More New Workers!
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I am not sure how many of our leaders actually realize that over the last 14 months, the Mid-Atlantic District has added 14 new workers to the International Ministries division of The Alliance. You read that correctly, 14! Isn’t that remarkable for our district family? What a privilege and what a responsibility. Every worker needs to be connected and supported in every way.
The Alliance has four avenues under which you can work as an International Worker (IW). Axcess is the traditional route - these workers exist to proclaim the gospel and multiply networks of faith communities among the least-reached of the world. CAMA responds to disasters globally and partners locally to restore communities and alleviate poverty. Marketplace Ministries facilitates marketplace professionals who bring their expertise to a community to disciple those around them. Envision identifies and develops missional leaders through short-term missions experiences and innovative ministry strategies. This is more fully explained at http://www.cmalliance.org/ministries/missions
Our four newest members of the International Ministries team joined through the lesser-known of the four avenues. The Forrests joined through Marketplace Ministries and the Allens joined through Envision. (Information on each couple may be found linked to this article). Both couples are faced with the task of raising their own support. As stated by Rev. Terry Smith in the previous edition of the Monday Memo, over the next two years all forms of support for Alliance International Ministries workers will count towards your church’s Great Commission Fund giving.
What does that mean for you? If you have people who prefer giving to people and causes rather than the overall work of the Alliance through the GCF, then they CAN. If you have people who prefer giving to overall work of the Alliance through the GCF rather than to specific people or causes, then they CAN. Both ways are a win and are recorded as being from your church towards the GCF.
So…why not invite one of our newest couples to join you for a service and talk about how God has called them into ministry and also what they will be doing in service to Him both in the US and around the world? Contact information is included with each couple’s information.
Rev. Ira Towns
Assistant to the District Superintendent
