Roles in World Mission
~By Nate Wilson
Sender (98%)
Empower Servicers and Missionaries with their God-given resources
Financial & Material Support-Equipment, money, education
Encouragement-Letter-Writing, Visits
Prayer-Individual, Corporate
Part-time Mobilization–Recruit go-ers , raise money, lead prayer
Hospitality–provide needs while in U.S.
Church Mission Committee–or World Christian Support Group!
Special Projects–prayer letter coordinator…
Church Pastor–key to the mission-mindedness of the church
Servicer
(.5%)Serve Missionaries and Senders in technical matters
Mobilization-Recruit go-ers , teach missions, lead prayer
Administrative/office-secretary, personnel director, accounting
Technical Support-Computers, mechanics, engineers, pilot
Training-seminary professors, training camps,
Communication/P.R.-radio , TV, video, magazines
Demographics-Research, Surveying, planning
Missionary
(1.5%)Take Gospel to those who need to hear it & Develop churches which will multiply themselves
Church planting- unreached-Bible Transl. Evangelize, Relationships, communication
Church Development–reached-Disciple/teach, program dev, innovate , empower
"Tentmaking"-doctor, engineer, business, agriculture. literacy...
Unreached pockets in US-immigrant communities, International students...
North Americans constitute only 1/3 of the world's missionaries!
Thorough training, long-term commitment, & excellence in duty are crucial to all aspects of mission!