Camino Global Case for Support 2014

2014

CASE FOR SUPPORT

Pursuing the Journey with Bold Vision

Camino Global exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ, serving among and with Spanish speakers globally.

Camino Global’s Vision Statement

Values that Shape Vision Christ-likeness | Community | Collaboration Compassion | Creativity

Any sound financial advisor will counsel clients to invest with an eye on the future.

Short-term gains are good, but the overall goal should be long-term, stable growth. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus told his followers something very similar — only his advice was to look beyond this life to where investments have true, lasting security.

The Bible shows us again and again that God rejoices in the generosity of his children.

He invites us to give with freedom and joy, as a faith-filled response to his abundant gifts to us.

By listening to the leading of the Spirit and investing in what God is doing in the world, we live as faithful stewards of his resources, seeking lasting gains.

As you read through these pages, you will see how your investment in Camino Global can help you direct your treasure — and your heart — toward heaven.

PREFACE

Investing for the Long Term

“But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:20-21)

RELIABLE

A Reliable Investment Partner Camino Global exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ, serving among and with Spanish speakers globally. This one passion has driven the mission since its inception in 1890.

Over the past 124 years, the gospel has been preached, churches have been planted, and leaders have been trained. Missionaries are going forth from these churches to places of need all across the world, some of them to least-reached people groups. Camino stands on the cusp of unprecedented growth as we partner with them.

God is opening many doors for the next decade of ministry. Spanish speakers continue to move throughout the world, living in communities where church leadership needs training and congregations still need to be catalyzed into mission.

God is using Spanish speakers to reach the world for Christ in a profound way, and Camino Global is well-positioned to facilitate and accelerate this unique movement in world missions.

In this lies a sense of urgency. Preparation to send missionaries to the least-reached must begin now, by equipping future missionaries with the tools and resources they will need. In order to support this effort, it is imperative that Camino grows its overall missionary team and support staff to prepare for global expansion.

Your partnership with Camino is vital for seeing these goals realized.

And Camino stands ready to connect you with this growing movement in world missions. 

This new wave of Spanish-speaking missionaries is reaching into even the most difficultaccess places in a unique way, blending well with other cultures and finding success where typical Western missionaries have found great challenge.

Camino leadership believes that God is strategically using Spanish speakers to reach the world for Christ, and that Camino Global is a key partner in this mission. Combining a legacy of nearly 125 years of effective ministry among Spanish speakers, with a global vision led by a multi-cultural leadership team, Camino Global is well-positioned to facilitate and accelerate this movement in world missions. God is indeed at work.

Ruben’s Journey Ruben and Ingrid* are a young married couple from Honduras, where Camino has worked for over a century planting churches across the country. Ruben and Ingrid came to know Christ as a direct result of the ministry of Camino in their community.

Ruben and Ingrid heard the call to missions. Where did they turn to find the support and training they would need?

In collaboration with the Honduran Bible Seminary and the Muslim evangelismtraining program Manarah, Camino missionaries helped to prepare Ruben and Ingrid.

They are now a part of the growing wave of Latin-American missionaries going out into the world. This young couple is soon leaving their home country to serve in southeast Asia as missionaries to Muslims.

MOVEMENT

Your Link to the Movement

“Thanks to Camino Global missionaries,” Ruben said, “we had the opportunity to know the Lord and be taught God’s Word. We have been motivated and encouraged to follow God to go see the opportunity to work as part of a team made up a people from different cultures and countries.”

Your partnership with Camino make stories like this possible.

* actual names protected for security considerations.

Accelerating Vision An investment in Camino Global is sound, and you can be confident that every dollar given will be used to accomplish the vision. A gift to Camino’s annual fund, used to support operations, will make possible the bold steps needed to meet the goals set for the next three years of ministry.

What’s more, when you invest, you join others committed to the vision and provide the final push needed to fund groundbreaking ministry.

Vision Fund

Project 060110

Serving the Church, Camino Global will journey with Spanish speakers everywhere to transform communities, equip believers, and reach the world.

Transform communities 2014 Budget: $4.6M Investment Needed: $210,000 These opportunities include a combination of traditional church-planting ministries and newer, integral ministry approaches such as community centers, water projects and training in business-as-ministry ideas. These ministries have high, immediate impact.

