Radstock is a global network of churches connected for mission. Radstock deploys teams of people to help churches develop their own mission strategy and participation in the network. Radstock's churches and teams aim to see mission-driven churches equipped and planted through: • Coaching Churches Equipping churches to take their next steps in mission • Providing Expertise Tapping specialist experience of countries, cultures and ministries • Developing Partnerships Forging project-based church connections • Creating Opportunities Opening new doors for ministry through multi-church partnerships
services Coaching Churches Providing Expertise
Church audit – assessing your church’s gifts, resources, interests and strategic opportunities for partnership. Options include: compact consultation – with church leadership/mission team full audit – with sessions for leaders “The weekend was a massive leap in and for the whole church family, our commitment to mission, and plus preaching/interview Radstock provided some much-needed within main church meeting direction for a newly-planted church”
Tailored coaching – ongoing support and advice on your church’s involvement in global mission from Radstock staff and/or other church leaders – in person and/or by phone/skype/email
Specialist expertise – input from experienced practitioners in areas such as church planting, micro-enterprise/business development, pioneer mission, and specific geographical / cultural contexts
Review – assistance to evaluate mission partnerships, opportunities, projects, trips, including de-briefing short-/long-term team members
Speakers’ Bureau – mission-focused speakers from Radstock network churches available to teach or preach at your church, conference or planning meeting
Short-term mission training – trainers and/or resources to train your short-term teams or workers
Preparation – advice on training for medium and long-term global mission workers
Developing Partnerships Creating Opportunities “It was a joy to see the gospel going forward amidst great challenge... our Balkan counterparts had a well of wisdom for the UK team”
Introductions to potential mission partners
Vision trips to explore potential church relationships
Shadowing/mentoring in cross-cultural contexts [e.g. join Radstock leaders as they travel to develop the network]
Round-table forums to explore specific mission opportunities with a small group of church representatives
resources Coaching Churches Providing Expertise
Resource library – strategy/policy documents, templates, checklists, step-bystep planners; resources for mission events and profile-raising; fundraising tools and sample letters – creative ideas and materials developed and used by real churches in the Radstock network. Audience: Church / mission team leaders or mission representatives
Short-term training guide – manual covering the ‘how-to’ of a short-term (< 3 months*) mission trip. Issues covered include: serving within another culture; culture shock; fundraising; what to pack… Audience: Anyone serving, leading or sending others on a short-term team / trip
Radstock Mission Manual (+ online supplements) – practical resource for churches on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of getting involved in global mission. Chapters include ‘Global mission strategy’; ‘Envisioning the whole church’ and ‘Developing mission partnerships’, and each covers the biblical basis, vision and strategy, as well as first steps, next steps and tackling challenges. Audience: Any church starting or revitalising their involvement in global mission
Audio/media materials – recordings of biblical teaching on mission. Sample audio on the Radstock website includes: Cross-Centered Mission – Tim Chester The People God Uses – Anthony Adams The King, the Kingdom and His People – Steve Timmis Churches Connected for Mission – Brian Jose His Kingdom, His Will – Andy Upton Audience: All
Mission training courses – Outlines and leader materials for in-house training at your church. Courses include: Why Mission: a Theological Basis for Church-Based Mission; Preparing to Serve Cross-culturally Audience: All, regardless of mission experience.
*For medium and long-term workers, Radstock recommends expanded training including input from the host church or team with whom they’ll serve – see ‘services’. Coming in 2011
resources (cont.) Developing Partnerships Creating Opportunities
Switchboard – web-based ‘noticeboard’ to share needs and opportunities in mission (e.g. mission-focused internships; short-/long-term team vacancies; church partnership opportunities) Audience: Church representatives looking to share or find mission opportunities
Online community – scheduled online forums and ongoing discussion boards to share ideas, problems, encouragements and prayer requests Audience: Church / mission team leaders or mission representatives
Rapport – quarterly newsletter with news from around the Radstock network of real churches’ experiences in global mission. Audience: All
international conference Radstock’s global mission conference brings together church leaders, planters and mission teams from across the Radstock network to share: biblical teaching and prayer for churches in mission seminars by mission practitioners from a variety of countries and contexts news, needs and opportunities to get involved in global mission Audience: individuals and teams from churches already part of, or just getting to know, the Radstock network
“If the aim is to connect local church with global mission you did it for me!” “This was my first international mission conference and I cannot tell you the blessing I have received. I pray God would give me many more opportunities to be a part of this network.”
