Take Their Journey

Millions of boys and girls in more than 100 countries around the world are participating in The Greatest Journey—our follow-up discipleship program for children who receive Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. Now, Hispanic children in the U.S. can go through these same 12 discipleship lessons, and then participate in giving other children around the world the same opportunity.

Gospel-Centered

Children who participate will hear the Good News of the Lord Jesus Christ and learn to actively follow Him day by day, and discover how to share their faith with others. Then the program equips them to fulfill the Great Commission by packing an Operation Christmas Child shoebox to send the same discipleship they have received through The Greatest Journey to another child around the world.

God is using The Greatest Journey to raise an army of young evangelists around the world to transform entire communities through the Gospel. Your church can join in this exciting program and see little ones reaching out for Christ in your area and around the world!

Teacher-Friendly

• Teachers will find every lesson planned for them, and a comprehensive Leader Guide is also available.
• Every child receives a The Greatest Journey student workbook, New Testament, and graduation certificate.
• This course and materials are offered free of charge to Hispanic churches in the U.S.
• Every child and every church are invited to be missionaries by packing Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to send the Gospel and The Greatest Journey discipleship course to children around the world.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get Involved in Missions

The Greatest Journey is also an excellent tool to introduce children—and your entire church—to worldwide missions and the global ministry of Samaritan’s Purse.

For example, by hosting a kick-off event for The Greatest Journey you will help children experience an Operation Christmas Child outreach event similar to shoebox distributions in other countries. During the event, you’ll give children an empty shoebox and ask them to bring it back at the end of The Greatest Journey filled with gift items to send to a boy or girl overseas.

Children will have an opportunity to reach out to children in need and participate in the spread of the Gospel around the world.

Tell Us Your Story

Spread the word about how God is using The Greatest Journey in your church by sending us your photos, videos, and stories. Tag us on social media, @OperationChristmasChild, or email occinfo@samaritan.org.