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uti^ach Intern
l
Hami l ton
Director
International.
Ou t r e a c h
w
e s t a b l i s h e d
to b e
a
s t a r t e r o f
n wwor
a n d
n ew
jus t as a
s t a r t s
o t h e r
c h u r c h e s
4
HORIZONS
Mission
Organization
that
xpands
- Without etting BiG
n November 2007, at the National Missionary Convention, Outreach International invites
Ichurches, workers and all interested persons, to attend a 30th anniversary - praise time
and thank you Jesus
time
- for many years of service to churches and missionary work
ers and
recruits.
In 1977John O. Schofield suggested the name Outreach International for the work
ofAI and Annette Hamilton and family) and the work they had been engaged in since
1973. Already Pioneer Bible Translators was an idea from these years and, in 1974 the first
incorporation
of
PBT as PBTRS Pioneer Bible Translation Recruiting Services) had been
realized when Marvin Carr, minister in Oregon, and Al Hamilton incorporated that ministry.
John Schofield andAl worked together in Puerto Rico in 1972. Then the Hamiltons
moved b ac k t o t he
States
and Outreach
International
became
the s t ruc ture
which is still
active as a Missionary Motivation Ministry and has been a tool, by the grace ofGod, for
recruitment
of
workers
who
are
now
in 15 countries,
many ofwhich
are
among resistant
and hard to reach or unreached areas. Today, work in the ministry of evangelism includes
Bible Translation, educational and medical efforts Sudan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea,
Equatorial Guinea, France, etc.) as tools for soul winning and starting churches.
As recruitment continued
and other
fields
came
into focus, Outreach International
was incorporated in 1977. Recruitment of workers for hard to reach areas of the world and
Jonathan Hamilton
preaching to high school
students
in
Uganda
East
Africa
in
1982.
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COVER
STORY
Ou t r e a c h
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
The operating philosophy of
Outreach
International, since
its beginning in 1977, is
based
on the fact that
allmankind
deserves the chance to hear
about
the saving grace
of
Jesus
Christ
and
that it is each Christian's responsibility to do all
we
can
to reach the
world
with the GoodNews ofsalvation
found in
Jesus
Christ
ARTICLES
Ed i to r i a l - Pionee rs
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Human I nt er es t
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Same Love,
United in
Spir i tOne Purpose
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on t e n t
HORIZONS
May 2007
No. 1129 Vol.
56 ,
No. 5
HORIZONS is a mission-oriented
magazine
of th e
undenominationa
fellowship of
th e
Christian Churche
and
Chu r che s
o f
Chr i s t
Miss ion
Services, as publisher of
HORIZONS magazine,
publishes
articles written by field missionari
rather t han s ta ff writers.
We
believ
this offers a clear image of the
variety of opinions that exist
be tween miss ionar ies
within
th e
historical Restorat ion Movement .
Editor: Reggie Hundley
Editorial Assistant: Carol Hundley
Graphic Design: Cheryl Elliott
Pre-press: Steve
Sharpe
Pressman:
BillTopley
Circulation Manager:
Gary
Elliott
Bookkeeper/Treas.: Georgia Sharp
Web Developer: Jim Nickerson
Publisher:
Mission
Serv ices
Associat ion
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Editorial
Office:
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Knoxville, TN 37920-0111
Phone:
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Outs ide
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Fax:
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Web Site: www.missionservices.or
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Additional copies: 11.00each
Call MSA for
Forward
in Faith item
the Missionary Directory, missiona
contact information,
and displays
fo r
MSA.
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2007
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fields often
referred
to as
difficult
to work in
has
been
th e
purpose
of
Outreach International. Outreach International
wa s e st ab li sh ed t o b e a
s ta r te r
o f
new work
and new
missions, just as a church
starts
other churches. Early in
the history ofOutreach International, while traveling to meet
a worker in
East
Asia C. J. Viss er , a
deacon
in a church in
Albuquerque, met a Ugandan medical student. This young
man, Charles Mugero, invited us to visit his homeland to help
his people. C.J. took the time to inquire about the people of
Uganda. Charles set up a meeting later with his minister in
Uganda
to invite AI and C.J . to see
how
Outreach Interna
tional could help their people. This was the beginning of the
Uganda Christian Mission. New work was started in Uganda,
East Africa when the Hamiltons moved there
in 1982. Later
work was started in Samburu, Kenya, because
of
the work in
Uganda. Other work was started in East Asia and the former
Eastern Block country ofHungary. Work continues in these
areas and other mission ministries have been added by the
grace ofGod. Today there are over 30
teams
of missionar
ie s on the field w i th O . I.
Some of the work in Uganda was later turned over to
national workers. Larry Smith, a minister in Missouri who
was a short-term
volunteer on behalf of Outreach
Interna
tional, also helped to turn other parts of the work over to the
Churches of Christ.
