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MIBMissions Interlink Bulletin

October 2013

Maximising Participation in World Missions

iNZideDiscipleship & Church Planting SeminarMission Snapshots...TESOL As Ministry - Eastwest TrainingAdministrators GatheringMember Care Stream GatheringShort Term Mission OpportunitiesMI AGM / Nominations 4 CouncilKiwiMade Preaching ForumsPacific2Nations - What’s OnMission Resources...Bible Story Telling Workshop and more

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MissionSnapshots

CambodiaIn a country where Christians number only about three percent of the population, one girl is doing everything she can to add to that number. Nguyen Pham Thuy Trang has led so many of her friends to Christ that they’ve started calling her the evangelist. She loves listening to Bible stories and memorising Bible verses. She’s been voted class leader by her classmates at school. - NZ Bible Society

MyanmarAsia Evangelistic Fellowship reports that their annual summer camps draw more than 250 young people for a week of worship and sharing the good news of Christ. Every year an average of 35 young people commit their lives to the Lord. Discipleship classes are held four times a year to teach and equip these young people who come to Christ.

Ghana, AfricaEsther Jens served for the last year as a SIM Short Term mission partner. Experiences have included frequent power cuts, long bus trips, ministry with local creche, youth and a boys football club, attending a mammoth 3 All-Night-Prayer nights and eating snail-prepared as a kebab and cooked in a soup. Esther says: “Not only have I really enjoyed my work but I have had so much support from the other missionaries. It is incredible to see God moving here, especially in the lives of the young people and children.” Esther is one of 120 short term mission partners sent out by SIM in the last 6 years.

One particular people group the Navigators focus on is discipling tertiary students in NZ. This year Merodie Rose has joined us to work with graduates; Tim and Leah Simpson to work at Canterbury University; Andy and Kathryn Iversen to work on the Auckland campus alongside Jessica Moses, and Brian and Amy Wachter and family to work in Auckland with Pasifika students.

Online Radio Training SchoolAcross the world - from the villages of Africa to the islands of Asia Pacific and the urban centres of the Far East - HCJB radio partners are spreading the gospel through discipleship and community oriented radio broadcasts. Radio hosts offer information, encouragement and entertainment, and these radio stations form the cornerstone o f c o m m u n i t y co h e s i ve n e s s .

All this starts with training personnel for each station, most of which are located great distances from the nearest training school. The Online Radio Training School offers HCJB partners the ability to receive top level instruction and direct mentoring from highly experienced radio trainers.

Navigators (New Zealand)

Discipling is central to what we do. We help people begin their jouney of faith, equip them with the essentials, and walk alongside them as they grow to maturity in Christ and as they take their part as co-workers with God in His harvest field.

You can send Mission Snapshots to: director@missions.org.nz1 or 2 paragraphs &/or picture

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Short Term Mission OppsIs your ministry or church planning a short term mission trip? Got room for more? Let MI know and we’ll list it with other Short Term Mission Opportunities in the MI Bulletin. We also want to make these known to those interested at P2N. So don’t miss out on this opportunity.

Mission Administrators GatheringFriday 1:30 pm, 8 NovemberMax Palmer invites you to...

Stay up to date on issues like: mission giving and tax credit, immigration, retirement...

Venue: Vodafone Events Ctr. Conference RoomGreat South Road, Manukau

RSVP by 1 Nov: info@missions.org.nz

Afternoon Tea: 3 to 3:30Recommended donation:: $5 or $10

Mission Member Care GatheringFriday 3:30 pm, 8 November

Helen MacNaughtan, a Kiwi missionary who led Member Care for MI Australia for some years will lead this. She now focuses on her role as the MC rep for the Sth Pacific region, and serves on the Global MC Network Board.

Venue: Vodafone Events Ctr. Conference Room 2 Great South Road, Manukau

RSVP by 1 Nov: info@missions.org.nz

MI AGMWednesday, 20 November

Venue: Mairangi Bay Community Church North Shore - Starts with lunch at Noon

Glyn Carpenter will share about Gospel Bicentenary Events

RSVP by 12 Nov. - $20 at the door

Council NominationsNominations for the MI Council

for 2014 -through ’16 are now open.We’re looking for people who have a heart

for the whole, not just their mission.Send in your nomination to:

director@missions.org.nz

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ARE YOU GOING?

