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MIA BlogSpot | April, 2010
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April 30, 2010
Posted by Steve McGeeI’m really excited. When I was a missionary in Trinidad I had a regular radio program on which I discussed theology and current events from a biblical worldview. Many people reported how helpful it was to them. We’ll soon be able to do something similar from MIA through iTunes and podcasting.
I’ll be getting training today on how to record and upload video and audio into iTunes, which can be accessed and linked from our web page. We’ll soon have a regular “broadcast” on the internet where I will share thoughts about Scripture and life, interviews with our missionaries and provide other news and resources helpful to our supporters. So stay tuned!
My administrative assistant and I have been working on our spring newsletter so that should be out next week. The newsletter is also here on our web site.
April 26, 2010
Posted by Steve McGeeOne of MIA’s strengths for many years has been the practical help we’ve provided churches through Project Ebenezer. MIA-led short term mission teams have made significant contributions to local church ministries through, among other things, evangelism, Vacation Bible Schools, medical care, and construction projects. We are in the process now of renovating Project Ebenezer into a more holistic approach to community transformation that will address the spiritual, health, education and economic needs of communities in a more systematic way.
To accomplish this, the Board of MIA has called two new missionaries to lead this effort. Gustavo Formenti will join us this summer as our Director of Community Transformation. He will be assisted by Al Gemman who will join us as our short-term team coordinator as soon as he raises his support. We’re very excited about the direction MIA is planning in community transformation and the potential for life changing ministry.
But we’re not standing still while waiting for Gustavo and Al to join our team. We are still sending teams to do crucially needed work now. A major project is about to get underway to build permanent housing in Haiti for some of the more than 600,000 left homeless by the January earthquake. We are also putting together VBS, evangelism and sports outreach teams for all of the countries where we have a presence.
Barry Smith, our Director of Theological Education, is helping to coordinate these efforts until Gustavo and Al arrive. If you or your church would like to join us in one of our projects click to email Barry at
April 16, 2010
Posted by Steve McGeeA wise sheep farmer is careful about who he entrusts his sheep to. He doesn’t let just anyone be a shepherd for his sheep. A wise farmer makes sure that his shepherds are trained to nurture, feed, care for, and even love his sheep. How much more so do the sheep in God’s flock need well-prepared shepherds.
Ministries in Action works in countries where opportunities for Christian leaders to be trained to lead well are rare or non-existent. It is difficult or impossible for most leaders to travel to the United States for training. It is MIA’s goal to take quality theological education (TE) to the people who need it.
Two of the places where we have successful TE programs are Grenada and St. Vincent. The Theological Institute of St. Vincent was started by MIA missionary John Lewis and is now led by MIA Missionary Paul Duncan. Two years ago John moved to Grenada and founded the Theological Institute of Grenada.
Between the two schools we have about 100 students enrolled in degree programs. About 50 of them are preparing to graduate and take up responsibilities serving in churches. Please pray for them.
We have been blessed to have some top professors from US schools teach for us. These include Terry Powell from Columbia International University and James Hurley from Reformed Theological Seminary. Please thank God for the service of these and other godly teachers.
Director of Theological Education Barry Smith is working on plans to build on the good work that has been done in St Vincent, Grenada and other places to expand and improve our theological education program. Please pray for God’s leading and wisdom as we move forward.
April 13, 2010
Posted by Steve McGeeI was in Haiti the week of March 28th. I went with our Haitian Ministry Director Bresile St. Germain and Dr. Jay Sklar from Covenant Seminary. We spoke to 40 pastors at a three-day conference on the topic of the goodness of God in the midst of suffering. They were very encouraged by the reminders of the how good and faithful God is.
It was great to be with these men who every day are ministering to thousands still reeling from the January earthquake. They had so many wonderful stories of the ways they have seen God at work in the midst of truly horrendous circumstances. They encouraged me at least as much as we encouraged them.
At the same time that Bresile, Jay and I were speaking at the pastors’ conference we had a medical team with 19 people in Port-au-Prince. Our team, led by our Medical Missions Director, Kathryn Stephens, treated about 700 people.
In Haiti physical needs of the people continue to be dire. We were able to carry with us tents for temporary housing and cash to purchase food for 15 feeding stations. Thank you to all who have donated to our relief work in Haiti. It has made a real difference. But even more critical than the Haitians' physical needs is their need for the gospel. So while we continue to minister to physical needs of people we are also beginning a new phase of spiritual ministry as well.
MIA has for more thirty years worked with pastors in Haiti to mentor them in the MIA Strategy for Church Growth. Beginning this summer we will begin formal theological education there to help prepare pastors and other church leaders. Director of Theological Education Barry Smith will be working El Shaddai Ministries International and Miami International Seminary as we partner to offer BA, MA and MDiv programs. Lord willing, I’ll be returning to Haiti myself in June to teach a course on New Testament Greek to pastoral students. Please keep us in your prayers!
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