Hill Street Presbyterian Church

Vision for Mission

King's Club

The Missionary Committee was set up during the ministry of Rev J Girvan in 1983 to initiate missionary interest in the congregation.

The responsibility of the Church to promote and support Christian Mission is based on the Great Commission given to the Church by the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew 28: 19,20; Mark 16: 15,16: Luke 24: 46-49 and Acts 1: 7,8.

In the context of these verses every believer is called to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the lost. However, this policy is designed to encourage members of this congregation who have received a call to full-time service, either overseas or at home, and whose call has been confirmed and accepted by Kirk Session.

The intention of this policy is to ensure the Great Commission is carried out by establishing a clear sense of direction and providing a framework within which the Missionary Committee and subsequent Committees will operate.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE AS FOLLOWS;

To provide Missionary Education for the Congregation by means of videos, books and maps.
To provide relevant information including oversight of a group of Missionary correspondents to communicate with individual missionaries so that we as a Congregation may be more aware of their tasks, responsibilities and needs and that they will be assured of our love and concern for them in Christ.
To encourage Missionary Prayer support by producing prayer requests on a monthly basis.
To plan the midweek Missionary Meeting throughout the year including a Missionary week.
To motivate youth involvement in Mission and provide information for job opportunities in short term Missionary work.
To persuade our Youth Organisations to see the need to support our Missionary candidates, Bible College Students and Students for the Ministry and that they confer with the Missionary Committee as to whom they should support.
To encourage the Congregation to pray constantly to God to raise up and call out members to prepare for full-time service at home and abroad.
The Committee should monitor the support of Missionary Candidates and students from our own Congregation to keep a parity.