Free Methodist World Missions

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1 Free Methodist World Missions Connect God sheart heart forfor the world. Connect withwith God s the world. Genesis Conference Missions Giving Report CSAs (Country Support) Belgium Chile Colombia Creative Access C Ecuador Haiti Honduras India Peru Slovakia Vietnam Other Total MSAs (Missionary Support) Crouse Fajardo Ireland Keith & Julie Myers Nuesch-Olver Sykora Wilkins Willson Williams Other Total Other Missionary Support Giving $7,046 6,953 3,950 1,077 1,200 15,020 2,004 1,100 5,908 6,422 1,625 1,513 $53,818 $88,568 1,950 81,036 3,465 1,000 24,970 35,832 74,229 2,163 1,000 1,465 $315,678 $6,908 General Missions $10,934 EMPs (Extra Mile Projects) $27,777 Total Missions Giving *$415,115 Country Support Accounts (CSAs) Country Support Accounts target strategic components of international Free Methodist ministries that assist with: evangelists and leaders who have demonstrated Kingdom fruitfulness and vital ministries that directly result in church planting, leadership development or community transformation. Missionary Support Accounts (MSAs) Each missionary has a specific support account their MSA. Each MSA total includes a fixed amount common to all FM missionaries, including salary, insurance and basic benefits. Also included is an additional variable amount based on their specific field expenses and area budgets. Factors in this figure include: children s education, rent, utilities, travel, etc. CSAs and MSAs are funded by local churches and individuals who commit to be partners in ministry with a specific missionary or work in a specific country and who designate giving to that particular fund. Extra Mile Projects (EMPs) Extra Mile Projects are established to meet special needs outside of the country s or missionary s determined budget. Each EMP goes through an approval process before funds are distributed. * includes only funds given through FMWM FREE METHODIST WORLD MISSIONS 770 N HIGH SCHOOL RD, INDIANAPOLIS IN FMWM.ORG

2 FREE METHODIST WORLD MISSIONS Free Methodist World Missions is positioned to empower individuals, local churches and conferences to connect with God s heart for the world by offering the following: Local & Global Collaboration FMWM can help conferences and local churches develop structures and strategies for more effective engagement in local and global mission through the Free Methodist Church and beyond. FMWM can also help identify strategic opportunities and facilitate connections with U.S. church leaders, international church leaders and missionaries. Contact brad.button@fmcusa.org Cross-Cultural Perspective Experienced leaders are available to assist with cross-cultural issues. Through a global network of leaders FMWM can provide current perspectives on missiology, tools to teach a healthy biblical worldview and methodologies for bridging different cultures in a local community and the world. Contact David Yardy at fmmdyardy@aol.com Promotional Resources Printed materials and online resources are available through FMWM to promote global missions. Gifted communicators can be scheduled to speak on a variety of topics related to local and global ministry. Contact judy.litsey@fmcusa.org Missionary Deployment An experienced team uses a holistic approach to assessment, preparation and deployment for those who sense God s call to serve in global missions. The candidate process includes input from international church leaders, as well as feedback from the candidate s pastor and local church leadership in the discernment process. Contact deb.miller@fmcusa.org Missionary Care Ministry within cross-cultural settings presents unique challenges. FMWM can guide churches and individuals in providing encouragement and ongoing emotional and spiritual support to missionaries and their families. Contact kathi.walker@fmcusa.org. For guidance related to financial support contact garry.cruce@fmcusa.org. Financial Safeguards FMWM is committed to honor the financial contributions donors give to the cause of Christ. Structure and procedures are in place to: ensure resources are used for their intended purpose, meet regulatory guidelines, minimize fees and protect the ministry of those we partner with around the world. Contact jo.lammey@fmcusa.org CONNECT WITH GOD S HEART FOR THE WORLD

