Since the Bible suggests no ONE method of accomplishing the Great Commission, we will prayerfully consider various types of missions work that incorporate our three-fold missions plan of gospel-witnessing, disciple-making and church-facilitating.  We desire to be careful not to limit missions solely by …

• A place:  international vs. national
• A purpose:  church planting vs. disciplining nationals vs. radio tower ministry, etc.
• A plan:  individual vs. team ministry
• A procedure:  vocational vs. bi-vocational
• A person:  male vs. female; single vs. married

We further believe that the end of gospel-witnessing and disciple-making will BE church-facilitating, hence the assertion that missions work is in essence church-planting (or church-facilitating).  You will not see conversion without adding to the church, nor will you see discipleship without equipping the church.  It is clear - God will accomplish His kingdom in the church.

Our preference of one ministry over another points only to the Spirit’s leading and not to the esteeming of one ministry over another as more biblical, more effective or more worthy.

Ministries may be categorized as:

• Church - Planting:  a primary focus on the establishing of new, indigenous churches that become autonomous and reproductive.
• Church - Developing:  a goal of helping an existing church with the equipping of the congregation for discipleship, evangelism, and the study of doctrine.  This goal may include ideas such as training national leadership or radio ministry.
• Church - Supporting:  the task of providing services or expertise to the church or those who are laboring to plant or develop the church.  This ministry may involve such tasks as state-side administration, medical work, aviation, and Bible translation.

Since the work of church planting may be dependent on or facilitated by auxiliary ministries, we will not refuse consideration of these works as “missions.”  Such support roles will be considered in a dual manner:

• Is the supporting work beneficial to the ministry of church-facilitating?
• Is the worker fulfilling a dual role of (1) the support role of their gift and expertise and (2) member of the church-facilitating team as a gospel-witness and disciple-maker?