Winter 2012: 50th Anniversary Commemorative issue! - World MAP

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Rich Legacy...
World MAP’s history is rich
with purposeful, ordained
moments of decision, change and
obedience – each leading to the
next season of important ministry
outreach. Who could have known
that a small missionary-assistance
work birthed out of a pioneer
church in Louisiana in 1961 would
grow to become a worldwide pastor-equipping,
nation-shaping,
Kingdom-advancing ministry? Only
God – and to Him be all the glory!
God’s TiMe
Times and seasons are measured
in various ways, from clocks
to calendars. But there exists a different
type of time that alters destinies
and stands unchanged and
unaffected by the passage of seasons.
It is God’s time and it is
unique in our universe.
The Scriptures use two distinct
Greek words when describing
time. The first is chronos, which
designates a period or space of
by Frank and Wendy Parrish
Boundless Horizons
It is our joy to commemorate with you World MAP’s 50th
Anniversary! In the following pages you will enjoy a brief look at World
MAP’s inspiring history, our present ministry, and a glimpse beyond the
immediate horizon.
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World MAP’s half century of leadership deserves the
highest commendation possible! For strategic
spiritual impact, sensible and sensitive
leadership and steadfast, efficient ministry
to distinct and otherwise overlooked need
among global church leaders, I continue to
praise God for your benchmark contributions
to the work of the Gospel!
WORLD MAP DIGEST • Winter 2012
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Dr. Jack Hayford, President,
The King’s University, Los Angeles, CA
time. This is familiar to us, as our
Western culture slavishly tracks
and measures it, trying to make the
most of every moment.
But the Bible has another word
for time, the Greek word kairos,
which denotes the quality or
content of something that occurs
in a chronos type of time. In the
New Testament, kairos is used
specifically to describe a divine
moment of visitation or a
significant change that alters the
current reality forever.