A kit containing all the resources your church needs to run the 50:50 program can be obtained from Baptist World Aid Australia. It includes:
Evaluation GuideDesigned for church leadership teams to use prior to the 50:50 program, this guide will help you evaluate the areas of strength and areas for growth in your church's ministry to the global poor. During the 5050 program you can then celebrate the areas of strength and identify ways to develop the areas for growth. Download. Preaching Guide
Provides background notes, stories and sermon application ideas for each week of the 50:50 program. Download Weekly Application Tools
Each week of the 5050 program congregations are invited to engage in an activity that will be a blessing to the world's poor. These follow the weekly themes and are described in the preaching guide. The individual resources can be accessed by clicking on the links below. Week 1: Listen
Posters containing stories of the poor and biblical texts about the poor. Print out the posters, place them around the walls of the church, and invite people to walk around reading and reflecting on what God is saying through them. Note this is a large file (7MB) and may take some time to download. Download Week 2: Consume
Challenge congregation members to replace one of their grocery items with a Fairtrade equivalent. Reproduce and distribute our Fairtrade Fact sheet - download. You may also consider showing this short film highlighting the impact of Fairtrade on an African community - Download (Windows Movie Format) or Download (.mov format) or this short film highlighting the exploitation of workers in the apparel industry - Download (Windows Movie Format) . Week 3: Speak
Every day more than 24,000 children die from largely preventable causes and almost all these deaths are in developing countries. This situation can be overcome by improving health systems, but to do so developing countries need assistance. Congregation members can call for this by sending a child's birthday card to their Member of Federal Parliament, reminding him/her of the unacceptable rate of child mortality and urging him/her to increase the amount of aid the Government devotes to healthcare. Download Card. Churches willing to put in a little extra effort should consider running a Micah Challenge 'Survive Past Five' birthday party. This could be run during morning tea or by congregation members at their homes, workplaces or playgroups groups during the week. For information on how to run a 'Survive Past Five' birthday party visit Micah Challenge. Week 4: Give
Mobilise each household ito donate $50 to Baptist World Aid's 50:50 projects. These projects help communities lift themselves out of poverty. Download Envelope Order Form, Download Treasurers Form. Week 5: Pray
An activity in which prayer stations are set up around the room. Each prayer station focuses on a different prayer point. People move from station to station praying for the world's poor. Note this is a large file (7MB) and may take some time to download. Download
A small group bible study booklet that parallels the sermons during the 50:50 program. Study 1 focuses on listening to God's word on poverty, study 2 on ethical consumption, study 3 on speaking out for justice, study 4 on giving generously, and study 5 on praying for the poor. The bible study booklets are not available for download but can be purchased from Baptist World Aid Australia. Download Order Form. Children's Sunday School Materials
A children's Sunday School guide that allows kids church/Sunday School programs to follow each week's theme. To access this resource Download. To use the children's guide you will also need a photograph that you can download here. DVD
A DVD containing 2-3 minute clips that can be used during church services, to kick off each small group study, or as a discussion starter for youth groups. Available as part of the 50:50 kit.
Bulletin Inserts
Reproducible bulletin inserts you can use in the lead-up to 50:50 and for each week of the program. Download.
