UPDATE ON DAVID MAYS HOMECOMING WITH JESUS.
A recording of the David Mays Memorial service can be found at Eaglechurch.com in the messages archive.
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Toughest Issues for Missions Pastors
- Helping the pastor and church leaders to see your church in light of God's global purpose, to keep it in perspective, and to operate in that mode
- Increasing funds (or restraining the decrease)
- Raising the understanding and commitment level of the congregation
- Updating the image of missions from the 19th to the 21st century
- Getting people involved
- Building a pro-active, forward thinking leadership team
- Implementing strategy vs. simply supporting the individual strategies of members, relatives and compelling visitors
- Helping missionaries and candidates overcome weaknesses
- Assessing and communicating effectiveness
- Keeping up
Source: Stuff you need to know about Doing Missions in Your Church, David Mays, p. 26 (compiled from a survey of missions pastors)