The History of the East Area Churches Mission Development
Monthly a group of pastors of East Association churches has met to join in prayer and care for one another. Through our times together there has been a common desire to grow together, as we live out the covenant we have with one another. Through our time together came a vision of new ways that we could live out our covenant. One idea was to serve alongside one another in a common mission to the Dominican Republic where a number of our churches have been involved for years. Prayerfully this led a small group to traveled to the Dominican to explore what the Lord might have for us as we serve the Lord together. Without a doubt there were many needs and opportunities we saw first hand that inspired us to move forward.
This common mission was birthed from that time and the conversations that followed.
We pray you’ll consider joining us as we step forward in faith.
This common mission was birthed from that time and the conversations that followed.
We pray you’ll consider joining us as we step forward in faith.
The Vision
• To join together as we share in Christ's work in the World.
• To partner in the gospel with our Haitian/Dominican brothers and sisters in the Dominican Republic, helping to meet basic needs and assisting them in their Christian mission and growth
• To strengthen and unite our churches by sharing in the global mission experience
• To offer opportunities for our church members to personally go and do global mission work
• To encourage our churches to be “sending churches” as well as supporting churches
• To partner in the gospel with our Haitian/Dominican brothers and sisters in the Dominican Republic, helping to meet basic needs and assisting them in their Christian mission and growth
• To strengthen and unite our churches by sharing in the global mission experience
• To offer opportunities for our church members to personally go and do global mission work
• To encourage our churches to be “sending churches” as well as supporting churches
The Reason
God is glorified when...
• our churches literally help the poor
• our churches seek justice and liberation for the oppressed
• our churches experiences unity
• our churches literally help the poor
• our churches seek justice and liberation for the oppressed
• our churches experiences unity
We believe Our churches will benefit from
• a simple, focused approach to missions
• mission work that people can be personal involved in and passionate about
• mission work that makes an observable impact (our resources will go a long way!)
• mission work that is “hands on”
• mission work that leads to life-long relationships
• mission work that people can be personal involved in and passionate about
• mission work that makes an observable impact (our resources will go a long way!)
• mission work that is “hands on”
• mission work that leads to life-long relationships
We believe The people in the Dominican will benefit from
• Healthcare and healthcare facilities
• Learning English and educational facilities
• Learning vocational skills/trades
• Literacy
• Having their own churches in their bateys/barrios
• Pastors and church leaders who are well trained
• Pastors who do not need to worry about money
• Sister churches who love them and want to partner in the gospel with them
• Learning English and educational facilities
• Learning vocational skills/trades
• Literacy
• Having their own churches in their bateys/barrios
• Pastors and church leaders who are well trained
• Pastors who do not need to worry about money
• Sister churches who love them and want to partner in the gospel with them
Ways each church can help in the Dominican
There are a variety of ways a church/individual can be supportive of the ministry in the Dominican Republic.
• Seek opportunities to regularly share this common Association mission.
• Encourage folks to get involved regurlary through going, giving and praying for the ministries we are a part of in the Dominican.
• Seek ways to assist churches in the Dominican; cover a pastors salary, pay for education and training, support the building of a church.
• As members of your church return with a love for those they've met be sure to keep them in prayer. There are many ways to impact the lives of those in the Dominican; education, building/funding schools, helping provide clean water, building/helping with clinics/hospitals and homes. May we be receptive to the Holy Spirit's leading with eyes to see needs and to act as He would have us respond.
• Seek opportunities to regularly share this common Association mission.
• Encourage folks to get involved regurlary through going, giving and praying for the ministries we are a part of in the Dominican.
• Seek ways to assist churches in the Dominican; cover a pastors salary, pay for education and training, support the building of a church.
• As members of your church return with a love for those they've met be sure to keep them in prayer. There are many ways to impact the lives of those in the Dominican; education, building/funding schools, helping provide clean water, building/helping with clinics/hospitals and homes. May we be receptive to the Holy Spirit's leading with eyes to see needs and to act as He would have us respond.