That
work still continues today. Joshua
Owor, one
of
the early believers, has recently incorporated
the Christian Churches ofUganda. Today there are many be
lievers. As the Lord has provided, Outreach International has
reached into 15 countries, helped establish village churches
and become a registered ministry with the local government
in other countries such as Papua
New Guinea, in order to
bring the Gospel to those places.
The Missionary Motivation Ministry of Outreach Inter
national was designed in the beginning to help find places for
non-college graduates as well as college graduates or anyone
who had church support and desired to win souls for Christ in
foreign fields.
Ai in Uganda with
local
church leaders.
Ou t r e a ch
In te rna t iona l
w as
a l so
designed
to
expand without getting
big.
A mission agency need not become a
large control center
but
rather
serve
as the advisory non-profit base which is
ne ed ed
In Amer i c a
fo r t ho s e
w ho h av e
gone
t o o th er countries.
In
this way the
mis s ion h as b ee n In th e s h a d ow s b u t
still In the picture for many families
who
now
s e r ve
a r ound t h e wor ld an d co n
t inue to
win
many to Christ every
year
although
the name
of
Outreach
International
may
not
be
attached
to
m uch o f
Its
activity
and ministry.
In recent years, as we went to colleges and churches
to find workers for some of these established fields,
many
young people volunteered to go to other fields for which
they were burdened. These workers sought an organization
mission ministry) to be their non-profit structure in order
to fulfill the calling that God had given them. As recruits
came to us, it was our purpose and vision to provide that
structure which would also encourage the sending churches
and that young people college students graduates)
would still have the experienced mission counsel and
advice as needed for their work.
For
the Bible states,
...in
the multitude of counselors there is success Proverbs).
Outreach International and s ta ff do no t make deci
sions for those on the foreign field, however, when called
upon for advice and recommendations, we offer a compos
ite total ofmore than 100 years of experience just from the
state-side
s taf fand directors. One of
t he f ami li es which
was working in Equatorial Guinea came to us needing a
mission structure for their ministry
of
Bible translation.
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Theyhavemanyyears of experiencein their
work and they brought their ministry (mis
sion) to Outreach International. They do
not n eed adv ic e on
how
to
do
their work
as they already have the skill and
talent and wisdom necessary for
that work; they only needed a mis
sion agency in theUSA. They have
recently recruited other workers who
come
under Outreach Interna tional s
service. Outreachis the helper min
istry to them as needed, but Outreach
International
does not own
their
work, nor do we exercise the authority
to dictate their field policies. The field
workers call upon us as they need our input and assistance.
This is howOutreachInternational operatesas a helper
service to this team and their project, as one example.
Since everyone s responsibility is to do their part
in carrying the Gospel to the world, we believe it is not
biblical for themissionagency to make requirements and
demandsthat the Bible doesnot place uponbelievers in or
der for them to feelqualifiedto simplyproclaimthe Good
News to lost people. Many more workers would go to the
mission field in their capacity today as tent makers if the
mission agencies serving themwould not place academic
stipulations on their service. If this unfinished task of find
ing approximately two billion people who have never heard
the Gospel is ever to be accomplished, then obviously it
will mean that believers must get in on this task, who today
may be led to feel unqualified. These verses in I Corinthi
an s 1:26-31;
2:1-16,1
Corinthians 3:18 and Acts 4:13 make
it clear - God is not requiring man designed qualifications
to do Kingdom of God business. It is God who gives the
increase
The operating philosophy
ofOut
reach
International,
since its beginning
in 1977, is bas ed on th e fact
that
al l man
Jonathan Hamilton,
President, speaking at
a
missions
workshop
several
years
ago.
On the cover: Samburu, Kenya
where
Jonahtan Hamilton helped
get
a
work
s tar ted among th e Samburu
people
In
1984.
HORIZONS
kind deserves the chance to hear about the saving grace
of Jesus Christ
and
that it is each Christian s respo\isi-
b il it y to do all we can to reach th e
world
with the
Good
News of salvation found in Jesus Christ. Therefore,
Outreach International has
acted
as starters for those new
to worldwide missions and has helped start, by the grace of
God, several new missions across the world.
The ministry of Outreach
International
belongs to
th e Lord
and
those
friends
and churches who
have, fo r
these 30 years, believed in and encouraged this concept.
Expansion without bigness is a Biblical approach to
service in Christ and it encourages fellow believers to work
together in many places with low profile and low visibil
ity and yet with high levels of fruit as the Lord gives the
increase. Wethank God for these opportunities and those
bro ther s and s is te rs in Chr is t who ar e
t h e unknowns
to
the lost whom they reach but KNOWN to God who puts
the
unreached who
need
im
on the ir heart s .
The state-side Outreach International building and
office is a brick home which was donated by Lucille Bower
of Bethel, Missouri of the Bethel Christian Church in 1997.
