A PIM church is a congregation that commits to Partner in Mission with a particular mission or its missionary. A PIM church partnering with Talking Bibles includes this ministry in its annual budget. A PIM church is committed to do this on a continuing basis for multiple years.A PIM church views Talking Bible personnel as being their missionaries whom they uphold in prayer and support financially. PIM churches develop close personal ties with their TB Int’l missionary families. PIM churches anticipate and welcome visits by their TB Int’l missionaries and their sharing about the ministry at mutually acceptable times.
I’m excited to see the number of churches that are currently PIM churches supporting their missionaries heading up the Talking Bible Ministry. I am praying that their numbers will continue to increase, bringing blessing both to the PIM church and to their Talking Bible missionaries and their mission.
I believe churches are open to becoming PIM churches when they learn how God is using Talking Bibles to reach the lost and to build up their walk with Christ in the light of His word. A church prayerfully considers becoming a PIM congregation when it recognizes that Talking Bibles in an additional and effective way to engage in the unfinished, global missionary task in obedience to Christ’s final instructions to his disciples when he said:
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 ESV
To learn more go to www.talkingbibles.org or call 1-800-318-7262.
Because they need to hear,
Harvey Hoekstra – harvey@talkingbibles.org
www.talkingbibles.org
Goal: AN ANNUAL TALKING BIBLE SUNDAY IN THOUSANDS OF CHURCHES LEARNING MORE AND TAKING A SPECIAL OFFERING TO PROVIDE TALKING BIBLES FOR NON-READERS AND THE BLIND.
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