The Gleniti Baptist Church MAP Team, composed of five persons, finished two of the seven fortnightly training sessions.
In mid-December, we started recruiting the MAP Team members through shoulder-tapping, doing the ministry highlight during the worship service, and posting on the newsletter.
Like any tool, the MAP Toolkit becomes valid only when someone uses it. Yes, I have introduced the MAP Toolkit to several pastors and church leaders in New Zealand and the Philippines. Yes, the NZ Baptist Union MIM Team has included it in their toolbox.
However, the MAP Toolkit wouldn’t be a valuable ministry tool unless somebody or a group picks it up and applies it.
Therefore, the creation of the MAP Team provides the opportunity for a group of church members to:
- Learn and pilot-test the MAP tools
- Create the MAP Toolkit Operation Manual
- Share the MAP Toolkit with other churches or ministry groups
One of the team members had this to say:
So far the big takeaways for me that excite me are the concepts of indigenous faith-wisdom and active participation within multi-ethnic fellowships. I have heard of these things before, and seen them in practice, but a long time ago. It’s good to be reminded.
I am very much looking forward to being involved in a fellowship where these things really define the culture of the group as I think that it is very much God’s heart. And where God’s heart is, I want to be in the middle of it.
GBC MAP Teamate
As the resource person, I’m encouraged and excited about the progress of the MAP Team Training. Please continue to pray for the success of this program.
I am thankful to the Lord God for providing a team to work with me in this pioneering program to help churches in their multicultural response journey.
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