Coastlands Ministry Summit - 13-17 November 2001
Expansion and strengthening our stand are two important elements in mission and ministry.
More and more people are responding to the call to Ministry and Missions. By sea and by land, going to places hard to reach. Things are expanding.
With expansion comes added burden and attack.
“When we move to another level of faith or devotion we are contended in many different ways. These attacks never look like the enemy is behind it. Someone once said, a mouse trap never looks like a trap to the mouse; it looks like a restaurant.” B Silverback
Our ability to stand, and not ourselves become a castaway, is also important.
Thus our focus, “Expand & Stand”.
This year we bring together speakers who are visionaries with a father’s heart. Ministries who are not only able to help expand you, but put within your heart principles that will enable you to stand.
A Summit with a difference and you are invited to it.
This annual event is being held at the Bowen
Christian Family Centre in tropical Bowen, North Queensland Australia from
13 to 17 November 2001.
Speakers
Barry Silverback
Ralph Mahoney, Director of World MAP, wrote this recommendation for Barry Silverback.
Of the hundreds of missionaries I have met, and the thousands I have serviced I can affirm to you that Barry Silverback is an unusual missionary. Most denominations and organizations would not have a single missionary who would have accomplished a work comparable to that which Barry Silverback has in Papua New Guinea. I would guess that Barry is a ‘one in a thousand’ missionary. Protestant Mission agencies and denominations (approximately 120 of them) associated with the Evangelical Foreign Missions Association have deployed from the United States and Canada about 16,500 missionaries around the world. When you place Barry Silverback up against that number you would probably not find over 15 or 20 that were anywhere comparable in his stature in fruitfulness and productivity.
Steve Blake
Steve Blake is President of Liberty for the Nations , and Children in Crisis, Australia. Together with his wife, Helen, Steve has invested his life into raising up and mentoring ministries and planting churches.
In 1991, Steve and Helen turned their ministry direction to the nations in response to clear leading from the Holy Spirit. Through the 'Word and Deed' ministries of Liberty for the Nations and Children in Crisis, Steve and Helen significantly touch the nations of Vanuatu, PNG, Belarus, the Philippines, India, Fiji, El-Salvador, Israel, Bougainville, Bulgaria, Estonia, Russia and Siberia, as well as Aboriginal Communities in Northern Australia.
Specific projects include children's homes and care centres, development projects, building projects, agricultural development projects, schools, medical centres, drug rehabilitation facilities, aid shipments, relief programs, church planting and empowerment, Bible school support, and a constant commitment to sending missions teams to the 'word and deed' projects.
Steve and Helen personally minister throughout the nations in churches, conferences, Bible schools, and crusade ministries.
Other Ministry
This year we will be having input from Ron Henry, one of Coastland’s Directors helping with pastoral oversight, and Dave & Tana Black from SV Liberty based in Fiji on strengthening our relationships in ministry.
There will also be specialist input from delegates involved in both the Maritime & 4WD Ministry, testimonies of what God is doing in the Pacific Islands and the Outback of Australia.
Thursday Night Dinner
We will be holding a fellowship banquet this year to allow for extra fellowship and social time together. The cost will be minimal and bookings made at the Summit.
Other Details
Costs
There are no registration fees. Offerings in the night meetings will be received. The following cost is to cover morning tea and lunch each day.— $40 Individual (or $10 per day) or $70 Couple.
Accommodation
Some church billeting is available call +61 428 722 002
For motel and caravan park accommodation ring Bowen Tourism on +61 7 4786 4222