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OPPORTUNITIES GUIDE 2017 You are a valiant leader for the gospel cause. In a spirit of boldness, every day you battle to CONTENTS reclaim what hell has stolen. Yes, the forces of hell have stolen hope, virtue, innocence and future from countless souls. You are one who brings the healing, hope, and promise of Jesus to reclaim what hell has stolen. You are called to be the hands and feet of Christ. And sometimes you imagine what you could do if only your reach were just a little longer, if your steps could go just a little farther. Church of God Ministries serves as a bridge to help you get to the places and spaces you never imagined your ministry could reach. The opportunities in this guide are designed to do just that. So have a seat, grab a cup of coee, and dig in. The answers are in here. You can reach your world. You can take back what hell has stolen. You can be Jesus to a hurting world. This is your opportunity. BOB MOSS CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER You are a valiant leader for the gospel cause. In a spirit of boldness, every day you battle to CONTENTS reclaim what hell has stolen. Yes, the forces of hell have stolen hope, virtue, innocence and CHURCH OF GOD MINISTRIES future from countless souls. You are one who GLOBAL STRATEGY ............................................................................. 6 brings the healing, hope, and promise of Jesus to reclaim what hell has stolen. AFRICA .................................................................................................7 ASIA–PACIFIC ...................................................................................13 You are called to be the hands and feet of CARIBBEAN–ATLANTIC ................................................................18 Christ. And sometimes you imagine what you EUROPE–MIDDLE EAST ...............................................................21 could do if only your reach were just a little LATIN AMERICA ..............................................................................25 longer, if your steps could go just a little farther. CBH: CHRISTIANS BROADCASTING HOPE .............................34 Church of God Ministries serves as a bridge to COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES ....................................................... 35 help you get to the places and spaces you CHURCH OF GOD DOMESTIC MINISTRIES .............................36 never imagined your ministry could reach. The opportunities in this guide are designed to do NORTH AMERICA ..........................................................................38 just that. • Church Health-Growth ................................................................ 38 • Leadership Development & Credentialing ......................... 39 So have a seat, grab a cup of coee, and dig in. • Native American Ministries ..........................................................41 The answers are in here. You can reach your world. You can take back what hell has • Home Missions: Native American Ministries/Urban Ministries ........................................................ 42 stolen. You can be Jesus to a hurting world. This is your opportunity. • Pastoral Health & Growth ...........................................................43 • Chaplain Ministries ........................................................................44 • Minister’s Aid .................................................................................. 45 • National Association of the Church of God ........................ 45 • Hispanic Ministries ....................................................................... 45 BOB MOSS CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER ENDORSED AGENCIES ................................................................. 48 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY .........................................................49 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY......49 MID-AMERICA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY .............................49 WARNER PACIFIC COLLEGE .................................................. 50 WARNER UNIVERSITY .............................................................. 