IN THE KNOW missionary news from Bill and Lisa Walker https://emchurch.org/ministries/missions
November is a time of traditions—let’s keep these traditions going. Two months ago, Lisa and I were in South Africa, and our brothers and sisters welcomed us enthusiastically! We experience a unique welcome at EMC Headquarters in Lusikisiki. They explained that they cannot just welcome guests verbally in their culture—they must show it tangibly. So, our welcome gift was this sheep! (It became a meal for our group!) Let me draw a parallel to our Christian-American tradition of Thanksgiving Day. In Deuteronomy 16:16-17, God set a precedent for expressing thanks: “No one should appear before the LORD empty-handed: Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.” So, as we in the EMC thank God this November, let’s come before Him with a gift. Take time to pray and discuss with your family what God wants you to give this year as part of the November Missions OXering. Like the loaves and fish given by the boy by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus will multiply our gifts today many times for His kingdom. Thank you in advance for your generosity. After the announcement, an anonymous donor o@ered to match your gifts up to $10,000! Now, your gift will have a double impact! Your gift will be shared with our five Global Conferences. The leaders of each Global Conference will administer the use of their respective portions for eXective ministry. Consider the following examples: •
• •
Opening new mission fields in Myanmar, and continuous news of converts and baptisms despite some churches closing due to the civil war Establishing the South Africa Evangelical School of Ministry, new churches planted in unreached areas Developing Business as Mission projects in Mexico, and the continued ministry of the Life and Truth Bible Institute, producing trained Christian lay and clergy leaders for local churches