{"id":34646,"date":"2024-03-07T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/?post_type=conexion&#038;p=34646"},"modified":"2024-03-08T09:16:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T09:16:23","slug":"mission-not-yet-accomplished","status":"publish","type":"conexion","link":"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/blog\/mission-not-yet-accomplished\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission not yet Accomplished"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Do you ever wonder about some of the less prominent apostles?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>We know about Peter, James, and John from the Gospels. The book of Acts describes Philip\u2019s roadside evangelism and Paul\u2019s missionary adventures. But what about the others? (And can you even name them all?) They spent three years of intense discipleship training with Jesus. They witnessed him die and rise to life. So, what happened to them?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Various legends and traditions exist. Andrew is known as the apostle to the Greeks \u2013 although it\u2019s also said that he took the gospel around the Black Sea and into Ukraine. Thomas is said to have planted churches in India, while Bartholomew (aka Nathaniel) and Thaddeus (did you remember him?) preached in Armenia. Whether famous or forgotten, the first apostles were faithful witnesses \u201cin Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth\u201d (Acts 1:8).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>We may not be sure of all the apostles\u2019 trajectories, but one thing is certain: \u201cworld mission\u201d was not an invention of Europeans in the colonial era. That\u2019s important because the idea of global evangelism is contentious today. Sadly, words like \u201cmission\u201d and \u201cpioneering\u201d have been tainted by those who sought political and material gain, establishing human empires in the name of Jesus. Godly reflection on such sins should caution us in our own motivations and lead us into repentance and humility. But Jesus\u2019 mandate to take the gospel to new places hasn\u2019t changed: he commanded his followers to preach the gospel to all nations, until the end of the age (Matthew 28), to the ends of the earth, until he returns (Acts 1).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Thankfully, the good news of Jesus is still being taken to new places and peoples \u2013 and new campuses and students. In this Conexi\u00f3n blog, we share news of how that\u2019s happening with the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/pioneer\/#grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breaking New Ground (BNG)<\/a> program \u2013 one of our Global Resource Ministries that\u2019s inspiring and resourcing students to launch new groups.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DREAMS COME TRUE: EQUATORIAL GUINEA&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>In 2019, we told you <a href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/blog\/aidas-dream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aida\u2019s story<\/a>. Having spent some of her childhood in Equatorial Guinea, she had a deep connection with the country. And, after a two-month teaching internship there, during her studies at university in Spain, she felt a calling to return. With support from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbu-es.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GBU Spain,<\/a> the IFES EPSA team, and BNG, she set off to realise her dream: an IFES group in the island capital, Malabo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>She had a positive start. She met students, saw how the churches worked, and enjoyed building a team. As part of the BNG network, she was greatly encouraged by connecting with pioneers in Malaysia and Canada, and by the training and support she received.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Then the pandemic struck. With a heavy heart, Aida had to return to Spain. She tried hard to continue her meetings remotely with the newly formed group, but the internet connection was often problematic. But when she was able to return, she could see how God had been at work:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-media-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eq-G-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34652 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eq-G-3.jpg 899w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eq-G-3-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Eq-G-3-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>\u201cLast October we celebrated four years since we met for the first time in Malabo. I remember that first meeting \u2013 we were all new, taking tentative steps, yet God was guiding every detail and brought people who have been with us until today. How hard it was to return prematurely to Spain, working online and not knowing how everything would continue. But God went ahead and continued his work. How special it was to return to Malabo almost two years ago and see that, against all human odds, the group had grown.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>And there\u2019s more: God not only cared for each student during that time but also raised up leaders from among them. With the group in Malabo relatively well established, Aida\u2019s thoughts and prayers turned to the mainland \u2013 to the National University in Bata and the newly built Afro-American University campus in Djibloho.