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The global vision of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church is to establish the church of Jesus Christ in those cultures and people groups where opportunity and our ability to respond intersect.
World Outreach is committed to develop its mission program with clear intention.
Our mission will focus on the Muslim World, Latin America, countries of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union, and North American Ethnic and Urban Ministry. |
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| Missionaries
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The Deiblers |
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In 1957, Ellis and Katherine Deibler began working as
Wycliffe Bible Translators, accepting an assignment in Papua, New Guinea. There they did linguistic,
literary, and Bible translation work in the Alekano language until 1979.
Together the Deiblers finished translations of the New Testament in both the Alekano and Yaweyuha languages, as well as a panorama of
the life of Christ in the Tokano language. Ellis became involved in translation consultant work, serving as chairman of the translation department in the Papua, new Guinea branch (Wycliffe's largest) for many years.
Ellis later became an international consultant for Wycliffe, lecturing on or checking translations in a dozen countries, preparing helps for translators worldwide. Since 1980 he has been an Associate Translation Coordinator with his primary responsibility being that of teaching a course in the principles of translation to students preparing for service overseas.
In addition, he has worked on various helps for translators, as well as completing a revision of the New Testament in the Alekano
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The Goertzens |
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Chuck and Joy Goertzen, along with their children, Sarah, Joshua, and Kayley, are currently living in Slovenia, learning the Slovenian language. Although it is a big change for them, they seem to be doing well. The Goertzen's were former EPC members, and Chuck was the EPC youth minister.
Goertzen's E-mail: chuck.joy@k2.net
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The Livingstones |
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Greg and Sally Livingstone are EPC missionaries working with FRONTIERS supervising church planting efforts among Muslims in North Africa, the Middle East, Soviet Union, China, the Indian sub-continent, and Southeast Asia. Greg heard the gospel and received Christ in Aspen, Colorado, where he was finishing high school. Greg then earned a Th.B, B.A. and M.A. at Wheaton College. Greg studied Islamics at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut, Lebanon, and earned his Doctorate in MissioIogy at Biola University's School of Inter-Cultural Studies. Sally, from a believing Presbyterian home, met Greg at Wheaton when she was a
pre-Med student. Together they helped launch Operation Mobilization's work in India. The Livingstones then formed and "coached"
ministry teams in Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, and Libya before returning to the
U.S. Greg was the North American Director of Arab World Ministries (NAM) from 1977-1982. In 1982, the Livingstones moved to Pasadena,
Calif. to found a rapid deployment church planting agency which became FRONTIERS -- today it has 300 missionaries ministering on over 50 teams. Greg and Sally are based at FRONTIERS' International Headquarters at Wycliffe Centre near Wycombe, England.
Livingstone's E-mail: Greg.L@frontiers.org
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The Muirs |
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Phil and Margaret Muir serve in support ministry at the Wycliffe Bible Translator regional office near Chicago, serving also as cooperative missionaries with EPC World Outreach. Phil is a consultant and workshop leader helping Wycliffe missionaries develop and maintain their supporting partnership team. Margaret reads many missionary prayer letters, then sends them to prayer partners who pray and then write notes of encouragement back to the missionaries. Phil and Margaret also lead workshops and spiritual retreats for Wycliffe missionaries overseas occasionally.
Muir's E-mail: Phil_Muir@Wycliffe.org
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The Walkers |
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David and Deb Walker
are EPC/World Outreach missionaries serving with OC International in Japan. They have been ministering there since 1988. Their
ministry efforts focus on motivating, training and mobilizing believers both
individually and corporately in the area of prayer. Particularly, David assists in the publication of "Operation Japan" a prayer guide for the
nation. He is a coordinator for Pastors' Prayer Summits, as well as helping
develop prayer helps for intercessors. He also served as field director for
the OC-Japan team. Besides a prayer ministry Deb is working as an aide in the
kindergarten at Christian Academy in Japan. They have two children.
Sarah is attending Calvin College and Seth is a senior at the Christian
Academy in Japan.
Walker's E-Mail: djw54@hotmail.com
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| The McCurry's |
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McCurry's E-mail: John.McCurry@ccmail.lfa.com |
| Marcelo Robles |
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Robles E-mail: pelucas@ciudad.com.ar |
| Miguel &
Azucena Robles |
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Robles E-mail: mrobles@ciudad.com.ar |
| The Hamptons |
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Hampton's E-mail: Hampy4@pactec.org |
| The Burns |
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Burns' E-mail: KazBurns@aol.com |
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| EPC
World Outreach Values |
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1. The foundation of World Outreach is the written Word of God, the Westminster Confession and the Book of Order of the EPC.
2. We are committed to establish and develop indigenous reformed churches in each people group within its policy areas of the world.
3. We are committed to evangelism in both word and deed that results in church planting and eventual presbytery formation.
4. We are committed to encouraging the spiritual maturity of indigenous leadership and to affirm those means essential to such development.
5. We are building a partnership shaped from the collective support and giftedness of our members under the headship of Christ.
6. We are committed to mobilizing every member as the spiritual key to fulfilling our mission.
7. We are committed to partnering with other like-minded churches and organizations to demonstrate the unity of the Body of
Christ.
8. We are committed to administering the resources entrusted to us in an efficient and effective manner with full accountability.
9. We are committed to being sensitive and responsive to the Holy Spirit's work throughout the world.
10. We are committed to pray for worldwide evangelization
11. We will be faithful in proclaiming the Gospel to the nations until the Lord returns. |
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