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August 2006 electronic epistle
WORLD EVANGELISM MINUTE
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The 2006 Annual Conference for World Evangelism

Year of the Harvest

September 10-14, 2006

First Baptist Church will host a missions- saturated event featuring preaching and training sessions for all interested participants.

Some of the speakers include the following: John Bishop, Clifford Clark, Mike Patterson, Paul Pritchard, Mark Rose, Walter Stevens, and Bob Patton.

Ladies will benefit through the teaching of Donna Bishop, Becky Patterson, Connie Zeinner, Linda Hubbard, Bethany Smyth, and Melissa Roe in such subjects as the following: Helpmeet in Crisis, Raising MKs for Christian Service, Missionary Wives, Mentoring Women, Ladies on the Frontline, and Mothering Children.

Pastor Duttry will unpack his plan for "Getting Mission into the Church" through First Baptist Church's recent 400-participant, short-term missions endeavor called, "Operation Harvest."

Don't miss it!

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Greetings!

Are we called to a people or to a purpose? Are we called to a place; or are we called to a task? Are we "called to the mission field" (or a mission field)? Or, are we called to make Jesus "known to all nations for the obedience of faith" (Romans 16:26)?

Don't get me wrong - I believe in specializing and I see the need to focus. I know that the "pocket peoples" and "hidden peoples" have been overlooked. But I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about churches who drop a missionary's support when he has merely received a "Macedonian Call." We can also add to this list any of those who have had to "wipe the dust from their feet" and move to the next town; and also, those who rightfully see themselves as temporary "scaffolding" while the "building" is being built (i.e., a body of believers).

I am thinking about the need for churches to support missionaries for the purpose of their calling while not over-emphasizing the place of their calling. None of us would have dropped the Apostle Paul when he announced (if he did announce it) that he was leaving Asia to go to Macedonia. Paul had proven himself to be one who could be depended on to start churches where ever he went while listening to the Holy Spirit all along the way.

Yes, there may be missionaries who jump fields for personal reasons; but we need not lump them all into this category (we were supposed to have added them to our ministry support after a process of prayerful and careful examination).

Let's remember that the larger task is to declare His glory among all nations (1 Chronicles 16:24). It is to declare His wonders among all people (Psalm 96:3).


 
Pastors Majoring in Missions

World Congress for Pastors and Church Leaders

Preach Evangelistic

Preach Evangelistic Ministries is sponsoring a three-day missions mentoring event for pastors and church leaders.

This "World Congress" will be held in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee at the Main Stay Suites hotel from Thursday, October 5 through Saturday morning, October 7th.

Bring your wives for the ladies' retreat entitled, "For Such a Time As This" which is held concurrently at the same hotel.

See their site or contact Mrs. Brown at the Preach Evangelistic Ministries office for more details (304) 372-3702 or write to: preachoffice@yahoo.com

Recommending A Missionary

Walter Stevens

Recently, BSWE was honored to have Missionary Walter Stevens speak in our college chapel. He delivered a powerful message on missionary compassion and motivation from Romans chapter nine.

Bro. Stevens is a missionary to the Gypsy peoples of Europe. His ministry is currently located near the border of Hungary and Romania. He is a man of God who is passionate about God and the work of missions.

You can hear him speak on the subject of Prayer at First Baptist Church's World Evangelism Conference.

 

What's Your NEXT STEP?

Taking It Up A Notch After A Short-term Missions Trip

Begin working in a local church ministry that exposes you to ministering to people outside the walls of the church.

Stop watching television.

Eat foreign food.

Put international headlines on your home page or news reader.

Read at least one missions book per year.

Host a missionary family in your house during missions conference or throughout the year.

Develop a habit of looking at the manufacturer's tag on your clothing each day before you put it on and offer a prayer immediately for the country named on that item of clothing.

Sign up to be an international friendship partner (at a local university).

Plan and take your next family vacation to visit a missionary from your church.

Take a college class in missions or Bible.

 

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