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>During a visit to Djibloho in June, she drove around the campus, praying for opportunities to find Christian students who could start a group. A few weeks later, she heard that a student from the group in Malabo had now moved to Djibloho and was meeting with other Christian students to read the Bible. Alongside this, connections have developed with church pastors in Bata and Djibloho; Aida and EPSA staff have been able to visit and share about the work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s such a blessing that the student work has expanded to two new university cities \u2013 even if that means the need for leadership and team building has tripled! And it can also be a challenge to visit these mainland cities from the island of Malabo. But we\u2019re just so thankful that the Lord is at work.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p><em>\u201cPioneering work is precious and challenging in equal parts, but it is a privilege to see how God prepares the way. It\u2019s something special to be in a place where there is no student work and then start meeting students to whom God had already given a desire for ministry.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A LITTLE SUPPORT FOR A GRAND VISION: BNG&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Aida\u2019s story in Equatorial Guinea is an exciting example of breaking new ground in a country where no IFES movement existed. Similar projects have been funded in Greenland and New Caledonia. But BNG is not just about pioneering new movements. Many countries with long-established national movements have new ground that needs to be broken.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>During his tenure as IFES General Secretary, Daniel Bourdann\u00e9 felt a burden for those unreached places. He was very grateful for a truly international fellowship, with movements in 160 countries. But he pointed out that many cities and campuses lacked a Christian witness: \u201cI believe now is the time for us to push out our boundaries, to step out in faith and prayer to break new ground for the kingdom\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Thus began the BNG initiative. Launched in 2018, its goal was to support 100 new planting initiatives by 2020 (see a short video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vcr0nY96dYo&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>). To date, over 600 new groups have been started across every IFES region. As such, the ongoing initiative is helping IFES implement one of its <a href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/the-ifes-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategic priorities<\/a> \u2013 \u201cThriving on New Ground\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>So, how does BNG work?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The program offers grants, training, and resources to movements that have a vision and a plan for pioneering ministry. Nigel Pollock, program director, notes, \u201cpioneering work has always been a part of the DNA of IFES. Through BNG we are prioritizing projects that arise from the grass roots, support student initiative, and start work in a new location. We\u2019re looking for creative, sustainable proposals that will have the capacity to multiply impact moving forward\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Those who have a plan for breaking new ground can apply for a grant to help cover costs. Applications are considered every six months, with a maximum award of 7,000 USD. \u201cWe have discovered that a little \u2018seed money\u2019 can make the critical difference in moving vision into practical action,\u201d adds Nigel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IMMEDIATE IMPACT IN ECUADOR&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>In Ecuador, the national movement founded in 1991, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somoslacece.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comunidad de Estudiantes Cristianos del Ecuador \u202f(CECE)<\/a>, has been pioneering work in seven new cities (Manta, Portoviejo, Milagro, Riobamba, Latacunga, Babahoyo, and Ibarra). They\u2019ve also been breaking new ground with an online group through the University of Milagro (you can learn more about this in the run-up to this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/ggd-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Giving Day<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Miguel Pe\u00f1afiel, CECE national coordinator for pioneering groups, is grateful for the BNG grant and support: \u201cNot only have we been able to strengthen connections with our country\u2019s pioneering groups, but we\u2019ve also discovered students who wanted to share the gospel in their universities but were unsure how to. Together with CECE, they\u2019ve been encouraged and have begun to invite their peers to share in Bible studies.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>This is exactly what happened with Matthew, a civil engineering student at Universidad T\u00e9cnica de Manab\u00ed (UTM) in Portoviejo. When he heard about starting a CECE group at UTM, he was excited and joined in \u2013 with great results:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-media-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-quote\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019d already told some of my classmates about God, and they seemed encouraged. I also told them about the CECE group. Then, one day, to my surprise, they came along to a meeting. And right there in the study, in an application question on 1 Corinthians, they received an offer to accept Christ. And they accepted! Then I invited them over for ice cream to celebrate. After months of trying to get them to come to Christ, that was the day\u201d.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ec-2-Matthew-Jose-y-Andrea-en-el-EFE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34656 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ec-2-Matthew-Jose-y-Andrea-en-el-EFE.jpg 495w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Ec-2-Matthew-Jose-y-Andrea-en-el-EFE-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Matthew has continued the conversation with his friends by exploring Luke&#8217;s Gospel. Recently, he participated in the CECE Student Leaders\u2019 Training (EFE), and can\u2019t wait to start the new semester. The ground in Portoviejo has been broken and seeded \u2013 and it is already bearing fruit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STEPS FORWARD IN PAKISTAN&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Another well-established movement with a vision and plan for breaking new ground is the Pakistan Fellowship of Evangelical Students (PFES). They are seeking to plant new groups in Quetta, Kasure, Sukkur, and Abbottabad.