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Youth Camp in Guatemala
Article submitted by Noah Bendele, Field Intern in Guatemala A team from Petra Fellowship New Holland, PA came down to the Petén to help us run a short youth camp. They were also involved in some other projects around Sayaxché during their stay here. Friday afternoon the youth arrived at La Anchura, a former jungle [...]
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Visiting Prisons in Zambia
Article submitted by Elizabeth Ratliff, Field Coordinator in Zambia In the past I have said what a privilege it is to serve the Lord here in Zambia and the incredible opportunities in the prisons but this mission to Northern Zambia far surpassed previous missions. It was our most distant mission, it was the hardest and [...]
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Heat is a Luxury
Article submitted by Norb & Julie Kurrle, Field Coordinators in Paraguay It’s been cold here the last few days and today we woke up to about 0 degree celcius. We’re giving our new wood burning stove a work out; yesterday we kept it burning all day! While we are thankful for a cozy home, the [...]
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Tell Me “My Story”
Article submitted by Julie Merrin, Field Coordinator in SE Asia Rachel was sitting next to me recently…chattering away, as usual. I’m not sure how, but somehow, the conversation turned to her asking something about “her story”. The story of how she came to be with me. She has heard this story many times before, but [...]
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Busy Time in Puerto Maldonado
Article submitted by Jim & Sue Brannan, Field Coordinators in Peru Once again, it’s been a very busy time as always here in Puerto Maldonado, Peru—and a very hot and dry month. We have not had a good rain all month and the river is really going down. The last time Sue and I were [...]
Purpose, Objectives and Methodology
Purpose: The purpose of Missionary Ventures International is to encourage and support indigenous missions through personal involvement, financial sponsorship and ministry development. MVI exists to serve and support the indigenous church.
Objectives:
Home:
- To bring about an awareness that leads to action among Christians as to the plight of the lost and hurting world.
- To create, develop, coordinate and administrate personal involvement in missions (mission teams, funding, prayer, encouragement, etc.)
- To provide an accountable means of managing and administrating designated support to the mission field.
Abroad:
- To facilitate the development of responsible indigenous Christian leadership through the establishment and expansion of Bible schools, leadership training conferences and correspondence courses.
- To assist these Christian leaders in the planting of churches in unreached areas.
- To enable these Christian leaders and churches to start ministries and outreach to their own people (i.e. feeding centers, orphanages, schools, clinics, etc.)
Methodology: The methodology of MVI is to introduce and facilitate Christian participation in mission teams and their continued involvement in missions.