Individuals desiring involvement in the effort for unreached peoples need not be deterred. Following are just some of the avenues through which individuals can pursue the leading of the Lord for a commitment to missions and unreached peoples.
Selecting a People for Prayer
Many individuals have chosen to make a commitment to pray for an unreached
people until there is a reproducing church established among them. For
assistance with choosing a people, see Selecting<>
a People. Missionaries and mission agencies are grateful for the
support of those who are dedicated to prayerfully opening the the hearts
of the peoples and the doors to ministry. The value and power of
prayer is regularly attested to by such documents as the reports of Praying
Through the Window from Christian Information Network.
For these and other resources see Prayer Resources.<>
Short Term Trip
Visiting an unreached people for a few weeks to a couple of years may
be an option for some individuals. Many organizations lead short
term teams to or in the vicinity of unreached peoples. You may wish
to contact specific mission agencies to find trips which match your interest
whether prayer, research, evangelism or work projects. See Short<>
Term Mission Opportunities.
Volunteer with a Mission Organization
Contact mission agencies and organizations to see how you might assist
their efforts toward unreached peoples. Agencies often appreciate volunteers
in the office to assist with mailings, data entry, etc. Additionally there
often are ways to utilize those who are unable to visit a mission office.
Recent volunteers to one organization included a library and computer researcher,
and a computer consultant. Neither of these volunteers ever visited the
office they were assisting. Mail, telephones or computers can be adequate
communication for some tasks. See Missionary<>
Sending Agencies and
Missions Resource Organizations.<>
Career Missions
Advocacy
We believe that the Lord of the harvest continues to raise laborers
for the task of carrying the gospel to unreached peoples. If you
are burdened in this way please see Church Planting
for assistance in contacting mission sending agencies.
Advocate - Introduction
Friendly Face/Conduit Advocate
One Advocate's Story
Short Term Exposure Trips
Advocacy Registration via the People Commitment Registration Form (Located at the Joshua Project II website.)
Training for Advocacy, Networking, Partnerships
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