Missions

The work of the evangelism committee is divided into the following areas of responsibility: Missionary support, Outreach, South African Partnership, New Church Development, local evangelism, web evangelism.

Missionary support is distributed to four families in Pakistan, Zambia, Turkey and Costa Rica. Outreach is supported with the Outreach Foundation recommendations, which include the Namumu Orphanage in Zambia, Bill and Bette Bryant Crisis Nursery in Zimbabwe, evangelism support in Madagasgar and Vietnam. Funding is given to students in the Justo Mwale Seminary in Africa, as well as Matanzas Seminary in Cuba.

North Alabama Presbytery and Egoli Presbytery in Johannesburg area are in partnership. This is supported with funds and mission trips.

Local evangelism includes aiding with redevelopment of small churches and the planting of new ones. 

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