MUCH MORE THAN A MISSIONS TRIP!
The Xplore Your World Tour - led by
Geoff and Aileen Morrow - takes off in January
2009 to the spectacular
Philippines. Here's what recent
participants experienced:
This has been the best three
weeks of my life!
Phil Richardson, Hobart Uni
Through the Discover Seminar, we (the Ifugao Christians and
Aussies) discovered God's footprints in the Ifugao culture.
As a result of that, the church pastors were challenged to
find new 'Ifugao ' ways to reach out to their people and
were also encouraged to read the mother-tongue Scripture
instead of using English Scripture.
Yingqi Teh
Before January I wasn't sure about where I was headed. Now
I know that God wants to use me cross-culturally. I'm not
sure where but I am sure that if I make myself available
that God will use me. I found out that I fit in better to
the Philippines than I do here in Australia.
Leona Harris,
Melbourne Uni
I do have the gifts to do Bible
translation. I thought translation was just about language
and sitting in a room. How misguided I was! Bible
translation instead involves working with others, working
with a culture to help you convey the message, promoting
your work so that it is used (a major reason for the XYWT)
as well as the actual translation work.
Samuel Hartwich
The Xplore Your World Tour is all about:
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empowering local believers to do church
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reaching out to others in culturally
appropriate ways
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helping local believers find God’s
footprints in their culture
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providing a way for people to study
their own culture rather than copying the West
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encouraging local believers to use the Word of God in their
own language
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digging into a minorities culture and world
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growing in respect for other people
and their worlds
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seeking to be authentic followers of
Jesus in another culture
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discovering what is means to do
God’s work as a team rather than alone
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taking up an invitation from
translators to ‘come over and help us’
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living and travelling and working
with the locals
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being faithful with a bite sized
assignment
Here's what you need to know to
Xplore Your World:
Next Tour:
5–26 January 2009
Departure:
From Melbourne
Cost:
$2700 (approximately) does not include transfers to Melbourne.
What You Need:
A love of
adventure, camera, passport, spending money, walking shoes,
sunscreen, hat, cool and warm clothes, and a readiness to
grow an appreciation of someone else’s amazing culture.
Closing Date:
19 October 2008 (for 2009 tour)
Sign up now! Contact Geoff
and Aileen today!
Tour Leaders: Geoff and Aileen Morrow
(SA/TAS Directors)
Phone: 0419 582 172