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Some of the Main SessionsGlobal Perspective – Why Missions? - Fulfilling the Great Commission’ – Rev SuliasiWhere We’ve Been - A History of Pasifika Missions - Kalafi MoalaWhere We’re Going – A future for Pasifika Mission – Casting the Vision of P2N - Lui Ponifasio

Some of the Electives *Pastors/Leaders: ‘How to get your church involved in missions’ – Ps Graham, Rev SuliasiYouth: ‘Unreached peoples & short-term missions’ - Fono, HaveaMercy / Justice / Human Trafficking - Mati Gali, Jesse MisaThe New Zealand church and missions’ - Norm McLeod, Phil RichardsonMission and Media - Multimedia & Social Media - Matt Watson, Andrew Marriott

Some of the People GroupsTroy & Ruth (China); Silo (India & Bangladesh); Tony Fuimaono (Africa); Foueti & Keisa (Muslim world)

Plus: mission booths and displays, panels, music, food booths...* Subject to change

When: Friday Night through Saturday Night

8 & 9 November, 2013

Where: Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau

A movement of Pacific people, rising up and launching into the nations, proclaiming the Gospel, demonstrating God’s love and power.

Have you booked your mission booth space yet?

www.pacific2nations.com

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In last month’s [4-12] MIB we offered up to five copies of the new book on missions and revival in the Pacific region: TONGA Tale of Two Kingdoms, by Kalafi Moala. The offer was: “Send in 5 or more reasons

why Pacific Islanders make good missionaires”. Three responded right away with excellent answers.

Congradulations to David Cole of Tauranga (Director of Impact World Tours). And to Rosemary Dewerse of Christchurch (who’s been on a short-term mission in the Philippines, served in Kyrgystan, and currently based in Waitakere). And finally to Gordon Strong, a part Tongan who has lived most of his life in New Zealand (Marton), and responded a couple days later. Each of them will receive a copy of Tonga, Tale of Two Kingdoms.

David gave the following five reasons (but we’ll give him credit for more) why Pacific Islanders make good missionaries:

1 & 2. They are physically robust & eat anything 3 4 & 5. They are adaptable & will sleep anywhere, without complaining 6 & 7. They are hospitable, friendly, highly relational & people orientated 8. They learn languages easily9 & 10. They love pioneering work, and challenges

Rosemary gave these reasons:11. They are willing to risk much for a greater good12. They are willing to live by faith13. They are warm-hearted people good at building relationships with others14. They are humble15. They are adaptable and creative

She went on to say ... it struck me how much more effective my PI friends would be in other contexts than me, a Palangi, because of the many closer resonances their cultures have with those in other parts of the world (16) and the warmth of their lives and faith (17). It’s great to hear about the growing numbers of PI missionaries, given a heritage that proves their effectiveness (18).

And Gordon shared this:

I agreed with the list which states that “their faith, their humility, their ability to adapt to almost any living situation, their priority on relationships, all these things are important contributing factors which often lend to Pacific Islanders being more effective sometimes than European missionaries in certain mission fields.”

Gordon continued: Another contributing factor is the skin colour (19) and I say this from personal experience in countries where the people are dark skinned they often believe I am one of them purely on the basis of my skin colour. [incarnational missions] Also their ability to laugh and smile (20) and understand what is respectful in other cultures (21) which is just a continuation of the respect they learn at home (22).

Let’s continue to pray that God will raise up more missionaries from New Zealand - Pakeha, Maori, Pacific Islanders, Asians, Africans, and others - to serve in His harvest fields around the world.

Yours 4 Missions,David B Hall

22 Reasons Pacific Islanders Make Good Missionaries

Reprint from the May 2012 MIB - because too many missed it.

