Missions Week . . . at a Missions School?

Missions Week

Robyn Green ministers to students at Numonohi Christian Academy (NCA) in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. She affirms that her students get daily Bible instruction, have heard the gospel, are almost all children of missionaries and are familiar with dozens of historical or contemporary missionaries.

So why did they have a Missions Week at NCA? How does that prepare them to reach a changing world?

Stepping Outside Comfort Zones

Robyn put it well when she said, “We [the staff] have a vision to encourage a lifelong passion for the multitude of ways that God is working across the world.” The idea of a missions week came about because of a recommendation to look at other mission organizations represented at the school, because of an observation that often MKs [missionary kids] don’t know what is available to them after graduation, and because of an increasing awareness among the students of world events.

This year the focus was on Christian humanitarian efforts with their emphasis on five areas: clean water, hunger, disease, refugees and human trafficking. Robyn added that they “definitely made a point to emphasize that Jesus at times focused on both human suffering and the gospel, and that it wouldn’t match with the Scripture to focus solely on the humanitarian work and not address the spiritual need.”

Heightened Awareness

And did it make the students more aware? Yes! They began to feel the weight of the world’s needs on their hearts and to recognize that people are hurting physically, spiritually and emotionally the world over. Robyn commented, “The needs are indeed great, [but we] have a God who does the impossible. I can’t wait to see how God does the impossible through NCA students!”

Pray for missionaries’ children all over the world as they find the path that God has laid out for them. And if you’re a teacher, consider using your career skills in missions to touch the lives of MKs.

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About the Author: Bruce Enemark

Making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19) has been very real to both of them since they were children. Bruce saw firsthand the work of NTM since he was raised by missionary parents in the country of Panama in Central America. Julie was raised at a Bible camp, constantly being reminded of unreached people as missionaries spoke at the camp over the years. Both of them understood the need to be a part of taking God’s Good News to those who had never heard nor understood the Gospel of grace. For over twenty years, Bruce and Julie have worked side by side, teaching in two different schools for missionaries’ children (one in Panama and one in Paraguay), giving those MKs the opportunity to grow not only spiritually but also academically and socially. Because of their ministry with the MKs, the Enemarks were able to be a part of seeing indigenous churches planted and matured as the parents of the MKs shared their victories and their sorrows with them. Change happens and ministries change. The schools have closed, necessitating the changes to Bruce and Julie’s lives. God has moved in their hearts, giving them the desire and opportunity to work in the Communications Department of NTM in Sanford, Florida. Their skill sets and abilities will continue to be used in assisting other missionaries by helping to develop tools for them to use. Bruce will be working as a writer and content manager for NTM (USA). Julie will work in the Distribution Center, receiving, processing and filling orders for NTM-produced materials.