Friday, January 20, 2012

Winning the Lost


Did you know that thousands upon thousands of men, women, and children in India are dying without a Savior?

Asia International Mission, Inc. is a multifaceted ministry with the goal of winning the lost, building and equipping the saints, and seeking to relieve physical poverty. AIM’s founder, Pastor Russ Sharrock, was burdened that millions of Indians were headed toward a Christless eternity.

Following the strategy of the Apostle Paul, "I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some" (I Cor. 9:22), AIM is reaching the lost by meeting the spiritual and physical material needs of the people.

AIM cares for people's physical and material needs through the following programs:



  • Bible Distribution
  • Children's Home
  • Slum and leper colony ministry
  • Disaster Relief
  • Food/Clothing distribution
  • Financial aid to the poor
Through these programs, and others, Christ's love is exhibited in a real way and many are drawn to him. Since foreign missionaries are not allowed to preach the gospel in India, an important part of AIM’s ministry is training Indian nationals in the Word of God that they may take a "fully equipped" role in winning souls for Christ and establishing churches.

God willing, Asia International Mission intends to continue its work in India by establishing a strong Christian witness, and planting churches in this predominantly anti-Christian nation. By winning the lost, building and equipping the saints, we will be obedient to our Lord, for the furtherance of His kingdom.

If you would like to be a part of the work God is doing in India, join us on a short-term mission trip by applying Here, or donate Here to help the ministry continue its work. 


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"Let us keep our eyes steadily upon the goal...For when we hear the shout from the skies, all else will fade." -Robert Jaffray  
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Prayer Requests
Pray that the Word sown in the hearts of the little children will bear much fruit.
Pray for the spiritual growth of new believers and seekers who are facing indirect opposition from their own community.
Pray for the Indian state of Karnataka, which was identified as the most unsafe place for Christians in 2011.





Asia International Mission is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry. 
All gifts are tax-deductible and 100% of donations are used as designated
 

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

What Is a Missionary?


"Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28;18-20)

What is a missionary? I mean, really? 

Is it a full-time minister in Africa?

Is it a nurse in Latin America?


Is it a school teacher in the inner city?


It's hard to tell these days. I remember talking to a young lady who said that she wasn't a "real" missionary. She had been traveling with a ministry team for months, sharing the message of Jesus every single day.

But she didn't consider herself a missionary. Not in the purest sense of the word. Why?

Because she wasn't like the missionaries of old that she had heard about while growing up in church. Not like the nice people that her family threw potluck dinners for. Not like the characters in the old mission books she read. Not Mother Theresa. Not a spiritual heroine (at least, not in her estimation).

I think that is wrong.

A missionary, in the general sense of the word, is defined as "one who is sent on a mission." My definition of a Christian missionary is someone who joins God in his mission on earth. A missionary is a minister in the sense that every Christian is called to minister -- that is, to be a servant of others.

A missionary is anyone called by God... which is everyone who calls themselves a Christian.

In other words, You are a missionary.

So, let's act like it.


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Praise the Lord! We are excited about the near completion of our newest Children's Home. The main structure is completed, doors and windows in, and the whole building is painted. All that's left is some interior electrical work, and flooring. An huge thanks to everyone who was a part of this project to provide a home, food, clothing, education, and the love of God to an additional 100 abandoned children. May God bless you.
If you would like to help support and maintain this home for children just Click Here.
                                                            

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Prayer Requests
Pray that the new believers will grow in spite of opposition from anti-Christian groups.
Pray that you will be enabled to share the Good News with those in your area of influence today.
Pray that we will make use of every opportunity to serve Him and give Him the glory.




Asia International Mission is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit ministry. 
All gifts are tax-deductible and 100% of donations are used as designated