The 2014 Pioneer Mission Movement (PMM) Mission Training began with the slogan, “We are not special, but God makes us special.” The first training session took place at Deer Mountain last year from December 9 to 12, lasting 100 hours.
The training was conducted by the General Conference World Mission Institute director Dr. Cheryl D. Doss using case studies through which missionaries gained understanding and practical experiences of other cultures. The second training session took place at the Sahmyook University Vision-Dream Center from January 13 to 16, and various experts were invited to share mission strategies for mission and church development.
The prospective PMM missionaries gained a better understanding of their mission and the responsibilities they must carry as well as the direction of the mission in Korea and the world. The third training session took place February 10-12, 2014.
In the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) region, where only 3 percent of 1.6 billion people are Adventists, PMM missionaries are working hard to take the Gospel into barren lands by building churches and cultivating church leaders. Presently, in 15 countries, 47 missionaries are doing their best to expand the kingdom of heaven. May heavenly power and bountiful wisdom through prayer be with the six new PMM missionary families as they enter into service in 2014.