3 VISA MINISTRIES VISA Ministries is the established avenue for pastors, mission leaders and individuals to connect as Volunteers In Service Abroad with Free Methodist ministry around the world. Through training and collaboration with world area directors, national leaders and missionaries, participants are provided assistance to ensure the best outcome for those we serve. Training VISA University programs teach people about the complexities of cross-cultural ministry and how to avoid common pitfalls and better understand God s heart for the world. Contact deb.miller@fmcusa.org Team Leader Training helps experienced and inexperienced team leaders prepare and equip their team members for effective cross-cultural ministry. Training is offered as host groups are identified. Global Studies Intensives (GSI) brings together people from multiple countries to study biblical perspectives on missions and learn from recognized international experts. This two-week travel experience includes formal and informal learning and exposure to cross-cultural ministry, sights, sounds, tastes and smells. GSI is offered every two to three years and has been hosted in Brazil, Cambodia, Egypt, India, Kenya, Myanmar and Thailand. Collaboration FMWM can assist churches and conferences to be thoughtful global Christians as they engage in crosscultural ministry and avoid some of the pitfalls short-term ministry creates when done poorly. Tools are provided to help think critically about cross-cultural engagement and to identify strategic ministry opportunities that will honor and empower the international hosts. VISA Team Assignments are generally 10 to 15 day collaborative experiences where team members help with English or sports camps, children s programs, prayer journeys and/or construction. Contact hannah.knowland@fmcusa.org VISA Fast Track Assignments are geared for individuals and families desiring to fill a need identified by national leadership. Such assignments generally require a specific skill set or training and may include teaching in a theological institution, medical ministry in a hospital or clinic, maintenance or emergency relief. Assignments are from two weeks to six months. Contact hannah.knowland@fmcusa.org VISA Voyager Assignments provide individuals and families the opportunity to clarify God s call on their lives in terms of cross-cultural ministry or volunteer their time and talents for 1 to 2 years to help fill a critical need. Ministry appointment is a collaborative process with local and national church leaders and requires a higher level of autonomy and accountability. Contact patti.maurer@fmcusa.org OUR MISSION LOVE GOD LOVE PEOPLE MAKE DISCIPLES

4 Missions Resource Team (MRT) David Roller Board of Bishops, Missions Liaison VISA MINISTRIES FREE METHODIST WORLD MISSIONS 770 N HIGH SCHOOL RD, INDIANAPOLIS IN FMWM.ORG Deb Miller deb.miller@fmcusa.org , x226 Missions Resource Team Leader Missionary processing extended term and VISA Voyagers Training for teams and individuals serving overseas Patti Maurer patti.maurer@fmcusa.org , x328 Assistance with missionary processing extended term and VISA Voyagers Assistance with training planning and teaching Hannah Knowland hannah.knowland@fmcusa.org , x235 VISA ministry teams VISA Fast Trackers Insurance registrations and processing of payments General assistance to MRT leader COMMUNICATIONS MEMBER CARE Judy Litsey judy.litsey@fmcusa.org , x233 Resource development fmwm.org webmaster Social networking Kathi Walker kathi.walker@fmcusa.org , x234 Missionary member care Security/crisis management Organization of missionary debriefings, training and retreats Paula Gillespie paula.gillespie@fmcusa.org , x266 World Missions People magazine Missions Alive! children's curriculum Missions Hotline Jennifer Veldman jennifer.veldman@fmcusa.org , x264 Personnel records Candidate processing Assistance to missionaries in transition Pam Sheads pam.sheads@fmcusa.org , x236 Administrative assistance MSA and CSA commitments Resource orders Magazine subscriptions CROSS CULTURAL CONSULTANT David Yardy fmmdyardy@aol.com , x236 Missiological perspective Cross-cultural issues MISSIONARY COACHING Garry Cruce garry.cruce@fmcusa.org , x253 Missionary support-raising protocols Missionary support budgets Missionary mentoring/ coaching Pat Cruce pat.cruce@fmcusa.org , x253 Assistant to Missionary Coach Support to Missions Resource Team MOBILIZATION Brad Button brad.button@fmcusa.org , x211 Opportunity identification Strategy development and implementation Alignment of the FMC with its mission OUR MISSION LOVE GOD LOVE PEOPLE MAKE DISCIPLES

