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Robert Park's Request & Book Sale
Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world."
Matthew 28:18-20
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Mission Work, Records, Fund-Raising Book Sale
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A Request - Letters/Mags etc. Are you 'downsizing and
clearing out' bits and pieces of O-L-D material? Then please read on!
2007 Book Sale for Missions If you want to support Mission and are looking to buy great second-handbooks on theology, missions, leadership, biographies etc etc. Robert has produced a Catalogue listing dozens of books people have contributed to him for sale to raise funds for our Assembly Mission Partners. This latest catalogue has already raised over $1000. Praise the Lord! Many assemblies have these catalogues but contact Robert if you need one. Robert A Park Ph 04 567 4616
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GLOBAL CONNECTIONS in Mission (GCIM) (incorporating Missionary Services New Zealand and GLO Ministries - NZ)
Brethren.org do not wish to duplicate services or encroach on Global Connections territory but since their website is still in its developmental stages we have been provided with the following information for your interest. Brethren.org is pleased to be of service in this way and to provide a link to help you find them at www.gcim.org.nz
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GLOBAL CONNECTIONS in Mission
Networking our Churches for Mission
Vision Statement
We are committed to the passionate and innovative communication of all God's truth by word and action to all people.
Relational Concepts
Local Churches where leaders create a vibrant missions environment in their churches.
National Churches promoting indigenous missions.
Mission Partners serving in cross-cultural mission using their giftings and skills.
GCIM Supporting Mission Partners by resourcing church leaders and their churches
to inspire and inform individuals.
In promoting cross-cultural mission,
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
in mission offers:
Short-term mission trips and OEs of significance.
Support for indigenous missionaries.
Missions summits.
Encouragement and resourcing of churches to be actively involved in missions.
New opportunities for partnership with indigenous missionaries.
Remittance of support funds.
Up-to-date missionary news.
Office:
1st Floor NZI House
Cnr The Square and Main Street
Palmerston North
New Zealand
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Short Term Mission Opportunities
There is no shortage of short term mission
opportunities in many different locations all over the world.
Experiencing
another world, using gifts and practical experience to work
alongside missionaries and encourage local Christians, can be an
incredibly rewarding experience for those willing to take time out from
their usual lives.
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INTERNET EVANGELISM
God has given all of us a new and highly-effective means of evangelism: the Internet. Yet to a very large extent, it is only being used by Christian missions for the perfectly valid uses of publicizing their work to the wider Christian world, or communicating with and equipping missionaries on the field.
Indeed, the Church as a whole has been slow to use this new opportunity. The vast majority of Christian websites are designed to resource and inform Christian readers rather than help non-Christians.
The potential of the Web extends way beyond the rich West these days: a projected 100 million people in China will be online within a year. Even sub-Saharan Africa is being wired up with Internet Cafes, and many small-town African teenagers are using them. The Internet is a key to sensitive evangelism in the Middle East, as well as being a lifeline to disciple isolated converts anywhere.
Yet only a tiny handful of mission agencies are actually using this tool for evangelism. This is sad - because who else is better equipped to understand the culture and language of other countries, and have the time and resources to produce evangelistic websites? I know of no website effectively targeting Hindus in India. There is nothing for Sikhs and Buddhists; none for Parsees, Falun Gong or Bahai; only a few sites effectively communicating with Muslims and Jews.
There is another key factor too: we all know how many missionaries have to return home prematurely due to health problems, care for elderly relatives, or children's schooling. The Internet provides a remarkable option for returned and retired missionaries to continue to minister to the people they were called to, from their own homes.
Internet ministry is not just for technical people! Simple websites are not so very hard to make. And anyone can make a virtual visit to another country to witness in a chat room. One man speaks of 'witnessing in Kuala Lumpur every Saturday night' - by chat room.
Our Web Evangelism Guide is designed to explain how organizations and
individual Christians can directly reach the world online. It is not designed
to promote our own group in any way, but to explain appropriate strategies
that work in online outreach:
An alternative option is for mission websites to actually directly incorporate
this material into their own sites, rather than merely linking to it:
If you can use the site to encourage both your staff and supporters to use the Web for evangelism, I believe - indeed promise - they will find an exciting and fulfilling ministry that can literally touch millions.
Yours in His Service
Tony Whittaker
Director, SOON Ministries
(member: UK Evangelical Alliance and Evangelical Missionary Alliance)
This can be freely reprinted in any Christian magazine or newsletter. You can link directly to this page at:
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