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Fivefold trans-local ministry According to Ephesians 4:11-12, the five ministry gifts of the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher are called by the Lord to equip the saints to minister and encourage the body of Christ. Within the DCFI family, fivefold ministers who have proven ministries and are recommended by their elders as having a larger sphere of ministry than their own cell and congregation, are recognized and affirmed by the Apostolic Council to serve trans-locally. These trans-local ministers are often invited by other cell groups and congregations for ministry. DCFI missions outreaches During the past two decades, DOVE has sent hundreds of short and long term missionaries to the nations. Each long term missionary is "embraced" by a cell group, a congregation, or by individuals from DCFI partner churches. A team of people join a missionary’s support team by giving financially and praying for the missionary. Cells who "embrace" a missionary or missionary family pray for them, write to them, and serve the missionary practically while on furlough or during times of crisis. Presently, there are two DOVE Mission International sending centers, one located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and another located in Nairobi, Kenya. Peter Bunton oversees DMI USA and Ibrahim Omondi oversees DMI Africa. Our vision is to have mission sending centers located everywhere in the world where regional apostolic leadership teams are established. DOVE Mission International (DMI) endeavors to serve all DOVE missionaries who are sent out from DCFI partner churches regardless of which "field" they serve on. Some missionaries are directly involved in the DCFI church planting "field," while others may serve instead with the YWAM "field" or with some other missions agency. We are called to build the kingdom, not just our own network of churches. Yet, as a network of churches, we are called by the Lord as a family to plant new cell-based churches together in the un-reached areas of the world. |
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