Show and tell is when you can share something special with others. It can be a rock you picked up, a flower you grew from a seed or your favorite sticker.
You can also tell others about a fun time, like hiking or helping bake cookies. You might share your favorite Bible story or a time when God answered your prayer.
When you show and tell people about God’s love, you’re being a missionary.
Some missionaries go to other countries. Some move to a new state. But many people tell others about Jesus right where they live.
Mission Stories
The Bible doesn’t use the word “missionary,” but it tells lots of stories about people who shared God’s love. Naaman's servant girl and Abraham were missionaries. Paul went to many places to tell people the good news about Jesus.
Philip was a missionary too. One day, an angel told him to walk down a desert road. So Philip went. On the road, he saw a man from Ethiopia riding in a chariot. The man was reading from Isaiah but didn’t understand it.
God’s Spirit told Philip to talk to him. Philip ran up to the chariot and asked, “Do you know what you are reading?”
The man said no and invited Philip to sit with him. Philip told him all about Jesus. The man believed in Jesus and wanted to follow Him, so Philip baptized him!
Then God sent Philip to another place to tell more people about Jesus, and the man went home to tell others too!
You can be a missionary just like Philip. You can talk about God while you ride in a car or play kickball. You can show God’s love by sharing your cookies. You don’t need to be afraid. God will help you know what to say and do.
Just ask him, “God, how can I show and tell others about You today?”
You can read Acts 8:26–40 for family worship.
