1. Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand

2. Why Global Mission When We Have Enough Problems at Home?

3. Why Global Mission When We Have Enough Problems at Home?
Acts 1:8 The call to mission was to Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, the ends of the earth
(local, regional, national, global)

4. Global Mission Helps Us Do Local Mission
We become a tighter unit with a clearer sense of purpose
We encourage people to grow in their unique area of gifting
We strengthen our witness when we take our focus off ourselves and on to others

5. “New things I declare …” Isaiah 42:9
We are currently living in one of the most transforming moments in the history of religion worldwide
By 2025 two-thirds of Christians will live in Africa, Latin America and Asia
The “average Christian” today is female, black, and lives in a Brazilian favela (slum) or African village
By 2025 there will be 160 million Christians in China (from 1 million in 1949); and 247 million by 2030 …

6. What Does All This Mean?
Christendom has collapsed – “the structures built on the paradigms of Christendom are no longer viable.”
We need a new global and missional narrative
The churches of the majority (developing) world and indigenous cultures can help us explore what it means to be a global missional community

10. “We must reshape our conversations
“We must reshape our conversations. We need global and local exchanges that are characterised by mutuality, respect and partnership.
Globally and locally, we can pursue missional vitality and truly be salt of the earth.”

11. PCANZ Team in Vanuatu
Don and Shirley Anton PCV Education Authority

12. Neville and Gloria Jones
Cyclone Recovery
HealthEducation Managing Team Visits

13. Gloria Jones
Dental programme Education

14. Helen Wells – Talua Ministry Training Centre

15. Global Mission - Presbyterian Youth Ministries
Going Global
Global Mission - Presbyterian Youth Ministries
Annual opportunities to Taiwan
Myanmar

16. Pray for our global partners
I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel … being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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