Morningview Baptist Church

Our Third Annual Global Missions Conference is September 10-12, 2010.  It will take place on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and evening, and both services as well as during the Sunday School and MIT hours on Sunday.  As you know, we have recently adopted people groups and embarked on partnerships in three areas – the Reached, Unreached, and Last Frontier areas.  This year we have the opportunity to have all of our missions partners at Morningview for our missions conference!

The term Reached refers to an area where over 2% of the population are believers.  This term does not mean that the task of reaching people is complete, but it is simply a category that missiologists use to describe a population where the missionary task has surpassed the 2% mark and much of the focus is on discipleship.  Our Ecuador seminary partnership falls into this category.  Steve and Carol from Ecuador will be with us for our missions conference and you will have the opportunity to hear the latest about what is going on in Ecuador–specifically with the work at the Ecuador Seminary.

Another area of partnership is with the Unreached.  While there are many individual unreached people around us, including here in Montgomery, this category refers to a people group or ethnic group where less than 2% of the population are believers.  We have adopted an unreached people group in Central Asia, and our missions partner for our adopted people group, Ted, will be with us for our conference as well.

Our third missions partnership is with a Last Frontier group.  A Last Frontier group is the term used when there is no gospel witness among a particular ethnic or people group and there is no work being done to reach them.  Our Last Frontier group is also located in Central Asia, and we are partnering with Jeremy to reach them.  Jeremy will also be with us during our missions conference, and we will get to hear more about the future of our partnership with him to reach this people group.

Ken will also be speaking, and I know you will appreciate hearing from him once more.  There will be breakout sessions for adults, youth and children in K-6 grades.  This will be an exciting opportunity for our children to hear directly from the missionaries for whom they have been praying.  Childcare will be offered for those with nursery age children, but you must sign up for this.  There will be fellowship dinners on Friday (5:15 pm) and Saturday (5:30 pm).  Saturday’s dinner will be from Chick-fil-a and will also include a sampling of foods from the regions where our missionaries are serving.

This is an exciting time in the life of our church and we are blessed to have a senior pastor and staff who have a strong biblical understanding of missions and therefore have a passion for missions as well.  Please make our Third Annual Global Missions Conference a priority and set aside September 10-12 to be with us.    If you plan to attend either of the dinners or require childcare for the conference, please call the church office at 272-2304 to sign up.  I am looking forward to seeing you at the conference.

Jonathan

June 18-26th

Please be in prayer for our team of 13 as we continue to prepare for our trip.  Look for a prayer guide in this Sunday’s worship bulletin.

You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
(2 Corinthians 9:11, ESV)

The Ecuador missions trip will be June 18-26.  Have you considered how God would have you be involved in this partnership this year?  Will you send or will you go?  Please be open to being involved in our Ecuador partnership this year and consider whether or not God would have you go on this trip or financially and prayerfully support those going.

Ecuador Theological Seminary In-Gathering

Sunday, September 13

10:30 am

Missionaries Steve and Carol Thompson (our missionary contacts in Patate) have been serving faithfully in Ecuador for over twenty years. They have detailed plans to open a much needed theological Seminary in Patate by January 2010. They have secured the initial leadership for this Seminary and are ready to complete the Continue reading

You will be enriched in every way for all your generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.
(2 Corinthians 9:11, ESV)

Please be in prayer about what God would have you give to the Ecuador Theological Seminary In-Gathering on September 13.  As you consider how God would have you involved financially in supporting this ministry, consider the words of Randy Alcorn:

“The opportunities for using our financial resources to spread the gospel and strengthen the church all over the world are stronger than they’ve ever been. As God raised up Esther for just such a time as hers, I’m convinced he’s raised us up, with all our wealth, to help fulfill the great commission. The question is, what are we doing with that money? Our job is to make sure it gets to his intended recipients.”

For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. (Hab. 2:14)

Praise God for the great trip our team had to Ecuador.  I trust that you heard their wonderful report this past Sunday night.  Continue to pray for the church, the pastors, and the political situation in Ecuador.  Please pray that our church would have the Lord’s wisdom in knowing how we should be involved in the seminary project at Camp Chacauco.

What a tremendous week of ministry.  Our team saw, first hand, the spiritual darkness of the Ecuadorian culture and the inspiring work the Lord is accomplishing through the faithful pastors in Ecuador.

Ecuador’s religious climate is one of syncretism:  a religious blend of pagan idol worship from long ago and Catholicism.  Most families are raised with the errant theology that Mary, the mother of Jesus, remained sinless her entire life and is the co-redeemer for salvation.  This Catholic theology is centered on man-centered works rather than biblical doctrine.   The Catholic church in Ecuador recognizes that authority is shared by a multi-faced panel composed of Jesus, Catholic tradition, the Pope, and, chief among these – Mary, the mother of Jesus.  Obviously, this is heretical Continue reading

Friday, July 3

7:30 Breakfast / Devotional

8:30 Load Bus / Travel to Apátug

9:30 Visit Apátug (Quichua Indian Village)

10:30 Travel to Old Hacienda

12:30 p.m. Lunch at “La Ciénega”

2:00 Travel to Equator

4:00 Shop at “La Mitad Del Mundo”

6:00 Travel to Quito

7:00 Supper at Food Court

8:30 Head to Airport

8:45 Arrive Airport

11:30 Fly Out – Delta

Please be in prayer for our Ecuador team as they embark on their missions trip.  Pray specifically for the people on the missions teams going to Ecuador:  Randy Breedlove, Billy Cox, Emily Cox, David Hardgrave, Monica Lott, Caleb Quave, Erin Sellars, and Jaelyn Smith.  In addition to this team, remember to pray for Bella Epps as she serves in Kenya.

Thursday. July 2

7:30 a.m. Breakfast / Devotional

8:30 Camp Clean Up / Construction

12:00 p.m. Lunch at Camp

1:00 Travel to Waterfall – “Pailón del Diablo”

2:15 Stop at Swinging Basket – “La Tarabita”

3:00 Walk Through Catholic Cathedral in Baños

3:30 Return to Camp

4:30 Prepare for Evening Session

5:30 Travel to Ambato

6:30 Supper with Pastors and Leaders

7:30 Pastor Training Time Session 4

9:30 Return to Camp

10:30 Rest

Please be in prayer for our Ecuador team as they embark on their missions trip.  Pray specifically for the people on the missions teams going to Ecuador:  Randy Breedlove, Billy Cox, Emily Cox, David Hardgrave, Monica Lott, Caleb Quave, Erin Sellars, and Jaelyn Smith.  In addition to this team, remember to pray for Bella Epps as she serves in Kenya.

Wednesday, July 1

7:30 a.m. Breakfast / Devotional

8:30 Camp Clean Up / Construction

10:30 VBS Begins

12:30 VBS Ends

12:30 p.m. Lunch at Camp

1:30 VBS Preparation Time

2:30 Team Travels to VBS Site – (Ficoa)

6:30 Supper with Pastors and Leaders

7:30 Pastor Training Time Session 3

9:30 Return to Camp

10:30 Rest

Please be in prayer for our Ecuador team as they embark on their missions trip.  Pray specifically for the people on the missions teams going to Ecuador:  Randy Breedlove, Billy Cox, Emily Cox, David Hardgrave, Monica Lott, Caleb Quave, Erin Sellars, and Jaelyn Smith.  In addition to this team, remember to pray for Bella Epps as she serves in Kenya.