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How did The Antioch Partners come to be?
In 2006 The Outreach Foundation (TOF) and Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship (PFF), two validated mission support groups of the PC(USA), established a strategic alliance for the purpose of creating a new missionary-sending structure. This strategic alliance was subsequently named The Antioch Partners (TAP), and though TAP is now a separate 501(c)(3), TAP continues to be a shared ministry of both PFF and TOF.
Why did PFF and TOF decide to take this step?
In this rapidly changing world and the rapidly changing Presbyterian context for participating in God’s mission, the leadership of both PFF and TOF believe that more is required than can be done by any national church structure – more leadership, more flexibility, and more creativity. Thus, TAP was launched to expand opportunities for Presbyterians (and others) in long-term, cross-cultural, incarnational mission service.
How does TAP relate with and serve local churches in the US?
TAP partners with local churches in the recruiting, assessing, training, sending, and supporting of long-term mission personnel. As people are being discipled in local churches, learning about God’s global purpose in Christ and experiencing what it means to serve Jesus in the world, TAP comes alongside and helps send those who are being called by God to long-term, cross-cultural, incarnational ministry. As this call is confirmed and affirmed by their local churches, TAP provides expertise to help these servants get from where they are now, to where God is calling them to be.
Where are missionaries serving through TAP?
Missionaries are now serving in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. TAP is also exploring opportunities for missionaries to serve among not-yet Christian immigrant communities in North America and Western Europe.
How does TAP decide where missionaries will go?
Decisions about who should serve and where are made in consultation with global partners, the missionaries themselves, supporting/sending churches, and appropriate mission leaders. Two important priorities for TAP are working among unreached and least-reached peoples and strengthening the missional capacity of global partners. In terms of working among unreached and least-reached people groups, we are just as open to working among such people groups in North America and Europe as we are in the 10/40 Window.
How are missionaries serving through TAP funded?
Missionaries serving through TAP are responsible for developing their own support teams, and this includes prayer, as well as financial support. TAP is committed to assisting in this process, and TAP actively works with local churches who are interested in partnering with missionaries as a part of their witness in the world.
How can I help?
TAP represents a major step of faith for those directly involved with TAP, as well as for both TOF and PFF. Please hold us in your prayers as we continue moving into the future God has for TAP. We continue to need operational funds, and contributions can be sent to The Antioch Partners and marked “TAP Operating Fund.” Also, some existing TAP missionaries need additional support, as well as new TAP missionaries who are raising their support. If you are interested in partnering with a missionary both prayerfully and financially, contact us and we will gladly help you do this. Please see the section in this website titled "giving" for more detailed information regarding where and how to send funds (you can also give online). |