50 CHURCH OF GOD FOUNDATION ................................................52 TREASURER INFORMATION TREASURER .....................................................................................53 GIVING SLIPS ..................................................................................53 A portion of all receipts goes to Reach Our World 3 RECLAIMING THE WORLD, RECLAIMING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. Nearly DOMESTIC MINISTRIES Sustaining Health and SHAPE 500+ INDIVIDUALS Pastoral Excellence 900,000 Disaster Relief Eorts INSTITUTIONAL MILITARY Believers Chaplain Ministry 252 16 Be Bold Academy Resources 7,655 individual visits CHOG Tracklight International Youth Convention 3,500 PARTICIPANTS IN 2016 Nearly Emerging Leaders 700+PARTICIPANTS Spread the Word Internships, Trips, and Outreach Projects 8,000 Minister’s Aid Churches Leadership Focus Youth and Family Ministry YOUTH 210 PARTICIPATING 89 Youth Leadership Summit Countries Website, Yearbook and Mobile App Credentialing 6,092 MINISTERS GLOBAL STRATEGY PARTNERS IN MINISTRY American Indian Council Living Link Partners CHURCHES MISSIONARIES INDIVIDUALS Anderson University 574 70 505 Anderson School of Theology Project Link Children of Promise 98 PROJECTS IN 48 COUNTRIES Christian Women Connection CBH Hispanic Council of the Church of God LANGUAGE BROADCASTS AROUND THE WORLD Mid-America Christian University Global Strategy 9 National Association of the Church of God Arabic Creole English French Hindi and Missions Travel • • • • Servant Solutions Odia • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish • Swahili State Assemblies Missions Coaching Warner Pacific College Warner Press Warner University 4 RECLAIMING THE WORLD, RECLAIMING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. Nearly DOMESTIC MINISTRIES Sustaining Health and SHAPE 500+ INDIVIDUALS Pastoral Excellence 900,000 Disaster Relief Eorts INSTITUTIONAL MILITARY Believers Chaplain Ministry 252 16 Be Bold Academy Resources 7,655 individual visits CHOG Tracklight International Youth Convention 3,500 PARTICIPANTS IN 2016 Nearly Emerging Leaders 700+PARTICIPANTS Spread the Word Internships, Trips, and Outreach Projects 8,000 Minister’s Aid Churches Leadership Focus Youth and Family Ministry YOUTH 210 PARTICIPATING 89 Youth Leadership Summit Countries Website, Yearbook and Mobile App Credentialing 6,092 MINISTERS GLOBAL STRATEGY PARTNERS IN MINISTRY American Indian Council Living Link Partners CHURCHES MISSIONARIES INDIVIDUALS Anderson University 574 70 505 Anderson School of Theology Project Link Children of Promise 98 PROJECTS IN 48 COUNTRIES Christian Women Connection CBH Hispanic Council of the Church of God LANGUAGE BROADCASTS AROUND THE WORLD Mid-America Christian University Global Strategy 9 National Association of the Church of God Arabic Creole English French Hindi and Missions Travel • • • • Servant Solutions Odia • Portuguese • Russian • Spanish • Swahili State Assemblies Missions Coaching Warner Pacific College Warner Press Warner University 5 THE MISSION? …IN PRAYER …IN GOING Through prayer we can join God Experience the work of God firsthand by traveling to work in his work throughout the world. on short projects, or longer cross-cultural partnerships. …IN GIVING …IN RECEIVING At the heart of Living Link and Project Link are Allow us to give back to you by speaking to your missionaries and local ministry projects changing congregation, or through missions coaching and lives and moving God's mission forward. training tailored to your church. Global Strategy General Budget Global Strategy—General . 42 .04200 This project provides support for basic mission needs around the world. Global Strategy staff evaluates and disburses funds when needed to build ministry efforts. (Annual Goal: $100,000) Care & Renewal—Missionaries . 42 .20001 Funds received for Care and Renewal are used for missionaries in need of counseling and debriefing as needed. This fund would pay for conferences, seminars, and continuing education to bring about ministry-related health and growth. (Annual Goal: $5,000) Preparers of the Path . 42 .20010 Funds from this account are used to help prepare missionaries to go to the field and to help missionaries-elect with their start-up budget. (Annual Goal: $10,000) Emergency Aid . 42 .20032 This fund enables a timely response to emergency needs affecting Church of God missionaries, constituents, or congregations in international regions. (Annual Goal: $7,000) New Ministry Opportunities . 42 .20505 New ministry opportunities sometimes come to our attention from missionaries, national leaders, or the general assembly in different countries. This project allows Global Strategy to seize ministry opportunities not included in the current budget. (Annual Goal: $15,000) Your Benjamin Shular Stephen R. Lewis Candy Power Debbie Taylor Andrew Gale CHOGGLOBAL.ORG Chief International Officer Associate Director Missionary Relations Specialist Living Link Specialist Projects, Coaching, and Trips [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 6 765-648-2140 765-648-2140 765-648-2142 765-648-2129 765-648-2141 CÔTE D’IVOIRE — Larry and LeAnn Sellers first met this skinny little boy when they brought a work team from Indianapolis, Indiana, to his home village to help the believers in this THE MISSION? predominantly animist village finish their first building. Quiet and AFRICA polite, Salomon was ready to help wherever he was needed. AFRICA When he was ten, his father sent Salomon to secondary school in the city of Korhogo, because his