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Mission Education
for Youth
Mission education is important in the life of the church and especially important for our youth. The Church of the Nazarene is a
missional church, but many of the new generations do not know our
history. It is important for us
to let the young people know not only what the
Mission education is more than just information, it is participation. When young people engage in something larger than their world, they take up the challenge to help others know Jesus and show His love for the lost and those in need. The more we give youth an opportunity to
experience missions, the more likely it is that mission will become a continuing part of their lifestyle. This is a great responsibility!
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Effective leaders are good listeners. But here's the problem: There are more than 250 MILLION web sites; YouTube says it uploads 300 hours of video every minute; the average TV watcher chooses from an average of 189 channels; and over 1 MILLION new books are published each year.
And there you are, trying to filter enough information to lead an organization and staff through one productive day out of 365! I remember hearing my Dad say, "Don't believe everything you hear." That's true. But for the leader, hearing is absolutely crucial to doing and becoming. There are at least four groups of people that ought to "have your ear."
HEAR YOUR CUSTOMERS.
Whatever your organization does, you still have a product to sell. What kind of products are your "customers" buying? Listen to what they're saying. Listen to what they're saying OTHERS are saying? Take their "consumer pulse." Ask them about their needs, and how you can meet those needs. And then, don't forget to follow through with action-and customer information.
HEAR YOUR TEAM.
You can't meet the needs of your "customers" without first meeting the needs of your team. When they don't feel valued, they can't pass values along to others. Hear their suggestions. Hear their reservations. Hear their intentions. And then take steps to incorporate what you hear into what your organization does.
HEAR OTHER LEADERS.
There are times when you can "go to school" in a coffee shop. Formal or informal times with other leaders should have you in a "sponge mode." Soak up every profitable thing you hear about the things others do that relate to what you do.
HEAR YOUR INSTINCTS.
What? You didn't know you had an experienced pro on-board? That's you. Those gut feelings based on previous experiences are priceless. You're not just a leader, you're a barometer. What you've already weathered influences the climate you want to achieve.
A Bible proverb reads, "Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers" (Proverbs 16:20). That's a truth that will never have an expiration date.
-Stan Toler
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Manila, Philippines
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Liza with her husband Brooks
and their two children
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My mind raced, "how on earth could we help with this dire need?" The pressure in her abdomen was already causing tremendous pain. There were more CTs and tests needed, and due to the size of the mass, Chemo needed to start sooner than later.
I was downtown Manila when I received the text message from Liza Halbrook. The large, inoperable tumor in her abdomen had been confirmed, Stage 2, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Then she gave me the rest of the news. The Oncologist was recommending 8 treatments of Chemo, 21 days apart, with a cost of more than $2,500 USD per treatment.
A few hours later after arriving at the campus of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, I found Liza and her husband Brooks who had also just arrived. The smiles on their faces were not what I had expected
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Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, Papua New Guinea (PNG)
This question isn't TB or not TB, but rather, is it TB or Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDR-TB)?
As recently as 5 months ago, the only treatment option was to give an injectable medicine for 2 months and hope that it would be enough...sometimes it wasn't...
All that changed when the Australian government donated a Gene Xpert machine!
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Myanmar, Southeast Asia Field
![](http://files.ctctcdn.com/7f2b5337301/93cf5b8a-bb43-48d9-9394-f3ec952e42d9.jpg?a=1120644652492) In Myanmar a new understanding and perception of what it means to be "Church" has redefined their reality and planted a vision for revival!
Twelve pastors and lay leaders gathered with the goal of taking an in-depth look at the structure of districts and what it means to be the "local church." Excitement began to build in the room. With this new understanding of the definition of church, the leaders immediately identified 10-12 new churches that already existed on the Myanmar District! What could this mean?
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Philippine Nazarene College, Philippines
This Technology and Vocational Skills Training Center will have a significant impact on the community as the college trains pastors and youth for ministry while at the same time providing vocational skills training.
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Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, Papua New Guinea
God gives everyone skills and talents to be used for His glory.
One artist, brother of missionary Rachel Thompson, put his artistic skills to use in developing an incredible mural for the hospital campus in Kudjip.
Follow the link to see a close up of this mural that is bringing the community together under the Great Physician, providing a sense of peace to all who visit the hospital for healing.
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Asia-Pacific Region
Work and Witness and short-term missions experiences are a bit different from the typical overseas tourist travel itinerary. By nature of the work that you are doing and the countries in which you are doing this work, there is the potential for increased exposure. These are exposures that are often times not covered by the typical travel insurance policy, or while in some cases covered, not at a level that we have deemed is appropriate based on past experiences.
We recently compared a popular travel insurance plan against the Church's negotiated Work and Witness insurance and found that they are not the same.
Know before you go!
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Global Ministry Center
The God of the Underdogs VBS was developed in response to a growing need within many local Nazarene churches for a Vacation Bible School that could be effective and lead children to a saving faith in Christ, be carried out without creating a financial burden on the church, and retained a Wesleyan-Holiness emphasis. The curriculum, which is available in English and Spanish, can be found online at gotuvbs.com. On the website you will find this VBS curriculum in black and white and full color, along with a number of additional resources. Everything on the website is downloadable and reproducible. If your church would like to support The God of the Underdogs or possible future missional efforts toward children, you can do so by supporting the Kids Reaching Kids annual Mission Offering Project. For more information about the current offering project, visit krknaz.com.
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Manila, Philippines
Are you a Computer Geek? Do you love writing code? Do you speak computer languages foreign to most humans? We need your help! God has given each one of us different talents and we are responsible to use those talents wisely and for Him. If you recognize that God has given you the ability to speak another language and you have a love for technical details, you can join our team and together we can make Christlike Disciples in the world using technology. Click here to read more about the incredible opportunities that could await you. |
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This newsletter is a ministry of your Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Office. Please submit questions or comments to: Regional Communications Coordinator
Connie Aebischer - Editor - Around the Region News
World Mission Communications Asia-Pacific
Ortigas Avenue Extension
Taytay, Rizal, Philippines
Around the Region is released each week on Saturday. If you have news to share, please forward to our office by Friday at noon (PHT).
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