 

Therefore entreat the Owner of the Harvest to send out reapers into His fields.Matthew 9:38 - Weymouth Translation

Mission ResourcesDigital Bible Society Up CloseFor the latest about the Digital Bible Society, browse to... http://www.dbsbible.org Organizers believe that the extensive availability of personal technologies in nearly every nation on the earth has created an unrivaled opportunity to enable global access to the scriptures. This is why the Digital Bible Society exists - to provide Biblical-famine relief to resource-impoverished believers in closed and creative-access nations. The Digital Bible Society is transforming the crisis of access in these nations

with significant resource libraries including varieties of Bible translations, commentaries, theology, audio Scriptures, devotionals, and evangelistic movies (such as the Hope and the Jesus Film)- all in the user’s language, delivered safely by a micro SD card that fits securely onto the tip of a finger.

Business as Mission Resources OnlineWant to know more about Business as Mission? Interested and want to take the next step? There are lots of articles, stories and lists of resources available at the Business as Mission Resource website... http://www.businessasmission.com

Each year they also host several training courses and events for those exploring this rapidly growing mission strategy and those who want to be practically equipped. Training includes: a 3 week Introduction to Business as Mission course every February and a 5 month Business-focused Discipleship Training School beginning in January. Contact Mark at info@businessasmission.com.

Reach The Unreached Of IndonesiaThe School Of Frontier Missions in Bali can prepare you for pioneering long-term projects among UPG’s of Indonesia and South East Asia. Located on a tolerant Hindu Island among a sea of Isl_mic peoples, it’s an ideal learning and sending enviroment. Training starts January 17th and wraps up April 12th. For more info, contact Merv m e r v m c d @gmail.com or browse http://www.uofnbali.org

Free Digital Library For Isolated Pastors And Church LeadersMission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has released a new digital tool that makes it easy for isolated believers to access digital Christian training resources - without the need for an internet connection. Called Estante, which is Spanish for bookshelf, this free digital library app works offline and allows isolated pastors and church leaders to easily store, view, and share digital Christian resources anywhere in the world. It’s not available in any app store, and it’s currently only available on Android platform. Find it at http://www.maf.org/estante

23 Things to Know Before Going to the Mission FieldA summary article by Oscar, “the UK information service for world mission.” http://www.oscar.org.uk/oscaractive/articles/various.htm Lots of opinion pieces from the Oscar Online Community. The main headings: Preparation, Settling in and being effective in your new country, Spiritual Development, Relationships, and Coming Home. Good stuff.

Thanks to Brigada

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Executive Team: David B Hall, Andrew Marriott, Phil Richardson, Wayne Freeman, Christine Harding.

Admin. Assistant: Lydia M Hall

MI CouncilThe designated representatives for:

Alpha, Eastwest College, GCiM, Laidlaw College, MAF, MECO, MI, Missionary Ventures, OMF, Pioneers, SIM, TEAR Fund, Tranzsend, WEC, Wycliffe, and YWAM.

Plus: Phil Richardson, Suzanne L., and Ted Crawford.

Some of the MI ServicesDestination WorldDW: The CallMI BulletinMI Privilege CardsMissionary Enrichment RetreatsMK/TCKMission Resources books, dvd’s, referrals, etc.

Mission streams strategic dialogue &/or action groups

PrayerLinks available free via email upon request

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Regional Mission Gatherings

Mission StatementMaximising participation in world missions by networking and serving all involved in outreach from, in, and to New Zealand.

Vision StatementWe see New Zealanders contributing with passion, effectiveness, and in ever increasing numbers, to the fulfilment of God’s plan for people of all cultures to be part of His redeemed family.

National OfficePh: +64 9 275 8333

Email: info@missions.org.nz

PO Box 59 049Mangere Bridge 2151www.missions.org.nz

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Mission GatheringsChristchurch:

Dr. Bob Hall - drbob317@gmail.com Manukau City:

Wayne Freeman - wayne_freeman@wycliffe.orgNelson:

June Borlase – 544 7060 Barbara Doig - barbaradoig@clear.net.nz

North Shore: Richard Hemmingsen – richardh@sga.org.nz

Onehunga (Auckland): Graeme Lee - admin@edc.org.nz

Pt Chevalier (Auckland): Lea Tovey - dltovey@gmail.com

Tauranga: James Muir - james-muir.aonz@clear.net.nz

Waikato: Jock Brunskill - director@wecnz.org