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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£463.9K
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Spending
£431.7K
Public benefits
The direct benefit flowing from purpose (a) is more people are motivated to play their part in mission. Christians who are mobilised benefit, as they have an increased sense of God at work in the world and greater purpose in contributing to global missions. Missionary work benefits as a result of the support provided to further the Christian
message via our projects, and through the prayers of the charity’s supporters. People mobilised to serve in missions benefit those they impact. These benefits can be demonstrated by the feedback from our events, and through the support generated for our projects. The benefits from purpose (b) include increased commitment to the Christian faith or obedience to its teachings, including but not limited to, Christ’s command to spread the gospel. The young people benefit from an increased sense of purpose and greater spiritual maturity. Increased devotion should also result in greater morality and concern for the improvement of society, in which case schools and the wider community should also benefit. Local churches benefit from more active involvement by the young people in church activities. These benefits can be demonstrated by feedback from teachers and pupils about the spiritual impact of our programmes. They can also be evidenced by the resultant youth-driven evangelism initiatives. The benefits from purpose (c) are better equipped and more motivated Christians spreading the Christian message. This should enhance the spread of the gospel and the strength of the Christian witness. The beneficiaries are the Christians equipped and those to whom they minister. Local churches also benefit. These benefits can be demonstrated by the participation in our distance learning courses, and feedback from our students attesting to the difference their studies have made to their faith or involvement in Christian service. The direct benefits from purpose (d) include the furtherance of the Christian message. The missionaries and workers benefit from support, both financial and in prayer, and the people to whom they reach also benefit. These benefits are evidenced by reports from our partners attesting to what the practical assistance enables them to achieve. A potential harm may be the dependence of indigenous workers on outside help. However, this is outweighed by the benefit of the assistance provided, and measures are taken to avoid dependence. Another potential harm would be that financial assistance can make Christians in persecuted countries more obvious to the authorities. This is outweighed by how much the financial support is desired and is facilitating the beneficiaries’ aims and objectives. The direct benefit from purpose (e) is the spread of the Christian message. The benefit of assisting in evangelistic outreaches is evidenced by professions of faith at outreaches or in the beginning or increase of evangelistic activity, such as Holiday Bible Clubs. More mature Christians will also be more willing and able to share their faith with others. The Christians themselves benefit from a more vibrant faith. Local churches benefit by an increase in their ministry. The benefit in investing in spiritual growth is evidenced through feedback from our distance learning students and those who participate in our mission teams. A benefit from purpose (f) is that more Christians are equipped to engage in the spread of Christianity. This can be demonstrated by the young people’s completion of evangelistic activities. Young people benefit from participation in evangelism with greater spiritual maturity. Those to whom they reach also benefit. The wider community may benefit, as becoming more spiritually mature should increase compassion and morality. Local churches may also benefit from increased membership. There are no private benefits flowing from the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
1. Mission Awareness Programme (MAP) 2. Youth & Schools Outreach (YSO) 3. Bible Teaching Ministry (BTM) 4. Overseas Ministry Programme (OMP). Through our MAP we visit churches to mobilise Christians to engage with world missions. We raise awareness of our partnership ministries and the state of Christianity in their respective countries. Funds and
prayer support for these ministries are generated through this work. We also work with migrant Christians living in Ireland to mobilise them as cross-cultural missionaries. Our YSO Team visits schools and youth groups. In schools they educate young people about the Christian faith and its relevance by conducting RE classes and assemblies. The team also encourages and equips Christian young people by ministering at school Scripture Union groups. The youth ministry involves visiting church youth groups and events. Our team shares the Gospel; teaches young people about the foundational aspects of Christianity; and encourages young Christians to live out their faith and share Christ with their friends. Our BTM consists of biblical distance learning programmes, which are offered to individuals around the world free of charge. The certificate level programmes cover Christian teaching on the essentials of the faith and practical application of the truth. Our current courses include: Christian Education Programme, Certificate in Biblical Studies, Leadership Study Programme and Women’s Christian Study Programme. The OMP sends teams overseas. They range from leadership training teams that conduct leadership seminar training with Christian leaders in other parts of the world, to volunteers undertaking children’s ministry. Women’s and church ministry is also undertaken in some programmes. Our OMP encompasses partnerships with other ministries overseas and the funding of specific projects to support them. This includes, but is not limited to, the funding of outreaches or training events conducted by indigenous people.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of religion
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Men
- Overseas/developing countries
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Religious activities
- Youth development
