Royal Ambassadors Basic Training M. Steve Heartsill, managing editor, RAs/Challengers.

Royal Ambassadors Basic Training

M. Steve Heartsill, managing editor, RAs/Challengers

Basic Royal Ambassadors Information

SBC church-sponsored and supported

started by WMU in 1908 as a missions education organization for boys

involves over 2½ million boys and leaders

Basic Royal Ambassadors Information has maintained its missions focus

under four national entities: WMU, Brotherhood Commission, HMB, NAMB

focus is missions learning and action five organizational components:

+Chapter Meetings +Advancement +Interest Activities + Missions Projects/Activities +Meaningful

Relationships

Foundation of Royal Ambassadors

RA Motto: “We are Ambassadors for Christ” (2 Cor. 5:20 HCSB). The RA Pledge makes the motto come

alive in the daily lives of boys and leaders. RA biblical virtues: Ten specific biblical

virtues that strengthen the motto and the pledge. One virtue is highlighted each month.

Royal Ambassador Pledge

As a Royal Ambassador I will do my best:to become a well-informed,

responsible follower of Christ;to have a Christlike concern for all people;to learn how to carry the message

of Christ around the world;to work with others in sharing Christ; andto keep myself clean and healthy in mind

and body.

Royal Ambassador Biblical Virtues

Loyalty Friendship Courage Responsibility

Honesty Faith

Compassion

Perseverance

Teamwork Self-discipline

Royal Ambassador Groupings

Royal Ambassadors (Grades 1-6)

Lads (Grades 1-3)Crusaders (Grades 4-6)

Royal Ambassador Groupings

Individual gradeLad 1 RAsLad 2 RAsLad 3 RAs

Multiple grade combinations

Page 4 RAsSquire 5 RAsKnight 6 RAs

RA Organizational Components

weekly chapter meetingspersonal advancement planmonthly missions projects/activities

weekly interest activitiesongoing meaningful relationships

Weekly Chapter Meetings . . .

allow for leaders and boys to practice the RA Motto, Pledge, and virtues through activity-based learning and achieving.

give Christian men an opportunity to become leaders and mentors to boys by showing how faith in Christ is shared and lived.

show how Southern Baptists involve themselves in the Great Commission.

Weekly Chapter Meetings

Leader Resources: a bimonthly RA Leader magazine a bimonthly RA Leader Kit resources gathered and ordered

as suggested in the RA Leader magazine

leader edition includes suggestions for each meeting part


Other resource information provided in the leader magazine:

missions project suggestions

interest activity ideas Bible verse supporting the theme


Other resource information provided in the leader magazine:

information for gathering or ordering resources to use during meetings

instructions incorporating RA Leader Kit items

elective suggestion


The boy’s study resource

monthly student magazine:

RA World for boys in grades 1–6


Student magazine resources include

mission stories

interest activities


Student magazine resources include

RA-submitted jokes and artwork

missionary kid information ideas shared by RA chapters


Leaders and boys gather in a four-part weekly meeting format that includes an opening, a story, missions activities, and a closing.

Royal Ambassador Advancement

Each boy can earn achievement awards through a commitment to be involved with the organization.

This commitment includes two preliminary requirements:

memorizing the Royal Ambassador Motto memorizing the Royal Ambassador Pledge

Upon completion, the boy earns the membership pin and/or patch to wear on a vest or other apparel.


Membership Requirements Learn and recite the Royal

Ambassador Motto. Learn and recite the Royal

Ambassador Pledge. Participate in a new-member

ceremony to receive the member pin/patch.


Grade-Level Achievement Pin/Patch Requirements:

Read or listen to 12 missionary stories from the bimonthly RA magazine, and/or listen to missionary testimonies.

Memorize and recite 12 Bible verses.Participate in 12 missions

projects/activities.


Grade-Level Achievement Bar and Star

Each set of 12 additional tasks from any of above three areas earns first a bar and then stars.

(A bar will hold up to three stars.)


Boys may earn awards in Bible verse memory: three Bible memory medals (25 verses per medal annually)BronzeSilverGold


Elective Awards Personal Fitness: Physical Fitness Patch (formerly athletic patch)

Campcraft: Skill level advancement for grades 1–3 (Discover 1, 2, & 3) for grades 4–6 (Hiker, Camper, & Woodsman)

Bible Telling Certificate


Elective Awards RA Racers, RA Campout, Sports Hunger Relief, World Walk, Mission Activity

Mission Study: NAMB and IMB Emphasis

Missions Projects and Activities

monthly ideas in RA Leaderchurchwide projectsfamily projectsassociational, state, and national projects

Missions Projects and Activities

Boys and leaders help plan, promote, and participate.

Include a report with pictures to the church and the national RA leadership at WMU.

Interest Activities

Suggestions are in the leader magazine.

Focus on boy appeal. Learning to use teamwork and tools to accomplish a goal.

Interest Activities

Teaches listening, problem solving, patience, and skill development—more than just winning or losing.

Blends active and passive learning.

Interest Activities

Begin with things in which you, as leader, have interest or experience.

Build activity around the mission story, the RA Pledge, and the ten virtues.

Interest Activities

Some boys have little or no skill in some areas. Begin with instructions that are simple and basic.

Praise effort as well as achievement.

Have the necessary tools or resources, including additional leaders.

Meaningful Relationships

Be available.Lead the boys with love and respect.

Be a leader and friend—not a pal or buddy.


Communicate with parents and encourage participation.

Communicate with each boy during and beyond the meeting.

Learn how to share the gospel in a loving and receptive way.


Involve the church family with the boys.

Have recognitions of the boys in front of the church family.

Participate with other RA churches in associational, state, and national events.


Advocate for Royal Ambassadors.

Participate in training within your state convention or association.

Registering your RA Chapter

Developing your RA Network:

National RA Web site (wmu.com/RA) Written registration form (download

from the RA Web site)

Registering your RA Chapter

Developing your RA Network: Name your chapter after a missionary or someone who exemplifies the RA Pledge.

This registration will be the communication link between you and your state RA office.

Network Information

wmu.org (Woman’s Missionary Union)

wmu.com/RA (RA leader downloads, videos, and MUCH more!)

Facebook: Facebook.com/RoyalAmbassador

Twitter: RA_wmu

Network Information

lifewaystores.com/specialtyimprints (vest, flag, shirts, caps, pens, imprinted items)

royalracers.com (RA racer cars, sailboats, linegliders, and race- car tracks)

1-800-968-7301 WMU Customer Service (pins, patches, magazines, resource kit)

Questions ???

M. Steve Heartsill at [email protected] or [email protected] (205) 995-4808

oryour state RA contact person

Royal Ambassadors

Thank you for attending.

May God bless you and your Royal Ambassadors

this year!

Royal Ambassadors Basic Training M. Steve Heartsill, managing editor, RAs/Challengers.

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