Be A Global Mission Church

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Be A Global Mission Church
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What does it mean to be a Global Mission Church?
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What is a Global Mission Church? A Global
Mission Church

• PRAYS regularly for partners, missionaries
  and the world
• EDUCATES its members about global issues
  from preschool age to adult
• SEEKS JUSTICE for the least of these in
  the international community

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What is a Global Mission
Church? A Global Mission Church

• RECEIVES the gifts of the global Church
• GIVES to the work of global mission
• SENDS its members into the world to share
  the Good News
• GROWS in sharing the story of Gods mission
  with others

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Why will my congregation want to participate in
the Global Mission Church initiative?
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Why will my congregation want to participate.?
To make a difference in the world!
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Why will my congregationwant to participate.?
To be transformed and revitalized!
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Why will my congregationwant to participate.?
To be a responsible member ofthe global Church
of Jesus Christ!
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How can my congregation get started or continue
the journey of being a Global Mission Church?
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Step 1 GATHER a team to
coordinate the Be a Global Mission Church
process
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Step 2 LEARN about our global
mission heritage and current mission strategy
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Mission Areas
Middle Eastand Europe
East Asia andthe Pacific
Latin Americaand the Caribbean
SouthernAsia
Africa
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Step 3 EVALUATE your global mission
involvement and discern your launching point

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Step 4 CREATE
your plan of global mission involvement from the
ideas for action
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What are some ideas for action?
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church PRAYS
Distribute the monthly global mission bulletin
story
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church EDUCATES
Offer a Global Mission class using theConnecting
Threads DVD and study guide
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church SEEKS JUSTICE
Respond to advocacy requests from Global
Ministries
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church RECEIVES
Start a relationship with a missionary and host a
missionary visit
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church GIVES
Participate in the Child Sponsorship Program or
support a Special Giving Project
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church SENDS
Send members on a group mission trip or
individual volunteer assignment
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Ideas for Action
A Global Mission Church GROWS
Designate a member to participate in the
Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI)
Training and Network
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Step 5 COMMIT
to a specific plan of action in partnership with
Global Ministries
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Global Ministries
Be A Global Mission Church
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• P.O. Box 1986
• Indianapolis, IN 46206-1986
• [phone]
• fax [phone]
• email dom_at_disciples.org
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• 700 Prospect Avenue, 7th Floor
• Cleveland, OH 44115-1100
• [phone]
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