{"id":9516,"date":"2022-12-28T12:24:05","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T12:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?page_id=9516"},"modified":"2024-07-03T18:36:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T18:36:04","slug":"the-church-and-missions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?page_id=9516","title":{"rendered":"The Church and Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brz-root__container brz-reset-all\">\n<section data-uid=\"cjuddgsebjdzbcxfwiwnqdmtnmlhdsbgmjxn\" id=\"cjuddgsebjdzbcxfwiwnqdmtnmlhdsbgmjxn\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-dunzi\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-hfvlb brz-css-qrkey\" data-custom-id=\"pcapzjnafitgvgqdylleqcrqwszddvdimaka\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-image absolute left-0 w-full bg-no-repeat top-0 h-full bg-cover\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-cpnia\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"atyhotskrhdcqucmscrjuzzrzuiynigydfqb\">\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading1 brz-css-tljrs\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-pxtsp\" data-uniq-id=\"xrzrv\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">The Church and Missions<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-uid=\"tdxgmigzvbqtdesdjptfyaxpoknbgthllksj\" id=\"tdxgmigzvbqtdesdjptfyaxpoknbgthllksj\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-dunzi\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-hfvlb brz-css-szzyn\" data-custom-id=\"puzljvrqtoesgbngdczkmtkuedbwegezzohg\">\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-cpnia\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-menu__container brz-css-vrlou\" data-mmenu-id=\"#hdystpwzoyuzxfeigjjkmwtrrgygwnzzfahu\" data-mmenu-position=\"position-left\" data-mmenu-title=\"Menu\" data-mmenu-stickytitle=\"off\" data-custom-id=\"bvjuhpyncjmyllkiorgcwndjdxinywtznjjh\">\n<nav class=\"brz-menu brz-menu__preview brz-css-tbizp\">\n<ul class=\"brz-menu__ul\" data-menu-items-active=\"bbb2ca114ed0a643ecd1868953ad016a\">\n<li class=\"brz-menu__item\" data-menu-item-id=\"cfaf7b3c4502611b87789e9a92f987e3\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Trends and Shifts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-menu__item brz-menu__item--current\" data-menu-item-id=\"bbb2ca114ed0a643ecd1868953ad016a\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-9516 current_page_item\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">The Church and Missions<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-menu__item\" data-menu-item-id=\"b1b782395f17fb24ee21f7b08d4a1373\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Nationals on Mission<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-menu__item\" data-menu-item-id=\"d8ab5c85fcad16b1836a5066dc127ab9\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Effective Giving<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-menu__item\" data-menu-item-id=\"90f75a6d8d87b3a796f25506e6411534\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Results Measurement<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"brz-mm-menu__icon\">\n<\/div>\n<nav id=\"hdystpwzoyuzxfeigjjkmwtrrgygwnzzfahu\" class=\"brz-menu brz-menu__mmenu brz-menu__preview brz-css-tbizp\">\n<ul class=\"brz-menu__ul\" data-menu-items-active=\"bbb2ca114ed0a643ecd1868953ad016a\">\n<li class=\"brz-mm-menu__item brz-mm-menu__item-empty\" data-menu-item-id=\"cfaf7b3c4502611b87789e9a92f987e3\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Trends and Shifts<\/span><\/a>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-mm-menu__item brz-mm-menu__item-empty brz-mm-menu__item--current\" data-menu-item-id=\"bbb2ca114ed0a643ecd1868953ad016a\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-9516 current_page_item\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">The Church and Missions<\/span><\/a>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-mm-menu__item brz-mm-menu__item-empty\" data-menu-item-id=\"b1b782395f17fb24ee21f7b08d4a1373\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Nationals on Mission<\/span><\/a>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-mm-menu__item brz-mm-menu__item-empty\" data-menu-item-id=\"d8ab5c85fcad16b1836a5066dc127ab9\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Effective Giving<\/span><\/a>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"brz-mm-menu__item brz-mm-menu__item-empty\" data-menu-item-id=\"90f75a6d8d87b3a796f25506e6411534\"><a class=\"brz-a menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page\" href=\"\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><span class=\"brz-span\">Results Measurement<\/span><\/a>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-dgchq brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-posts brz-css-oiwcd\" data-custom-id=\"qkfbfeygliuhjfxoxipcacohkikfamgleybo\">\n<div class=\"brz-posts__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-vexta\" data-custom-id=\"lpgyvwsyysaxsncvfrrfcnqexyzhyddkzynp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-jrjow\" data-custom-id=\"iyfvcxbzauippvhuowsemtgaewbflmxwsxrj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"ullrzwvfhzknrnjwuimmmdapxxynimhcrpdj\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-heading4 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-pjgcs\"><span class=\"text-population\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_title\">Teachers Need an Update on Church Missions<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"fcaownfpdjwjbcapwxaelaxozhiorwoyaykb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-paragraph brz-css-qiiqd\"><span class=\"text-population brz-cp-color7\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_excerpt\">Seminary and Bible college teachers need updated curriculum to inspire participation in global missions today.<\/span><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-css-krxts\">\n<div class=\"brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-sguru\">\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone__item brz-css-uhekg\" id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-sahvn brz-css-qjvcc brz-css-rhxtf\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=11806\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-custom-id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><span class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=11806\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-vexta\" data-custom-id=\"lpgyvwsyysaxsncvfrrfcnqexyzhyddkzynp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-jrjow\" data-custom-id=\"iyfvcxbzauippvhuowsemtgaewbflmxwsxrj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"ullrzwvfhzknrnjwuimmmdapxxynimhcrpdj\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-heading4 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-pjgcs\"><span class=\"text-population\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_title\">Essential Mission Objective Missing?