What is Acteens



		What is Acteens? Acteens is a missions organization for girls in your church who are aged 12–17 or in grades 7–12. Through Acteens, teenaged girls in your church can have opportunities to grow in their relationships with God and their peers. Acteens learn to look beyond themselves and become actively involved in missions and ministry. Missions is at the heart of Acteens, and members explore and do hands-on missions in their communities and beyond. Acteens are also actively involved in learning about missions and praying for and giving to missions	Who can be an Acteen? Any girl, aged 12–17 or in grades 7–12, who wants to participate can be a member of Acteens. Church membership is not required.
		What happens in a meeting? During a meeting, Acteens participate in missions experiences related to praying for missions, doing missions, learning about missions, and developing a missions lifestyle. The experiences embrace these six elements of Acteens: biblically-based, action-oriented, relationship-based, learner-focused, accountability-based, and missions driven. Leaders can encourage girls to develop their leadership skills by guiding them to participate and accept leadership according to their age and experience.	Why is missions education important? Missions education teaches that God is active and working in the world today. Acteens helps girls learn that they can be a part of God’s work in the world. The girls also come to understand that the world is bigger than their own community.