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News 4 the New Zealand missions community. Pacific2Nations, Mission Streams, AGM, Council Nominations, Training Opportunities, What about "Un-answered Prayer?, and more
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MIBMissions Interlink Bulletin
November 2013
iNZideMission Administrators Gathering
Member Care GatheringMI AGM & Council Nominations
Pacific2Nations - speakers & topicsList of Short-Term Mission Opps
Mana From PrayerDiscipleship & Church Planting SeminarS
Missionary VenturesPosition Available at CLTC
MI Council NominationsMER 2013 Feedback
Maximising Participation in World Missions
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. - Panasonic Suite770 Great South Road, Manukau
RSVP by 4 Nov: [email protected]
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. Panasonic Suite 770 Great South Road, Manukau
RSVP by 4 Nov: [email protected]
MI AGMWednesday, 20 November
Venue: Mairangi Bay Community Church 49 Maxwelton Dr. North Shore - 11:30 to 1:45
Glyn Carpenter will share about Gospel Bicentenary Events & Outreach Opp’s
RSVP by 12 Nov. - $20 at the door
Council NominationsNominations for the MI Council
for 2014 - see page 7for more info on this year’s
MI Council election
Afternoon Tea:
3 to 3:30Recommended donation: $5 or $10
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The Pacific2Nations Gathering at the Vodafone Event Centre is just Phase 1. Phase 2 involves some
mission training which includes the Kairos Course at various local churches. About six to ten churches have already been selected, most of them in the Auckland area, starting the week of 11 February ‘14.
Phase 3 includes Short Term Outreach Opportunities. Some of the STO Opps that we know of (in this context, less than one month & a focus on unreached) are listed below. We will be making a list available to those who come to the Pacific2Missions Gathering. If you know of STO Opportunities available in the next year or so, please let P2N know. Email: [email protected]. Note: outreach dates& locations are subject to change.
Grace International Church, Glen Innes - India and Vietnam (1-15 May) [email protected]
Life Church, Manurewa - Indonesia (July), Brazil (April / May), and Bangladesh and India (March) - Lui & Ane Ponifasio - [email protected]
Living Waters Christian Church, Otara - Pakistan, and India - Pastor Solomon Chand - [email protected]
Marine Reach - Vanuatu (October). [email protected]
Missionary Ventures - Japan (Apr/May), Vanuatu (Jun),
PNG (Jul), Zambia (Aug), Indonesia (Sep), and others, tbc. MVNZ motivate teams - [email protected]
Mt Carmel Ministries, Mangere - Cambodia (late Feb./March) [email protected]
People International - Universities in Asia, helping students with English - www.goandtalk.co.nz
Teen Missions - Madagascar, Cambodia, India, and Vanuatu. Email: Elizabeth at [email protected]
Vision Life Centre, West Auckland - East Timor - Saula Havea - [email protected]
Pioneers, SIM, GC3, and others have tailor-made Outreach Opps. More STM Opps will be listed as we are informed. The list omits sensitive information, so it’s important to contact the church/org directly to find out more.
Remember, the vast majority of long-term missionaries in the world today started out on a short-term outreach.
Short Term Mission Opportunities
“This generation of Christians is
responsible for this generation of souls
on the earth!”
-- the late prophetic musio,
Keith Green
Are YOU Going ?
“The mark of a great church is not its seating capacity,
but its sending capacity.” -- Mike Stachura
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George Whitefield was pre-eminently a man of prayer; he loved the prayer meeting. It was his heart’s
delight. He often spent whole nights in prayer. Although his success was largely attributed to his great powers of eloquence, it was perhaps more because of his time spent in prayer and his attending prayer meetings.
Where was he when his heart became so full that he had to break over and lay aside the Prayer Book, and rush to the throne of grace, and pray as “the Spirit gave him utterance”? He was at the all-night prayer meeting in Red Cross Street, London.
