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Starting and Strengthening National Mission Movements Starting and Strengthening National Mission Movements Missions Commission Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements Contents Task Force Members .................................................................................................................. iv Introduction National Missions Movements: A Major Player in World Evangelization – Met Castillo .......................................................................... 1 Chapter 1 Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements: Observations on Research – Geoff Tunnicliffe ............................................... 3 Chapter 2 National Missions Movements Case Studies .............................................. 7 National Case Studies Argentina – Paul Davies ................................................................................... 7 Canada – Mark Orr ........................................................................................... 17 Ghana – Seth Anyomi ........................................................................................ 25 India – Daniel Sathiaraj .................................................................................... 29 Japan – Joshua K. Ogawa .................................................................................. 35 New Zealand – David Jenkins ........................................................................... 47 Philippines – Rey Corpuz .................................................................................. 55 South Africa – Willie Crew ................................................................................ 59 United Kingdom – Stanley Davies .................................................................... 63 United States – John A. Siewert ......................................................................... 69 Regional Case Studies National Missions Movement: An African Experience – Bayo Famonure ........ 75 Latin America: Models and Experiences in Mission – David D. Ruíz .............. 79 The New COMIBAM – Bertil Ekström ............................................................... 83 South Pacific Region: The Deep Sea Canoe Mission – David Jenkins ............. 87 Chapter 3 Practical Steps ............................................................................................... 95 How to Launch a National Missions Movement – Geoff Tunnicliffe ................. 95 How to Strengthen a National Missions Movement – David Jenkins .............. 97 Chapter 4 Drawing to a Close and Peering Into the Future Bill Taylor and Stanley Davies ........................................................................... 101 Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements iii Members of the Task Force on Developing and Strengthening National Missions Movements Seth Anyomi – Ghana Wolgang Busing – Germany Met Castillo – Philippines Stanley Davies – United Kingdom Bayo Famonure – Nigeria Dave Jenkins – New Zealand Joshua Ogawa – Japan David Ruíz – Guatemala Geoff Tunnicliffe – Canada Kees van der Wilden – The Netherlands iv Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements INTRODUCTION National Missions Movements: A Major Player in World Evangelization Met Castillo Co-Chair, Task Force on Developing and Strengthening National Missions Movements s we enter the new millennium, we face many challenges in fulfilling the Great Commission A of our Lord Jesus Christ. One such challenge is the implication of the globalization of world missions. Churches in both the older sending countries (OSC) and the younger sending countries (YSC) enter into a new phase in missions that calls for significant modification in mission strategy. OSC are seeking to adapt to the realities of globalization, while YSC are accepting responsibility in reaching the nations with the gospel. I believe it is imperative that national missions movements (NMMs) respectfully and strategically work together in order to maximize the use of mission resources. What do we mean by national missions movements? This is an inclusive term that refers to various missions structures, programs, or initiatives in a particular country. Some people use the term “missions committee” or “missions commission.” Others prefer to use “missions association” or “missions alliance.” A few others call their missions organization a “missions fellowship.” But each of these terms refers to a missions organization or movement which is functioning in a country. Oftentimes it is an arm of the national Evangelical fellowship that is responsible for providing leadership. The NMMs of OSC may have well-established infrastructures, but there seems to be a growing awareness on their part of the need to modify strategy and develop effective partnerships with the NMMs of the YSC. While the NMMs of YSC may have a lot of vitality and enthusiasm, many of them lack experience, expertise, and wisdom. It is therefore the desire of the sponsors of the Consultation on Developing and Strengthening National Missions Movements to assist national Evangelical fellowships and their NMMs in developing and strengthening their appropriate mission structures by energizing churches, denominations, training centers, schools, and sending organizations. The desired outcome of this plan is that each nation will have a strong and dynamic missions movement. We believe that when these movements are in place and operational, the fulfillment of the Great Commission will be greatly enhanced. In some countries, NMMs already exist. Some are strong and functioning very well and have been in operation for many years. Others are weak and are using most of their energy trying to survive. The latter stand in need of a great deal of assistance. It is the expressed purpose of WEF, through its Task Force on Developing and Strengthening National Missions Movements, to come alongside these weak and struggling NMMs to help them reach their full potential, so that they can become actively involved in reaching the nations for Christ. The scenario in other countries, particularly in the Two-Thirds World, is drastically different from what is happening in the OSC. Not many NMMs are found in these countries, not because the countries don’t want to have anything to do with missions, but simply because they don’t see the need of establishing such missions movements. It is the expressed desire of WEF to help in developing NMMs in these countries. WEF seeks to accomplish the work of strengthening and developing NMMs through its regional members and in some cases even through its national components. Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements 1 Usually national missionary movements develop along a “process line.” A movement may begin with one or more isolated visionaries, who either pioneer missions promotion or go as missionaries themselves. Often they go with international, youth-oriented missions. Churches begin to become involved through the promotion done by these visionaries or by the returning “missionary,” who is usually a short-termer with perhaps one or two years of service. Slowly, momentum begins to build. As the movement grows, the lack of knowledge about missions produces a national response for some kind of pre-field missionary training. As churches recognize their limitations in supervising and shepherding distant missionaries, the need for sending agencies becomes apparent. These are then created in a diversity of models. At each stage of the process described, an organized national missions movement can help strengthen and grow the components in many ways. It can provide information, training, networking, and a platform for strategic partnerships. Without this kind of national organization, missions initiatives tend to remain isolated and weak. We also need to realize that missions participation in some YSC has improved over the years, but in most of the churches in these countries, cross-cultural missions participation is not a priority. There is a marked lack of consistency, which could be attributed to inadequate missions education in the local church. Commitment to world mission must become an irreplaceable priority in the life and work of churches. However, this is not going to happen without proper coordination, trained leadership, and vision casting, which may be best accomplished through national missions movements. We believe that we can help prepare and equip national churches, indigenous missions, and the international missions community best by bonding them together into functioning movements rather than letting them remain separate service organizations. It is critical that NMMs in OSC engage in meaningful dialogue and partnership with the emerging NMMs in the YSC. I believe that the results of such a dialogue have significant implications for the entire missionary enterprise. 2 Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements CHAPTER 1 Starting and Strengthening National Missions Movements: Observations on Research Geoff Tunnicliffe Co-Chair, Task Force on Developing and Strengthening National Missions Movements Overview During the course of our research, we received information from 30 national missions movements. Out of the 30 organizations that responded, 13 reports came from what can be described as older sending countries (OSC) and 17 from younger sending countries (YSC). We recognise that some organizations may not fully represent the breadth of the mission movement in their nation, or they are an association of mission agencies. However, we believe that each organization that submitted a report does
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