Fully half of our World Ministries Mission Tithes directly support ministry in the mission fields of the church around the world. In the more than fifty nations where our members reside and worship, our tithes support our mission as it is lived out in congregations and the life of each Community of Christ disciple.

Jim Slauter, president of the Council of Twelve, said, “During the last inter-Conference period the Council of Twelve, presidents of Seventy, and First Presidency entered into a discernment process of prayer, study, and reflection on the role and relationships of the apostle and seventy in our calling to be special witnesses of Christ’s peace in our world.”

As the process unfolded, new understandings of relationships and roles were envisioned and key missional priorities for each mission field of the World Church began to unfold. Jim said, “These priorities are being established and aligned to support the overall missionary strategies that have been established in dialogue with the field worldwide.” The priorities are:

• Support of congregational mission and disciple-making ministries
• Church planting ministries
• Young adult ministries/outreach
• Ministries to the marginalized and vulnerable (including ministries to children and youth)
• Ministries to nondominant culture groups

Jim said, “We are deeply appreciative of the financial support of church members around the world in response to the church’s missionary opportunities. Your generous response to the vision of sharing equally in funding local and World Church mission will be a blessing to people all over the world as we respond to God’s call to share the peace of Jesus Christ.” The following field updates provide a “snapshot” of the work that is unfolding and reflect the enthusiasm being generated as we move out in faithful response to God’s call to all disciples to share their apostolic witness of God’s peace and engage in ministries of the peaceable kingdom.