Mission-Central.org: Living Your Story

An excerpt from Mission-Central.org: Living Your Story
By Rachel Elwood, Support Staff
April-June 2012

What’s your missions story? Do you come from a missions-minded church? Maybe you’ve been on a missions trip or two (or ten!), or you pour yourself into the kids who attend your church’s Wednesday night kids ministry. Or maybe you’ve just recently discovered this “missions thing” and what it means for believers to share their faith with their communities and the world.

But regardless of whether you’re a wide-eyed newbie or slightly cynical veteran like me (Come on, we’ve seen a lot!), we all share something in common: we truly want to know how God is moving in our world and where our place is in His work. We crave glimpses of hope that those who need Jesus are being reached. We want to know how we can get involved.

That’s why we created www.mission-central.org. On this multimedia blog, you can hear the voices of missionaries on the front lines of the Great Commission. Check out videos from all over, and learn creative ways to participate in missions. By using a variety of media, we want to show missions for what it is—not flashy or polished but real people doing real ministry to make a real impact.

ACT: Have ideas for podcasts or videos that you’d like to see on www.mission-central.org? E-mail Rachel at wgm@wgm.org with your feedback!

PNG: Superstition

Papua New Guinea’s culture is steeped in superstition. Because people from Papua New Guinea believe in many spirits, they are open to hearing about Christ and the Holy Spirit, but the truth of Christianity often becomes entangled with traditional tribal beliefs. Once a person embraces the Lord as their personal Savior, they often struggle to stop worshiping and fearing other spirits.

ACT: Could Papua New Guinea be waiting for you? Career ministry opportunities are available for those interested in church planting in PNG. To learn more, visit www.wgm.org/png or call Troy Simpson at 765-671-7226.

Interested in hearing more about WGM’s compassionate ministries? Listen to podcasts online or download podcasts to your computer and listen to them later. You will need iTunes to download the podcasts.

Grenada: Poverty

WGM missionaries in Grenada are ministering through the local church. According to the CIA, the poverty level in Grenada in 2000 stood at 32 percent and has likely risen since that time. Many people are unaware of the fact that this popular vacation spot is experiencing acute poverty and is in need of hearing the gospel.

WGM began working in Grenada in 2009 when veteran missionary couple Tim and Diane Bennett, who had spent 21 years in Papua New Guinea, moved to the island to help a new church plant. Grenada considers itself a Christian nation, but although many attend church, it doesn’t mean they have a personal relationship with Jesus. With the Lord’s help, WGM Grenada hopes to change that.

The national church in Grenada could use your teamwork. Commit to praying for church growth on this vacation destination over the next two weeks.

Interested in hearing more about WGM’s compassionate ministries? Listen to podcasts online or download podcasts to your computer and listen to them later.

Entering Europe

Our concert of prayer journey has led us into Europe
and our first stop is Ukraine.

Ernie Smith led the concert praying through the specific ministries each missionary sering in Ukraine is involved with. Ernie also made the plea this field needs more missionary staff to complete the work. Could this be the area of the world God is calling you to? If you are not sure but would like to explore the possibility think about going on a short-term trip to see if God confirms it in your heart.


Have checked out The Call concert on the web?
There is some exclusive content just waiting for you to explore. The larger regions offer podcast interviews with a missionary serving in that area. In the podcast we explore social issues that this region faces. Click on the image to listen.

Join the concert tomorrow as we meet up with Hungary.

Kristi Crisp
The Call Editor
World Gospel Mission
www.wgm.org/call

VIP Passes for everyone!

The Concert of Prayer is sure to rock!


Here's the early scoop on the September/October issue of The Call: The concert is coming. Got your tickets?

"We can't wait to see what God is going to do through these days of unified, concentrated prayer for our world," said Tim Rickel, Vice President of Development. "If you want to be a part of this event, sign up now!"

To be part of the Concert of Prayer: Encore, sign up for your free subscription to The Call at www.wgm.org/call. The Concert of Prayer: Encore can also be followed on www.wgm.org, with audio files of the daily prayers, special podcast episodes, and more.

Read about this event here: http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/723710819.html

Green Podcasts

Anyone going green?

In case you haven't checked the website the podcasts from the GREEN issue have been posted. Check them out here: www.wgm.org/call

Hey Call readers! Anyone using the podcast feature? I am looking for your thoughts on the podcasts so far. Do you have some good thoughts about things we could add to kick the podcasts up a notch? Let me know your thoughts! Drop them here in the comments link. Thanks!

The May/June edition will delivered to a mailbox near you around April 10. It's theme is focused around WGM's Unsolved Mysteries in Missions campaign. You can check out some of the mysteries we have been discussing at http://www.unsolvedministries.blogspot.com/. We have asked a myriad of WGM ministry partners their take on the mysteries. Hear from their personal experiences and possible solutions for these unsolved mysteries.

Grab your magnifying glass and let's solve some missions mysteries!

We'll chat soon,
~Kristi

Now Available by Podcast: The Call

PODCASTS ARE HERE!!!

That's right The Call podcasts are now available through itunes. And I could not be more excited to share them with you. Imagine getting all the missions-active news you want and need without ever flipping through the pages of a magazine?


The following podcasts are available from the January/February 2009 issue of The Call:

President's Perspective - The Call: Our Declaration and Commitment

Editor's Pick - Taking Up the Spiral Notebook Mantle

Prayer for People Like Me - Using a Prayer Journal

Prayer is the Ministry - Why do Bad Things Happen?

Church Challenge - When God Says Go, College Wesleyan Church

TIP: Subscribe to the RSS feed and be notified the next time a podcast is posted and waiting for you. Pick the articles of your choice and start downloading them to your iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, or personal laptop. Get your Personal On Demand missions broadCASTS now!

With Joy,

Kristi Crisp
The Call Editor
World Gospel Mission