Global Outreach Week
April 26-May 3
Empowered by the Spirit. Sent to the World.
"But you will receive power and ability when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses [to tell people about Me] both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the ends of the earth."
Acts 1:8
Acts 1:8
Empowered to Celebrate
Lunch | Sunday, April 26 | 11:30-1:30 | Thomas Hall
Celebrate all God is doing through our mission partnerships and our members sent out on mission.
Empowered to Engage
April 26-May 3 | Upper Concourse
Learn, pray for, and experience all God is doing in our city, our region, and our world.
Empowered to Serve
Eugene Field Spring Bash | April 29 | 5:00-7:00
Serve our local community and Eugene Field Elementary students through the Spring Bash. Click here to learn more.
Empowered to Give
Faith Promise Sunday | May 3
Faith Promise Mission Giving is how we support our global partners all around the world. Click here to learn more about how you can participate.
Stories of Faith that Are Changing the World
Global Outreach
First Methodist has a long commitment to global mission. We believe that all followers of Jesus are to be grounded in the Word, alive in the Spirit, and sent on Mission. We live out our call to be sent on mission through five actions: Pray, Mobilize, Go, Send, and Welcome.
Pray
Oswald Chambers once wrote, “Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.” Prayer is essential to the work of God throughout the world. Prayer is a true ministry, and our Faith Promise partners depend on the prayers of the believers to lift them before the throne.
Mobilize
Mobilizers stir other Christians to active concern for reaching the world. It takes all of us to spread God’s glory to the nations and it takes those of us willing to “light the fire” to encourage others to get involved.
Go
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1:8 Some people are called to long-term service to go into all the world and spread the Gospel. Others may be called to go on short-term missions. Both are valid ways to “go.” There are many options for long-term and short-term missions.
Send
“And how can they preach unless they are sent?” When you hear the word “sent,” you think of financially supporting missions. Although financial support is part of sending, there are other ways to send that are important as well. The faithful care and encouragement from those sending the missionaries is a vital role.
Welcome
The United States has been called the “melting pot of the world.” What better opportunity to welcome others into the body of Christ? We have many opportunities in our own community to welcome others.
