PLMC Missions Vision 2025
Proclaiming God’s Kingdom in Asia westward towards Jerusalem
Heng Cho Hiong
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For a long time, the theme for PLMC’s Missions has been 123Go, which was based on Genesis 12:1-3 where God called Abraham to go into the nations. Just like Abraham, PLMC heard God and left on pioneering missions in the neighbouring regions. Over the last 2 years, PLMC Missions ministry entered a period of seeking God’s voice, which led to a new ministry vision and strategy.
It began in March 2016, when our missions leadership, led by PIC Rev Dr Jonathan Seet and Ps Lynette, PLMC’s pastor overseeing missions, gathered in our sanctuary prayer room to seek God through prophetic art and meditative prayer. The leaders shared what they sensed God saying over the Missions ministry in the next season. I shared that the Lord impressed upon me a scripture message for our church during Sunday worship just the week before: Revelations 3:7-12, a letter to the church of Philadelphia. The leaders sensed that God is encouraging PLMC to persevere further in our missions effort and to seize the many missions opportunities that God will open to us. As we strengthen our stakes in our missions program and resources, God wants us to enlarge and stretch our missions footprint westward towards Jerusalem.
Don Yeo presented a prophetic art entitled “Coals and Flames” which he painted while praying prior to the session. The fireplaces represent the many churches in the nations. The coals depict gifts and abilities given to the church and the flame is the Holy Spirit. The little flames in the dark background represent our missionaries and worshippers going borderless to bring coals and flames to the churches and communities in the nations. As they return, they also bring the flames back to our church and for the body of Christ to stand united in this season. It is a reminder of the ten virgins burning their lamps in wait for the bridegroom of Christ. He is returning soon and there is much urgency.
PLMC Missions Leadership Hearing God’s Voice for Missions
– 19 March 2016
“Coals & Flames” – Prophetic Art for PLMC Missions.
Over this period, we also spent time listening to our missionaries and members active in short-term-missions to sense where God is leading us in the field. Subsequently in Sept 2016, the Missions Committees members came together to consolidate what we heard over this period and formulated our Missions focus and direction for the next 7 years with the PLMC Missions Vision 2025 statement:
“A missional church proclaiming the Kingdom of God among the least-reached peoples in Asia westward towards Jerusalem.”
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Missional Church: Majority of PLMC members and worshipers being pro-active in outreach and missions.
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Least-reached peoples: People groups with limited indigenous believing Christians to evangelize within the group without outside help. Reference: Joshuaproject.net
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Asia: Nations in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Northeast Asia & Central Asia, from Singapore westward towards Jerusalem.
The 2025 Vision is to be achieved through three strategic thrusts:
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Creative access to the least-reached people groups
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Effective engagement of field and missions partners
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Extensive mobilization of PLMC members and worshippers
Over the last year, God has opened up new missions opportunities through partnerships with Missions agencies such as SCGM, WEC and OMF. We organised Missions talks by the agencies and they led us in trips to new field locations in East Asia. Our revised Missions policy, which will enable the execution of the Missions strategies, is being finalised and will be revealed soon. I stand amazed and humbled to witness how God is laying a new foundation for us and leading PLMC step by step through the path of being a missional church.
2018 Retreat at Changi Beach Chalet
Ps Lynette introducing new Missions Committees members to missions trip leaders – 15 May 2016
Listening to our Field Workers – 13 Jun 2016
Missions Committees formulating the Vision 2025 & Missions Strategies – 17 Sept 2016