Equip believers 2014 Budget: $5.3M Investment Needed: $240,000 Preparing Spanish speakers for effective ministry through theological education, spiritual formation, and other ministry training is one of Camino’s distinct competencies. These ministries will continue to strengthen an effective global reach.

Investments in this area help Camino forge and bolster partnerships with groups like Manarah, the Muslim evangelism-training program, and the Honduran Bible Seminary, to prepare believers to serve in a variety of ministries.

Reach the world 2014 Budget: $1M Investment Needed: $45,000 Camino seeks to expand its global reach significantly in the coming years by partnering intentionally in the Latin missions movement. This portion of the budget is the area that needs to grow the most. A relatively small investment now can have tremendous impact in the future by allowing Camino to come alongside LatinAmerican organizations that mobilize and send missionaries around the world to provide pastoral care, missionary training, and affinity networks that foster sharing of resources and knowledge.

Project 060115

Investment Needed – $2,000,000 committed over 3 years Camino Global has the opportunity to purchase a facility in Richardson, Texas near a quickly developing hub of ministry headquarters in North Texas. The new campus will be designed to foster an environment of innovation and idea sharing, and will provide significant room for the growth of staff. Camino leadership and the Board of Directors believe firmly that this new headquarters will be indispensable for accomplishing the ambitious goals that lay ahead.

Most importantly, the location will facilitate a strategic alliance with Christar, a like-minded organization, with whom Camino would share part of the building. While still retaining their unique ministry identities, Camino and Christar will work closely together through shared services and joint ministry, which will lead to more Spanish-speaking missionaries serving among the unreached. It will also greatly enhance the ability for Camino Dallas to serve the church and its missionaries. This partnership will significantly advance Camino’s vision through collaboration.

ACCELERATE

New Campus for Global Impact

You can invest in this capital need, which is a vital part of Camino’s expansion campaign for the future. This strategic investment will pay dividends in ministry effectiveness for years to come.

Match your gifts to your passion As a faithful steward, you should give generously where God leads and in a way that will bring you joy. Camino staff can help match your passions to opportunities for investment in God’s work around the world. Talk to one of Camino’s stewardship specialists today. They want to serve you!

PARTNER

Many Ways to Partner God is accomplishing great things in the Spanish-speaking world — and the opportunities for kingdom advancement are vast!

A partnership with Camino Global also involves an opportunity for you to grow personally as a disciple of Jesus Christ as you engage in the mission of God. Not only can you experience the joy of giving, but you can also have the satisfaction of knowing that you are connected to the global advancement of the gospel among and with Spanish speakers.

You are invited to join us on the journey.

Prayer Partner

Major gifts

For any effort to succeed, we must first ask God to move and direct us. Become a regular prayer partner with Camino.

Make a significant investment in a specific major initiative or to help build the capacity of the organization for the future.

Tell Camino’s story

Estate planning

Tell others the story of how your partnership with Camino Global has impacted the world, and invite them to get to know Camino.

Make a significant impact on the future through planned legacy gifts to Camino.

There are a variety of options for legacy gifts and for structuring your estate to give current and/or future gifts.

Volunteer Use your time and unique gifts to partner with Camino in one of the many opportunities available — either in your home or at the home office in Dallas, TX.

Ongoing gifts As God allows, make regularly scheduled gifts to facilitate the global reach of Camino.

Visit a ministry field Join a Camino missionary on location to see the exciting things God is doing.

EFLECTIONS

Think about it...

Ultimately, this decision is between you and God. Please feel free to take a minute to reflect on questions, comments, or things that stood out to you.

Write them here if you want to.

Thank you.

Your careful attention to these matters is greatly appreciated, and it reflects your heart to see the kingdom of God advance among Spanish speakers around the world. God is at work in the world today. Thank you for taking time to consider partnering with Camino Global in this endeavor.

If you would like to discuss further any of the opportunities listed here, please contact Jeremy Wiley, Director of Stewardship:

Yes! I want to partner with Camino Global in their bold vision for the future.

Please contact me about the following opportunities: Prayer Partner Telling Camino’s story

jwiley@caminoglobal.org 214.239.9724

Volunteering

Or explore the work of Camino Global at www.caminoglobal.org

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Estate planning Visiting a field

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U.S. Board of Directors: Roger Raymer, Chairman; Juan Baldor, Jon Campbell, Gary Coppinger, Aaron Farmer, Dr. Oscar Lรณpez, Julie Thomas, Andy Voelker