Ministry
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International Missionary Training
During the many weeks inside that came with the lockdown response to Covid-19 our regular ministries were put on hold. During this time, as well as finding new ways to reach our regular local ministry recipients, I also started an online ministry to other missionaries.
This ministry has focused on training those who are preparing to leave for the field, or who have recently joined the field, in support raising. It has included teaching on topics such as the Biblical basis for support raising, what support raising is and why we do it, as well as giving practical training such as budgeting, delivering a ministry presentation, sending newsletters & more.
During the many weeks inside that came with the lockdown response to Covid-19 our regular ministries were put on hold. During this time, as well as finding new ways to reach our regular local ministry recipients, I also started an online ministry to other missionaries.
This ministry has initially focused on training those who are preparing to leave for the field, or who have recently joined the field, in support raising. It has included teaching on topics such as the Biblical basis for support raising, what support raising is, and why we do it, as well as giving practical training such as delivering a ministry presentation, sending newsletters & more.
Many missionaries, especially those from developing nations, struggle to get the financial support they need. But being fully-funded means that these missionaries can be more focused & effective in the work that they go out to do, so in helping them with this foundation we know that we are strengthening the work of missions in whichever part of the globe they are. Through offering this training I’ve so far been able to encourage & strengthen missionaries in over a dozen countries around the world, including in Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and Central America.
In 2023 we were invited to join the team at Exago Ministries, who also help equip and coach missionaries in the area of support raising. By being a part of a larger team, and an organisation that is providing help beyond the training, our desire to help missionaries be fully-equipped to thrive in what God has called them to feels multiplied, and we’re excited to help more missionaries reach the field, and more Kingdom work be completed.
After over a decade together on the mission field it is encouraging to be able to not only continue in some local ministry, but be a part of something that is preparing the next wave of missionaries!
Local Ministry Work
Children
Pure Joy Missions’ main ministry work with children each week is through ‘Club Exploradores’ (Explorers Club) – a weekly Bible-focused kids club run for the children of the communities close to the city dump.
The team is also occasionally able to visit the children at the local Catholic-run orphanage and has previously helped with work at the school for children with special needs as well as had visits to the children’s hospital to encourage and pray with families there.
Teens
Pure Joy’s most intensive ministry is regular work with teens from low-resource backgrounds through a scholarship program to help remove the obstacles that would prevent them from finishing their secondary-level education.
As well as practical help with things like uniforms and school supplies, this includes several small tutoring groups a week with these teens that resource them and help them with homework, as well as disciple them through regular devotional activities.
Elderly
Each week the team goes to visit the elderly residents in one of the two church-run care homes, alternating between them.
These visits include bringing along some refreshments such as fruit or sandwiches and some juice for everyone there to enjoy, spending some time chatting with them one-to-one to know how they’ve been doing, and then running a program that includes singing choruses together, sharing an encouraging message from the Word, and praying together.
Previous Missions Experience
Between us our ministry experience, both as singles and married, has covered several Christian organisations in multiple countries:
