun, simple, and deeply biblical, giving kids the vision that every believer has a part to play in God’s mission—some are sent, others send and support, but all belong to the mission of God.

Our goal: equip your church to use this programp to raise up the next generation of Missionaries and Missionary Supporters!

Cost:

This MAPS curriculum is offered completely free, but as you can read on our vision page we have a lot to do! Please consider making an at-will donation when you sign up for the curriculum, so we can continue to get this to others, and look forward to supporting missionaries as an organization! If you want to donate, but are not sure how much to give, we suggest considering $10 per child you expect to sign up during your first month of launching.

What your church will experience with MAPS

1. A Clear Framework for Teaching Missions

A structured system that introduces kids to missionaries, teaches them how to pray, and helps them see themselves as part of the Great Commission.
Levels of growth that children can work through at their own pace.

2. A Simple, Repeatable Process

Kids complete journal entries as they learn about missionaries.
A check-in system (using simple 3x5 cards and a collection box) keeps momentum going.
Wristbands, keychains, and other rewards mark progress and celebrate milestones.

3. Ongoing Engagement

The MAPS Table in your church acts as a hub for information, rewards, and sign-ups.
A monthly mailed Dispatch connects directly with kids, keeping them excited and personally engaged.
Weekly MAPS Minutes fit seamlessly into existing kids’ ministry programs.

4. Whole-Church Involvement

Adults serve as Missionary Partners, each taking responsibility for one supported missionary.
Children see firsthand what partnership looks like, learning both the missionary role and the supporter role.
Families, leaders, and the entire congregation get to celebrate together as kids progress through levels and graduate from the program.

5. A Long-Term Investment

MAPS isn’t just an event—it’s a discipleship pathway for shaping missionary hearts.
Kids graduate not just with knowledge of missionary facts, but with a lived understanding of what it means to obey Jesus’ command in Matthew 28.

Why MAPS Works

MAPS combines biblical clarity (every believer is part of the Great Commission), child-friendly engagement (stories, journals, rewards), and church-wide partnership (Missionary Partners, Dispatch, prayer bands) into one program.

The result:

Children catch a vision for missions.
Missionaries feel more supported and remembered.
Churches grow in their shared commitment to the Great Commission.

The MAPS Promise

If your church adopts MAPS, you won’t just be teaching about missions—you’ll be living it together. Thank you for helping raise up the next generation of Missionaries and Missionary Supporters.

See for yourself!

Download the document below for more details and information

How to sign up for MAPS in your church.

1) Look over our agreement document here:

2) Print, sign and mail that document with your donation to:

Pastor Joe Ensley

attn: MAPS

PO box 287

Myerstown, PA 17067

*Our heart is to equip children and churches for missions. Donations make that possible, but receiving the curriculum is never tied to giving—we want you to have it regardless. If you choose to give, we’re deeply thankful. If you’re not able to, please don’t worry—we won’t hold it against you, and you’ll still receive the full curriculum.

3) Receive your Instructions

Once we receive your signed covenant and donation, your church will be officially enrolled.
You will then receive:
A Leader’s Packet with complete setup instructions.
Access to curriculum materials for your MAPS launch.
Guidance on how to set up your MAPS Table, run a MAPS Minute, and mail a monthly Dispatch.
Templates and resources for Missionary Partners and church leaders.

4) Launch and Celebrate!

Follow the included setup guide to establish your MAPS Table and introduce the program to kids.
Celebrate your first wave of MAPS adventurers as they begin their missionary journey!

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