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Chin Ministry Program Overview
25-March-2010
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� What is the ministry’s mission?
� What kinds of services can a “Partner Ministry” undertake?
� How do overcome the information overload for new partners and eliminate some of their fears?new partners and eliminate some of their fears?
� Don’t forget a great tool to provide for expansion: Shepherd Coaches!
� What is the overall vision for outreach?
� How do we reach our existing and perspective partners?
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� Change the world, one family, one life, one opportunity at a time.
� We can change the world by having a significant impact on the lives of international friends living in our own back yards.friends living in our own back yards.
� Help them grow through a four-stage process:
1. Help them survive from day to day.
2. Assist them in becoming self-sufficient.
3. Assist them in growing enough to give back to American society.
4. Assist them in growing enough to help others back in Burma.
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Support Support Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Christian Church’s Christian Church’s
VisionVision
“Change the world
One family, One life, One opportunity at a time”
But God has given us an But God has given us an opportunity to impact opportunity to impact the world from right here the world from right here in our own back yard!in our own back yard!
Step 1Survive upon entry into the United
States of America
Step 2Become self-sufficient and assimilate
Step 3Contribute as member of
American society
Step 4Find ways to
improve / support Chinland 4
� Partner Development and Shepherd Coaching
� Special Events to foster Cultural Exchange
� Community Outreach (bringing in other
� Direct Support to those being served:� Transportation Coordination
� English Training (ESL)
� Vocational Training(bringing in other churches and community organizations, community education)
� Communications (to partners, to congregations, to the public, “marketing”)
Vocational Training
� Driver’s Training
� Appointment Coordination
� Government “Red Tape” Assistance� Advocacy
� Forms Completion
� Health Services Support
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* See the handbook for the list of Mount Pleasant Partner Support Team contact info6
� Partners experience initial joy at partnerships� Quickly overwhelmed by amount of information
required to support their partners:� Government agencies� Location of services� Forms required� Forms required� What is free? What has fees? Who is entitled to what?� Where can I go for help?� Who do I call?
� Answer as many questions as possible:THE AMERICAN PARTNER HANDBOOK
� Anything else? Implement a Shepherd Coaching program!
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� One church cannot solve the problem. We need a “village” of churches to make a significant impact.
� Each church supports through their own partnership with specific refugee church(es).
Each church contributes services according to � Each church contributes services according to its own talents and capabilities, offering what services they can to the overall community.
� Each church operates independently with its own leadership and direction.
� Churches cooperate and share services through a “service coalition” to server the overall good.
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CHIN COMMUNITY
Service Partnerships
Chapter:
MPCC
In His
Name
Partners
Living
Bread
Chapter: Mt.
Gilead
Service CoalitionCooperation /Coordination Across Chin and
American Churches
Expansion to other Cities and States
Chapter:
SPC
Facilities
Vehicle
…
Partners
CEBC
sharedSPC
How can we How can we accomplishaccomplishThe Vision?The Vision?
Partners
New
Chapter
?
CHIN COMMUNITY
Community ServicesIn His Name
MidwestFood Bank
ESL / Education
VocationalTraining
In His
Name
Partners
Living
Bread
…Facilities
ESL
Vehicle
…
Partners
Chin
Chin
multi
Chin
single
Living ChristianChurch
shared
CUMC
Partners
Other partnerships in the worksSpringhill Christian Church
Chin Christian Church
CCC Pastor: Sun MengWorship at Southport Christian Churh
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� Marketing and Communications!!!
� Multiple communication channels (website, social networking like Facebook, newsletters, email, bulletin inserts, direct contact and mailings to other churches)mailings to other churches)
� Establish an active outreach program
� Be ready! The word spreads quickly once partners realize the joy resulting from this kind of service
� Advertise and inform your congregation often. They will want to know the impact and progress, and the momentum will grow over time.
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