Written by: Second Rodriguez
Areas of Strategic Labor COMBI
We divided our actions in five strategic areas. The division of our ministerial work in five specific areas is done in a natural and spontaneous.
We believe that if we work in these five areas simultaneously, our participation in national and global mission work will be quite significant.
The five areas are: 1. Missionary work to the interior of Peru. 2. Ministerial and theological training of new pastors and missionaries. 3. Ministerial and theological training of pastors, missionaries and leaders, who are already serving the Lord but have not been trained in discipleship and basic form. 4. Spiritual and logistical preparation for participation in global mission work. 5. International Diffusion of our vision and ministry.
Now comment and explain what they want to achieve in each of these areas.
1. Missionary work to the interior of Peru.
In Peru there are over 800 independent Baptist churches. All these churches are mostly in the departments of Loreto, Piura, Cusco, Lima, Arequipa, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Ica, Huancayo, Cajamarca, Huanuco, San Martin, Amazonas, Huaraz, Tacna and Tumbes.
In other departments, the presence of the Baptist churches is negligible. Of all the churches mentioned: most churches do not hold their pastors and invest very little in support of mission work is done at the very least of all in Peru and the work is done in other countries.
In particular, the churches and pastors that do not support investing in a significant and constant in the national and global mission work are those in the jungle, the highlands and rural areas of the coast.
COMBI shape which we believe this situation must be reversed. We believe that the potential missionary churches to be developed and exploited. God has given all his children the privilege of participating in His work of salvation throughout the world and believers are not exempt from Peruvians that privilege.
We believe it is very important for the missionary work that is working to make Peruvian churches participate with enthusiasm in fulfilling the great commission at the level of Peru and the world.
COMBI has taken the challenge to do this work. So our goal in this area is to strengthen the work has been done, are doing and want to do in Peru.
Above all, that shape us COMBI believers and ministers who believe in the power of preaching the word of God. As preachers, we believe that the Bible is the basis of the changes that occur throughout a child of God need.
Accordingly, we will do everything in our power to ensure that there is the following: Most pastors and missionaries devoted entirely to the ministry of the Word of God. Most pastors and missionaries better prepared and supported. More churches to contend with their pastors and missionaries. More churches involved with prayer and offerings to the national and global mission work.
Therefore, the actions of COMBI are: To promote national and global missionary vision in the established churches. Channel strategies and resources for establishing mission churches. Strengthen the Peruvian mission agencies and key conservative.
We have undertaken our work in the hope that God will bless us and help in this effort.
Consider now our second area of work.
2. Ministerial and theological training of new pastors and missionaries.
Jesus told his disciples: “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest “(Matthew 9:37-38). Paul told Timothy: “What you heard from me before many witnesses, that instructs men to be faithful qualified to teach others also” (2Timoteo 2:1).
The preparation of faithful believers to be ready to assume responsibility pastoral, evangelistic and missionary is essential and vital.
COMBI has taken up the challenge of working is also vital area of spreading the gospel. We believe that we must put an emphasis on the proper training of workers who our God is sending his harvest.
In this area, specific actions are these: To promote the pastoral ministry, evangelism and mission as a special call from God and to call men and women faithful to respond with faith in this divine call. Directing those with skills and spiritual calling and to ministerial seminars that are known for their purity biblical emphasis on spiritual growth and passion and vision of global mission work. Missionary vision to promote local, national and global students in seminars and institutes of biblical Peru and other countries. Channel resources for teachers and students of seminaries and Bible institutes. Baptists to strengthen the fundamentals and seminars to help them make a lot more spiritual and financial support of pastors, missionaries and the churches. To help those preparing for the ministry to enter the pastoral ministry, missionary or evangelísitico to the office as they consider God has called them.
At this time, four of which constitute COMBI we are firmly committed to the Baptist Seminary of Peru (http://www.seminariobautistadelperu.org) and we are very conscious of the importance to mission work locally, nationally and globally such ministry.
Although we are quite committed to the seminar mentioned, our work is not limited to it. We want to support other seminars like faith and practice. Mission work local, national and global demands the joint efforts of all who love God and his work and that is why we are ready to cooperate in strengthening the ministries of education of servants of God.
Consider now our third ministerial area.
3. Ministerial and theological training to pastors and missionaries, and those leaders who are serving without being trained and discipleship even in basic form.
In Peru this case is a great need. There are many churches which are chaired and led by pastors, missionaries, evangelists and leaders who have a poor knowledge of the gospel and the word of God. The great majority of these men has not even received a systematic basic discipleship!
These pastors, missionaries, evangelists and leaders in churches are in rural areas of the coast, the peoples of the rainforest and the peoples of the highlands of Peru. These are our true brothers and they can do to fulfill the role that God has entrusted. Indeed, his dedication and his work are impressive.
COMBI believes that these servants of God would do a lot more if they had a greater preparation. With this conviction, we determined to reach our brothers with a basic and fundamental.
This has led us to implement programs in rural areas (coast, sierra and jungle). Our plan is to travel in person to teach a core curriculum as well defined. The material we teach comes from Bible Training Center for Pastors (http://btcp.com) and adapting it to teach the reality and priorities.
