FEATURE STORY
Tonya Kucey Resigns to Follow God's Call
Rev. Tonya Kucey, the Global NMI Council representative for
the Canada Region, has resigned her position on the Council.
Tonya, her husband, and two of her three children will be
moving to the Mesoamerica Region where they will serve as
Mission Corps volunteers.
Richard L. Bahan Elected to Represent Canada
Effective 1 February 2012, Richard L. Bahan will represent
Canada on the Global NMI Council, succeeding Rev. Tonya Kucey
who served in this role for five years. He was elected by
majority of ballots cast by the five district NMI presidents
in Canada.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR
Developing an Extraordinary Mission Team—Part 7
Transforming Groups to Teams
Many mission leaders remain unclear about how to develop
a real team. A team is not just any group working together.
A group does not necessarily become a team simply because
someone calls it a team.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
We Serve a Big God!
In his book Living the Good Life, John Ortberg tells of a
friend and himself who spent two weeks preaching in Ethiopia
when it was still under Marxist rule. The underground churches
there asked if he would bring 50 study Bibles.
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COUNCIL INPUT
Location, Location, Location!
What is the primary rule of real estate? Location, location,
location! What is the destination of Alabaster funds? Location,
location, location!.
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LINKS
Missionary Care: LINKS Update
Through LINKS, Nazarenes can care for and support the global
missionary family and know some of that family personally.
The new LINKS cycle for 2012-2014 includes changes for many,
changes to facilitate more communication between the districts
and the missionaries on the field, new faces, new friendships,
and new fields to explore..
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PRAYING
Nazarene World Week of Prayer
Do you have questions that seem to have no answer? Are you
facing issues that seem too large to handle? You are not unique,
alone, or the first to feel this way.
Nazarene
World Week of Prayer
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CHILDREN'S PAGE
Helping Children Develop Mission-Awareness
Challenge kids to understand that they need to reach out to
others and help them activate their faith.
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FEBRUARY
Alabaster
Alabaster in Sri Lanka
We received letters from leaders in Sri Lanka, telling how
the Church of the Nazarene there has benefited from the ministry
of Alabaster giving. The letters and their accompanying photos
are great ways to promote the upcoming Alabaster offering.
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MARCH
World Evangelism Fund
Giving to Missions Eurasia-style
Several great ideas and profound thoughts on giving to missions
were overheard at this year’s Eurasia Regional Conference
recently.
A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness
A report from Asia-Pacific Regional NMI Coordinator Pauline
Sheppard included a letter from a woman on the Australia Northern
Pacific District. While the WEF PLUS Offering was received
some time back, we want to rejoice with this woman over God’s
faithfulness.
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APRIL
Mission Education
2012-2013 NMI Missions Books
Descriptions of adult, youth, and children’s books for
the 2012-2013 year. Whet your appetite for what is to come.
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News and Announcements
GMC Web sites are still in a state of flux. A district president
offers basics for deputation giving. Updated information for
Mission Immersion 2012 is provided. Engage magazine asks that
you “encourage the storytellers.” Evangelistic contacts for
JESUS Film Harvest Partners reach 60 million. We include a
request for you to become part of a “USA/Canada New Church
Prayer Force” with three specific requests vital to our mission
to make Christlike disciples.
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November
and December 2011 Funding the Mission Report
Mission Connection • February 2012
|
Daniel D. Ketchum
Global NMI Director |
Darryl Bennett
Technical Designer |
Gail
L. Sawrie
Editor |
NMI • Church of the Nazarene
17001 Prairie Star Parkway • Lenexa, KS 66220
E-mail: missionconnection@nazarene.org
Website: www.nazarenemissions.org
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Our Mission
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