5 Report to Genesis Annual Conference May, 2014 Delia Nüesch-Olver, Area Director, Paul S. Olver, Coordinator of Pastoral Formation, Free Methodist Church Latin America, God has called every follower of Christ to partner with him to advance his Kingdom on earth. Our particular assignment is to lead the Free Methodist Church in Latin America to fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. The FMC is mature and semi-autonomous in Dominican Republic, Brazil, Haiti, Chile, Paraguay and Northern Mexico -- we get to work alongside of emerging networks of churches and mission districts in 13 other countries spread across 6,000 miles from Northwest Mexico to Southern Argentina. Our goal is to fuel and sustain an apostolic movement to reach Latin Americans for Christ. We work to coach and empower a great group of dedicated, well-prepared national leaders, most of whom pastor a church as they lead a district. Many are ministering cross-culturally and several oversee more than one country. We count on the teamwork of 17 North American missionaries as we seek to catalyze church planting and foster healthy and appropriate systems to sustain the growth of the church. Praise God for the superintendent s election and smooth transfer of leadership in Venezuela. You can read about it at Pray as Delia now leads a similar superintendent selection process for conferences in NW Mexico and Puerto Rico. Praise God for over 100 ministerial candidates in the 13 countries that Delia leads. Pray that Paul will have wisdom and insight to put in place an appropriate sustainable system to prepare these candidates for effective pastoral ministry and ordination. A Latin Leaders Summit in 2011 brought a big step forward for the Area. Seed money just became available to bring this team together again in early Pray that God will provide the rest of the resources needed for this desperately needed time of encouragement, training, and strategizing. Over the last couple of years God has brought a new level of health to the church in Costa Rica and Nicaragua through the good leadership of Pastor Hiuberth Zapata. But these two districts are the most underfunded in Latin America. Pray that God will raise up partners to commit the needed financial resources through their Country Share Accounts (CSAs). Last fall we relocated to Miami -- the transportation hub for Latin America. Now we are within a three-hour flight from all but two of the countries we work with. Pray that God will lead us to the right connections to develop the local support network we need and to advance His kingdom here. At the annual meeting in Argentina in February, each local church had a few moments to share highlights of the last year. From the podium we watched tears streaming down the face of Pastora Stella Maris as she watched the video of baptisms and testimonies from her own church. This is a daughter congregation of a mother church that itself was only started three years ago. Pastora Stella Maris has only been a Christian three years, yet her new church plant reported a 50% increase in the last year entirely through new conversions to an average attendance of 100. May God use us to multiply disciples, leaders, groups and churches in a way that moves us to tears! Thanks for helping to fuel and sustain an apostolic movement to reach Latin America for Christ.

6 The Story See more at SEED is not a retail operation. Over the past three years, SEED has changed. Maybe you used to know SEED as the people who brought those cool products made by Free Methodists in developing countries. While we still do that, we want to emphasize that our goal is not to sell products. SEED stands for Sustainable Empowerment through Economic Development. We partner with Free Methodists around the world to do micro-enterprise that makes sense for them in their communities. For artisan groups, we assist with product development and marketing, but many times we are partnering with groups that have nothing to do with products: Maybe we help raise startup capital for a group to raise animals Maybe we partner with a church that wants to open a sewing school for women in their area Maybe we offer coaching in business plan development, strategy, or pricing models After all, handicrafts don t make sense for everyone. How about these two examples: in the Amparo Free Methodist Church in Manila, Philippines, there were a number of women without opportunity to provide for their children to attend school, and to provide for, or supplement, the family income for food, housing, and living expenses. But God was orchestrating something. Pastora Pol Guazon is an apostolic leader in East Asia, and she was serving as the administrative pastor at Amparo FMC. She met with the women in the church and they brainstormed ways they could generate income. They decided on raising pigs. Coincidentally there was a woman in the church (Inday, center, with Wiley and Evelyn) who had grown up in a family that raised pigs and then worked for the government, training people how to raise pigs. God provided an expert at just the right time! Inday wrote a business proposal, and Pastora Pol contacted SEED about startup funding. Typically, these conversations can take months, because we want the group to clearly think through their business idea and its potential for sustainability. In this case, after reading the proposal, it was clear that Inday knew what she needed to make the project go, and SEED set out to raise funds. Two churches in the US used the Amparo Swine Project as their Advent Conspiracy effort, and other individuals contributed as well, raising the money in only a few months. SEED co-director David Brewer was blessed to visit the group in 2012 and saw the first breeding sow, four piglets, and two pigpens. We have kept in touch with the group since, and in the group was able to finish purchasing or raising breeding sows for eight families in the church, building pigpens to hold sows and piglets, and selling the first piglets in their local marketplace. It sure it a glorious thing to be part of God s incredible story for this group and others around the world. Read more, and watch a video, about the Amparo effort at There you ll find other stories about artisan and non-artisan groups as well.

