You
share M:MM's commitment to minister in teams. John 13:35 says, "The
world will know you are my disciples if you love one another." This is
the central philosophy behind sending teams to reach people where there
are no Christians. Our best witness is Christ-centered love for one
another. As a team, we can empower people related to health, small
business, appropriate technology, agriculture, and the Bible at the
same time. As individuals, we may only reach one or two of those goals.
You
care about the whole person—a God-centered approach to missions. The
Great Commission commands us to make disciples, baptize them, and teach
them everything that Jesus commanded. With M:MM, you don’t have to
choose between evangelism, church planting, discipleship, or physical
ministry. M:MM integrates all of these.
You want to work with
the poor. In Galatians 2, when Paul visited James, Peter, and John to
make sure he was sharing the Gospel correctly, they commissioned him to
go to the Gentiles. They didn’t amend the Gospel other than to ask Paul
to remember the poor. Paul said this was “the very thing he was eager
to do.” Working with the poor is an integral part of sharing the Gospel.
You
support M:MM’s work to empower the poor. We work hard to address causes
of poverty rather than hand out temporary aid. We empower people to
live as God calls them to live. We equip leaders to disciple others,
phasing out expatriate missionaries and letting the national believers
take over. We also work at a community's pace, allowing them to
identify problems the community might be empowered to solve.
You
believe in an incarnational approach. With Jesus, the Word became flesh
and dwelt among us. To follow His example, we seek to identify with the
people we serve by learning their language and culture. We desire more
than superficial relationships. By removing relational and cultural
barriers, we seek to minister in context of the local culture.
