Church Planting & Maintenance Fund CPMF
Jesus commands us to "go ye into all the world and preach the gospel" [St. Matthew 28:19]. The Apostle Paul asked "how they could hear without a preacher" He was also categorical in his sermon when he arrived that preachers have to be sent if the gospel must be heard. There are two questions that come to mind here:
Are there people willing to go preach the gospel? If yes, then who is supposed to send them? The PhysicianLuke (Chapter 8 verses 1-3) tells us that Jesus Himself was supported out of the means of his followers especially the women.
The church is the central focus of the spread of the gospel. This then means that the church, if it mustexecute Jesus' command to make disciples for Him, it must properly organize to place and support people willing to be used of God to reach the lost at all. This is why the New Water in the Desert Assembly (NWIDA) is establishing a special fund that will generate resources, both cash and material to support the mission of evangelism through the planting and maintenance of churches. The Church Planting and Maintenance Fund (CPMF) is therefore set to achieve the objectives of finding money to support such initiatives.
Purpose:
1. To raise cash and material support for the planting of churches in un-reached and/or un-churched areas andthe sustenance of already established or existing churches, amongst others
2. To plan programs and other activities that would further such cause
Scripture Text
1. St Matthew 28:19 "Go ye into all the world andpreach the gospel"
2. St Luke 8:3 "women ministered unto Him oftheir sustenance"
Management of Fund
1. The fund shall be managed by a 5-person committee to include a Chairman, Co-Chairman, Secretary, amongst others.
2. The committee shall be appointed by the Church Pastor.
3. The Chairman of the committee shall be responsible to conduct meetings, plan programs and strategies, make reports, liaise with the Office of the Church Pastor (OPC), amongst others in implementing the activities of the fund.
4. The Co-Chairman shall assist the Chairman in the work of the fund and act when the chairman is away
5. The Secretary shall be responsible to keep all records of the fund; take minutes, do correspondences, serve meeting citations, maintain a good filing system of the fund's activities.
