“A MISSION MINDED CHURCH”

Years ago when we came back from Africa for our furloughs and were speaking in many different churches, we viewed some churches as being “A MISSION MINDED CHURCH.” Sometimes it was our personal observation. At other times it was how another person would describe a particular congregation as being “A MISSION MINDED CHURCH.”

Lavina and I loved speaking in what we and others described as being “A MISSION MINDED CHURCH.” Such congregations had been praying for their missionaries whom they had been supporting. They were “PARTNER IN MISSION” (PIM) congregations. We called them “Supporting Churches.” They had pledged a level of financial support to our denominational Board of World Missions that had appointed us to serve as their missionaries in Africa. These PIM congregations had corresponded with us while we were overseas. They had been praying for their missionaries. They had focused prayed for us when they learned of illnesses, injuries or when we had special challenges. A MISSION MINDED CHURCH bonded with its missionaries viewing them like family members. There was a deep bond of love in Christ between us. On furloughs we eagerly anticipated visiting such MISSION MINDED CHURCHES.

Developing this kind of missionary bond with PIM churches is not as easy for missionaries serving with ministries like Talking Bibles International. But it is crucially important. I pray for many additional congregations to become our PIM churches that support the Talking Bible Ministry. I long for these churches to become our partner MISSION MINDED CHURCHES, praying for, financially supporting, volunteering, and eager to learn all they can about the ministry.

We thank God for many such “MISSION MINDED CHURCHES” already partnering with the Talking Bible Ministry. They hear the reports from overseas telling the marvelous accounts of people coming to faith in Christ. These reports tell how lives are dramatically changed. They tell how people with Talking Bibles become missionaries reaching their own unreached people for Christ, and much more.

Learn more from the website, www.talkingbibles.org. Be open to the Lord leading you to make a donation even today. Give someone a Talking Bible. Feel free to call 1-800-318-7262 . May God bless all who read this.

Because they need to hear,
Harvey Hoekstra – harvey@talkingbibles.org
www.talkingbibles.org

Goal: MISSION MINDED CHURCHES OBSERVING A TALKING BIBLE SUNDAY TO LEARN MORE AND TO TAKE AN OFFERING TO PROVIDE TALKING BIBLES FOR NON-READERS AND THE BLIND.