WHAT ARE GLOBAL PARTNERS?
GLOBAL: These individuals have chosen a career path to make Jesus known in cross-cultural, non-US locations. Just as Centennial is the fruit of local outreach, the larger western church is the fruit of global outreach, outreach that began in Israel—a country far removed in both distance and culture.
PARTNERS: These individuals have established a personal connection with Centennial—some while attending college, others as family members. This close connection creates a unique and meaningful bond between them and our church. They’re not just impersonal faces, but family with whom we partner.
WHO ARE OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS?
Centennial has several global partners, some whose ministry can be described in detail, and others whose ministry is in countries sensitive to the gospel and therefore can only be described in broad terms.
Our global partners' ministries touch Bible survey and translation; content development and management; multimedia production and counseling; and ethnomusicology and music education.
To learn more about our friends and family serving in this way, please come visit us in-person!
HOW CAN I SUPPORT OUR GLOBAL PARTNERS?
Our Global Partners are people just like you and me: They juggle work and home and family, but sometimes struggle with priorities. They love life, experiencing new things and entering new relationships, but sometimes they’re tired and just want to retreat. They smile and laugh and play, but sometimes they cry. They love Jesus, but sometimes feel distant from Him.
And so they’re really no different from any of us except in one very significant way: they choose to experience all of these things in a vastly different culture thousands of miles away from the support base of their families. And sometimes
that’s really hard—for them, and for their families.
What can you do?
LOVE THEM! Read their blog posts, newsletters, or email updates—and let them know you’re reading them, remembering them, and praying for them. Keep in mind that writing only a few lines may be all that’s needed, such as on Facebook or email. Just hearing from you speaks volumes!
JOIN OUR TEAM! Centennial has a Global Partners support team which strives to broaden awareness of God’s work throughout the world, including fostering meaningful relationships between our church family and our GPs.
How can I learn more about global outreach?
Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
LEARN MORECan you point me to some helpful prayer resources?
Prayercast
a quality prayer resource featuring short video clips on countries throughout the world
LEARN MOREHow do I mail international letters or packages, and what should I include (or not include)
Global Forever postal stamps cost $1.20 (as of Jan 2021), enabling you to send a first class international letter (1 oz) to any of our Global Partners