Missions
At Abundant Life Church we place value on humanity and are committed to being advocates for, and providing practical care and support for those in our world communities who are unable to do so for themselves. As well as initiatives within our local community, we partner with and support some international organisations who are working in various regions to take care of some of the most needy and at risk people in our world.
Missions 2012 Project Partnerships
ACC World Missions – is the missions ‘arm’ of Australian Christian Churches (Assemblies of God), of which Abundant Life Church is a part.
ACC International is involved in the recruitment and training of field workers, providing care and support structures for the field workers in their country of service, and working in partnership with the local churches of Australia, to equip congregations to be effective world-changing churches.ACC International also provides disaster relief in response to both domestic and international crisis, such as floods, bushfires, famines and other emergency situations.
Australian Christian Lobby – The vision of Australian Christian Lobby is to see Christian principles and ethics accepted and influencing the way we are governed, do business and relate to each other as a community. The ACL aims to foster a more compassionate, just & moral society by seeking to have the positive public contributions of the Christian faith reflected in the political life of the nation.
Abundant Life Church supports the ACL both financially and also by encouraging the church community to engage with current State & Federal issues by communicating with their local political representatives.
Compassion – is an international Christian child development and child advocacy ministry committed to fostering spiritual, economic, social, physical & emotional development of children living in extreme poverty in over 25 developing countries
Child Sponsorship Program – individual financial sponsorship of children to provide food, health care and education
Child Survival Program – support for mothers and babies with food and child care education through pregnancy, child birth and the first 5 years of life
Directions Tasmania Men’s Ministry – is about
encourage existing men’s groups across the State of Tasmania
Creating a safe place where men can tell their story
Empowering men to understand who they are
Enabling men to unlock their potential within
Encouraging self-esteem
Helping men find their significance
Elevating men to their rightful positions as husbands and dads
Impacting our communities
Empart – is an international organisation committed to transforming communities throughout India & Nepal, through the establishment of local churches. Through the setting up of Children’s homes and Women’s Tailoring Training Centres, as well as other micro enterprises, these churches are able to care for the most needy of children, and also provide opportunities for women to gain skills that will see them released from poverty and able to provide for their families
Graduate Pastors – support for 2 graduate church planters
Free to Be Kids – is a not-for-profit international humanitarian aid organisation that exists to rescue, shelter and set free children who are facing extreme situations of abuse and exploitation, such as human trafficking, child prostitution and civil war. They are currently working in the Democratic Republic of Congo and India. Abundant Life Church currently supports the work in the
Kolkata India Child Rescue and Development Centre – home for children who have been rescued from circumstances of abuse and exploitation, providing ‘family’ style care, support and education
Live Free Tassie – is a Tasmanian residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation service providing young people with holistic recovery opportunities addressing physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual needs. The programs offered assist young people to live free from life controlling problems. Currently it is designed for young men aged 16-30 years & is a residential program of up to 12 months duration.
Shine Program – is a personal development program for girls & women to help them in developing confidence and discovering their true value, worth & purpose. The program aims to provide girls with the opportunity to understand who they are and to develop strengths to realise their individual and unique potential. Abundant Life Church supports this program which has been operating and will continue to be conducted in our local high school in 2012.
The Bible Society - The Bible Society’s mission is to provide the Word of God to all people, in their own language, in a format they can use and at a price they can afford.
The Bible Society in Australia together with its dedicated Bible Society partners around the world is working with the churches to provide the Scriptures in the languages of more than 90 per cent of the world’s population.
