1. Be A Global Mission Church

2. What does it mean to be a Global Mission Church?

3. PRAYS regularly for partners, missionaries and the world PRAYS regularly for partners, missionaries and the world EDUCATES its members about global issues from preschool age to adult SEEKS JUSTICE for the “least of these” in the international community What is a Global Mission Church? A Global Mission Church:

4. RECEIVES the gifts of the global Church GIVES to the work of global mission SENDS its members into the world to share the Good News GROWS in sharing the story of God’s mission with others What is a Global Mission Church? A Global Mission Church:

5. Why will my congregation want to participate in the Global Mission Church initiative?

6. Why will my congregation want to participate….? To make a difference in the world!

7. Why will my congregation want to participate….? To be transformed and revitalized!

8. Why will my congregation want to participate….? To be a responsible member of the global Church of Jesus Christ!

9. How can my congregation get started or continue the journey of being a Global Mission Church?

10. Step 1 GATHER… a team to coordinate the Be a Global Mission Church process

11. Step 2 LEARN… about our global mission heritage and current mission strategy

12. Latin America and the Caribbean Africa Middle East and Europe Southern Asia East Asia and the Pacific Mission Areas

13. Step 3 EVALUATE… your global mission involvement and discern your launching point involvement and discern your launching point

14. Step 4 CREATE… your plan of global mission involvement from the ideas for action

15. What are some ideas for action?

16. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… PRAYS Distribute the monthly global mission bulletin story

17. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… EDUCATES Offer a Global Mission class using the Connecting Threads DVD and study guide

18. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… SEEKS JUSTICE Respond to advocacy requests from Global Ministries

19. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… RECEIVES Start a relationship with a missionary and host a missionary visit

20. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… GIVES Participate in the Child Sponsorship Program or support a Special Giving Project

21. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… SENDS Send members on a group mission trip or individual volunteer assignment

22. Ideas for Action A Global Mission Church… GROWS Designate a member to participate in the Ministries and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training and Network

23. Step 5 COMMIT… to a specific plan of action in partnership with Global Ministries

24. Global Ministries Be A Global Mission Church

25. Indianapolis Office P.O. Box 1986 Indianapolis, IN 46206-1986 (317) 713-2575 fax: (317) 635-4323 email: dom@disciples.org Cleveland Office 700 Prospect Avenue, 7th Floor Cleveland, OH 44115-1100 (216) 736-3202 fax: (216) 736-3203 email: wcm@ucc.org www.globalministries.org