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How to do missionary work in Africa, with the problem of costs and ministries to work with.? |
Travel Info I am ordained by Universal Ministries and received a request to work with International Gospel Ministries (IGEM), and would like to assist them in some way. Their mailing is IGEM, P.O. Box 3723, Kitale, Kenya. They sent me an e-mail attacment listing workers and their mission. Any information about them or about missionary work in Africa would be blessedly received. I have a tiny ministry, and am therefore unable to pay the large air fares to Africa. My current plans are simply to send IGEM some teaching tapes, including some from my radio broadcasts, Bibles, and a small spiritual tract that has many good verses and comments about salvation. Any and all responses would be blessedly received in the Lovely Name of Jesus, Rev. Glen Moore Travel Tips What you plan to do in the form of taped messages etc is a good start! God bless you in your work for Him. Yes, I understand that it is hard to raise funds. Many Christians are also struggling to make ends meet and there are many groups and individuals seeking support in Mission work and ministries. I raise my own funds by appealing to different churches I know in my denomination, giving talks, presentations, etc Some would give generously. Others whatever they could, which is just as good because they give from their lack. Yet, I've had others that flatly said"No". Someone even told me "Everyone is asking for money!" which shocked me some because I know this lady personally and I was asking her to let me speak to her women's group to raise funds for a short-term Mission trip. But I tell you what works. Prayer. You've got to seek the Lord, my brother. Put this need before Him and IF it is His will and His perfect timing, you will see people give. Sometimes from the most unexpected sources! Because it is NOT THEM WHO GAVE! It's the Lord Jesus moving their hands and their pockets! There was a time some years back when people from my church wanted to go to Central America but I could not raise enough funds so can't go. but it was not God's timing! Now, many yrs later, God is opening the door again and I am planning to go to the same place. He has provided the finances too. You might also speed up the funds by doing extra work. I had to make some sacrifices and save some money myself, besides donations. If you have a family, have them to do a bake sale (your wife can bake the goodies and the kids sell them) . Have a spaghetti dinner receiving a freewill donation for the dinner(at your church or combined with neighboring churches) You and family make the dinner and invite the people from the other churches and everyone your people could think of. Put flyers out etc. Make known to your churhc members why you are doing this and ask if they would support you in this fund raising by inviting people to attend and help with desserts (donate, if possible) and explain that you need the funds for the Mission work and if they agree, then go ahead. if they don't want to help, then you have to do this on your own. Remember to tell them that whatever profit received would be for the Mission trip and see if they agree. They might help you if the Lord speaks to their hearts. Some folks cannot give from their own pockets but would be willing to help in a fund-raiser like that. I hope this helps. Others they have funds from those local churches,just go and you will experience this |
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