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Building Missions Partnership through the Missionary Visit

THE. WORLD. Building Missions Partnership through the Missionary Visit. BROUGHT. NEAR. By Paul Brannan. Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Rom 10:13 TLB. THE GOOD NEWS IS. THE DILEMMA IS….

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Building Missions Partnership through the Missionary Visit

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  1. THE WORLD Building Missions Partnership through the Missionary Visit BROUGHT NEAR By Paul Brannan

  2. Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Rom 10:13 TLB THE GOOD NEWS IS..

  3. THE DILEMMA IS… But how shall they ask him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him?... Rom 10:14 TLB

  4. GOD’S PLAN IS PARTNERSHIP …And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them unless someone sends him? Rom 10:14-15 TLB

  5. GOD CALLS SOME TO BE… • To other cultures • To other languages • To other countries GOERS

  6. GOD CALLS THE REST TO BE… • Through your faithful prayers • Through your monthly faith promise SENDERS

  7. YOU ARE CALLED TO BE A… THE ONLY OTHER OPTION IS… GOER OR A SENDER DISOBEDIENCE

  8. THAT MAKES THE MISSIONARY VISIT EXTREMELY CRITICAL LET’S LOOK AT SOME REASONS WHY

  9. 1. THE MISSIONARY VISIT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION WITHOUT EVER LEAVING HOME! This can be done through both: • Praying • Giving

  10. Jesus said, “If you welcome a prophet because he is a man of God, you will be given the same reward a prophet gets…” Matt 10:41 TLB 2. THEIR VISIT MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO BECOME PARTNERS WITH THE MISSIONARIES

  11. IF YOU ARE AS FAITHFUL IN GIVING… THE SAME REWARD AS THE MISSIONARY IS IN GOING,YOU WILL RECEIVE…

  12. 3. THEIR VISIT HELPS THE CONGREGATION DEVELOP SOUL-CONSCIOUSNESS Jesus said, “… Look around you! Vast fields of human souls are ripening all around us, and are ready now for reaping.”John 4:34-35 TLB THE MISSIONARY IS OUR CONDUIT TO A LOST WORLD!

  13. 4. OUR MISSIONARIES WILL INFORM OUR PEOPLE ABOUT ASSEMBLIES OF GOD MISSIONS • There are people within your church who will give to missions – SOMEWHERE • Many Para-church organizations spend 50% or more on operational expenses • Why not give opportunity for your people to invest in missions through your local church

  14. 5. FREQUENT MISSIONARY VISITS HELP MAINTAIN FAITH PROMISE GIVING AT A HIGH LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR • Without regular motivation, enthusiasm lags and many faith promises made during the convention are not completed. • Missions income decreases and the church finds it difficult to keep its commitments.

  15. 6. THE MISSIONARY VISIT GIVES OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CALL TO MISSIONS TO DEVELOP IN OTHERS • Personal devotions • Ministry of other missionaries When asked what were the greatest factors influencing their call, Assembly of God missionaries gave two outstanding influences:

  16. WE’VE GOT IT BACKWARD! THE MISSIONARIES SHOULDN’T HAVE TO SEARCH FOR SUPPORTING CHURCHES

  17. WE SHOULD BE LOOKING FOR MISSIONARIES TO SCHEDULE AND SUPPORT! TO OBEY CHRIST, BLESS OUR PEOPLE AND REACH THE WORLD…

  18. Less than four missionary visits yearly will not maintain an awareness of the lostness of man. SO, SCHEDULE MISSIONARY SPEAKERS FREQUENTLY • With foresight, most churches could have missionaries even more frequently.

  19. BE CREATIVE IN SCHEDULING • If for some reason you can’t give the scheduled missionary the full service: • Don’t cancel, instead… • Interview the missionary or give him or her 10 minutes to share their burden

  20. Sunday AM, Sunday PM and mid-week This will assure that everyone attending your church will receive some missions’ exposure. SCHEDULE MISSIONARIES IN EACH TYPE OF WEEKLY SERVICE

  21. WHEN THE MISSIONARY CALLS… • Return their call as soon as possible • Accept the call, • or if you really aren’t available, • The missionary needs to hear from you even if the answer is “NO”

  22. COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY! DO YOU WANT THE MISSIONARY SERVICE TO BE A SUCCESS?

  23. Any special requests for the service: preaching, interview, video, reporting, etc. COMMUNICATE WITH THE MISSIONARY PRIOR TO ARRIVAL… • Service time and directions to both their hotel or lodging and the church

  24. TELL THE MISSIONARY… • The type of participation they will have • The type of service, class or group: Youth, children, Sunday School, etc. • The number of times they will speak • The type of dress appropriate for that service • Supply a telephone number other than the church office for emergencies.

  25. MAKE THEM FEEL AT HOME UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE CHURCH Have someone watch for the missionaries and guide them to the pastor’s office for their pre-service planning GIVE THEM A ROYAL WELCOME!

  26. What will the missionary’s participation be? How long will he/she have? When must the service end? Will there be an altar service? MEETING WITH THE MISSIONARY PRIOR TO THE SERVICE IS CRITICAL

  27. DISCUSS THEIR FINANCES • How much do they still lack in monthly support? • How much cash do they need? • Tell them if you feel the church will be able to support them monthly, and if so, how much • If not now, tell them when a decision can be made • Tell them when the offering will be received

  28. GET TO KNOW THE MISSIONARIES • Ask about the country of their calling • Ask about their work • Familiarize yourself with details of their family • Be knowledgeable enough about this family to be able to pray for them REMEMBER… THEY ARE YOUR PARTNERS

  29. NOW WE WILL TRUST GOD TO ANOINT THE SERVICE WE HAVE PREPARED. IT IS TIME TO BEGIN.

  30. IT’S ALL ABOUT MISSIONS • When possible, allow adequate time for a field report and ministry of the word • Introduce the missionary knowledgeably and with enthusiasm • Give the missionary the service when promised

  31. RECEIVE AN OFFERING AFTER THE MISSIONARY SPEAKS • Don’t limit your giving to a pre-determined honorarium check • Give your congregation the opportunity to respond with a generous offering

  32. IF FINANCE IS A CONCERN • Set aside a pre-determined amount each month from the faith promise giving for a missionary speaker’s fund • Establish a minimum, but not a maximum, offering for missionary speakers • If the offering received does not reach the minimum, take the balance from the fund for missionary speakers

  33. ALWAYS ALLOW TIME FOR PRAYER • Divine Partnerships are formed here • Commitments are made • All should commit to pray and give • Some will commit to go as missionaries wherever God leads them

  34. AFTER THE SERVICE… • Host the missionary for a meal or dessert and get to know them better. • Be ready to give the missionary the offering or a check before they leave. It may be needed for travel expenses. • When possible, give the missionary a signed monthly commitment form before he or she leaves.

  35. EXPECT GOD’S BLESSINGS ON EACH MISSIONARY SERVICE! ONCE YOU HAVE DONE YOUR PART

  36. BECAUSE YOU ARE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR YOUR CONGREGATION TO OBEY CHRIST’S COMMAND! WHY?

  37. REMEMBER, WE ARE PARTNERS WITH GOD It is God Himself… who has given us this wonderful work of telling His Good News to others. 2 Cor 4:1 TLB

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