With the new year come new opportunities to share the Gospel and call people to respond. Pray that God's people will be faithful to that call. Please prayerfully consider a gift to MNA as we serve those who proclaim the Good News.
Thank you for your prayers and gifts to Mission to North American as we share the love of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ through church planting, church renewal, and missional partnerships across the United States and Canada. Your generosity has been used by Jesus to further our many avenues of ministry.
MNA deducts no service fees from gifts designated to specific projects or designated to MNA staff members. The administrative cost of this service is supported by undesignated gifts to MNA, or gifts to the
MNA Ministry Support Fund (MSF)
. Please consider
giving to MSF
, so that MNA may continue to make 100% of designated gifts available to their intended recipients.
Mission to North America
PO Box 890233
Charlotte NC 28289-0233
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Final Weeks for The PCA Unity Fund Tuition Subsidy Applications
Out of 4,882 Teaching Elders in the PCA, only 1% are African American, .8% Hispanic American, and 10% Korean/Korean American.
The PCA Unity Fund aims to increase these numbers through training, mentoring and developing minority leadership in the PCA, primarily through providing tuition subsidies to support training at reformed institutions. To learn more about The PCA Unity Fund, visit our new website at
https://pcamna.org/unity-fund/.
Interested in applying for a tuition subsidy?
Don't let the holidays catch you unawares -
applications are being accepted through January 31, 2019.
Click here
for instruction on how to apply.
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LAMP Graduates Recognized by Westminster Theological Seminary for DMin
Westminster Theological Seminary will now recognize MDiv graduates from LAMP Theological Seminary as candidates for their Doctor of Ministry degree. Founded by J. Gresham Machen in 1929
Westminster Theological Seminary has shown an unwavering commitment to Scripture and the Reformed faith. Learn more about LAMP at
lampseminary.org.
“It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by such a historic theological institution.”
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Jump Start a New Year of Church Planting
MNA Church Planter Training
February 12-15, 2019
Canterbury Retreat Center
Oviedo, Florida
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Tracks for planters at all stages and church planting leaders
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Budget friendly on-site lodging and meal plans available
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Value Added! A Taste of Parakaleo for church planting spouses
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2019 Online Training for Churches and Families
Starting a Disability Ministry in Your Church: First Steps
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
11 am ET | 10 am CT | 9 am MT | 8 am PT
Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel
Every church has or knows families touched by disability. How can your congregation intentionally take steps to better love, disciple, and meet the needs of individuals and families living with disability?
Learn more.
Planning Your Disability Ministry Year: Next Steps
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
11 am ET |10 am CT | 9 am MT | 8 am PT
Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel
January is a great time to strategically map out the direction of your church's disability ministry in 2019. Your focus could be on your church's website, volunteers, women's ministry, young adults, communicants class, or more.
Learn more.
Recruiting and Training Volunteers: How To Equip Your Church Family for Disability Ministry
Thursday, February 7, 2019
1 pm ET | 12 pm CT | 11 am MT | 10 am PT
Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel
One common denominator across all areas of the church is the need for volunteers to support the work of ministry. How you find and recruit volunteers for disability ministry is an integral part of making your ministry sustainable. How you train and care for those volunteers is crucial for growing your disability ministry.
Learn more.
Moving from Hello to the Heart of the Church: How to Navigate Church as a Family Touched by Disability
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
8 pm ET | 7 pm CT | 6 pm MT | 5 pm PT
Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel
Families who are impacted by disability often find navigating church to be a challenge. There are many strategies that families can initiate and employ as they navigate hallways, worship in the pews, enfold into small groups, and fellowship with others.
Learn more.
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You Can Make a Difference in Prison Ministries
California’s San Joaquin Valley has one of the highest concentrations of long-term incarceration population in the world!
Would you consider supporting MNA’s efforts there through Metanoia Prison Ministries?
Currently about one hundred twenty-five men show up each week, eager for teaching, in eight chapel situations at four State Prison facilities near Fresno. Thirty-two are engaged in correspondence discipleship through Metanoia. The door is open for much, much more work here!
Support the San Joaquin effort at this
LINK
.
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Church Planting and Renewal Conference
January 7-9, Chattanooga TN. A church planting conference for planting and renewal pastors, by those who have been there.
Enjoy 3 days of learning and fellowship in Chattanooga TN with revitalization pastors and church planters who understand working in your particular context. Plenary Speaker Robby Holt will talk on "Practicing the King's Economy." Breakout topics will include urban, rural and suburban church planting, multicultural leadership, and missional communities, among others. Parakaleo training for wives is also available.
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Engaging Disability 2019 Training Opportunities
Engaging Disability With The Gospel will continue our series of online disability ministry trainings in 2019. The staff will also present workshops throughout 2019, including the following:
ESTABLISHED Children’s Ministry Conferences
To stay informed of all disability ministry trainings and events, please visit the
Events section of our website anytime.
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Conference on Economic Justice
January 29-30, New City Fellowship, Chattanooga TN. For pastors, teachers, and community development leaders, this 2-day conference will address issues of economic justice in our communities Come for worship, challenging presentations about both problems and solutions, and roundtable discussions.
Click here to learn more and
here to register.
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The Gathering for Reconciliation, Justice and Mercy
The Gathering for Reconciliation, Justice and Mercy is holding its third conference this year in
February 15-17 at University Presbyterian Church in Las Cruces NM. Carl Ellis and Albert Reyes will be featured speakers. The conference is a working meeting of practitioners with breakouts and discussions on real-world applications. The cost of the event is $60 for early registration (deadline January 31, 2019) and $75 in the last two weeks. Flights in should book to El Paso International Airport. Housing is available.
Click here for more details.
