Amy Smith of First Baptist Church, Prattville, was selected by national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) as one of six National Acteens Panelists for 2010. Panelists are chosen for their strong commitment to Christ; active leadership in church, school, and ministry settings; and dedication to missions.
Acteens is the WMU missions organization for teenage girls in grades 7–12. Acteens helps to engage girls in ministry opportunities and teaches them ways to live a missional lifestyle.
When asked why missions is important to her, Smith replied, “God has given me such a passion and tender heart towards the lost. There are so many people in our world that need to hear about Jesus and have a personal, growing relationship with Him.”
For the past six years, Smith’s Acteens involvement has included numerous Acteens Activator missions trips as well as many other ministry activities such as WorldCrafts fairs and Operation Christmas Child projects. In addition to Acteens, she participates in her youth choir, yearbook staff and varsity volleyball team and maintains a 4.0 GPA in school.
“Amy has become a leader and positive role model in our present Acteens group, sharing openly and leading devotions,” said Andrea Zom, Acteens director. “She has found confidence in her relationship with Christ and been able to accomplish tasks and do whatever is needed, even in new and unfamiliar situations.”
The 2010 National Acteens Panelists will serve on the panel Feb. 1–Dec. 31 and will receive a $1,000 Jessica Powell Loftis Scholarship for Acteens from the WMU Foundation.
Smith, along with the other panelists, will be presented at the annual WMU Missions Celebration and Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla., June 13–14, where they will have a part in the celebration. Throughout the year, panelists will also have the opportunity to work as a focus group to help form the future direction of Acteens; write articles for The Mag, the missions magazine for Acteens, and for the Acteens Web site, www.acteens.com; and speak to church, associational, and/or state Acteens and WMU groups.
For more information on Acteens, visit www.acteens.com. (WMU)
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