1AIMers’AlleyVol.6
THE WHOLE GOSPEL TO THE WHOLE WORLD BY THE WHOLE CHURCH
SPECIALEDITIONWITHASPECIALANNOUNCMENT!
2NDQUARTER2017
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APERSONALNOTEDearAIMFamily,
We got a face lift! If you haven’t had the chance, please check out our newwebsiteandletusknowwhatyouthink!AngieClarkdidanawesomejob!WearesogladtohaveheraspartofourAIMteam.Comingsoon,therewillbeanewAIMGo!Center;so,beonthelookoutformorenewnesscomingyourway!
Also, please don’t miss the news from Brother Poitras in continuing yourcontinuingmissionseducation!
WewillalsobecondensingourAIMers’Alleytobemoreconcise.Wewouldloveyourfeedbacktoletusknowhowyoulikethechange!
YoursfortheKingdom,
TiaReynolds
-Providingapathway,creatingacommunity-
CONTINUINGMISSIONARYEDUCATIONOPPORTUNITY
PlanshavebeensetinmotiontodevelopaContinuingMissionaryEducationprogramdesignedtoeducateandequippeoplefor excellence in globalmissionsministry. This program targets those on the AIM programwhowould like to pursueassociate missionary appointment, those in the associate missionary program that would like to pursue intermediateappointment,andintermediatemissionariesthatwouldliketopursuecareerappointment.
TheContinuingMissionaryEducationprogramencouragespotentialandactivemissionarypersonneltobeeducatedandenhancedintheircalling.Weseektoeducate,equip,empower,andencourageinnovationinreachingourglobewiththewholeGospelwhileallowingappointedpersonneltoremaincommittedtotheirmissioncontext.
TheCertificatesinGlobalMissionswillbeawardedtothosecompletingcourseswhileunderappointmentandinserviceinglobalmissions.
CoursestakenthroughGlobalMissionswouldbedevelopedatastandardwherewewouldbeabletoseekanarticulationagreementwithcollegesinNorthAmerica.
OurPaths:
ThefollowingcoursesaredesignedinpartnershipbetweenGlobalMissions,theGlobalAssociationofTheologicalStudies,andtheGlobalEducationCommittee,andareaccessiblefromanylocation,eventhosewithlimitedinternetconnectivity.Coursesmarked“BookAvailable”indicatesthecoursewillbeavailableonJanuary1,2018.
Courseswouldincludebutwillnotbelimitedto:
1. TheCallandSensingGod’sDirection(FindingandFulfillingtheWillofGod)(BookAvailable)2. IntroductiontoGlobalMissions(BookAvailable)3. BiblicalTheologyofMissions(BookAvailable)4. GlobalMissionsPolicy,Procedure,andFinance5. GlobalMissionsPromotion
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6. HistoryofGlobalMissions(Bookavailable)7. MissionaryLife8. IndigenousChurchandLeadershipDevelopment(BookAvailable)9. StrategiesofCross-culturalCommunications,ChurchPlanting,andChurchGrowth10. EvangelismandDiscipleshipintheMuslimWorld11. TrendsinGlobalMissions12. WorldReligions(BookAvailable)13. LeadershipandTeamDynamicsinaGlobalSetting14. CulturalAnthropology
OurProcedure:
Ourinitial/immediateapproachwillbetomakecourses/booksavailableasrequiredreadingwiththeopportunitytoanswerstudyquestions.
Thiswouldbefollowedby,ordevelopedinto,audioorvideoinstructionthatgoalongwiththetextbooks.InstructorswouldbeselectedfromalistofqualifiedpersonnelwithinGlobalMissionsandourexpandedmissionarycommunity.
