Mission to MauritiusMission to MauritiusJanuary 2001January 2001

Pamplemousses GardenPamplemousses Garden

We are on We are on the way!the way!

Tony and Caroline LeuteritzTony and Caroline Leuteritz

JonathanJonathan

ColineColine

Former Mid-County Former Mid-County interns (1998-1999) interns (1998-1999) St Louis, MOSt Louis, MO

Tony is an emergency Tony is an emergency room doctorroom doctor

Caroline is an X-ray Caroline is an X-ray techniciantechnician

Worked in France, Africa, Reunion Island (by Mauritius)Worked in France, Africa, Reunion Island (by Mauritius) Full time missionary, will work as a doctor 4 days/mthFull time missionary, will work as a doctor 4 days/mth

“ “All power in heaven and on All power in heaven and on earth is given to me. So go and earth is given to me. So go and make followers of all people in make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.and the Holy Spirit.

Teach them to obey everything Teach them to obey everything that I have taught you, and I that I have taught you, and I will be with you always, even will be with you always, even until the end of this age.”until the end of this age.”

(Matt 28:18-20 NCV)(Matt 28:18-20 NCV)

Rainbow on Corps-de-GardeRainbow on Corps-de-Garde

Then Jesus saidThen Jesus said

Port Louis Sea FrontPort Louis Sea Front

On the Other SideOn the Other Side

HereHere

MauritiusMauritius

Close To AfricaClose To Africa

Mauritius???Mauritius???

3/5 the size of Rhode 3/5 the size of Rhode IslandIsland

1.2 million people1.2 million people Speak Creole, French, Speak Creole, French,

and English (99%)and English (99%) Population:Population:

– 51% Hindu51% Hindu– 32% Creole32% Creole– 15 % Muslim15 % Muslim– 2% Chinese2% Chinese

Republic since 1968Republic since 1968 Economic growth 6%Economic growth 6%

Hibiscus FlowerHibiscus Flower

Why Mauritius?Why Mauritius?(Sept 99)(Sept 99)

Our love for the Mauritians:Our love for the Mauritians:– The need of the Word of God The need of the Word of God

and new congregationsand new congregations

Our love for the Church:Our love for the Church:– The need of a spiritual supportThe need of a spiritual support

Our love for God:Our love for God:– The need to respond to His The need to respond to His

CallCall

IdolatryIdolatry

Rose Hill ChurchRose Hill Church

The Church at Rose The Church at Rose HillHill

“(…) There are approximately 35 still meeting at Rose Hill. The ones from Port Louis who separated themselves do not appear to be meeting together. All services are conducted in French, some of the members speak English, all speak Creole” ----Ken Wilson, visiting Ken Wilson, visiting American missionaryAmerican missionary

Sylvio Salomon and his Sylvio Salomon and his familyfamily

“ “ (…) Sylvio Salomon continues (…) Sylvio Salomon continues to work with the actual Church. I to work with the actual Church. I believe there would not be a believe there would not be a Church now in Mauritius without Church now in Mauritius without him and his family. No Church him and his family. No Church financially supports brother financially supports brother Sylvio. He supports himself by Sylvio. He supports himself by his little shop (a grocery-store, his little shop (a grocery-store, one-hour from the building)”--one-hour from the building)”--Roland Mohsen, visiting Roland Mohsen, visiting French missionaryFrench missionary

SylvioSylvio

MarianneMarianne

CorinneCorinne

JoanJoanDavidDavid

The 2nd Survey Trip The 2nd Survey Trip (June (June 2000)2000)

Evaluate the evangelization potential:Evaluate the evangelization potential:

Remarkable points:Remarkable points:– Easy to preachEasy to preach– Friendliness of MauritiansFriendliness of Mauritians– Transparency for sinTransparency for sin– HospitalityHospitality– Length of teaching sessions (2 to 3 h.)Length of teaching sessions (2 to 3 h.)– Invitations to teachInvitations to teach– Easy to organize home Bible studiesEasy to organize home Bible studies

1995 Evangelization Campaign1995 Evangelization Campaign

3 days, 6 Christians3 days, 6 Christians 1000 Homes visited1000 Homes visited 750 correspondence courses750 correspondence courses 375 finished courses375 finished courses 100 requests for one-to-one Bible studies100 requests for one-to-one Bible studies

THIS REQUEST COULD NOT BE FILLEDTHIS REQUEST COULD NOT BE FILLED

The Assemblies of GodThe Assemblies of God

Start in 1970, like the Church of ChristStart in 1970, like the Church of Christ Now:Now:

– 260 assemblies260 assemblies– 50 to 400 members each one50 to 400 members each one– 60% of former Hindus60% of former Hindus

They are looking for bible teachersThey are looking for bible teachers

Port Louis, a Modern CityPort Louis, a Modern City

Genash ProcessionGenash Procession

The Elephant godThe Elephant god

The TeamThe Team

TonyTonyChrisChris

BobBob

KimKimCarolineCaroline

PattiPatti EmilyEmily

Bob and Patti GriggBob and Patti Grigg

On staff at Mid-County (1990-On staff at Mid-County (1990-2000)2000)

Formerly missionaries in FranceFormerly missionaries in France Second generation missionariesSecond generation missionaries Experience in all corners of the Experience in all corners of the

world with all kinds of peopleworld with all kinds of people Speak in tongues! (English & Speak in tongues! (English &

French)French) Full time missionaryFull time missionary

Chris BurkholderChris Burkholder

Full-time vocational part-time Full-time vocational part-time missionary, support himselfmissionary, support himself

Plans to make three trips to Plans to make three trips to Mauritius/year and spendMauritius/year and spend 75% of 75% of his time.his time.

Champion of technology as Champion of technology as encouragement toolencouragement tool

Support and administration roleSupport and administration role

Emily MaloyEmily Maloy

Missionary to St. Louis north cityMissionary to St. Louis north city Former intern at Mid-CountyFormer intern at Mid-County Seeking a degree in educationSeeking a degree in education Support and children’s Support and children’s

education roleeducation role Full time missionaryFull time missionary

Kimberly MoonKimberly Moon

Mid-County’s ownMid-County’s own Attended ACU and earned BA in Attended ACU and earned BA in

FrenchFrench Spent time in France and Spent time in France and

Belgium with congregations Belgium with congregations therethere

Currently employed as French Currently employed as French tech support at CPItech support at CPI

Support and administration roleSupport and administration role Full time missionaryFull time missionary

Team CharacteristicsTeam Characteristics

Wide spectrum:Wide spectrum:– AgeAge– Experiences (countries, jobs, missions)Experiences (countries, jobs, missions)– NationalitiesNationalities– Training (numerous different mentors)Training (numerous different mentors)

Longtime friendshipLongtime friendship BilingualBilingual Mission works experimented togetherMission works experimented together Unity spiritUnity spirit Team failure experienceTeam failure experience

Port Louis Sea FrontPort Louis Sea Front

The ProjectThe Project

Prayer and studyPrayer and study EvangelismEvangelism Train leadersTrain leaders Start a new ChurchStart a new Church Women’s MinistryWomen’s Ministry Serve the communityServe the community

Our GospelOur Gospel

God, the Creator of the universe, gave His Son, Jesus God, the Creator of the universe, gave His Son, Jesus Christ, as King and Savior, to humanity, when He died on Christ, as King and Savior, to humanity, when He died on the cross, was resurrected and ascended to heaven, the cross, was resurrected and ascended to heaven, conforming to His plan and the revelations of the prophets.conforming to His plan and the revelations of the prophets.

All men and women who are baptized into this faith and All men and women who are baptized into this faith and deny themselves receive the forgiveness of their sins, deny themselves receive the forgiveness of their sins, Eternal Life, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and become members Eternal Life, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and become members of the Church of Jesus Christ.of the Church of Jesus Christ.

The Country SideThe Country Side

Three Breasts MountainThree Breasts Mountain

Prayer and StudyPrayer and Study

We want the Holy Spirit to guide usWe want the Holy Spirit to guide us– Acts 16:6, BBEActs 16:6, BBE “6 (…) the Holy Spirit did not let them “6 (…) the Holy Spirit did not let them

take the word into Asia;take the word into Asia;

We are servants of the Word of GodWe are servants of the Word of God– 2 Timothy 4:2, ASV2 Timothy 4:2, ASV “preach the word; be urgent in “preach the word; be urgent in

season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”longsuffering and teaching.”

EvangelismEvangelism

Use or passed experience in:Use or passed experience in:– DistributionsDistributions– Door knockingDoor knocking– Public preachingPublic preaching– Home Bible studyHome Bible study

Show Christian love by hospitalityShow Christian love by hospitality Plant several regular places of worship and Plant several regular places of worship and

studystudy Learn Creole and be close to the MauritiansLearn Creole and be close to the Mauritians

– LectureshipLectureship– Bible correspondence coursesBible correspondence courses– One to one Bible studyOne to one Bible study– Or things not yet doneOr things not yet done

Why Train Leaders?Why Train Leaders?