7 The Numbers See more at We know some people get excited about stories, and some get excited to hear about the ways that God is blessing through growth and sustainability. Here are some figures with brief context from so you can sense how God is growing SEEDs around the world: Livelihood Groups 9 The number of ongoing groups we continue working with. These are all artisan-based groups in Latin America (Peru), Africa (Uganda and two in Kenya), and Asia (India, East Asia, two in the Philippines, and Cambodia). 5 The number of SEED Capital groups that have graduated in the past three years and are now independent of SEED. These include agricultural services in Cameroon, a food cart, grocery store, and two swine projects in the Philippines. We have two active SEED Capital efforts, in Ethiopia and India. US-Based Customers 30 Number of trunk shows a brand new way to promote economic justice, sustainable livelihood, and SEED! Trunk shows were hosted in more than a dozen states across the country, with average sales of almost $700 per trunk show! Spreading the Word SEED Champions equipped with Action Kits. SEED Champions represent SEED in their local 14 churches and communities, through sharing updates, showing videos, hosting tables and trunk shows, and finding places to present about issues of social justice and fair trade. Champions are exploring ways to share in elementary schools, libraries, fair trade stores and coffee shops, and other means and mediums. Champions are active in Arizona, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, and Georgia, with trainings for Pacific Northwest and Oregon this year by numbers $128.4K $81.5k $ $133.4K $81.5k DONATIONS SEED CAPITAL $128.4K $133.4K $ $81.5k 2011 ARTISAN PRODUCT SALES $113.4K $128.4k 2012 FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS REVENUE GROWTH PARTNER GROWTH LOCAL LIVELIHOODS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS $128.4K $133.4K $ $81.5k 2011 ARTISAN PRODUCT SALES Philippines - Amparo Siomai Cart Philippines - Ahon Community Care Philippines - Ahon Community Care 11 livelihood groups 14 groups (two completed) 15 groups (two completed) Uganda Beads Empowering Uganda Uganda Beads Empowering Uganda Uganda Beads Empowering Uganda LIVELIHOOD GROUP GROWTH LIVELIHOOD GROUP GROWTH FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS SUBSCRIBers SUBSCRIBER SEED Trunk Shows 30 PILOT SEED CHAMPIONS 10 Number of retreats and conferences at which SEED staff were the featured plenary or missionary speakers. Co-directors Rose and David Brewer have worked hard to emphasize that SEED fervently believes in and wants to support the work of the local church. By speaking in extended venues like this, people are more likely to grasp the complexity of SEED s work and be able to move beyond thinking of SEED as a retail operation DONATIONS / SEED CAPITAL $ 4,900 $10,800 $21,500 ONLINE SALES $900 $7,900 $14,200 NEW PARTNERSHIP AREAS! 15 livelihood groups (2 GRADUATED) GROWING LOCAL LIVELIHOODS THROUGH GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS 14 livelihood groups (3 GRADUATED) Cambodia Reaksmei 11 livelihood groups Cambodia Reaksmei Cameroon Cassava Grinding East Asia Overcomers India Dayanand Handicrafts Kenya Faraja Widows Kenya Branch of Hope Peru Mujeres Jireh Philippines Amparo Swine Project Philippines Hands & Hearts Cambodia Reaksmei East Asia Overcomers Ethiopia Sewing Center India Dayanand Handicrafts India Sewing Training Kenya Faraja Widows Kenya Hope Beyond Circumstance Peru Mujeres Jireh Philippines Amparo Swine Project Philippines Cebu Hands & Hearts Philippines Hands & Hearts Philippines - Amparo Siomai Cart East Asia Overcomers Ecuador PROFESAR Foundation Ethiopia Sewing Center India Dayanand Handicrafts India Sewing Training Kenya Faraja Widows Kenya Hope Beyond Circumstance Peru Mujeres Jireh Philippines Amparo Swine Project Philippines Cebu Hands & Hearts Philippines Hands & Hearts Philippines - Amparo Siomai Cart