Passport to the Nations FAQ
The BIG Question About Passport to the Nations
Isn’t preschool or elementary age a little early to begin teaching missions to children?
Obviously, we would answer with a resounding no! Why? Because today's children are tomorrow's church leaders, missionaries, pastors, parents, and faithful followers of Christ. The earlier children begin seeing God's heart for the nations, the more likely they are to develop a lifelong passion for participating in the Great Commission through praying, giving, going, and sharing the Gospel.
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Passport to the Nations is a collection of Christ-centered missions resources designed to help churches, families, and schools raise the next generation of Great Commission Christians. Through a missions discipleship approach, kids learn about God's work among the nations and their role in His mission.
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Most Passport to the Nations resources are designed primarily for elementary-aged children, though many can be (or already are) adapted for preschool, upper elementary, family discipleship, homeschool, or multi-age ministry settings.
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Most missions resources do one of two things: they either provide a collection of isolated missionary stories, or they focus on a handful of countries and cultures without helping children see the bigger picture of God's global mission.
Passport was created to fill that gap.
Passport is the only missions discipleship resource we know of that combines a contemporary format with a comprehensive global vision. Rather than teaching a few countries or occasional missions lessons, Passport systematically introduces children to the nations of the world through a five-year journey across all five inhabited continents. By the end of the cycle, children will have “visited” and prayed for nearly every country on earth.
At the same time, Passport was designed for today's generation. Our resources feature modern visuals, engaging presentations, interactive activities, and flexible formats that fit naturally into churches, schools, homeschools, and families.
Most importantly, Passport is unapologetically Christ-centered. We believe the purpose of missions education is not simply to learn about other cultures—it is to help children understand God's heart for the nations and their role in His mission. In every resources we create, Jesus remains the rightful hero of the story, and the Great Commission remains the guiding purpose.
Finally, we do not view ourselves primarily as a curriculum company. We are a missions discipleship ministry. Our goal is not merely to teach information about missions, but to help children develop lifelong habits of praying, sharing, serving, and participating in God's work among the nations.
In short, Passport is:
Contemporary in format
Comprehensive in scope
Christ-centered in message
Focused on discipleship rather than information alone
We want children to do more than learn about the nations—we want them to grow into followers of Jesus who care about the nations.
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Passport is designed for evangelical Protestant churches, schools, and families. Our resources focus on Biblical discipleship, prayer, evangelism, and the Great Commission, while remaining useful across many denominations.
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Kids can’t care about what they don’t know about. Learning where people live, what life is like, and how God is working around the world helps children develop compassion, understanding, and a heart for the nations.
General Questions
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Focusing on one continent each year allows children to build meaningful familiarity with the people, cultures, and spiritual needs of a region… without becoming overwhelmed by the world as a whole.
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Each year focuses on one inhabited continent. Over five years, children learn about and pray for nearly every country in the world, giving them a broad and balanced understanding of global missions. All children within a program or group, regardless of age, focus on the same continent at the same time. Once a church or group has cycled through the first five year cycle, a new cycle begins with a new cohort of kids.
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No. Resources can be used independently, by continent, by country, or in any order that fits your ministry or family needs.
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Our goal is not simply to teach facts about other countries. Our goal is to help children develop a lifelong Great Commission lifestyle characterized by prayer, evangelism, generosity, and service.
The Passport Vision
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Yes! Passport to the Nations resources are designed to be flexible. Churches can use Postcards as a missions moment within existing Sunday School, Children's Church, Wednesday Night, or Awana-style programs.
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No. Churches can simply integrate Passport to the Nations into programming they already have.
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Absolutely. Passport was designed to work equally well in churches of 20 children or 200 children.
For Churches
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Absolutely. Parents do not need to be teachers or missions experts. Resources are designed to be simple and family-friendly.
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Families can spend just a few minutes or up to 20 minutes each week exploring one country together. Passport to the Nations fits easily in to your family schedule. Pray for one country each week and by the end of the year, every country in a continent will have been “visited” and prayed for!
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Yes. Most activities naturally work in a multi-age family setting.
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No. But it can help families develop a missions mindset and create a Great Commission lifestyle from home, especially during the early years of childhood when missional travel is difficult.
For Families
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Postcards are short weekly Missions Moments that introduce one country at a time through culture, fun facts, wildlife, landmarks, etc., as well as spiritual needs and prayer. They are ideal for churches, schools, and families looking for an easy starting point.
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Passport products are delivered digitally, allowing churches, schools, and families to download and use them immediately.
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Most of our resources are available online and can be viewed in any browser. PDF’s and JPG’s are provided for use in readily available presentation tools like PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides.
Product Questions
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Several Passport to the Nations resources are available, such as passport books, coloring maps, or other curriculum-based tracking tools that help children visualize their journey around the world.
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No problem. Simply continue where you left off or combine lessons as needed.
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Yes. Passport to the Nations resources are flexible and can begin at any time.
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Specific update policies depend on the product purchased, but Passport to the Nations continually works to improve and expand available resources.
Practical Questions
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Most churches and families begin with Passport Postcards from the Nations because they require very little preparation and fit easily into existing schedules.
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We highly recommend beginning with Latin America. This continent is an easy “getting on” spot, as it has the least number of countries with the greatest level of familiarity for most people in North America. We believe a natural progression through the continents is Latin America > Africa > Europe > Asia > North America: the Nations are Here! (coming soon!). This is mostly driven by geographical progression. However, each continent stands alone and is not dependent on information learned from other continents. Besides beginning with Latin America (which, again, we highly recommend), progress to continents that meet the needs of your family or ministry.
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Contact us. We'd be happy to help you find the Passport resource that best fits your church, school, homeschool, or family setting: info@passportnation.org
Before Purchasing
Still have questions? Please contact us.