To follow the example of Christ and To follow the example of Christ and PaulPaul

To build a mature Church to:To build a mature Church to:– Glorify GodGlorify God– Be self-perpetuatingBe self-perpetuating– EvangelizeEvangelize– Plant ChurchesPlant Churches

Start a New ChurchStart a New Church

To not build on the foundation of To not build on the foundation of anotheranother

To not destabilize existing native To not destabilize existing native leadersleaders

To accomplish God’s WillTo accomplish God’s Will

Women’s MinistryWomen’s Ministry

Children ministryChildren ministry Mentor and teach womenMentor and teach women Take care of their familiesTake care of their families HospitalityHospitality Community outreachCommunity outreach

Serving the CommunityServing the Community Touch people with the compassion of JesusTouch people with the compassion of Jesus Be involved in:Be involved in:

Hospital ministryHospital ministry Feeding the hungryFeeding the hungry Clothing the needyClothing the needy Nurturing marriagesNurturing marriages

and childrenand children CounselingCounseling

Jer 29:7,Jer 29:7, "Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into "Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you

will have welfare."will have welfare."

Related ProjectRelated Project

““More than half of the missionaries go back home More than half of the missionaries go back home after the first two years!” “The main problems are after the first two years!” “The main problems are not doctrinal, they are personality conflicts and not doctrinal, they are personality conflicts and family problems”family problems”

4 team members have experienced team failure.4 team members have experienced team failure. For a week or two, we want to encourage and For a week or two, we want to encourage and

feed our "battle fatigued" soldiers:feed our "battle fatigued" soldiers:– Listening to themListening to them– Praying with themPraying with them– Making them working with usMaking them working with us

A Sabbatical Place for A Sabbatical Place for MissionariesMissionaries

Bob Grigg a good example.Bob Grigg a good example.

He is fine now!He is fine now!

How long?How long?

5 years5 years seems to be a minimum: seems to be a minimum:

To put into place of the people, structure, To put into place of the people, structure, working habits (working habits (worship, evangelization, community service, worship, evangelization, community service,

edification, missionedification, mission)) Short but:Short but:

– Rose Hill Church will help with:Rose Hill Church will help with: Its experienceIts experience Its network of contactsIts network of contacts

– 5 team members are already bilingual 5 team members are already bilingual Yet we do see ourselves staying longerYet we do see ourselves staying longer

A Crowded CountryA Crowded Country

A street in Quatre-BornesA street in Quatre-Bornes

Our Spiritual NeedsOur Spiritual Needs

To pray for usTo pray for us– Ask God to lead usAsk God to lead us

To encourage usTo encourage us– Write usWrite us

To support our workTo support our work– Visit usVisit us

Tony & Caroline’sTony & Caroline’sFinancial NeedsFinancial Needs

1. A one time start-up fund: $28,0001. A one time start-up fund: $28,000– CarCar– Caution for lodgingCaution for lodging– Furnitures, appliancesFurnitures, appliances– Computer, printerComputer, printer– Plane ticketsPlane tickets– Hotel for one monthHotel for one month– Goods shippingGoods shipping

1212,,0000002,4002,4007,5007,5002,0002,0002,2002,2001,0001,0001,0001,000

Tony & Caroline’sTony & Caroline’sFinancial NeedsFinancial Needs

2. A monthly salary:2. A monthly salary:– Living expensesLiving expenses– SchoolingSchooling– LodgingLodging– TaxesTaxes– RetirementRetirement– HealthHealth

$3,500$3,500

Tony & Caroline’sTony & Caroline’sFinancial NeedsFinancial Needs

3. A monthly working fund: $7003. A monthly working fund: $700– OfficeOffice– Printing expensesPrinting expenses– Rent for a meeting placeRent for a meeting place– GasGas– Travel fundTravel fund– Sponsor visit trip (every 2 or 3 years)Sponsor visit trip (every 2 or 3 years)

$700 for Europe$700 for Europe $900 for USA$900 for USA

A Beautiful CountryA Beautiful Country

Sunset on Corps de Garde mountainSunset on Corps de Garde mountain

A Serious Team!!A Serious Team!!

TonyTonyChrisChris

BobBob

KimKim CarolineCaroline PattiPatti EmilyEmily

THE ENDTHE ENDGod willing,God willing,see you over there!see you over there!