Wednesday, November 30, 2011

What is a Great Commission Church?



God’s heartbeat is for souls; therefore, when Jesus gave the church the mandate to “…go and make disciples of all nations” (Mt. 28:19), He was entrusting us with the very essence of the Father’s heart. Many churches participate in short-term missions projects and may even support one or more missionaries, but to be a "Great Commission Church" is something entirely different. The Great Commission Church actively supports and sends missionaries, seeing every believer as called to either send or go, with no neutral ground in between.

It is our goal to see local churches use their specific gifting and anointing to go to the field and minister to our national partners; Connecting every tribe and nation to a totally loving and completely holy God by equipping the saints to reach a lost and dying world.   

 
The missions experience can be one of total fulfillment of God’s calling. The foreign field brings challenges for the missionary unique to each people group and location. The more prepared and supported the missionary is, the more fruitful the experiences will be. As we are committed to fulfilling the Great Commission, the mandate to finish the task is upon every believer. Together, we serve to win the lost in every tribe, every tongue, and every nation.  

“And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.”  (Matt. 24:14) 

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Spiritual Human Needs
Just as there are recognized basic human needs, we believe there are also spiritual human needs which every person on earth requires. It is this conviction that compels us to action in serving our brothers and sisters in circumstances where such needs cannot be taken for granted.

-The need to hear to the Gospel in one’s own language at least once.
-The need to have a Bible to read in one’s own language.
-The need to freely gather with other believers to worship.
-The need to teach and baptize children.
-The need to share one’s faith with others.

"How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?" 
(Rom. 10:14)


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Prayer Requests 
Pray the Lord will bring more youth and adults to get involved with international mission outreaches. 
Pray for Pastor Johnpaul, his wife Sudha Rani, and their children as they faithfully press on in the Kingdom work.
Please pray for continued spirit of cooperation between AIM and local ministries in India.


Involve your friends, family, Bible study group and Sunday school class in praying for India and the work of Asia International Mission. Let's pray that "…the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14) 






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