Building the Wall in
Uncertain Times
Gary Dilley
December 2003
In uncertain times, Global Ministries
continues business as usual with our desire to keep extending
God's kingdom work through our missionaries, through our partnering
countries, and through serving you in your vision to make a difference
in God's world.
To paraphrase God's servant, Nehemiah, we
sense we are involved in important work. We don't want to get distracted
from our mission, and we will "keep on building the wall."
A year and a half ago, we began taking various
steps necessary in order for Global Ministries to better serve
you in the future. Thanks for your patience and willingness to
walk with us in this endeavor. We needed to make many changes,
but are now seeing some of the fruits of our labor.
Additional people are considering missionary
service (some short-term and some long-term)
Several churches have undergone training to
think more critically and purposefully about their local church
mission efforts.
Total giving toward United Brethren mission
efforts has increased in the past year. We have especially seen
an increase in support for missionaries and in giving to specific
projects.
Thanks for being a blessing to so many parts
of the world!
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