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Pastor David Storer I am becoming more and more impressed with the work Empart is doing. I have visited the Melbourne office and been to some of the works they have initiated in the North of India, one of the most unreached regions of the world.
If we are to work together in unity there is no more unifying force on the planet today than that of planting churches in unreached regions of the globe. And Empart personifies an organisation with no ulterior motive than to do just that. It behoves us to work together to this end.
David Storer is the AOG Regional Director for the Sub-continent, and Senior Pastor of Perth Christian Life Centre, WA.
Pastor David McCracken The quality of the Empart staff and programme was impressive. The acceleration of their vision and the obvious blessing of the Lord upon their endeavours has all the evidence of a significant Apostolic work.
The work that Empart is doing in North India is remarkable in the swiftness in which God has caused it to happen. The future vision of more Training Centres and 100,000 churches planted would seem, to many in Australia, a “star wars” impossibility - but not to those of us that have been there. Seeing the uniqueness of what God is doing through the dedicated Empart team causes me to see it already as a reality. They will not be the mere readers of history, they will join with God in its writing! I strongly urge us all to support this most valuable part of God's strategic plan for India.
David McCracken is the founder and President of Trumpet Call Ministries Inc.
Michael Graham "I commend to you the ministry of Empart – bringing the light, the love and the life of Christ to a world much in need".
Michael Graham is the Author of 'The Experience of Ultimate Truth'
Alan Currie When we started Secure Tec we committed to a “dedication statement” that included the following “ ....we commit that in our blessing from God we will not forget to bless the poor and the orphans according to Galatians 2:10 and James 1:27.” Secure Tec is therefore pleased to partner with Empart in supporting a Children's Home because we believe it is a ministry we can trust and that they are demonstrating what is written in the Bible.
Alan Currie is the Managing Director of Secure Tec.
Ian Watkinson Jossy and Jenni Chacko and Empart’s volunteers have become a bridge between cultures engaging others to live out their Christian faith in new and practical ways. We trust that in getting behind Empart in a sponsorship capacity we will see great blessings flow through us to Empart for the benefit of individuals who may otherwise never have heard the gospel. I have found Empart to be an authentic, transparent, compassionate, influential and Christ- centred organisation. For these reasons we are proud to become involved as an official corporate sponsor.
Ian Watkinson is the Managing Director of Ian Ashley & Associates.
Pastor Joseph Bowes As I ministered and saw firsthand the hearts of the Empart team, I believe I saw the proof that Empart is going to achieve their God-given mandate to see this great nation reached for Christ. Surely Empart is God’s chosen instrument for such a time as this!
Joseph Bowes is the immediate past President of Apostolic Churches, Australia
Pastor Steve Spence We have been involved with Empart for over two years and last year (2003) I attended their pastors’ conference in Delhi. Having seen their work first hand I can highly recommend Empart. They are a great team, highly motivated to impact India for Jesus and are extremely successful in reaching the unreached peoples of Northern India.
Steve Spence is the Senior Pastor at Coffs Harbour Christian Life Centre, NSW.
Pastor Lynette Tobin I met Jossy Chacko a few years ago and it was his heart towards God and his love for the Indian people that struck a lasting cord in my life. The whole organisation is so God based, full of integrity and the fruit of the ministry speaks for itself. Empart gives hope, brings hope and imparts hope. I encourage you to be a part of that hope to India by supporting Empart. It is a God thing.
Lynette Tobin is the Senior Pastor at Melville City Church, Perth, WA
George Forbes Empart is a cutting edge mission in the 21 century. I am encouraged by their vision for unreached peoples, by their passion for the lost and because of their sound strategy of church planting. I am glad to work with them in raising funds for their exciting plans for 100,000 churches in North India.
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Pastor Fred Evans Recently I had the privilege of visiting India again, under the auspices of Empart. For me the journey was one of exploration. I wanted to find a better way of “doing missions”. I wanted to research a different paradigm of missions endeavour. As a pastor of a large rural church in Australia, I wanted to find a more effective and efficient model of church planting that we as an Australian church could participate in.
Now, of course, I am not critical of the way we have sought to evangelise the world in the past, or of our historic church planting strategies, for that matter. I, for one, served as a missionary for 15 years in Papua New Guinea and know first-hand the sacrifice, dedication, commitment and isolation along with incredible success that career missionaries can have. When there is commitment to a long-term church planting goal, success inevitably will be realized.
My question, however, had more to do with efficiency in doing missions, both in time and particularly the high cost of sending a missionary family to the field.
Empart, under the apostolic leadership of its founder, Jossy Chacko, has opened up a wonderful avenue for churches in Australia, both large and small, to be strategically involved in church planting in a way that is exciting and productive.
The strategy of Empart through its policy of training local Indian leaders to become church planters is nothing short of brilliant. Not only is it effective, but also very efficient.
I was thrilled to be able to witness first hand the work of Empart in North India, as young Indian leaders are exposed to Bible training and mentoring programs. They are specifically trained with one thing in mind: to inspire them to plant a local church.
If you as an individual believer, or local church body, would like to plant a church in your life time, you can do it! Here is a mission organisation that will help you fulfil your dream, rapidly and at minimal cost.
In conclusion, I repeat I am not critical of the way we have done missions in the past, or of our church planting strategies. But if you are looking for a church planting ministry that is efficient and effective in these last days then I recommend Empart.
Fred Evans, is Pastor from Spring Street AOG, Toowoomba, Queensland. |