All the state sidestaffreceives support from those who have
known of this mission since its beginning. The president of
Outreach
Intemational is Jonathan Hamil ton who wi th hi s
wife, Teri (Layman) Hamilton, live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth
area. The board ofDirectors is kept small in number (4-5
members) and the board of advisors is usually 12 to 15who
all come with mission experience and support for foreign
missions. With grateful hearts we thank the following
people who have served and are now serving with us as
workers
i n t he
field
a nd t ho se
who s en d t hem
- churches
and individuals, many of whom have served over these 30
years .
Equatorial
Guinea work
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The cuprent boardofAdvisors:
Jonathan Hamilton, Texas Board ofDirectors)
Dr. Floyd E. Clark, Tennessee Advisor)
John Leech III, Pharmacist, Tennessee Field Advisor)
John 0 Schofield, Indiana Board of Directors)
Greg Stephens, Indiana Board of Directors)
A1Hamilton, Texas Board ofDirectors)
Dale Hawkins, Advisor)
Sonja Hawkins, Missouri USA Director)
Lany
Smith, Missouri Field Advisor)
Del Chafey, Indiana Advisor)
Richard Castle, Missouri Advisor)
Dr. Michael J. Smith, Texas Sudan Projects)
Wayne Black, West Virginia Field Advisor)
A1Baxter, Illinois Advisor)
Mark Layman, Texas Advisor)
Doug Orton, Michigan Advisor)
David Fielding, Texas Advisor)
Stacy Gamer, Missouri Advisor)
Some of the long time supporters:
A1and Shirley Baxter
Ron and Shirley Greenland
Monrovia Christian Church
Martelle Christian Church
Myron and Sue Ehersmans
Bruce and Mary Grogg
North Boulevard
Christian
Church
Marceline Missouri
Church
of
Christ
Reddington Christian Church
Stephens Machine, Inc.
Crossroads Community Church
Orion C h r is t ia n C h u r c h
Countryside Christian Church
If
you would like a complete listing
of
those sup
porters of the stateside staff, feel free to contact us. For
more information, mission reports on churches started,
and souls reached for Christ, you can e-mail the Mis
souri office at [email protected] or the Dallas/
Ft. Worth office at [email protected]
[email protected]. All inquiries are welcome.
Al
baptizing
a
young m an
In
the
Sudan
Jona than Teri Hamil ton
Ou t r e a ch
Internat ional
In
Bedford Texas
Al
Anne t te
Hamil ton
Outreach In ternat ional
in Bedford
Texas
. .v.
Dale
Sonja
Hawkins
Outreach International
a t th e
Bethel Missouri office
Outreach
International
Missour i Off ice
Dale
Sonja
Hawkins
PO
Box
272
Shelbyville
MO
63469
660 284 6528
dashhomeigmarktwain.net
Texa s Off ice
PO
B ox 9 52
Bedford
TX
76095
Al
Anne t t e Hamil ton
817 657 5493
J on a t h an
Ter l Hami l t on
817 355 9598
www.outreachinternationaIonline.org
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h um n
ind Same Hove
in Spirit One IPurhnse
A gracious
woman
attains honor...Proverbs 11:16
Knifed
V
Hawkins
A
Director
InternationaU
B e c a u s e
o f
M o m s
calling to
she
w s
b le
to fo l low
G o d s
leading
In
D a d s l ife.
H O R I Z O N S
**...make myjoy complete by being o f the same mindy
maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent
on
on e
purpose. Do nothingfrom selfishness
or
empty conceit, but
with humility o f mind let each o fy ou reg ard o ne ano th er as
more important than himself... Fhilippians 2:2-4
In thinking of the rol ofwomen
in
Outreach International and missions it is
my
hopeand prayer thatwe haveno other role than thatwhich the Lord himself gave
us After all, there is no higher calling than that of doing our part in service to the
Lord. Now what does that mean for us? It means not adding some role not de
s c r ibe d in th e
W ord.
Many years ago, 52 to be exact, there was a young lady who went to Johnson
BibleCollegebecause the ministerwho led her to the Lordwhen shewas 9 years old
taught her that all Christians are called to take the Gospel
of
Christ to the world.
She tookthat to heart and headedto Bible collegewith the intentof doing her part in
reaching the world for Christ. While there, she immediately got involved in the mis
sions groupcalled Africa for Christ . Someof that group (including herself) went to
Phoenix, Arizona, to start a churchas preparation forgoing toAfrica,believingthat if
they could start a church in the USA among a different race and culture (a black com
munity), they could
the n
d o it overseas.
After 3 years in this
work, 50 souls came
to t h e o rd n d th e
c h ur c h c a ll e d t he i r
ovra
minister. W h i l e
involve d in
this
work, the young lady
married a young man
w h o
h a d
also
c o m e
f ro m J o hn s on B i bl e
College and
ha d
a
passion for Al&Annette Hamilton, approximately 1959
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