by Bill George
THE PASTOR’S PARTNER IN MISSIONS:
The Local Church Missions Representative
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HE FOREIGN MISSIONS ministry of To make the task manageable, World West Virginia. Others are scheduled
the Church of God is a local church Missions has developed a comprehensive throughout the year.
initiative. If fulfillment of Christ’s manual containing a job description, help- Pastors who want more information
Great Commission will become a real- ful information, and support materials for about LMRs can visit the Missions Web
ity, it lies in the hands of the local church. the local missions representative (LMR). site (www.cogwm.org) and click on the
The extent to which each church obeys the Further, the department has also begun a “Partnership” button, or call Church of
Commission sets the limit on what can be series of state meetings that bring together God World Missions at 1-800-345-7492
accomplished on the mission field. reps from throughout the state for a day of and ask for the LMR office.
Conscientious pastors who have stud- training, fellowship, and instruction. Pas-
ied and preached the Bible recognize the tors who wish to attend along with their Bill George, who has spent 10 years on the
powerful impact of this truth and the missions associate are welcome. mission field with his family, now serves as
consequent heavy responsibility they This meeting is designed to educate international coordinator of education and
bear. But the same pastor charged with the LMRs for the role they play in provid- coordinator of international studies for the
leading the missions enterprise is also ing their local church with updated mis- Church of God World Missions Department.
tasked with preaching, counseling, teach- sions information. It is also an opportuni-
ing, managing, planning, and a myriad of ty to encourage all pastors to appoint a
other jobs. How can he possibly do it all? missions-minded individual from their
Enter the local church missions repre- congregation who has a heart and
sentative! burden for reaching the harvest
Recognizing the wide-ranging responsi- to serve as the LMR.
bilities of each pastor, World Missions Well-attended and
recommends that a layperson— fruitful meetings
man or woman—with a heart have already
for missions be named by the been conduct-
pastor as his assistant for mis- ed in North
sions causes, dedicating time Georgia, South
and effort to keep missions Carolina, Vir-
before the congregation. ginia, Ohio, and
UPCOMING
LMR SEMINARS:
• PENNSYLVANIA
March 6-7
• KENTUCKY
March 28-29
• EASTERN N. CAROLINA
TBA
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