<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"fcaownfpdjwjbcapwxaelaxozhiorwoyaykb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-paragraph brz-css-qiiqd\"><span class=\"text-population brz-cp-color7\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_excerpt\">One aspect of missions that often seems forgotten these days is the stewardship aspect of starting new churches and training new believers.<\/span><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-css-krxts\">\n<div class=\"brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-sguru\">\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone__item brz-css-uhekg\" id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-sahvn brz-css-qjvcc brz-css-rhxtf\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8775\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-custom-id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><span class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8775\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-vexta\" data-custom-id=\"lpgyvwsyysaxsncvfrrfcnqexyzhyddkzynp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-jrjow\" data-custom-id=\"iyfvcxbzauippvhuowsemtgaewbflmxwsxrj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"ullrzwvfhzknrnjwuimmmdapxxynimhcrpdj\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-heading4 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-pjgcs\"><span class=\"text-population\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_title\">America&#8217;s Unaligned Missions<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"fcaownfpdjwjbcapwxaelaxozhiorwoyaykb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-paragraph brz-css-qiiqd\"><span class=\"text-population brz-cp-color7\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_excerpt\">Research results provide insights on the state of U.S. church missions in general. It also reveals some striking assumptions and biases that demonstrate how misaligned the church is with current realities of 21st century missions.<\/span><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-css-krxts\">\n<div class=\"brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-sguru\">\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone__item brz-css-uhekg\" id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-sahvn brz-css-qjvcc brz-css-rhxtf\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8634\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-custom-id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><span class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8634\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-vexta\" data-custom-id=\"lpgyvwsyysaxsncvfrrfcnqexyzhyddkzynp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-jrjow\" data-custom-id=\"iyfvcxbzauippvhuowsemtgaewbflmxwsxrj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"ullrzwvfhzknrnjwuimmmdapxxynimhcrpdj\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-heading4 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-pjgcs\"><span class=\"text-population\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_title\">A Zone of Contention More Doable Than We Think<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"fcaownfpdjwjbcapwxaelaxozhiorwoyaykb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-paragraph brz-css-qiiqd\"><span class=\"text-population brz-cp-color7\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_excerpt\">There is a zone in Africa that agriculturalists refer to as the tension zone. This zone is also known as one of the most tension filled in spiritual terms.<\/span><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-css-krxts\">\n<div class=\"brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-sguru\">\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone__item brz-css-uhekg\" id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-sahvn brz-css-qjvcc brz-css-rhxtf\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8575\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-custom-id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><span class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8575\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-posts__item\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-vexta\" data-custom-id=\"lpgyvwsyysaxsncvfrrfcnqexyzhyddkzynp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-jrjow\" data-custom-id=\"iyfvcxbzauippvhuowsemtgaewbflmxwsxrj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"ullrzwvfhzknrnjwuimmmdapxxynimhcrpdj\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-heading4 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-pjgcs\"><span class=\"text-population\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_title\">Refresh: A Theology of Today&#8217;s Mission<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"fcaownfpdjwjbcapwxaelaxozhiorwoyaykb\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-paragraph brz-css-qiiqd\"><span class=\"text-population brz-cp-color7\" data-population=\"brizy_dc_post_excerpt\">Gospel spreading was in large part due to Western people bringing the gospel message to foreign places through official church mission work or by other means, such as business, commerce, and colonial expansion.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone brz-css-krxts\">\n<div class=\"brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-css-sguru\">\n<div class=\"brz-wrapper-clone__item brz-css-uhekg\" id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><a class=\"brz-a brz-btn brz-css-sahvn brz-css-qjvcc brz-css-rhxtf\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8588\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\" data-custom-id=\"dsripmlsgmfkvyrgimgukhgzqjmufbehroai\"><span class=\"brz-span brz-text__editor\">READ MORE<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"brz-a brz-container-link\" href=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/?p=8588\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-brz-link-type=\"external\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-uid=\"zarstojguslfegozzzvxpftckskkdkkacech\" id=\"zarstojguslfegozzzvxpftckskkdkkacech\" class=\"brz-section brz-css-dunzi brz-css-mgwgw\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__content brz-section--boxed brz-css-hfvlb brz-css-hsbcg\" data-custom-id=\"zfmetleikrfuwpsjmuylpmxiafyupmoauyig\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-cpnia\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"tgkbwuzonjthwbrfuebaleromtzcyjchnwcq\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-heading3 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-uundh\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Hear What Others Are Saying <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-qcdvc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-bndaa\" data-custom-id=\"mevflmvyzjgkvqmdnhkihpagpucvhtnahrwp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-ipitj brz-css-rcnqe\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-ilfqj\" data-custom-id=\"frnndvhgbvdcjsxeiodlcczvciimaigesbpo\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx brz-css-oqilr\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-bndaa\" data-custom-id=\"hwyoltlzyxvlysgbdlldwxgcopcskfyjsjej\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-ipitj 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data-custom-id=\"mcgvtsrxkytshgagcdrbvpakleckjwfjgqzo\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-paragraph brz-text-lg-center brz-css-cxoof\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\"><span>&ldquo;The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.