Mission Ships

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[edit] Mission Ships

[edit] Crew and Staff

  • Provision of technically qualified crew and staff without whom ships may not sail. These are constant needs.

[edit] Funds

  • Provision of funds for these expensive yet strategic ministries. Costs have risen dramatically in past years. These are constant needs.

[edit] Organisations, who are using ships and boats for the ministry:

[edit] Operation Mobilization

  • Currently, OM operates two ships cruising all around the world, the MV Doulos (the oldest ocean-going passenger vessel still in service today) and the MV Logos II and has an average of 500 personnel at any one time. Major ministries include literature distribution, encouraging and equipping local churches, sharing the good news, discipleship training and intercultural exposure. The MV Logos was the first ship, but it sank in 1988, a few years after its commission. MV Logos Hope is currently being prepared for its commission. Being twice as big as the Doulos it will provide greater capacity for operations.
  • The OM ships visit port cities throughout the world, supplying literature, encouraging cross-cultural understanding, training young people for 'more effective life and service', providing relief and sharing a message of hope in God wherever there is opportunity.
  • Since 1970, OM's ships have visited over 480 different ports in 150 countries and territories around the globe. On average, 1 million visitors are welcomed on board every year. In total, over 30 million visitors have come aboard to purchase from the selection of 4,000 titles available. Titles cover a wide range of subjects, such as science, sports, hobbies, cookery, the arts, philosophy, medicine and children's books, as well as faith and life. The books have been carefully chosen to be of interest to every member of the family, and with the educational, social and 'moral' needs of the local community in mind. Books are on offer at a fraction of their retail value, while in certain ports, books are also donated.

[edit] YWAM's Mercy Ships

[edit] On the Amazon in South America

[edit] SIM in Bolivia

[edit] Belgian Evangelical Mission

  • Belgian canals

[edit] Gospel Missionary Union

[edit] Hellenic Missionary Union

  • Boat Morning Star in the Greek islands.

[edit] The Pacific Ocean fleet of small vessels

  • Thousands of isolated island communities spread over the vastness of the Pacific need encouragement, renewal in lifeless churches and new vision:

[edit] Daystar III

  • Daystar III, based in New Zealand, with an extensive ministry of Bible and Christian literature distribution.

[edit] Hannah Mission, Korea

  • The Korean Hannah Mission's vessel MV Hannah, with 30 crew and personnel, is involved in evangelism, church planting, training in missions and discipleship in Asia and the Pacific.

[edit] Boat Ministry, Singapore

  • Boat Ministry, Singapore, is using ferro-concrete yachts for the islands of Indonesia.

[edit] Other organisations

  • There are other organisations, who are using ships and boats for the ministry, many missions are expanding this type of ministry.

[edit] Security

  • The spiritual health, growth and safety of all involved in ships ministry. People from many nations have to live and witness together. The loss of the original MV LOGOS near Cape Horn in 1988 highlights the potential for danger.

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