 |
|
|
| Partnerships |
SENDING PEOPLE
Like the New Testament pattern, an increasing number of churches are interested in sending people from their own congregations onto the mission field.
ALL TOO OFTEN...
When an individual or couple in a church feels called to the mission field the church has to send them off through a denominational program or to some unrelated mission agency that can help them get on the field.
Unfortunately, this usually leads to the new missionaries feeling more connected to the sending agency than to their home church. They find themselves on the field under the administrative covering of a missions agency but frequently lacking in the essential pastoral or spiritual covering of a church. They have no pastor "watching for their souls."
A BETTER PLAN
An increasing number of churches are seeing in the New Testament a pattern where the local church sent the missionaries and stayed in relationship with them.
This plan is of great benefit to the church because they now know the people in whom they are investing and feel a vital part of the field ministry. Instead of their missions funds going to a faceless organization or to a list of unknown, infrequently seen or heard from missionaries they are investing in their own missionary ministers.
It is also of benefit to the missionaries who know there is a living, caring body behind them in prayer and caring for them as individuals.
A PROBLEM
Some churches involved in sending their own quickly find themselves overwhelmed and/or under informed as to all that is involved in international ministry. The very reason missions agencies developed is because there are certain things an agency specializing in missions can do better than the average church.
How can a church take advantage of those services a missions agency can provide while still staying connected to the families they want to send from among their own congregation?
A SOLUTION
A church/mission agency partnership provides the perfect mix.
Since its founding Commission To Every Nation has sought to serve the local church. Partnering with local congregations allows the church to do what it does best and the missions agency to do what it does best. All parties are benefited, including those to whom the missionary is sent.
ATTENTION PASTORS AND MISSIONS COMMITTEES
If you would like to discuss how your church can be more involved in sending your own people into missions while staying related to them, please e-mail us:
usa@cten.org
If you would like a call from us, please provide a phone number and best day/time to call. |
|
|
|
|
|
