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Serving the Native Church
Gospel Support International (GSI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,
registered in the state of Oregon, U.S.A. We are a small, grassroots,
inter-denominational Christian ministry whose purpose is to fulfill the
Great Commission by supporting the native church around the world in the work
of the Gospel. We tell their story, respond to their requests, and find
supporters for them and the people they serve.
A native (indigenous) missionary is an evangelist/church-planter who already
knows the language and culture of the country in which he serves because he was born there
and lives there. Compared to western missionaries who must overcome the
barriers of language, culture, nationality, and support costs, the native missionary has
already overcome these barriers and has proven to be effective at a small fraction
of the support costs of a western missionary. The native missionary does not need
to be sent: he is already there.
We're not saying don't send western missionaries. On the contrary, western missionaries are
still effective and needed in a number of roles, like support and relief ministry, as well
as going to people groups where there is no Christian witness. But we see an effective
partnership between the western church and the native church in many of the poorest countries
around the world, a partnership where the native church takes the lead in reaching their own
countrymen with the Gospel and planting churches, while we support them. This is a
partnership intended by God: the unity of the Body of Christ in achieving its purpose on the
earth, that of making disciples of all nations.
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Native Missionary Sponsorship
- We seek and maintain monthly sponsors to support
native missionaries in the work of the Gospel for as little as $30 a month.
We work with native ministry partners around the world to find sponsors for
the missionaries who work with them in evangelism and church planting among
the various people groups in their country.
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Relief Projects
- The majority of our ministry partner serve in extremely poor
areas of the world. We respond to their requests for funds
so that they can do certain relief projects to help the people with whom they
share the Gospel. For example, we have helped a ministry partner serve
food and medicine to some villages affected by recent flooding.
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Support Projects
- These projects range from radio ministry support, to
base/school/church building or repair projects, to bicycles, to medical support, to
whatever they ask for from the resources that the Lord gives us.
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Missionary Training & Materials
- This involves helping to establish Bible/Discipleship Training Schools,
tuition support; and providing Bibles, Gospel tracts, and other materials used by the
native missionaries in their work.
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You can contact us at:
Gospel Support International
P.O. Box 109
Salem, Oregon 97308
If you have questions about our organization or would like more information about our
activities, please email us at: GSI_mail@yahoo.com .
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