The Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches
Missionary Advisory Council
www.efcc-mac.org.uk
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| Les and Jenny Avery | |||
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Les and Jenny Avery from Salisbury in Wiltshire are former members of Chinnor Congregational Church in Oxfordshire and have a continuing association with it. Les, a qualified electrician, is involved with the maintenance team at the Wycliffe Centre at Horsleys Green, High Wycombe. Jenny is a member of the In Focus Team and together they represent Wycliffe in the South West of England. | Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." | |
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Wycliffe is keen to help the UK church fulfil its part in the Great Commission. There are 6809 languages spoken in the world by 6.3 billion people. At the present time approximately 3000 groups, 380 million people still do not have the Bible in their own language. Wycliffe's vision is that "By 2025, together with partners worldwide, we aim to see a Bible translation programme begun in all the languages that need one." | "2000 years after Jesus spoke of reaching the nations there are still thousands of people groups with little or no Christian witness. Every year millions go to a lost eternity never having had the opportunity to hear or read the gospel of Jesus Christ." | |
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Wycliffe's In Focus programme provides a church with the opportunity to be directly involved in the birth and/or growth of a church among one specific people group overseas. Over time the whole UK church congregation will grow to know and love this people group. Prayer will be at the forefront of this ministry, and opportunities to visit the people group to see their local situation and those working amongst them to gather information to report back to the UK church, can result in involvement in many different ways. Many of the groups do not have a Bible or even a single verse from the Bible in their own language. Many of the languages are only spoken languages so linguistics, creation of a written language and translation will be necessary. | "Reaching the unreached is not the responsibility of missionaries and mission agencies; it is a duty and a joy that belongs to every Christian." | |
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Hamish Ralston of the In Focus Team addressing the 2002 Ministers In Service Training and Prayer Conference |
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