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Philip Chandi, PFES General Secretary, elaborates on the challenge and opportunity in Quetta: \u201cIt\u2019s an unpredictable city \u2013 it\u2019s close to the border with Afghanistan, and the political situation in Baluchistan is complex. We must always observe the situation in the city before planning a visit. But the churches there are strong, and we have good relationships with them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The pioneering project builds on those links. A BNG grant covers the costs for PFES staff from Karachi to travel to Quetta once every three months so they can deepen ties with church leaders and meet students. In some churches, they\u2019ve been able to arrange student gatherings that offer training on discipleship and inductive Bible studies. The plan is that after a year of laying this groundwork, volunteer staff may be appointed to consolidate the ministry.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>This approach has worked well in Sukkur. Last year, a volunteer staff worker stepped forward. She is now leading three Bible study groups each week, supported by occasional visits of senior staff from Karachi. \u201cWe have encouraging student growth in that city,\u201d says Philip.\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEW GROUND ALL AROUND&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Whether in a new country or sub-region, in a new city or on a new campus, new ground is all around. But to break it, we need a tool \u2013 and someone to use it. The BNG program helps to provide the spade, but to break new ground, we need more \u201capostles\u201d.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The root meaning of the word <em>apostle<\/em> means \u201cone-who-is-sent\u201d. The world, with its thousands of unreached universities and colleges, still needs modern-day apostles \u2013 whether larger-than-life Peters (and Petras) or little-known Bartholomews (and Bartholomeas).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Might God be calling you to be sent \u2013 to break new ground? Is there a BNG project that you could start? Pray about it. Talk with others in your national movement. If you have a vision and a plan, the BNG initiative might be able to support you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Or, as you\u2019ve read about pioneer staff Aida in Africa, student Matthew in Latin America, and the volunteer in South Asia, perhaps God is leading you to support those who are sent? With your prayers, encouragement, or donations, you can be a co-worker, helping to break new ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Each of us must find our place in the ground-breaking legacy of the apostles \u2013 the ones you remember, and the ones you don\u2019t. For Jesus is with us all, till the end of the age, to the ends of the earth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-dark-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DO YOU WANT TO BREAK NEW GROUND?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Do you have a heart for starting a group on a campus or in a city with no student witness? Do you have an idea about how to do it? Then explore it with the leadership in your national movement and\/or regional IFES staff. They can offer initial guidance and give you details of how to apply for a BNG grant, which are considered each year in April and November. If you have an inquiry about the application process, you can email: <a href=\"mailto:bng@ifesworld.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bng@ifesworld.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-media-text\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:31% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GGD-heart-cot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34076 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GGD-heart-cot.png 592w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GGD-heart-cot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GGD-heart-cot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GGD-heart-cot-70x70.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-light-color has-text-color\"><strong>GLOBAL GIVING DAY \u2013 INTO ALL THE WORLD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color\">Passionate about every student having the opportunity to hear the gospel? This year\u2019s Global Giving Day on 17 April is raising funds to make that happen. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/fru.ifesworld.org\/en\/ggd-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webpage<\/a> for more details. And watch out for further updates in March.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-acf-spacer\">\n<div id=\"spacer-block_8bb27cd465b658f4c5393a4fd5d291ab\" class=\"\">\n    <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer--md\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":34658,"template":"","area":[],"theme":[8,1214],"class_list":["post-34646","conexion","type-conexion","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","theme-breaking-new-ground","theme-pioneering"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Mission not yet Accomplished &#183; IFES Conexi\u00f3n Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Do you ever wonder about some of the less prominent apostles?&nbsp;&nbsp; We know about Peter, James, and John from the Gospels. 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