New Road Church of Christ

Our Missionary Efforts

New Road to the World

October 1, 2011 Faith Promise Conference Schedule

What is the "Faith Promise Offering"?

Cuba - New Road provides support to 5 churches in Havana

New Zealand - Rod and Gay Kyle in New Plymouth, New Zealand

WBS - World Bible School

South Africa - The Gospel Chariot

David Hamrick - World Bible Institute trains native preacher in different parts of the world

Benin - Benin Bible Training Center in French East Africa

Mexico - Casa Sonrisa children's home

Search - In Search of the Lord's Way TV program

Cherokee - Cherokee Home for Children in Cherokee, Texas

The missions are funded through what is called a "faith promise offering". 

 

Yearly Account of Faith Promise Giving

YEAR

CONF

GOAL

CARDS

PROMISED

ACTUAL

DATE

2006

10/23/2005

$30,000

72

$49,704

$60,610

2007

10/1/2006

$50,000

67

$55,784

$73,043

2008

10/14/2007

$60,000

102

$94,572

$83,412

2009

9/28/2008

$70,000

97

$83,362

$75,656

2010

10/4/2009

$85,000

78

$88,652

$92,385

2011

10/17/2010

$100,000

87

$112,457

$82,268*

2012

10/2/2011

$115,000

 

$110,951

 

 

 

 

 

$595,482

$467,374

*As of October 2011

THE FAITH PROMISE OFFERING

·                    The Faith Promise Offering is not a clever gimmick of men.  The principles of faith, even promising to give, are set forth in II Corinthians 8 and 9.  While the giving in II Cor. 8 and 9 was benevolent, there were missionary implications (10:15-16).  The Macedonian believers supported Paul in his missionary work (Philippians 4:15).

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering commitment is for one year.  (Thus we see the necessity for updating it yearly.  This is done at the time of a Faith Promise Conference

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is over and above regular giving and contributions to the local church

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is not a pledge.  A pledge is a legal, binding agreement, such as is signed with any credit purchase. 

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is between you and the Lord.  You are never asked for it.

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering depends, not on your ability to give, but on your faith in God to provide the means to give.  In II Cor. 8:3, the Macedonian believers were willing to give, not only what they could afford, but also what they could not.  They had to trust the Lord for the supply of their needs.

 ·                    The Faith Promise Offering is motivated by our love for the Lord.  (II Cor. 8:8)

  ·                    Making a promise or vow is actually encouraged in Psalm 76:11:  “Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all the neighboring lands bring gifts to the One to be feared.”

 ·                    Note Paul’s references to the Corinthians’ commitment “a year ago” (II Cor. 8:10, 9:2)

 ·                    God not only encourages us to give; but He supplies the gifts (II Cor. 9:8-10)

 ·                    God will give through us, what often He will not give to us.

Six Principles of Faith Promise Giving:

1.  It is Scriptural.         2 Cor. 9:7

2.    It is a source of God’s provision and blessing

3.    It is not a pledge

4.    It is trusting God for what I do not now have.

5.    It is a commitment.

6.    It should be entered into prayerfully

Faith Promise:

1.    Faith Promise is Requesting Something from God

2.    Faith Promise is Relying Upon God to Answer

3.    Faith Promise is Receiving the Answer

4.    Faith Promise is Returning it to God

 

all missions

Schedule of Speakers for 2011 Mission Conference

DATE

FUNCTION

SPEAKER

Mission

 Sunday Sept 18th 2011

9:30 AM Teach Auditorium Class

David Hamrick

World Bible Institute of Georgia

 Sunday Sept 25th 2011

9:30 AM Teach Auditorium Class & Preach 10:30

George Funk live internet presentation

Gospel Chariot Missions

Saturday Oct 1, 2011

10:00 Am Saturday Brunch

Craig Dodgen (production manager and technical specialist)

In Search of the Lords Way

Saturday Oct 1st, 2011

6:00 PM Booth presentation and “taste around the world

BOOTHS: 1. FACE (Benin)- 2. Casa Sonrisa 3. Cherokee 4.Gospel Chariot Missions 5. In Search 6. David Hamrick 7. New Zealand 8. Cuba 9. World Bible School 10. New Road Youth

All 10 Missions will have booths and information available

Saturday Oct 1st 2011

7:00 PM informative presentation on mission

Rod Kyle

New Zealand

Sunday Oct. 2nd 2011

9:30 AM Sunday morning adult class - classroom

Lyle Brown

Casa Sonrisa

Sunday Oct. 2nd 2011

9:30 AM Sunday morning adult class - Auditorium

Kevin Rhodes

WBS

Sunday Oct. 2nd 2011

10:30 AM Sunday Morning Sermon

Rod Kyle

New Zealand

Benin, Cherokee Home, Cuba and the Youth Mission are absent from the schedule.

4/5/11 Ed Jones (Benin) says he plans to be here for the conference.