Church – A gathering of Christ-followers who believe the Bible, particularly about the identity, purpose, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. People who apply the Bible to their own lives, gather together for fellowship and encouragement, share the Good News with other people, and teach others to follow Christ in obedient and holy living.
Immediately after the resurrection there were few believers. Few people outside of Jerusalem knew what Jesus did. No one had told them yet. People outside of that area did not have access to the Good News about Jesus. Fifty days later, at Pentecost, that began to change. Wherever the Church exists in the world God’s…
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Missions Intro As an introduction to missions, we want to share these short videos. There are many more resources in the links at the end of this page. This page was originally designed for students as a resource. God’s intent to draw people from every people group is a primary reason the global Church is
There was a time in history when the Bible did not exist in our language, where our people had no access to the Good News about Jesus. God’s people made an effort to ensure that we had access. Will we share with those who have not yet heard? Reaching each language with the Gospel will
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In 1998, we provided ground support while John Meerstra and an aerial survey team flew over the mountainous jungle looking for villages which might belong to the Hewa people; marking coordinates for a visit by helicopter. For many years, a man named Sefen had been coming to the missionaries working among the people of the
THE MOST IMPORTANT EDUCATION The most important education of your life is your Bible education. More than what you know, life is about who you know. What you know helps you to relate well to the people in your life so that you can serve them well and be rewarded. If you know someone who
After showing the video Ee-Taow!, I often hear comments such as, “How nice it must be to work with a people group who are ready to receive the Gospel!” “I would like to work with people like that!” “Missionary work in Papua New Guinea must be easy.” I often hear comments referring to the Mouk
What on earth is God doing and what does it have to do with me?
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Bible Basis of Missions Completing the Great Commission The Bible basis of missions is the glory of God. He is worthy of being made known to every person in every part of the world. Sometimes people think of missions or global ministry as something a local church does, relegated to a department and assigned to
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Well Done? Completing the Great Commission What is God’s means to accomplish His mission? TeachAll “Teaching … all things” Comm’s Communicating Truth Culture Meaning Behind Words Translation Whose Message? Thriving Life on Life “His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make
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What is the worldwide vision and mission of the local church? Glorify the Father in Completing the Great Commission Where are we going?Are we there yet? All Christians have this in common: We were able to believe because someone told us about Jesus. Knowing God’s mission is important. 1Knowing our role in His mission is
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