Where were he, the Wesleys, and the others “when the power of God came so mightily upon them that many fell to the ground and cried out for exceeding joy”? They were at a prayer meeting and love feast at Fetter Lane, London, “where they had spent the whole of New Year’s Eve in close prayer, praise, and thanksgiving.” Whitefield said this “was the happiest New Year’s Day he ever saw.” Praying and preaching, he went on “from strength to strength,” until he made the bold strike at Kingswood, and achieved the glorious victory of field-preaching at “Rose Green.”
Where was John Livingstone just before he preached that memorable sermon at the Shotts, in Scotland, which resulted in the converson of five hundred souls? He had spent the whole of the previous night in a prayer meeting.
Where was the apostle Peter before he preached that most powerful sermon on the Day of Pentecost, which made the very murderers of Jesus cry for mercy, and which resulted in the conversion of three thousand souls in a day? He had just come out of a ten-day prayer meeting. If you want to get power to win souls, pray much and linger long in the prayer meeting. Frank Bartleman (1871-1936) The Revival Study Bible - © 2010, page 1371
Frank Bartleman - author, revival eyewitness, historian. Best known for his account of the historic revival in Azusa Street, Los Angeles. He wrote Evan Roberts in Wales for advice on how to spark a move of God in the “City of Angels” that would echo the Great Welsh Revival of 1904-5. Roberts wrote back, “Congregate the people who are willing to make a total surrender. Pray and wait. Believe God’s promises. Hold daily meetings.” June 15, 1906 at 312 Azusa Street, the Spirit of God dropped as a “heavenly chorus”... that led to missions ministries all over the world.
Mana from PrayerMark 6:46-48 - After Jesus fed the five thousand, He departed to the mountain to pray...
Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea..
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Position AvailableChristian Leaders Training College in the highlands of PNG requires a General Manager for their business operations which are based around poultry. Those with farming or poultry experience would find it an advantage. Details available from Russell Thorp - [email protected] or by phone 021481088
Final ReminderDeadline to RSVP for the
Admin Stream Gathering and Member Care Stream is Monday, 4 November
email: [email protected] page 2 for more information
MI AGM RSVP Deadline is Tuesday, 12 November
email: [email protected] page 2 for more information
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Nominations for MI CouncilTwo new nominations include: CCSM (Chinese Church Support Ministries) and P2N (Pacific2Nations: Lui Ponifasio, Graham Davison, Taubale Toki...). One or two others have been nominated and we are waiting for their response.
Existing Council members whose terms are up and have been nominated: GC3 (Brethren: GCiM, GC Aid, and GC Assist), Pioneers, and Wycliffe.
Note: MAF (unavailable), Suzanne Loper (health) and Ted Crawford (age) are standing down this time.
MER (Missionary Enrichment Retreat) FeedbackThe MER was very helpful to us. Being in the company of people who understand and know what we’re going through. Good balance of ministry, learning, relaxing and prayer.
The information given was practical and relevant to my sitiation. And the schedule gave time to process that information. Well done!
It was great to be able to unload in a non-threatening way. Everything was just right.
Very peaceful and quiet. Just right. Good accommodation. Good times to rest and reflect. The materials were very relevant for us.
A fantastic week and well worth the time spent. It is very encourging to share with fellow missionaries who walk a similar journey and understand the issues we face.
Loved it. This should be a requirement for anyone on furlough or rturning from overseas service.
Thank you so much for such a beneficial retreat. Your loving and warm hospitality... God bless you all.
It was special that a staff member was prepared to take LOTS of time to listen to my story and input as a caring friend.
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
Privilege + the Card is only the beginning
Regional Mission Gatherings
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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.
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Mission GatheringsChristchurch:
Dr. Bob Hall - [email protected] Manukau City:
Wayne Freeman - [email protected]:
June Borlase – 544 7060 Barbara Doig - [email protected]
North Shore: Richard Hemmingsen – [email protected]
Onehunga (Auckland): Graeme Lee - [email protected]
Pt Chevalier (Auckland): Lea Tovey - [email protected]
Tauranga: James Muir - [email protected]
Waikato: Jock Brunskill - [email protected]
