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Missions Ministry
Missions at Peace Presbyterian Church is involved
with cross-cultural endeavors for which fulfilling the Great Commission
of Christ is a key purpose. Missions activities include international
student Bible studies, Christian radio broadcasts to remote parts
of the world, and Bible translation to remote peoples--basically missions
activities that involve sharing Christ's love over cross-cultural
boundaries.
Scriptural Purpose of Peace
Presbyterian's Involvement in Missions
- To Fulfill Our Part of the Great Commission
of Christ
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And surely I
am with you always, to the very end of the age" (Matthew 28:
18-20). "Again Jesus said, 'Peace be with you! As the Father
has sent me, I am sending you'" (John 20: 21). "He told
them, 'This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise
from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of
sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem'"
(Luke 24: 46-47). "And they sang a new song: 'You are worthy
to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and
language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom
and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth'"
(Revelation 5:9-10).
- To Raise Up Laborers From Our Congregation
"Then he said to his disciples, 'The
harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the
harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field'"
(Matthew 9: 37-38). "What do you think? If a man owns a hundred
sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine
on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if
he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one
sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the
same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these
little ones should be lost" (Matthew 18: 12-14).
- To Respond to Our Blessing by Being a Blessing
to all Peoples
"The Lord had said to Abram, 'Leave
your country, your people and your father's household and go to
the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and
I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a
blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you
I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you'"
(Genesis 12: 1-3).
- To Minister to the Totality of Human Need
"For I was hungry and you gave me something
to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was
a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed
me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you
came to visit me. . .The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine,
you did for me'" (Matthew 25: 35-40).
- To Send and Support Missionaries
"Everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have
not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they
have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching
to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is
written, 'How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news'"
(Romans 10: 13-15). "And now, brothers, we want you to know
about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out
of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme
poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave
as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely
on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of
sharing in this service to the saints"(2 Corinthians 8: 1-4).
"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man
should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly
or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is
able to make all grace abound to you so that in all things at all
times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
As it is written: 'He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.' Now he who supplies seed to
the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your
store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on
every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving
to God'" (II Cor. 9: 6-11).
- Goals of Missions Within Peace Presbyterian
Church
Each church must decide to focus their missionary
funds, prayer and efforts towards a certain portion of the missions
field to be effective. After prayer and consultation with the Session,
Peace church has the following goals that it seeks to implement:
- Reach Remote People Groups
- Promote Biblical Training and Church
Planting Efforts
- Support High Technology or Specialty
Missions efforts (that North American churches are uniquely
qualified to provide to the larger Church body)
- Responsibilities of the Missions Ministry
Group
- Stimulate the church's intercessory prayer
for missions/missionaries.
- Educate and inspire the congregation
in the field of world missions.
- Help stimulate and recruit individuals
for missions service.
- Administer the funds allocated to missions
and make budget recommendations to the Session.
- Serve as a liaison between the church
and its missionaries and the agencies they may represent.
- Care for the missionaries in service
and on furlough.
- Administer and evaluate the missions
program.
- Update the missions policy.
- Interpret the church statement of faith
to missionaries and agencies.
- Keep a file of information on the missions
and missionaries which the church supports.
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