Global and Local Impact

As a congregation we are involved both locally and globally in sharing the good news of Jesus in word and deed. We want to be biblical, strategic, missional, and both local and global in our activities. Core activities include education of the local congregation, evangelism/discipleship, church planting, transformational development, mentoring, leadership development, the ministry of peacemaking and reconciliation, and the stewardship of creation. Please contact the church office if you would like to become involved in this key area of ministry.

Each year, the Global and Local Impact group selects three Change the World projects to help children and adults alike share the good news of Jesus globally through practical projects which meet human needs and help to extend the Church. Core partners include:

• Arab World Ministries (AWM)
• Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
• Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA)
• Mennonite Brethren Missions & Services International (MBMSI)
• Dalit Freedom Network (DFN)

Projects are chosen which relate to our core areas of geographical interest. Previous projects include:

1. providing hurricane relief in Mexico
2. purchasing fishing boats for tsunami ravaged Sri Lanka
3. producing/distributing a DVD entitled The Fifth Pillar sharing the story of how a young Muslim in Syria came to faith in Christ (partner: AWM)
4. equipping medical clinics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (partner: MBMSI)
5. helping Afghani women create kitchen gardens (partner: MEDA)
6. purchasing school library desks and educational supplies for the Dalits in India (partner: DFN)
7. purchasing Arabic-language Bibles to send to those who want to know what it means to follow Jesus (partner: AWM)

As a congregation we also provide financial support to various Mennonite Brethren ministries in BC, across Canada and around the world.

• Mennonite Brethren Missions and Services International
• Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
• BC Conference of MB Churches

We also support full-time missionaries serving with Arab World Ministries.

The Global and Local Impact group helps to implement Cedar Park’s Missions Policy, which has the following goals:

1. To help us achieve a clear sense of God’s direction for our global and local missions program
2. To facilitate decision making in an intelligent and intentional fashion
3. To ensure that our missions program and budget reflect biblical objectives, good stewardship, and current trends in missiology
4. To have a clearly defined vision for ministerial staff, elders and church members
5. To maintain a loving accountability among those involved with the missions program
6. To clarify strategic/priority areas
7. To educate and encourage intergenerational missional passion and involvement