Mission Partners from Across the Atlantic
What could a gospel partnership between a church in the UK and a church in Mississippi look like?
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FIEC churches and the Mississippi Baptist Convention have worked in partnership for more than ten years with the aim of encouraging each other in the work of the gospel by serving in various mission activities.
In this episode, Adrian Reynolds (Head of National Ministries) is joined by Andy Rees (CityGates Church, Norwich) and Greg Spencer (First Baptist Church, Ellisville, Mississippi) to hear about their partnership, the benefits of such work between the US and UK, and how other churches could do the same.
00:00 - Introduction
06:49 - Mississippi x UK connection
15:20 - An ongoing partnership
18:54 - A two-way partnership
21:25 - CHallenges in transatlantic mission
26:09 - The benefits of mission partnerships
Show notes
- Why Change Your Church Name? - Surrey Chapel to CityGates (fiec.org.uk)
- Reaching Your Community in the Summer - Norwich SummerFest (fiec.org.uk)
Greg and others from Mississippi will be hosting a table at the 2024 FIEC Leaders' Conference on Wednesday lunchtime for anyone who wants to find out more.
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