MISSION PRIORITY

MISSION PRIORITY

ONE MISSION S M US T B E I M P O R T A N T IF THE WORLD IS TO BE WON

MISSION PRIORITY ONE

Mission Priority One (MPO), based on the four objectives of NMI, is a “measuring stick” to ensure missions as a priority for Nazarenes. The MPO program has been adapted so it is Missionaries safety, ministry, family, and work relationships attainable for any church, allowing Nazarenes to understand are important requests for them. their importance in building God’s kingdom around the world. PRAYER TOPICS FOR MISSIONS:

Indigenous leadership—pastors, district superintendents, regional leaders, and leaders in Sunday Schoolthe Ministries, The following provides the objectives of NMI, requireNazarene Youth International, and Nazarene Missions Inter ment assigned to each objective through MPO, and suggesnational around the world can all use our prayers. tions for achieving these requirements. Current events—they affect the witness of worldwide Naza renes. PRAYER Persecuted Church—Christians suffer daily for their faith. Objective: To Church encourage people to prayaround for all eff orts of world Growth of the of the Nazarene the world— evangelization. people accepting Christ as their Savior is our purpose.

MPO Requirement: The church will pray for missions.

Prayer is often partnered with fasting. “Fasting in the bibliHelpful cal senseIdeas: is choosing not to partake of food because your Provide regular is prayer requests the church. Possible sources spiritual hunger so deep, yourtodetermination in intercession are Prayer Mobilization Line (call 816-444-PRAY or via e-mail so intense, or your spiritual warfare so demanding that you subscription or the NMI Web site ), missionaries’ newsletters, worship folders, handouts, prayer and meditation” (Wesley Duewel).

pastoral prayer, announcements, etc. Emphasize prayer and fasting. NMI ENCOURAGES Establish specific times for prayer and/or form a prayer chain/ PRAYER network. AND FASTING THROUGH: Plan churchwide participation in World Day of Prayer, NazaSpecifi c Prayer Times—pray for world evangelism in church rene World Week of Prayer, prayer for the Persecuted Church, services, mission cell groups (chapters), Sunday School, 10/40 Window, and JESUS film.

prayer groups that meet regularly, or prayer vigils. G L O BMobilization A L A W A RLine—requests E N E S S (Formerly Mission Education) Prayer and answers from the field. Call 816-444-PRAY (7729), access it through the NMIwhat the Objective: To inform people of the world’s needs and Web site (www.nazarenemissions.org), or subscribe to the church is doing to meet those needs. twice weekly e-mail version on the NMI Web site. Requirement: The church will use missions resources and Nazarene Week to of develop Prayer—annual event during the participateWorld in activities global awareness. week of the first Friday in March (World Day of Prayer). One world mission Helpful Ideas:region is featured each day that week with requests reflawareness ecting thatresources: day’s region. Information available at Use global adult mission education, youth mission education, children’s mission education, and/or www.nazarenemissions.org. International Mission Education Journal. Additional Requests—can be found in mission educa Make NMI missions books/tapes/CDs available to theFilm contion lessons and newsletters from missionaries, JESUS gregation. The number of books “read” will be reported. Harvest Partners, ministries to the Persecuted Church, and Participatetointhe missions service projects (such as Work & Witministries 10/40 Window.

ness, Youth in Mission, Youthserve, CAUSE, NCM centers, Good Samaritan churches, community projects, etc.) and/or hands-on missions activities (Crisis Care Kits, School PalPaks, relief shipments, LINKS packages, unofficial LINKS, etc.) Schedule one or more services with a missions speaker (local, zone/area, district, and/or regional events; faith promise) and/or provide interaction with a missions speaker (district teen/children’s camps, missions events, district NMI convention, missions workshops, etc.)

Use multimedia missions resources (such as World Mission Missionaries safety, ministry, family, and work relationships DVD, missions Web sites, videos, Nazarene Communications are important requests for them. News, etc.), and/or utilize missions publications and comIndigenous leadership—pastors, district superintendents, munications (such as Mission Connection, Global Glimpses, regional leaders, and leaders in Sunday School Ministries, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries magazine, Holiness Today, Nazarene Youth International, and Nazarene Missions Inter missionaries’ newsletters, regional newsletters, etc.) national around the world can all use our prayers. Current events—they affect the witness of worldwide Naza CHILDREN AND YOUTH renes. Persecuted Church—Christians suffer daily for their faith. Objective: To challenge children and youth to learn about Growth of the in Church of the Nazarene around world— and participate the mission of the church and the to respond people accepting Christ as their Savior is our purpose. to God’s call.

