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TEL continues to grow by God's grace. We now have more than 100 full-time staff workers in seven fields, including India, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong
Kong/China, Vietnam and Russia. Approximately half are nationals, the other half are missionaries--we need one another. Every country of the world, including America, needs missionaries. The missionary and the national work together as one, each with the same rights and the same opportunities for service.
We emphasize blending: East with West, evangelism with follow-up, public evangelism with individual witness, ministry with management. We stress servanthood--serving the church and other groups.
God has sent us people gifted and productive in
evangelism, discipleship and in training others. Most staff are now part
of a ministry team working together in a given area. In all there are
more than 14 ministry teams, plus individual projects.
In China, our largest field, veteran missionaries man seven main bases:
Guangzhou
(Canton), Wuhan (Central), Yinchuan (near Mongolia), Guizhou and
Yunnan (Minority
groups), Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
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TEL is based on Acts 6:1-4: Some leaders give themselves primarily to the
Word and prayer; others are divinely gifted to handle the business affairs
of our missionary endeavor. Team leaders, accountable to the TEL
international ministry leader, give direction to the ministry of each
team, while field coordinators oversee the needs of TEL in each country.
National TEL boards made up of men of wisdom and integrity encourage,
evaluate and expand the work of TEL within the context of their own
culture. We seek to blend missionary and national, international ministry
strategy and local culture.
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