Mission to Mauritius January 2001

1. Mission to MauritiusJanuary 2001 We are on the way! Pamplemousses Garden

2. Tony and Caroline Leuteritz • Former Mid-County interns (1998-1999) St Louis, MO • Tony is an emergency room doctor • Caroline is an X-ray technician Jonathan Coline • Worked in France, Africa, Reunion Island (by Mauritius) • Full time missionary, will work as a doctor 4 days/mth

3. Then Jesus said “All power in heaven and on earth is given to me. So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything that I have taught you, and I will be with you always, even until the end of this age.” (Matt 28:18-20 NCV) Rainbow on Corps-de-Garde

4. Port Louis Sea Front

5. On the Other Side Here Mauritius

6. Close To Africa

7. Mauritius??? • 3/5 the size of Rhode Island • 1.2 million people • Speak Creole, French, and English (99%) • Population: • 51% Hindu • 32% Creole • 15 % Muslim • 2% Chinese • Republic since 1968 • Economic growth 6%

8. Hibiscus Flower

9. Why Mauritius?(Sept 99) • Our love for the Mauritians: • The need of the Word of God and new congregations • Our love for the Church: • The need of a spiritual support • Our love for God: • The need to respond to His Call Idolatry Rose Hill Church

10. The Church at Rose Hill “(…) There are approximately 35 still meeting at Rose Hill. The ones from Port Louis who separated themselves do not appear to be meeting together. All services are conducted in French, some of the members speak English, all speak Creole” --Ken Wilson, visiting American missionary

11. Sylvio Salomon and his family Sylvio Corinne “ (…) Sylvio Salomon continues to work with the actual Church. I believe there would not be a Church now in Mauritius without him and his family. No Church financially supports brother Sylvio. He supports himself by his little shop (a grocery-store, one-hour from the building)”--Roland Mohsen, visiting French missionary Marianne David Joan

12. The 2nd Survey Trip (June 2000)Evaluate the evangelization potential: Remarkable points: • Easy to preach • Friendliness of Mauritians • Transparency for sin • Hospitality • Length of teaching sessions (2 to 3 h.) • Invitations to teach • Easy to organize home Bible studies

13. 1995 Evangelization Campaign • 3 days, 6 Christians • 1000 Homes visited • 750 correspondence courses • 375 finished courses • 100 requests for one-to-one Bible studies THIS REQUEST COULD NOT BE FILLED

14. The Assemblies of God • Start in 1970, like the Church of Christ • Now: • 260 assemblies • 50 to 400 members each one • 60% of former Hindus • They are looking for bible teachers

15. Port Louis, a Modern City

16. Genash Procession The Elephant god

17. The Team Chris Tony Bob Kim Caroline Patti Emily

18. Bob and Patti Grigg • On staff at Mid-County (1990-2000) • Formerly missionaries in France • Second generation missionaries • Experience in all corners of the world with all kinds of people • Speak in tongues! (English & French) • Full time missionary

19. Chris Burkholder • Full-time vocational part-time missionary, support himself • Plans to make three trips to Mauritius/year and spend75% of his time. • Champion of technology as encouragement tool • Support and administration role

20. Emily Maloy • Missionary to St. Louis north city • Former intern at Mid-County • Seeking a degree in education • Support and children’s education role • Full time missionary

21. Kimberly Moon • Mid-County’s own • Attended ACU and earned BA in French • Spent time in France and Belgium with congregations there • Currently employed as French tech support at CPI • Support and administration role • Full time missionary

22. Team Characteristics • Wide spectrum: • Age • Experiences (countries, jobs, missions) • Nationalities • Training (numerous different mentors) • Longtime friendship • Bilingual • Mission works experimented together • Unity spirit • Team failure experience

23. Port Louis Sea Front

24. The Project • Prayer and study • Evangelism • Train leaders • Start a new Church • Women’s Ministry • Serve the community

25. Our Gospel • God, the Creator of the universe, gave His Son, Jesus Christ, as King and Savior, to humanity, when He died on the cross, was resurrected and ascended to heaven, conforming to His plan and the revelations of the prophets. • All men and women who are baptized into this faith and deny themselves receive the forgiveness of their sins, Eternal Life, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and become members of the Church of Jesus Christ.

26. The Country Side Three Breasts Mountain

27. Prayer and Study • We want the Holy Spirit to guide us • Acts 16:6, BBE “6 (…) the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia; • We are servants of the Word of God • 2 Timothy 4:2, ASV “preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.”

28. Evangelism • Use or passed experience in: • Distributions • Door knocking • Public preaching • Home Bible study • Lectureship • Bible correspondence courses • One to one Bible study • Or things not yet done • Show Christian love by hospitality • Plant several regular places of worship and study • Learn Creole and be close to the Mauritians

29. Why Train Leaders? • To follow the example of Christ and Paul • To build a mature Church to: • Glorify God • Be self-perpetuating • Evangelize • Plant Churches

30. Start a New Church • To not build on the foundation of another • To not destabilize existing native leaders • To accomplish God’s Will

31. Women’s Ministry • Children ministry • Mentor and teach women • Take care of their families • Hospitality • Community outreach

32. Serving the Community • Touch people with the compassion of Jesus • Be involved in: • Hospital ministry • Feeding the hungry • Clothing the needy • Nurturing marriages and children • Counseling Jer 29:7, "Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare."

33. Related Project • “More than half of the missionaries go back home after the first two years!” “The main problems are not doctrinal, they are personality conflicts and family problems” • 4 team members have experienced team failure. • For a week or two, we want to encourage and feed our "battle fatigued" soldiers: • Listening to them • Praying with them • Making them working with us A Sabbatical Place for Missionaries Bob Grigg a good example. He is fine now!

34. How long? 5 years seems to be a minimum: • To put into place of the people, structure, working habits (worship, evangelization, community service, edification, mission) • Short but: • Rose Hill Church will help with: • Its experience • Its network of contacts • 5 team members are already bilingual • Yet we do see ourselves staying longer

35. A Crowded Country A street in Quatre-Bornes

36. Our Spiritual Needs • To pray for us • Ask God to lead us • To encourage us • Write us • To support our work • Visit us

37. Tony & Caroline’sFinancial Needs 1. A one time start-up fund: $28,000 • Car • Caution for lodging • Furnitures, appliances • Computer, printer • Plane tickets • Hotel for one month • Goods shipping 12,000 2,400 7,500 2,000 2,200 1,000 1,000

38. Tony & Caroline’sFinancial Needs $3,500 2. A monthly salary: • Living expenses • Schooling • Lodging • Taxes • Retirement • Health

39. Tony & Caroline’sFinancial Needs 3. A monthly working fund: $700 • Office • Printing expenses • Rent for a meeting place • Gas • Travel fund • Sponsor visit trip (every 2 or 3 years) • $700 for Europe • $900 for USA

40. A Beautiful Country Sunset on Corps de Garde mountain

41. A Serious Team!! Emily Patti Kim Caroline Chris Tony Bob

42. THE END God willing, see you over there!