Requirement: The church will provide opportunities for the Prayer isand often partnered with fasting. “Fasting the bibli-to children youth to experience missions and toinrespond cal sense God’ s call. is choosing not to partake of food because your

spiritual hunger is so deep, your determination in intercession

so intense, or your spiritual warfare so demanding that you Helpful Suggestions: Provide global awareness with Children’ Ministries, NYI, have temporarily set aside even fleshlysneeds to give yourself to Sunday School, etc., using children’ s and youth missions prayer and meditation” (Wesley Duewel). resource materials. Use pages from Mission Connection. NMI ENCOURAGES Plan for visiting to interact with children and PRAYER ANDmissionaries FASTING THROUGH: youth. Encourage them Times—pray to sacrificiallyfor giveworld to missions, especially to Specific Prayer evangelism in church World Evangelism Fund, Alabaster, and Nazarene Compasservices, mission cell groups (chapters), Sunday School, sionate Ministries. prayer groups that meet regularly, or prayer vigils. Involve them in faith promise events. Prayer Mobilization Line—requests and answers from the field. Participate in Crisis Care Kits and School Pal-Paks projects. Call 816-444-PRAY (7729), access it through the NMI Cooperate with zone and district missions projects Web site (www.nazarenemissions.org), or subscribe to the and activities. twice youth weeklyfor e-mail version on the NMI Web site. and Enlist summer ministries—local, district, Nazarene World Week of Prayer—annual event during the general levels. week of the firstto Friday in March (World missions Day of Prayer). One Encourage them participate in special emphases mission region atworld camps, retreats, etc. is featured each day that week with requests reflecting that day’s Information available at Plan a commitment service forregion. children/youth. www.nazarenemissions.org. Encourage children and youth who sense God’s call to misAdditional Requests—can found mission educa Call sionary service to contact thebe local andindistrict Mission Coordinator. tion lessons and newsletters from missionaries, JESUS Film Harvest Partners, ministries to the Persecuted Church, and Gministries I V I N G to the 10/40 Window.

Objective: To raise funds for missions outreach. Requirement: World Evangelism Fund will be paid in full. Helpful Ideas: Plan an effective faith promise event. Promote Easter and Thanksgiving offerings. Pay World Evangelism Fund on a 10-month plan.

PRAYER TOPICS FOR MISSIONS:

LOCAL CHURCH MISSION PRIORITY ONE REQUIREMENTS

Missionaries safety, ministry, family, and work relationships are important requests for them. 1. The church prayed for missions. Indigenous leadership—pastors, district superintendents, 2. Theleaders, church participated* inSunday each of the five global awareness regional and leaders in School Ministries, categories follow: and Nazarene Missions Inter Nazarene Youththat International, a. Global awareness resources (curricula for adults, youth, national around the world can all use our prayers. and/or children) Current events—they affect the witness of worldwide Naza b. NMI missions books/tapes/CDs renes. c. Missions service projects and/or hands-on missions Persecuted Church—Christians suffer daily for their faith. activities Growth of the Church of the Nazarene around the world— d. Missions speakers people accepting Christ as their Saviorand/or is our purpose. e. Multimedia missions resources missions publica-

tions/communications

Prayer often partnered with fasting. the bibli3. Thise church involved children and “Fasting youth in in missions. cal4.sense is choosing not to partake of food because The church paid World Evangelism Fund in full. your spiritual hunger is so deep, your determination in intercession so*intense, or your spiritual so demanding that you “Participate” is defi ned aswarfare involvement in one or more activities have temporarily set aside even fl eshly needs to give yourself to in each category. prayer and meditation” (Wesley Duewel).

MPO is a program with a purpose. Billions of people around the world who have not accepted Christ as their Savior are depenNMI ENCOURAGES dent on AND our FASTING THROUGH: PRAYER Prayer—bringing them to God’s throne daily

Global Awareness—learning aroundinthe world and Specifi c Prayer Times—pray forabout worldevents evangelism church how they affect cell eternity services, mission groups (chapters), Sunday School, Children andthat Youth—being willing to participate prayer groups meet regularly, or prayer vigils. and serve at any age Prayer Mobilization Line—requests and answers from the field. Giving—providing resources to tell them about God’s love Call 816-444-PRAY (7729), access it through the NMI Web site (www.nazarenemissions.org), or subscribe to the twice weekly e-mail version on the NMI Web site. Nazarene World Week of Prayer—annual event during the week of the first Friday in March (World Day of Prayer). One world mission region is featured each day that week with requests reflecting that day’s region. Information available at www.nazarenemissions.org. Additional Requests—can be found in mission educa tion lessons and newsletters from missionaries, JESUS Film Nazarene Missions International Harvest Partners, ministries to the Persecuted Church, and ministries to the 10/40 Window. 6401 The Paseo Kansas City, MO 64131 Phone: 816-333-7000, Ext. 2350 Web Site: www.nazarenemissions.org E-mail: [email protected]

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