The courses we teach are: Bible Study Methods and Rules of Interpretation. Summaries of the Old Testament. Synthesis of the New Testament. Preaching Biblical Messages and Pastoral Ministry. Overview of Biblical Doctrine. Personal Spiritual Life. Ecclesiastical Department – Administration – Education. Principles and Methods of Teaching. Overview of Church History. Missions – Evangelism – Discipleship.
Our teachers are pastors who understand teaching and discipleship. This is vital because they travel to where they are our brothers and spend time with them and share the knowledge and the word and how this same word has affected and affects your personal life, family and ministry.
Our educational goal is to involve these brothers and churches in mission work locally, nationally and globally. We believe that there is no biblical reason to exempt these our brothers in this great privilege. Accordingly, we are ready to invest our time, strength, talents and resources in our goal.
COMBI believes there is great potential to develop as a missionary in these servants of God in the churches to the shelter. We are eyewitnesses of the famine of the Word of God who have siblings who are uneducated and are ready to do everything within our power to instruct them in God’s word.
Thank God, we have already started a training center and we are confident that God will help us start more.
For information on our first training center click this following link: http://entrenamientoycrecimientoespiritual.blogspot.com/
Consider the fourth area of work.
4. Spiritual and logistical preparation for participation in global mission work.
In Peru there are churches through the work of brothers in Christ who had the vision to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to every creature. Peruvians are glad to have the gospel. Actually, being a child of God is a great blessing. We are very grateful to God for the brothers who brought us the gospel!
But blessed be the children of God comes great responsibility … carry the message of the gospel to the whole world!
Sadly, the churches have done little Peruvian regarding global mission work. The involvement of independent Baptist churches in the work of taking the gospel to the whole world is almost zero.
So COMBI has taken up the challenge of doing everything in its power to ensure that the global vision and the mission churches Peruvian world will soon be a reality.
How are we going to achieve?
Our strategy of action is based on the power of the word of God, the Holy Spirit’s presence and mobilization of preachers who trust in the power of word of God and depend on the Holy Spirit.
In specific, our job is: To teach the word of God to banish the complex mission field that is rooted in the heart of many of the independent Baptist churches in Peru. To promote among the churches of Peru the great commission to make disciples to the ends of the earth. Pray for missionaries who are working in other countries around the world. Offerings to missionaries who are working in other countries around the world. Supporting churches that send missionaries to stop work in other countries around the world. Helping missionaries who are sent by the churches to come and work well in places where they will minister. To establish or help establish an administrative office to help churches and missionaries in their missionary work outside of Peru.
Consider now our last ministerial area.
5. Broadcast International.
COMBI considers the great commission has always had, has and will have global reach. God’s word is clear and specific and the undeniable fact that every true believer is committed to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:18-20).
Our ministry has an international reach because “we believe that churches around the world have to be carrying the gospel throughout the world.” Accordingly, we promote our shared vision and mission locally, nationally and globally wherever we go.
COMBI settle all that we have had the privilege of traveling to other countries and we realized that there is a need to call and call to the churches from all over the world to engage in fulfilling the great commission at the national and global levels. Concientice a ministry to believers regarding the great commission is essential and we always want to work in this way constantly.
Also, we noticed that the spiritual problems of Christians and churches are similar and common everywhere. Thus, the work and experiences that we are taking advantage and blessing to our brothers in other countries.
Thank God, our witness and ministerial influence has spread in Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and USA. We are convinced that the sharing of ministerial experience, human resources and financial resources are now a necessity to fulfill the Great Commission around the world.
Therefore, at international level, our actions are: to promote fellowship among Finnish missionary pastors, evangelists and missionaries from all countries. Promote and cooperate with the missionary efforts of the churches in all countries. Facilitate the exchange of vision, passion and missionary experiences among the pastors, missionaries, evangelists, leaders and churches of all countries. Assist in the construction of a large international network of churches that support the mission work around the world.
By way of conclusion:
Pastors and churches that we have started the ministry COMBI we want to glorify God by contributing to the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world.
As this ministry in Peru because we are in Peru and ministers here and here. In that sense, part of our historical context and what God has done, is doing and will do in this our beautiful country.
Our contribution to the spread of the gospel is strongly marked by the reality we live. This is obvious and evident in the way we have divided our ministerial work.
While we recognize to be greatly affected by our environment, this does not mean that they also have international experience.
The five that compose COMBI have preached in churches of other countries and interacted with servants of God from different nationalities. This is also evident in our strategic areas of action.
We have undertaken a big challenge because, as David said when they set out to participate with offerings in the construction of the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem: “… the work (s) long, because the house is not for man but for the Lord God” ( 1Crónicas 29:1).
David spoke these words, referring to a building material, although it was the place where God made his presence no longer exists. The great commission, which is the instrument through which God is building the church of Jesus Christ, is also a great book and demand a big effort.
We believe that it’s worth investing our whole being in the building of the Church of Jesus Christ, the great work that God is doing today in the land.
COMBI has emerged to participate in this great work and invites anyone wishing to engage in the sacred task of preaching the gospel to every creature and to church everywhere to join us in this great challenge.
If you answer yes to this call, please contact us and to pray, pray and pray … a lot to us.
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