International International Churches Ministry, IncChurches Ministry, Inc

Where, Who, What, Why, Where, Who, What, Why, How, and WhenHow, and When

Where are International Where are International Churches?Churches?

In In every major cityevery major city in the in the world are world are international international churcheschurches worshipping Christ worshipping Christ

International Pastor

Hong Kong

Men’s Group

Cote D’ Azur, France

Tokyo

Buenos Aires

Who attends international churches?

People from all over the world are found in international churches

But once you come inside the churches you find people from all over the world in each church. In just one church you can find…

Europeans

Asians

Africans

Military Families

What happens in international churches?

People are saved and discipled in the Christian faith

Opportunities for Evangelism:

New believers from Iran who came to faith through an international church in Germany

Reaching and Disciplining Americans Abroad.

Many people spend much of their careers overseas for various reasons.

Students and Young Professionals are reached

Children and Families are touched

What do international churches do?

They do everything churches back home do.

Worship

Training

Ordinances

Small Groups

Fellowship

Who is helping international churches?

Short answer: Not enough people are helping the international churches

Interlaken, Switzerland

Annual Summer Assembly

International Baptist Convention

One bright spot of training and encouragement for international churches is sponsored every summer by the International Baptist Convention, but just a few can attend each year.

Who do international churches reach?

Anyone they can!Often people from resistant

cultures who are living away from their home nation.

Who else do international churches reach?

People from America – military, business people, students, musicians – who are living abroad

Is there anybody else?

Yes! People from nations all over the

world who speak EnglishPeople from host nations who

speak EnglishMissionary families that need a

church home overseas

International Christian Fellowship

Beijing, China

International Baptist Church

Brussels, Belgium

What ICM Stands forWhat ICM Stands for

International Churches MinistryInternational Churches Ministry A US Charity, 501(c)(3)A US Charity, 501(c)(3) Multi-cultural Churches and Multi-cultural Churches and

MinistriesMinistries Military Community MinistryMilitary Community Ministry Encouragement to Cross-cultural Encouragement to Cross-cultural

Ministers and MissionariesMinisters and Missionaries

Why: The Needs ICM Why: The Needs ICM AddressesAddresses

Worldwide international Worldwide international migrationmigration

Globalization feeds this Globalization feeds this irreversible trendirreversible trend

Most mission agencies during Most mission agencies during this time have tended to focus this time have tended to focus on un-reached people groups on un-reached people groups and left a void in the fieldand left a void in the field

The Needs and Solutions

Forgotten Churches

Isolated Pastors

Untrained Laity

Struggling Congregations

StrengthenedChurches

Connect with Pastors

Equip Laity

Train and Network

Breaking It Down: Breaking It Down: What 5 Things We Will DoWhat 5 Things We Will Do

Connect and Encourage – make Connect and Encourage – make personal contacts with pastors and personal contacts with pastors and churcheschurches

Train and Empower – Train and Train and Empower – Train and coordinate training programscoordinate training programs

Network and Support – Bring others into Network and Support – Bring others into the picture to help these churchesthe picture to help these churches

Prepare materials and Publish – Write Prepare materials and Publish – Write some specific materials for these some specific materials for these churcheschurches

Preach, Teach, Evangelize, Counsel Preach, Teach, Evangelize, Counsel

Our Basic StrategyOur Basic Strategy

Prepare&

Publish

Train &

Empower

Network&

Support

Proclaim&

Counsel

Connect &

Encourage

What is new about this?

Caring for pastors international churches and their families

Being a pastor to pastors

What else is new?

Relating to international churches as unique and special ministries and fellowships

Anything else?

Preparing materials and studies that deal with issues relevant for international churches

What It Will Take to Be What It Will Take to Be SuccessfulSuccessful

Experienced, qualified servants who Experienced, qualified servants who understand and are committed to the understand and are committed to the international churchinternational church

Resources that assist multicultural churches Resources that assist multicultural churches and ministriesand ministries

Networking with churches and pastorsNetworking with churches and pastors A team of supporters around the worldA team of supporters around the world Prayer support and encouragementPrayer support and encouragement Volunteer involvementVolunteer involvement Financial support Financial support

What Funds We NeedWhat Funds We Need

Living expenses: salary, rent, Living expenses: salary, rent, insurance, etcinsurance, etc

Travel expenses: to be able to visit Travel expenses: to be able to visit churcheschurches

Publication expenses: to be able to Publication expenses: to be able to publish needed materialspublish needed materials

Equipment and services Equipment and services

Later: 2012Full TimeMore Visits

Later: 2010Material Preparation

2009GrowthPoints.org

Now: Training, Prayer, Counseling

Begun NOWWomen’s Ministry

When:

Timeline for Activity

The more time we have to give to this ministry, the wider our influence and the more help we will be to churches.

Who: Tools We (David and Who: Tools We (David and Lana) Bring to the TableLana) Bring to the Table

Experience – 22 years of overseas ministry, Experience – 22 years of overseas ministry, 14 + years of working in international 14 + years of working in international churches on three continentschurches on three continents

Contacts across America and around the Contacts across America and around the worldworld

Practical Problem-solving ApproachPractical Problem-solving Approach Conflict Resolution TrainingConflict Resolution Training Listening earsListening ears Lana’s experience of leading and building a Lana’s experience of leading and building a

successful Women’s Ministry in Singaporesuccessful Women’s Ministry in Singapore David, experience of pastoring multi-national David, experience of pastoring multi-national

churches and a trained Birkman consultantchurches and a trained Birkman consultant Both published authorsBoth published authors

For more informationFor more information

Contact David Packer, email address: Contact David Packer, email address: dlplife@gmail.com

Contact Lana Packer, email address: Contact Lana Packer, email address: lanapacker@gmail.com