&rdquo; Albert Einstein, The World as I See It, 1931 The debate between realism and anti-realism is, at least, a century old.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-igmdz\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-css-xftqn brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-bjnbz\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-trmpl brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"hyqnldwwjhthwlnieemfjvvxiwaydfuojtwu\">\n<div>\n<h6 class=\"brz-tp-heading6 brz-text-lg-center brz-css-slytb\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Frances Wagner<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-fedfe brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"oplzqbbotkpnjncnzkpixiffgwnbzqmnuxib\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-abovetitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-xlawo\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color6\">MISSIONS DIRECTOR <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-usvkz\" data-custom-id=\"ezclkkjgkahssnlnkoxcrworfsnjawbkdfxv\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx brz-css-ianwr\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-bndaa\" data-custom-id=\"xbzllsfexiwrqocruwzkhdysiuahtbfpqtet\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-ipitj brz-css-rcnqe\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-xberi\" data-custom-id=\"xsykxeiibwbugjtsaeterkxdpgikfzxpthxp\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx brz-css-njvve\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-elyby brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-rhqmv brz-css-ftcdr\" data-custom-id=\"ddsugbhjkgslygylckpskfpcnuqedylqzfak\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brizy\/imgs\/d03-Img-Guy-Shirt-86x131x0x22x86x87x1672224185.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-css-batzi brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-xsony\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"bjdunrnommmfsnjebobwzwjvhysddnygzymk\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-paragraph brz-text-lg-center brz-css-qtmuf\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\"><span>&ldquo;The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.&rdquo; Albert Einstein, The World as I See It, 1931 The debate between realism and anti-realism is, at least, a century old.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-usuzf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-css-voyoa brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-ytszc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-mwzzi brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"ouzueqlbfdwdjuhepmvbckiloseckwberlpf\">\n<div>\n<h6 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-heading6 brz-css-oadvv\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Maurice Smith<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-ideyk brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"wqgoljyyfphcdhbuxnanvyzaddxzpgixikvd\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-abovetitle brz-css-nzovl\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color6\">LOCAL CHURCH PASTOR<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-zqmld\" data-custom-id=\"odcgihxvidhdmmhfrbydbfbqiocmreqdrkge\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx brz-css-bakek\">\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-bndaa\" data-custom-id=\"mpkbyqwmktzyieqpzekulqwzknrpxjmlecpi\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-ipitj brz-css-rcnqe\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-lffqg brz-css-hkmjy\" data-custom-id=\"hhginwafnxdjjvrptrzdmuqrqwtxogwoicgn\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg overflow-hidden !z-auto absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-xrkcx brz-css-hpmch\">\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-imajo brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-ldpdm brz-css-adchp\" data-custom-id=\"bzlswysnruwqsfevcgdlikqgyujwvwcdezvs\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/movingmissions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/brizy\/imgs\/d03-Img-Girl-01-87x87x0x0x87x87x1672224184.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-css-qpcul brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-czegp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"xrizqftylgfhjizligpjlivtlipsjoplugkc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-paragraph brz-css-kjdrb\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">&ldquo;The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.&rdquo; Albert Einstein, The World as I See It, 1931 The debate between realism and anti-realism is, at least, a century old.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-jhmql\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-pgabc brz-css-rglul brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-vjhgx brz-css-elwbf\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-dmjpi brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"fsrgjgamlkrhzlpisotmdlarbijhvqjbudwt\">\n<div>\n<h6 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-heading6 brz-css-gtgwb\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color8\">Matilda Ellis<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-css-jjqma brz-css-bldbl brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-bwinn\" data-custom-id=\"agxcqyafkjpgysirxyitzaqubxrqklumlaby\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"brz-tp-abovetitle brz-text-lg-center brz-css-udbal\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color6\">CHARITABLE TRUST MANAGER <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- version:1720031764 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Church and Missions Trends and Shifts The Church and Missions Nationals on Mission Effective Giving Results Measurement Trends and Shifts The Church and Missions Nationals on Mission Effective Giving Results Measurement Teachers Need an Update on Church Missions Seminary and Bible college teachers need updated curriculum to inspire participation in global missions today. 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