Indigenous Ministries Australia (IMA) Journey
Everyone, including me, wants things to happen quickly. Not everything that is done quickly is good. This is the case in the journey of establishing Indigenous Ministries Australia (IMA).
Good foundations and clear plans create opportunities for a long-term future. On October 25 – 27 the IMA Reference Group and a couple of other participants will meet with Mark Yettica-Paulson to begin development of a vision, values and strategic plan to guide IMA into the future. This process is really important and needs our prayerful support and encouragement.
One task that is complete is the design of a logo for IMA. It includes an image of people gathered together in conversation, the letters IMA and a cross near the centre. This is what we seek – people gathering, relating together, and exploring what is possible with the cross at the centre of what we do. IMA is an expression of the goodness of the grace and love of God at work in our midst.
The Reference Group is keen to hear of ministry possibilities with and among Australian Indigenous people. IMA is in conversation with ministry possibilities in NSW and WA and we hear of other possibilities emerging. Good planning takes time. We won’t just wait for the final plans before things begin – we are moving forward.
John Gilmore, Executive Director.
Note: you can more about the work projects of Global Mission Partners (GMP) on their website here: http://www.inpartnership.org.au/