OurRequirements:
1. ThecompletionoftwocoursesorreadingoftextbookspriortoAssociateMissionaryappointment.2. ThecompletionoffourcoursesorreadingoftextbookspriortoIntermediateMissionaryappointment.(This
wouldincludethetwocoursestakenatthepreviouslevel.)3. ThecompletionofsixcoursesorreadingoftextbookspriortoCareerMissionaryappointment.(Thisincludes
thefourcoursestakenatthepreviouslevels.)
*ThismeansthoseatCareerMissionaryappointmentstatuswouldnotberequiredtoparticipateintheContinuingMissionsEducationprogramdescribedhere.(Wewouldcertainlybeopentothosedesiringtodoso).
*ThosealreadyattheAssociateMissionarylevelwouldonlyneedtotaketwocoursespriortoIntermediateappointment.
*ThosealreadyattheIntermediateMissionarylevelwouldonlyneedtotaketwocoursespriortoCareerappointment.
*Forcouples,ourpreferencewouldbethatboththehusbandandwifecompletetherequirements.
AcertificatecouldbegivenforeachcoursewithaCertificateinGlobalMissionsprovidedforthecompletionofsixcourses.
Asimplemethodofevaluationwouldbeusedforeachofthecourses.Currently,theonlychargetoourmissionarypersonnelwouldbethecostofthebooksinvolved.ThiscancomefromthePIMaccountiffundsareavailable.
IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheContinuingMissionaryEducationprogram,[email protected].
YoursforContinuingMissionaryEducation,
JimPoitras,
DirectorofEducation/AIM
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AIMTRAINING
InJanuaryof2018,wewillbeginprovidingAIMTraining!ThistrainingwillbeprovidedforthosewhoarestronglyinterestedinAIM,areintheAIMapplicationprocess,areapprovedAIMers,orthosereturningfromAIMandplanningtogoagain.
ArrivalandthefirstsessionwillbeheldonThursdaynight,January4th.TrainingwilltakeplacethroughoutthedayandnightonJanuary5th,andthenSaturdayuntil3PM.ItwillbehostedinWeldonSpring(St.Louisarea),Missouri.
Ifyouarestateside,weencourageanyonerelatedtotheAIMprogramtoattend.Pleasestaytunedformoredetailsconcerningregistration!
REG IONAL H IGHL IGHTS
AFRICA
NEWLYAPPROVEDAIMERS/CHANGEOFFIELD
• CassandraYoung,Malawi• CourtneyBoyd,Ghana• BonnieFlanders,Botswana
• EmmaLeeBryant,Ghana• BenjaminIkerd,Malawi• David&AshleyCadd,Madagascar
• MateoGarcia,Madagascar
ASIA
Welovehearingreports just likethese:“WejustfinishedafamilycampinBiharState. Over 200 received the Holy Ghost, fourteen took baptism, including aTrinitarianPastor,andadevoutHindu.ManyclaimedmiraclesofHealing.
WegiveGodallthegloryforwhathehasdone,isdoing,andwillbedoinginJesusname.”
-Mark&BethanyHarris,AssociateMissionariestoIndia/SouthAsia
NEWLYAPPROVEDAIMERS/CHANGEOFFIELD
• NadineMorris,Japan• JaredSprous,Japan
• Janporn&GeraldFudala,Thailand • MelissaVanZandt,Japan
CENTRALAMERICA/CARIBBEAN
TheidealAIMappointmentisn’twhenoneAIMergoesandchangestheworld.ItiswhenoneAIMergoestochangetheworldandheorsheleaveschanged.OneofourrecentAIMersputitbestinsaying…“Ididn´tsaveGuatemala;Ineverintendedto.IthinkGuatemalajustmayhavesavedme.”-MorganMcCoy,AIMertoGuatemala
Whatapowerfulinsight.WeareallblessedtonotonlybeusedinAIMbuttoallowGodtoshapeusthroughAIM!
