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GMI – (Italian Missionary Group) is a service mission agency for Italians in mission. It is a dynamic, functional group structured within IM.<\/strong><\/p>\n Vision: <\/strong>Facilitate the involvement of Italians in missions. Mission: <\/strong>Offer missional service to Italians in mission and their churches.\u00a0Values<\/strong>: The Word of God, prayer, faith, compassion for the lost, passion for the glory of God; a vision for mission.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”3″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|25.015625px|0px” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” admin_label=”row” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Testo” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n GMI: What?<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Testo” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n GMI and finances<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Testo” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n GMI and the local churches<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Testo” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n Who can be part of GMI?<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”off” custom_width_px=”1080px” custom_width_percent=”80%” use_custom_gutter=”off” gutter_width=”3″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|25.015625px|0px” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”on” parallax_2=”off” parallax_method_2=”on” parallax_3=”off” parallax_method_3=”on” parallax_4=”off” parallax_method_4=”on” admin_label=”row” disabled=”off”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ disabled=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” admin_label=”Testo” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” disabled=”off”]<\/p>\n Acceptance in GMI<\/strong> occurs following appropriate screening of the candidate and in close contact with the local church. For further information: missioneGMI@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GMI – (Italian Missionary Group) is a service mission agency for Italians in mission. It is a dynamic, functional group structured within IM. Vision: Facilitate the involvement of Italians in missions. Mission: Offer missional service to Italians in mission and their churches.\u00a0Values: The Word of God, prayer, faith, compassion for the lost, passion for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":28,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-676","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1466,"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/676\/revisions\/1466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.italianministries.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLearning from other international ministries (especially the German agency DMG and UK-based Echoes of Service):
\n\u2022 GMI exists to facilitate a vision for mission in and from Italy.
\n\u2022 GMI exists to facilitate the missionary service of Italians.
\n\u2022 GMI is a service primarily aimed at Italian missionaries serving in their own country or abroad.
\n\u2022 GMI is a service for the sending local churches.
\n\u2022 GMI functions as a real mission agency and comes alongside local, sending churches in facilitating the sending of Italians into missions.
\nAn important characteristic of GMI is that it serves Italians involved in mission both in Italy and to the ends of the earth!<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 GMI develops as a ‘faith mission’. Each missionary will walk by faith believing that God will provide necessary finances to engage in the mission.
\n\u2022 Where possible GMI will seek to help its missionaries in this important area in every possible way.
\n\u2022 GMI will not withhold any part of incoming gifts for the financial support of its missionaries (subject to review).<\/p>\n
\nIn the case of an Italian being called by God and sent by the local church into mission-work, GMI will do all that is possible to facilitate the mission.
\n\u2022 GMI is in no way a substitute for the local church but exists to support it.
\n\u2022 GMI does not send, manipulate or direct missionaries.
\n\u2022 GMI exists to support the local church.
\n\u2022 GMI has no geographical limitation.
\n\u2022 GMI cares for missionaries at the request of their local sending churches.
\n\u2022 GMI aims at ensuring that pastoral care and support are available at the site of the mission service.<\/p>\n
\nGMI accepts Italians who are called of God and who:
\n\u2022 Are sent\/commended by a local sending church.
\n\u2022 Are committed to be involved in His Service.
\n\u2022 Are adequately trained and prepared for the mission.
\n\u2022 Accept the structure and function of GMI.
\n\u2022 Are members of the missionary network: Italian Ministries.<\/p>\n