Reaching the Nations
We exist to make disciples, family members and missionaries of all nations to the glory of God. This means we care about the nations and desire to see the Kingdom of God advance across the globe!
As Jesus said to his disciples, “the harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord to send out labourers into his harvest.”
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." - Acts 1:8
We are all called to be witnesses, wherever we are located. The great commission was said to us all.
Growing as Missionaries:
Whatever our context, we can all grow as missionaries and;
- Live with intentionality
- Get equipped
- Live with a kingdom mindset
We are part of the most exciting thing going on in the world today; the ingathering of the elect from every nation, tribe, and tongue. There is literally nothing more exciting going on across the planet, and we all get to be involved.
You can find out more about how to engage with global mission, here. You can also find out more about our family of churches, New Ground, here.
Feeling called to the nations or to church plant? Visit www.newcom.church/sendme for more information.
Join us in Prayer!
Nations Monthly Prayer Meeting
Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 7.30pm-8pm. We will pray for the unreached globally and for those locally in our own neighbourhoods and workplaces.
Join here: https://meet.google.com/hxa-vazd-sea
Unreached Network
A New Frontiers led group that aim to train and prepare you in cross-cultural mission, both locally and globally. Their 3 main focuses are Representing, Resourcing and Releasing.
Representing different people and cultures and connecting you to mentors across the globe, who help you with exploring your calling. Resourcing and sharing teaching to train you how to reach out to those with different backgrounds, and releasing missionaries to different nations around the world.
For anyone wanting to explore their calling to reach out to people of different faiths, backgrounds and cultures, visit the Unreached Network website for more information or email James Silley to talk about it further.
Resources
Pray for the Nations!
Prayer Global - an engaging prayer website that leads you to pray for different areas of the world, informing you of their main prayer needs. It counts down a minute to pray for each location: https://prayer.global/prayer_app/global/49ba4c
The Joshua Project - a great resource to know the different people groups of the world, where they are located and how we can pray for them. It includes a calendar so that you can pray for a different people group each day: https://joshuaproject.net/
Prayercast - exists to activate victorious, world-changing prayer and worship through mass media and the arts to advance the gospel to the masses: https://prayercast.com/
Book Recommendations
Global Humility: Attitudes for Mission – Andy McCullough
Crossing the Divide: A Call to embrace Diversity – Owen Hylton
What on Earth is the Church For? – David Devenish
Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes – Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World - E. Randolph Richards, Richard James
Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels – Kenneth Bailey
Paul through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians – Kenneth Bailey
Let the Nations be Glad: The supremacy of God in missions – John Piper
Ministering Cross-Culturally: An incarnational model for personal relationships – Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers
Decolonising Multilingualism: Struggles to Decreate Multilingual Matters – Alison Phipps
The Bethlehem Story: Mission and Justice in the Margins of this World – Andy McCullough
Multicultural Kingdom – Ethnic Diversity, Mission and the Church – Harvey Kwiyani
E-book collection for the Global Church
From the Unreached Network blog: Reading the Global South