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NEWLYAPPROVEDAIMERS/CHANGEOFFIELD
• HannahCadd,CostaRica• RobertPerilloux,CostaRica• CristieDykeman,Suriname• TanyaWilliams,Guatemala• SarahBrickle,Haiti
• MeganKloss,Guatemala• HallieMcGee,CostaRica• TiffanyHodges,Guyana• AnnaEvans,Guatemala• KarissaDorf,Haiti
• RebeccaGrogean,Haiti• GeorgeMcAdams,Turks&Caicos• SharonFrench,CostaRica• CamraFaulkner,Haiti• RebeccaFitzgerald,Nicaragua
EUROPE/MIDDLEEAST
TheEMERegionisrapidlyapproachingthisyears’NextStepsPrograminScotlandandtheUK!Thisprogramconsistsofthreeweeksof training inScotlandand fiveweeksofapprenticeship spreadout through theUK.Thisyearourgroupincludes28students,andwecouldnotbemoreexcited!StaytunedonourNextStepssocialmediaforupdatesonthistrip.Today’sNextSteppersbecometomorrow’sAIMers!FB-NextStepsProgramTw-@NextStepsGMIG-@nextstepsgm
NEWLYAPPROVEDAIMERS/NEXTSTEPPERS
• Austin&JessicaCalvert,Slovenia
• TylerFlemon,Latvia• JacieKing,Ireland• KianaGilchrist,Ireland• JohnGannon,Turkey• PatrickHemus,UK• EmmyRhein,Latvia• BrittanyEdge,Latvia• KyuwonKim,Estonia• KirstieChrestman,Czech
Republic• BenFavorite,Turkey
• DylanHallett,Ireland• KarenMcMurray,Ireland• CharlesRobison,Latvia• AngelaLabunski,Latvia• AlyssaMullis,Latvia• VonDeLeighHatcher,
Turkey• GingerAllman,Israel• DahleenDevenport,Israel• ElijahAlvarez,Latvia• ChelsieBaldwin,Latvia• MorganNorris,Latvia• DanSchwartzfisher,Latvia
• JasonBenavides,Scotland• MelissaCaricofeChacon,
Scotland• JasonHefner,Scotland• LanaBible,Finland• JanettMendez,Scotland• KristenEvans,NS• ShaunSisson,NS• MikyalaZielke,NS• KimberlyWatkins,NS• AmberAllen,NS• LindseyCrilley,NS• HannahSherley,NS
• TracyThomas,NS• ChelleWhelehon,NS• CourtneyJackson,NS• BrookCrow,NS• JonmichaelMcLaughlin,NS• LenzieWhitehead,NS• LainaBrown,NS• AllisonBell,NS• RachelBrush,NS• SabreMasters,NS• KeniaMontano,NS• LydiaSwalls,NS• CaitlinBerridge,NS
PACIFIC
NEWLYAPPROVEDAIMERS/CHANGEOFFIELD
• StephanieBienz,NewCaledonia• BethanyMichaud,NewCaledonia
• JosiahKrantz,Malaysia• DanielleWilson,NewZealand
• StephaniePenn,NewZealand• Jesse&AlexisCornejo,Malaysia
SOUTHAMERICA
NEWLYAPPROVEDAIMERS/CHANGEOFFIELD
• KatieRhoads,Brazil
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OTHERNEWS
AfriendlyreminderfromPat:
IfyousendacheckandPIMformforprocessingthroughyouraccountatGlobalMissions,PLEASEmakesuretheformisfilledoutcompletely.Thiswillassistingettingthosecashreceiptsintoyourprojectssooner.Manydonationscomeinwithacheckandablankform,andthesetakelongertoprocess.Pleaseremindyourdonorsofthis!
WeareextremelyexcitedtohearfromourAIMersallovertheglobe.Thankyousomuchforallthehardworkandsacrificeyouaremaking.Weappreciateyoumorethanwords!Don’tforgettosendyourAIMreportsandpicturesonamonthlytopmorgan@upci.organdtreynolds@upci.org.Weloveseeingwhatishappeninginyourcorneroftheworld!