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Report from the District NMI Council

Nazarene Missions International

We, your District NMI Leadership Team, recommend that each NW District church
support Nazarene Missions International (NMI) through the following activities:

Strive to be Mission Priority One by

Praying for missions endeavors and missionaries throughout the world.

Teaching adults, youth and children about Nazarene missions, missionaries,
and ministry on a global level. We encourage the promotion of NMI
endeavors from the pulpit and through the use of social media, posters,
bulletin inserts and printed materials such as the missionary reading
books, and by inviting special speakers.

Giving of the church’s resources such as time, skills, and finances.

Giving at least 5.5% of total church income to the World Evangelism Fund,
paying the NMI allocation to the district.

Promoting missions to children and youth; helping them learn about and
participate in missions’ endeavors, and to support those who feel called to
mission’s service.

Participating in LINKS; Loving, Interested, Nazarenes Knowing and Sharing.
Our personal connection to our Nazarene missionaries.

Participate in special NMI offerings such as Alabaster, Thanksgiving, Easter,
World Missions Broadcast and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.

Consider every church member to also be an NMI Member and count every non-
member who attends and participates in NMI programs or activities as
Associate NMI Members.

Participate in the annual District Project by raising funds and sending team
members for Work and Witness projects abroad and within the district.

DEPUTATION: We encourage each local church to have at least two missionaries
for deputation services during the church year. We would also like to
encourage churches of any size to consider scheduling both Sunday morning
and mid-week services. Missionaries are happy to speak to groups of any size.

We encourage each church to communicate with their visiting missionary to
address any special needs such as lodging, transportation, food or internet
access.

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