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The primary purpose of the Missions Committee is ‘To inform, challenge, and mobilize God’s people to be creatively and strategically involved in His global mission.’ 

Missions Committee Member Qualifications 

1. They should be a “World Christian.” This means they should exhibit a Christ-like life and give evidence of having caught the vision of God’s global redemptive purpose by responding to that vision personally. 
2. They should be committed to the local body of believers. They should actively fellowship with Kitwe Church and demonstrate an understanding of Kitwe Church’s philosophy of ministry and missions. Overall, their heart for seeing the unreached peoples of our world reached with the message of Christ should be transferable to others within the Body of Christ. 

Organization of the Mission Committee

The size of the Missions Committee will vary, with one of the members an elder. 

It is desired that every member be willing to serve on the Missions Committee for at least two years. 

The whole group will meet once monthly, and other meetings may be called for specific purposes.

Missions Committee Responsibilities 

The Missions Committee will continually adapt, evaluate, and revise specific goals for the most effective missionary outreach.  The missions committee assists the elders:

1. Ensure that Kitwe Church’s missions are based on Biblical principles.
2. Keep the church aware of global needs.
3. Educate and nurture a deep commitment to missions within the congregation.
4. Serve as a liaison between the church and the missionaries.
5. Stimulate intercessory prayer for world evangelism. Educate themselves about missions by reading books, periodicals, and websites, attending conference seminars, and taking short-term mission trips where practicable. 
6. Promote, encourage, and communicate missions to the Body of Christ at Kitwe Church. 
7. Provide ongoing care to the missionaries supported by Kitwe church.  This may involve supplying practical needs, spiritual and educational development, regular correspondence, arranging hospitality for visiting missionaries, and any other means of support that may be helpful. 
8. Assist the Elders in strategic planning for the long-range goals of the missions enterprise of Kitwe Church. 

Below is a downloadable copy of the Kitwe Church Missions Policy that contains the roles and responsibilities of a Missions Committee. Feel free to use it as a guide, or use it in whatever way it serves you best.