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Write the Vision Down Write the Vision Down A Mission Community in A Mission Community in Chile Chile Barbara and Dwight Bolick Barbara and Dwight Bolick American Baptist American Baptist International Ministries International Ministries

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Page 1: A Mission Community in Chile by Dwight and Barbara Bolick

Write the Vision DownWrite the Vision Down

A Mission Community in A Mission Community in ChileChile

Write the Vision DownWrite the Vision Down

A Mission Community in A Mission Community in ChileChile

Barbara and Dwight BolickBarbara and Dwight Bolick

American BaptistAmerican Baptist

International MinistriesInternational Ministries

Barbara and Dwight BolickBarbara and Dwight Bolick

American BaptistAmerican Baptist

International MinistriesInternational Ministries

Page 2: A Mission Community in Chile by Dwight and Barbara Bolick

““Why hasn’t anyone ever told Why hasn’t anyone ever told me that my weavings are a gift me that my weavings are a gift

from God?”from God?”

Page 3: A Mission Community in Chile by Dwight and Barbara Bolick

What’s the vision?What’s the vision?What’s the vision?What’s the vision?

Page 4: A Mission Community in Chile by Dwight and Barbara Bolick

““They will be called oaks of They will be called oaks of righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3““They will be called oaks of They will be called oaks of righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3

Page 5: A Mission Community in Chile by Dwight and Barbara Bolick

Be part of the change the Be part of the change the Gospel brings.Gospel brings.

Be part of the change the Be part of the change the Gospel brings.Gospel brings.

Shame to Dignity

Poverty to Productivity

Vulnerability to Virtue

Shame to Dignity

Poverty to Productivity

Vulnerability to Virtue

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Pray Pray with with people people who are who are moving moving from from shame toshame to dignity.dignity.

Pray Pray with with people people who are who are moving moving from from shame toshame to dignity.dignity.

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To recover Mapudungun To recover Mapudungun (“speech of the earth”) is to (“speech of the earth”) is to

recover dignity.recover dignity.

To recover Mapudungun To recover Mapudungun (“speech of the earth”) is to (“speech of the earth”) is to

recover dignity.recover dignity.

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The Berea Institute The Berea Institute prepares leaders in the prepares leaders in the

Mapuche cultural context.Mapuche cultural context.

The Berea Institute The Berea Institute prepares leaders in the prepares leaders in the

Mapuche cultural context.Mapuche cultural context.

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Walk with Walk with people people from from poverty topoverty to productiviproductivityty..

Walk with Walk with people people from from poverty topoverty to productiviproductivityty..

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Beekeeping provides Beekeeping provides sustainable livelihoods.sustainable livelihoods.

Beekeeping provides Beekeeping provides sustainable livelihoods.sustainable livelihoods.

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Beekeeping providesBeekeeping provides income for Pastor Tomas income for Pastor Tomas

VivancoVivanco

Beekeeping providesBeekeeping provides income for Pastor Tomas income for Pastor Tomas

VivancoVivanco

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Micro-loans start rural Micro-loans start rural businesses.businesses.

Micro-loans start rural Micro-loans start rural businesses.businesses.

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A community plants quinoa and potatoes.

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Weavers in Weavers in threethreecommunitiecommunities increased s increased their their income by income by 39%.39%.

Weavers in Weavers in threethreecommunitiecommunities increased s increased their their income by income by 39%.39%.

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Elcira’s weavings built this Elcira’s weavings built this house.house.

Elcira’s weavings built this Elcira’s weavings built this house.house.

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Encourage girls

moving fromvulnerability to

virtue.

Encourage girls

moving fromvulnerability to

virtue.

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Talita CumiTalita Cumi, the name of the , the name of the clubs, means, “clubs, means, “Rise up, little Rise up, little

girl.”girl.”

Talita CumiTalita Cumi, the name of the , the name of the clubs, means, “clubs, means, “Rise up, little Rise up, little

girl.”girl.”

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The girls learn about The girls learn about friendship, character and the friendship, character and the

virtues.virtues.

The girls learn about The girls learn about friendship, character and the friendship, character and the

virtues.virtues.

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The mentors open minds to The mentors open minds to Christ and empower hearts.Christ and empower hearts.The mentors open minds to The mentors open minds to Christ and empower hearts.Christ and empower hearts.

Page 20: A Mission Community in Chile by Dwight and Barbara Bolick

““They will be called oaks of They will be called oaks of righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3““They will be called oaks of They will be called oaks of righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3righteousness.” Isaiah 61:3

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Missions today is Missions today is ““from from everywhere to everyone.everywhere to everyone.””

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You are doing global missions, You are doing global missions, not just sending.not just sending.

You are doing global missions, You are doing global missions, not just sending.not just sending.

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If you feel a connection with If you feel a connection with Dwight and Barbara Bolick’s Dwight and Barbara Bolick’s

ministries ministries in Chile.in Chile.

If you feel a connection with If you feel a connection with Dwight and Barbara Bolick’s Dwight and Barbara Bolick’s

ministries ministries in Chile.in Chile.

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We invite you to be part of the We invite you to be part of the change the Gospel brings in change the Gospel brings in

Chile.Chile.

We invite you to be part of the We invite you to be part of the change the Gospel brings in change the Gospel brings in

Chile.Chile.

Productivity

Dignity

Virtue

Productivity

Dignity

Virtue

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Write to us.Write to [email protected]@yahoo.com

Write to us.Write to [email protected]@yahoo.com

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Pray with us.Pray with us.Pray with us.Pray with us.

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GiveGiveGiveGive

““this gracious workthis gracious work””

(II Cor. 8)(II Cor. 8)

““this gracious workthis gracious work””

(II Cor. 8)(II Cor. 8)

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Share the story.Share the story.Share the story.Share the story.