Global Ministries: MMI Training

This past Sunday I was one of five members of First Christian Church Scottsdale to attend the Ministry and Mission Interpreters (MMI) Training down in Casa Grande. The Arizona Region sponsored this Global Ministries event and it was terrific! Churches from all over Arizona gathered to learn more about Global Ministries and how we are already a part of their mission and what ways we can become even further involved in the good work they are doing on behalf of the Kingdom of God!

A quick word of back-story: Global Ministries is the common witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ responsible for nurturing relationships with international partners on behalf of Disciples and the UCC.

The MMI Training The interpreters are the extended staff of Global Ministries, joining our partners in the US and across the world. The purpose of the MMI Training is to create a ripple effect of raising awareness and passion for mission in the local church by training others to tell the stories and use the  resources of Global Ministries. 

Several very tangible things are going to come out of this training (Global Ministries Sunday in the fall, new updates on our weekly prayer list, new mission partners to work with, etc). Stay tuned for all the good news coming from Global Ministries...and be sure to check out their excellent website at www.globalministries.org

Here are a handful of pictures from the event:

Al Beasley is comissioned as a Ministry and Mission Interpreter by Bob Shebeck the
Global Ministries Executive for Mission Interpretation and Constituency Relationships

 Cecile Duhnke receives communion from Denny Williams (Arizona Regional Minister) and 

Manuel Tovar (President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mexico)

Me, Bob Shebeck, Al Beasley, and Cecile Duhnke posing next to the Global Ministries display