The National WMU announced a partnership with Third Day Games Inc. to merge multimedia technology with missions education.
The first step is the introduction of “Bible Champions in Action,” a PC?video game series which includes 12 monthly Bible story adventures that reinforce biblical learning and missions awareness.
“As we actively seek to engage a greater number of children in missions education, the interactive component to video games and other multimedia options provides a fun way for children to learn missions applications from Bible lessons,” said Carol Causey, missions resource center director, national WMU.?
Mitzi Eaker, children’s ministry consultant for WMU, agreed. “We are very excited about this partnership and opportunity,” Eaker said. “These games will help children grow spiritually as well as give them a global perspective in missions.”
According to Eaker, the new “Bible Champions in Action” video game series encourages children to learn about Bible stories and missions as they see and hear a recreated Bible story and then complete story-related tasks and acts of service throughout the game. Each game also teaches children facts about missions.
The “Bible Champions in Action” video game series automatically unlocks a new story each month, encouraging children to play each story repetitively while they anticipate the next month’s story. Each game coordinates with Girls in Action and Children in Action curriculum, and promotes education about missions pioneers such as Lottie Moon and Annie Armstrong and missions opportunities like Christmas in August and WMU’s Pure Water, Pure Love ministry.
The series offers three skill levels for grades K?6. The interaction creates faith formation opportunities as children play and ask parents questions, and also equips children with a new tool for outreach to their unchurched peers, Eaker said.
Multiple copies can be made from the purchase of one “Bible Champions in Action” video game CD. Churches can place a link to the game on their website for families to download the game on their home computer or make copies of the game CD for each child in their church and community. Some churches may also wish to make copies available for checkout from their church library.
The “Bible Champions in Action” video game CD may be ordered directly from Third Day Games for $125. To order, visit www.BibleChampionsInAction.com or call toll-free 1-866-663-5590.