Insights on Medical Missions and Health in Mission
Explore the various facets of medical missions, including the tasks involved, the definition of health by WHO compared to God's definition, and the challenges faced in the field. Discover the Ministry of Healing, the Great Commission, and emerging trends impacting medical missionaries.
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HomeButton.png The Task of .Medical Missions Commission Conference 2014 Jeff Mailu Orthopedic Surgeon - CURE Hospital, Kijabe - Kenya Executive Director - Medical Missions Africa (MeMA) 30thDec 2014
HomeButton.png Objectives What is the task of .Medical Missions Who is equal to the task ? How can we perform the task? Examples and experiences of people and organizations that are performing the tasks Discussions in room
HomeButton.png What Is The Task -----of Medical Missions?
HomeButton.png WHO definition of health vs God s definition Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity SHALOM!!!-peace,well being and prosperity Global Taskforce on Health in Mission-"Health in Mission could also be stated Shalom in Missio Dei "Health in Mission: Human health and wholeness in the mission of God
HomeButton.png The Ministry of Healing & The Great Commission 5 Mar 16:15-18 And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature ..And these signs shall follow them that believe .they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover #1 Relieve physical suffering and wants #2 Then you will find an open heart #3 Sow the seeds of faith
HomeButton.png 6 The Emerging Trends in the task The sad disappearance of the career medical missionary. Hundreds of mission hospitals are all crying for medical personnel Only 20 percent of doctors who have felt the call of God to go as missionary doctors still have that interest when their training is completed1
HomeButton.png The Trend in the task of Medical Missions The shortening of the medical missionary career to short term trips. No desire for sacrifice is apparent Short-term service and short-term teams have killed long-term service. How do you achieve social transformation? Of a hundred feeling the definite call of God to missions, only 12-20 complete training for this calling; only 2 actually go, and only 1 stays1,2.
HomeButton.png Trends The closure of mission hospitals Expenses, the lack of key medical staff, difficulties in running a mission hospital and sometimes the lack of vision from mission leadership. Greater need for the service of mission hospitals Revival hubs e.g. AIM, India and China experience Painted as a "sunset ministry Personal peace and affluence have become dominant values of our culture
HomeButton.png I need basic health care who will reach me
HomeButton.png Who Will Go for Our Generation? Acts 13:36 10 Low universal health coverage 82% of the poorest of the world's poor 84% of those with lowest quality of living The main centers of Islam, Buddhism, & Hinduism
HomeButton.png Who is equal to the task of Medical Missions ? 2 Cor 2:16
HomeButton.png Answer NONE OF US!!!!
HomeButton.png EXCEPT (2 Cor 3:4-6) if God Calls Us God qualifies us God enables us And he called ALL OF US YOU CAN DO SOMETHING FOR GOD AND HIS KINGDOM, WHEREVER YOU ARE , WITH WHATEVER YOU GOT Conceptualization and Attitude are the scales in our eyes!!!
HomeButton.png Who is Equal to the Task
HomeButton.png Purpose
HomeButton.png Motives
HomeButton.png How can/do we perform the task of Medical Missions Colossians 3:23
HomeButton.png 19 4 Major Missiological Principles: Gen.12 The call to leave (Leave your country, your people and your father's household) The call to go (and go to the land I will show you) The promise of God to bless (I will bless you) Obedience to God s call (So Abram left)
HomeButton.png 20 Current & Practical Entry Fields Health Policy, Economics, Advocacy and Governance Public/Private/Mission Hospitals & Agencies Service delivery Administration and Management Volunteers e.g. UNV program, Mercy Corps, IOM Public Health Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Nutrition Poverty Eradication Programs
HomeButton.png How can we .? Human Rights Vulnerable populations (Women, Children, LGBT,CSWs, IDUs HIV AIDS, OVC Medical Education & Counselling Social Actions Missions Mobilization Mobilization and Mentorship (goers and senders) Life & Professional Skills Development
HomeButton.png The disposition of a medical missionary Agape Excellence As unto the Lord Be faithful and ethical Remember God demands fruit equal to our capacity, hard work and first place from us
HomeButton.png 24 What Have we learnt? We know the task of Medical Missions All Christians are called to respond to the task of missions in their different vocations and geographical locations Christian health workers are not exempt Medical missions offer one of the greatest and unique opportunity in world missions It is God who enables and qualifies us, on our own we are not equal to the task CONCEPTUALIZATION
HomeButton.png Our Contacts admin@memafrica.org www.memafrica.org +254-721-676105 or +254-724-384196 Facebook : Page Medical Missions Africa or Group - MeMA