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Looking for biblical, effective ways to help people in poverty?
Get trained by the Chalmers Center to start a new ministry at your church! Chalmers is offering two
pre-conference trainings for the upcoming 2019 PCA Mercy Ministry Conference in Huntsville AL,
including:
Faith & Finances
: Financial Education for Low-Income Adults
March 28-29. Get trained to start a class that empowers the materially poor with money management skills and unpack how our money is part of God’s work in the world.
Learn more
Work Life
: Job Preparedness for Low-Income Adults
March 28-29. Get trained to start a class that empowers low-income people with the skills and attitudes to find work—and to flourish in it.
Learn more
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Cost is only $75.00
Plenary Speakers:
Randy Nabors
Tony Myles
Scott Moore
More details and registration to come!
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Victoria BC Canada
Here are some good words on the growing gospel presence in Canada from the
Grace Network…Josh and Pam Dausaults are the newest church planting apprentices in their network. Josh says “In January, we will be heading to Victoria BC for a church planting apprenticeship with
Lighthouse Church! I am hoping that the Lord would use this time to prepare us for church planting, give us wisdom about where and how to plant, humble us, grow me as a servant-leader, and stir our whole family to greater dependence on Christ. And I’m very grateful for Scott McDowell and Jeff Candell for taking me on.”
Click here to read more, and some prayer requests for Josh and Pam.
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Oakland CA
“As a homeless person who has struggled with addiction for years, I’m learning that God loves me and that is changing everything. For the first time in my life, I want to live.”
In a year end update,
Resurrection Oakland church planter Brent Webster says “Where do I even begin? At this time last year, we were six months into “trying” to get a new church off the ground. We did not have a name. We did not have a weekly service or a definitive location of where those would be held when they began. We did not have many people – our Launch Team of 30 adults was small in size but big in hearts to serve. What we did have was a Launch Date of March 18, 2018, a vision to start what we like to call “a church not just for ourselves,” and a God who has been building his church throughout all of history.”
Click here to read more of Brent’s update, and
click here for a personal reflection of what Resurrection Oakland has meant in one person’s life.
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MNA Disaster Response - Volunteers Needed!
MNA Disaster Response continues mobilizing volunteers to serve at five sites across the impact zone of the two most recent hurricanes, Michael and Florence:
New Bern NC, Wilmington NC, Mullins SC, Albany GA, and Panama City FL. We also continue to mobilize volunteers to serve in Puerto Rico
. We are in need of as many volunteers as possible. Some of you may have already served -
THANK YOU!
We are hoping you will be able to come (
or come again
) and bring a team.
Click here
for details.
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MNA SecondCareer Seeks Volunteers to Help Ministries
Have you ever wanted to lend a hand in ministry, but wondered how to serve? All around the continent, MNA SecondCareer Ministry has volunteer and paid opportunities. For example,
For the Nations D.C., a ministry in Alexandria VA, is looking for volunteers to teach English to adult refugee students from a variety of backgrounds.
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Considering Church Planting?
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“I’m leaving feeling that this is one of the best things I’ve seen going on in the PCA.”…
Fantastic week of learning, growing, stretching, and fellowship…Appreciate all the encouragement. ”
Considering Church Planting?
Then the MNA Assessment Center is for you.
Considering Church Planting? Then the MNA Assessment Center is for you. The cost of assessment is less than half of one month’s salary and operating expenses for a typical church plant, and a very wise investment that individuals, churches and presbyteries can make in starting a new church
.
The next open Assessment date is April 23-26 with an application deadline of February 25. Following that is July 9-12 with an application deadline of May 13.
Please plan ahead! An absolute three week lead time minimum is required prior to each application deadline in order to apply, and we often run at capacity. Not convinced? Here are a few more kudos for MNA Assessment…
“The assessors were the most valuable component of the AC… Loved the process, conversations, insight and the people. This is a life-long memory that I will certainly cherish…Getting the opportunity to learn from others in church planting and peers interested in serving the Lord in a similar way. It doesn’t happen often in the “real world” context and I felt supported and encouraged and challenged…. So much grace and love for those attending…I loved assessment, was encouraged and I’m leaving feeling that this is one of the best things I’ve seen going on in the PCA.”
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Know someone who's moving? Be sure to suggest they
check this list
of new church plants around North America as they look for a new church home. Don't see a new plant in a possible destination on the list? Contact us (678-825-1235) and we'll try to find out more information for you! You may also want to visit the
PCA Church Directory
for a list of established churches.
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Check Out Our Other Publications
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Pray for Our PCA Church Planters
The Intercessor is a quarterly letter with prayer requests from PCA church planters and MNA Ministry Leaders. The requests are organized by week, making it easy to follow along in individual or group devotions. They have expressed many times how grateful they are for prayer support.
Click here
to read online, where you will also see subscription options.
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Subscribe to Multiply and Learn More about MNA
Multiply, available as both a print or email newsletter, goes out three times a year and brings you news from the church planting field as well a special features on MNA ministries. Our fall issue focuses on the connection between church renewal and community outreach, loving your neighbors.
Click here
to read. Want to subscribe?
Click here
- it's free!
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Church Renewal through Loving Your Neighbor
Along with Church Planting and Missional Partnerships, Church Renewal is a core commitment of MNA. Two PCA churches with stories of gospel renewal – through engaging with neighbors in their diverse communities – are Chattanooga Valley Presbyterian Church in Flintstone GA, led by Pastor Dan Gilchrist; and Grace Church PCA in Dover DE, led by Pastor Jonathan Seda and Associate Pastor Kenny Foster. The speakers in
this 9-minute video
know firsthand the beauty and challenge of bringing different people together as one body, worshiping and serving the Lord.
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