“One of the greatest dangers to Shenandoah’s missions involvement is apathy.” ~ Carlos Calderon

Schedule Highlights:

• General sessions with missionaries

• Networking & roundtable discussions

• Sightseeing tours around Malta with missions staff

• Outreach ministry on Saturday, April 22 with Edwin & Sylvia Caruana’s church

• Free time/family activities with missions staff

What is it?

The Global Missions Advance (GMA) is a week-long event on the Island of Malta in April 2017 which seeks to gather together the missions staff of Shenandoah Baptist Church along with at least 100 members of Shenandoah. The four-fold goal of the GMA is to:

Enhance - The GMA is designed to enhance our missions staff’s effectiveness and fruitfulness on the field by:

• Providing sessions where missions staff will hear messages from God’s Word from SBC pastors

• Providing networking opportunities among missions staff

• Providing a venue for missions staff to bring a national believer to be exposed to the work of world missions

The GMA is designed to enhance our church’s effectiveness in missions sending by:

• Increasing our capacity in each of the aspects of Knowing, Praying, Giving, Going & Caring

• Providing a distraction-free time of concentrated ministry with and for our missions staff

Encourage

Our missions staff will be encouraged by having a week off the field with their families to be around other believers.

Our church members will be encouraged by getting to know our missions staff on a deeper level away from the distractions of life at home.

Equip

• Our missions staff will hear from SBC pastors and hear the heartbeat of what God is doing at our church. They will leave with tools to continue in the work God has called them to.

• Our church members will be better able to understand the needs of our missions staff and give them tools to support them in the work God has called them to.

Expose

• Our missions staff will be exposed to other works around the world as well as an intensive time of interaction with SBC members.

• Our church members will be exposed to a different culture and have an opportunity to interact with our missions staff away from their home turf.

What Should I Do Now?

1. Get your passport

2. Clear your schedule

3. Prepare financially

4. Fill out the Red Commitment card and turn it in at the GMA display

Details about the Global Missions Advance

•Dates–April 17-22, 2017

•Cost–The Faith Promise Missions budget will be used to aid those needing financial assistance to attend. Financial Aid will be handled on an individual basis based on need, availability of funds, and overall level of support from SBC.

•Location–We will be utilizing the Dolmen Resort on Malta. Conference Rooms and a cafeteria are available on-site for our use throughout the week.

Details

1. The cost is estimated to be around$2,000 per person. This includes all travel, hotel and food. All passengers must also purchase a passport valid 6 months beyond travel dates.

2. We will be traveling by bus from Roanoke to Washington, DC, on Monday, April 17 and flying to Malta. We will return on Monday, April 24.

3. An informational meeting to discuss payment schedules and other trip details will be held on November 27 from 5- 6 PM in the Rehearsal Hall.