Australia and You

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Australia and You

• A plan for an Evangelistic Partnership

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A Place most people would like to travel to
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Yet Not always a place we think of in terms of
effective Kingdom outreach
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The early 70s was a time of Church growth in
Australia and Oceania
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Many of those works started with Incredible dreams

• The church in Perth (Western Australia)
• Within 10 years of its planting started
• sending Missionaries to other countries
• The Macquarie church of Christ, Sydney
• Started MSOBS in 1970
• Over 50 graduates serving Australia and the US

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It has been a while

• The Iron Curtain fell
• Eastern Europe opened to missions
• Central and South America were receptive
• Africa and India are receiving Missionaries

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When will Australians get a chance to hear the
Gospel?
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A Partnership was initiated November 2006 between

Sunset International Bible Institute Lubbock, TX
And
Macquarie School of Biblical Studies Sydney,
Australia
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It began again with a Dream

• Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more
  than all we ask or imagine, according to his
  power that is at work within us, to him be glory
  in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all
  generations, for ever and ever! Amen. - Eph.
  320-21 (NIV)

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A Dream with a New Goal
We believe that the shortest path to world
evangelism is through the multiplication of able
preachers and teachers of the Word. The most
efficient way to do this is by providing quality
training in the student's own country, language,
and socio-economic environment.
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International Training Schools
?Are culturally relevant
?Are cost-effective
?Utilize local resources and talent
?Encourage men and women to stay and work in
their own country
?Discourage dependence on foreign support
?Increase evangelism, church planting and the
making of disciples
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The Results of some International Schools

• UKRAINE 385 baptisms a year 53
• congregations planted.
• CAMBODIA 9 students planted at least 12
• congregations, baptize avg. 10 each week.
• ETHIOPIA 100 self-supporting preachers a year.
  
• Graduates recently established a school in
  Sudan.
• MALAWI a dozen preachers in training who are
• preaching for about 4 congregations each,
• hundreds converted. Each student setting up 2
• congregations a year!

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The Big 5 of Australia
3.6 Million
1.8 Million
Brisbane
Melbourne
1.4 Million
1.1 Million
Adelaide
Perth
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Sydney Gateway to Oceania
4.2 Million
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Opportunities

• 72 Congregation throughout Australia
• 7 Congregations in Sydney
• Universities in Sydney serve students from
  Africa, Asia, Europe, America Oceania
• One School of Preaching in Australia

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Join the Partnership between SIBI and MSOBS

• Pray for this work
• Its effectiveness
• Its students
• Its staff
• Open your heart to this Partnership
• One-time and monthly contributions of any size
  will effectively help us equip Australians to
  reach their own country and beyond
• Expect more than a Mission sponsorship, plan on a
  partnership that benefits you, your congregation
  and a vital area in need of Christ

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A Partnership with
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Dreaming

• God and His Efforts
• He is Able
• Imagine

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Possibilities start with

• Partnerships

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• Lets
• Go
• To
• Australia!!

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Thank you for your support!!