I am very excited to now be officially in full-time “Partnership
Development” mode. This means that
between now and when I leave, I will be spending time sharing my ministry
vision with people and telling them about how they can be involved in what God is
doing in the Philippines. I am looking for partners to join my team.
At first I thought that the term “partner” (rather than “supporter”)
sounded a little odd. In my mind I hear the caller at a bush dance saying, “Take
your partner by the arm…” But the more I think about it, the more it makes
sense.
You see, a supporter is someone who is backing me in some way. They
are there to support me in what I am doing. It may be subtle, but the focus is
on me. A partner, however, is an equal member of the same team. According to my
children’s dictionary, it is “the person you are doing something with”.
Jesus’ command to make disciples of all nations is clearly not
something that any one person can do alone. Making disciples amongst even one
of the world’s 2500 unreached people groups is an enormous task that requires the
involvement of a diverse team of people. This is something that we must do
together, and there is definitely something for each of us to do. We each have
a different role on the team and a unique contribution to make.
So I am looking for partners – people who want to be a part of my ministry
in the Philippines. I need people who will keep in touch with me, encourage me
and pray for me. Since I am not paid a salary for my work, I also need people
who are able to make regular financial contributions toward my monthly budget.
Please contact me if you are interested in finding out more about
partnering with me in my ministry or if you would simply like to catch up while
I’m still in Perth. I would love to have a chat with you individually or to
share with your church or small group.
I’ll even give you one of these brand new
prayer cards that arrived in the mail today! I wasn't expecting them until tomorrow, so it was a nice surprise when they arrived not only on-time, but actually early!
My sister thinks she deserves royalties for taking my prayer card picture, but
she’ll just have to settle for an honorary mention on my blog instead! :-)
