Korea (MNN) ― Wycliffe Bible Translators says 46 Korean church leaders from 21 churches gathered this week for the sixth annual GLOCAL Conference.
The idea behind the name centers around the realization that a local church must be a global church--thus the term "glocal."
In a day and age when communications technology has made the world a kind of 'flat' earth, not only are people more aware of what's happening elsewhere, but they are able to respond.
This idea also assumes that the main players in overseas Kingdom work are not trained cross-cultural missionaries or NGO professionals, but laypeople who take their current expertise to the field.
The conference highlighted this concept, and church leaders both celebrated and confirmed God's calling on the local churches. They're partnering with other organizations in order to best carry out His mission.
By connecting with mission organizations like Wycliffe, ministry can be mutually supportive and enriching. Wycliffe USA's goal is to double its membership by 2014. So ethnic mobilizers are working with Wycliffe leadership to position themselves for new growth. Pray for them as they wrap up their experience and put their learning into practice.
The
meeting organizers invite you to join them in this prayer:
"Father, we desperately ask for the
presence, the guidance, and the work of Your Holy Spirit to be apparent from
the beginning to the end of this conference.
"We ask that Your wisdom would show us how to have servant hearts, that Your wit and humor would allow us to have sincere humbleness and that Your power would give us strength beyond human measure. Lord, we ask that each speaker would be filled with You and guided by You.
"As they speak and encourage the leaders of these local churches, we pray that their words would challenge and inspire. We ask that You help the participants be ready to learn, keeping them safe in every way. We praise You and thank You for what You will accomplish. Amen."
