Dear Egroupmates and Fellow mobilizers:

I have revised the Powerpoint presentation based on our discussion last Oct 17. Please see if the text below makes better sense to local churches. I will be using this script for my meetings in Mindanao next week. If you can send me your comments before Sunday, all the better. But I can use this for the meantime as a working presentation. Thank you for your time and input!

Ate Joy


The National Youth Missions Movement (NYMM)

Why Youth & Missions?

*Young people (ages 13-30 yrs old) make up 30% of the country's population. If they serve Jesus Christ as Lord, they become a formidable force to bring the gospel to all nations.

*Many young people work (and are going to work) overseas so they need to be equipped to do missions among the nations.
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*Historically, God has used the strength, commitment and passion of young people to advance His kingdom. Our youth can continue making history this way! They can do it together with NYMM.

NYMM is a network of youth ministries, missions organizations and churches working together to prepare the youth for cross-cultural missions.

The Vision - "Raising generations of Filipino youth for cross-cultural missions"

What We've Done So Far
1.
Handled missions-focused prayer meetings in the following churches in 2006: God's Light International Ministries, Diliman Campus Bible Church, Pildera 2 Baptist Church

2.
Started regionalizing NYMM in 2006 thru:
a) 1st regional leaders' training in Cebu (May 1-7)
b) The Call missions event in Cebu (Nov 27-28)
c) National Youth Missions Congress in Bacolod (Dec 26-29)

3.
Conducted a short-term mission exposure trip to Kibungan, Benguet in April 2007

4.
Participated in the worldwide 30-days prayer during ramadan campaign in 2007 thru:
a) holding a ramadan orientation for students in Polytechnic University of the Philippines in cooperation with PUP for Jesus Movement
b) translated the 30-day prayer guide for families to Tagalog for use of Tagalog speaking churches

How We Can Help You
1.
Sponsor or help plan prayer mobilization events such as the ramadan orientation and prayer meetings for missions.

2.
Provide prayer for missions resources, such as the 10/40 window prayer calendar (1 year prayer guide for upgs around the world) and the ramadan prayer guide.

3.
Train regional teams on how to plan, organize and follow-up a regional youth missions event to spark missions movements among youth in their church, community and campus.

4.
Refer or link up with missions agencies and organizations that offer missions awareness trainings [such as the Condensed World Missions Course (CWMC) and the God's Global Glory seminar] and outreach opportunities here and abroad.

What We Also Plan to Do
1.
Consult with youth leaders and ministers in Mindanao

2.
Take part in the Student Volunteer Movement 2 video project in January 2008

3.
Host an NYMM summit during the silver anniversary of the Philippine Missions Association (PMA) in February 2008

4.
Develop an NYMM training track for young people in churches

How to Contact Us
Email us at firebrands7@gmail.com
Visit our blog at footsoldiers.blogspot.com