Coming in 2011
radstock network membership Radstock is a network of churches connected for global mission. The key churches in our network are at the heart of the work we do. Different churches will participate in the network in different ways at different times. We work hard to keep centralised and administrative expenses at an absolute minimum, but there are inevitably some costs to facilitating a growing network. Radstock’s work is made possible by the generous contributions – of services, expertise, resources and money – from churches who identify with the network, and from individuals who support our vision. Options for participation in the network are outlined in the following pages.
connect: key church Your church accesses the full services and resources of the Radstock network: (see full lists for details)
Your church commits to build the Radstock network through:
Services* Church audit Tailored coaching Specialist expertise Reviews Speakers’ Bureau Short-term mission training Mission Partner introductions Vision Trips Cross-cultural mentoring Round-table forums
Required Assenting to Radstock’s Values and Statement of Faith Introducing Radstock to your church and contacts Promoting and praying for Radstock network initiatives Participating in Radstock’s International Conference / regional round-table forums Sharing your mission experiences in Radstock publications Giving financially to developing the Radstock network
Resources Resource library Short-term training guide Radstock Mission Manual Audio/media materials Mission training courses Switchboard (web-based bulletin) Online community Quarterly newsletter: rapport Discount booking options for International Conference
Coming in 2011 *some services subject to a pre-negotiated fee and/or paid expenses
Customised options including Offering staff / others to be part of the Speakers’ Bureau Contributing to the Resource Library / Mission Manual Hosting round-table forums Sharing mission opportunities Coaching / training other churches
connect: network church Your church accesses selected services and resources available from the Radstock network:
Your church commits to support the Radstock network through:
Free Quarterly newsletter: rapport* Audio materials on website ‘Early-bird’ notification for International Conference
On a fee basis Church audit Speakers’ Bureau Vision Trips Round-table forums Short-term training guide Radstock Mission Manual
Assenting to Radstock’s Values and Statement of Faith Promoting and praying for Radstock network initiatives Being represented at Radstock’s International Conference Sharing your mission experiences in Radstock publications
connect: supporter You receive regular news and updates of global mission through the Radstock network.
Quarterly newsletter: rapport* Audio materials on website ‘Early-bird’ notification for International Conference
You commit to support the Radstock network with prayer and / or donations.
Monthly, quarterly or yearly giving / regular standing order One-time donation(s) CAF / Stewardship vouchers (UK only)
connect: partner Your organisation receives help to share your resources / needs / opportunities / services with the Radstock network.
Tailored partnership agreement e.g. profile in Radstock’s quarterly newsletter / online / international conference / Switchboard
* multi-copy subscriptions available Coming in 2011
Your organisation commits to support / promote the Radstock network (as appropriate).
Tailored partnership agreement e.g. profile for Radstock in your publicity / among your network of contacts
key church membership application CHURCH Name: Address: Web Address: Minister’s Name:
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PRIMARY CONTACT Name: __________________________ Phone: _____________________ Position: __________________________ Email: _____________________ Address: _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ We are interested in the following Radstock services: Church audit / consultation Coaching / Expertise
Evaluation/de-brief Speakers’ Bureau Short-term mission training Mission Partner Introductions Vision Trips Cross-cultural shadowing/mentoring Round-table forums Other – please elaborate:
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# ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ We are interested in the following Radstock resources: Receiving Contributing Resource Library # # # Short-term training guide # # # Radstock Mission Manual # # # Audio / media materials # # # Mission training courses # # # Switchboard # # # Online community # # # Quarterly news: rapport (circle no. copies: 1/5/10/20/50) International Conference Other – please elaborate: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
key church membership application (cont.) We are interested in pursuing mission in the following areas:
Albania Cambodia France India Ireland Kosovo Micro-Enterprise Development Mongolia Muslim world
Myanmar Restricted countries Russia Ukraine UK USA Zambia Other – please elaborate: ______________________________
We would like to contribute: (circle one currency, one amount and one frequency) £/$/€ 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 / 250 / 500 / 1000 every month / quarter / year to help develop the Radstock network Please note: No set membership fee(s) or budget-percentage could apply usefully across the range of churches in the Radstock network - from nomadic churches in the Gobi desert to wealthy urban churches in the ‘West’. Therefore, we simply ask churches who would like to benefit from ‘key church membership’ to commit to whatever financial contribution to Radstock’s work is appropriate both to themselves, and to the biblical principles of giving joyfully and generously.
We have read and concur with Radstock’s Values and Statement of Faith We commit to participating in the Radstock network through: Raising Radstock’s profile among our church and contacts Promoting and praying for Radstock network initiatives Participating in Radstock’s International Conference / regional round table forums Sharing our stories and mission experience in Radstock publications We agree to a reappraisal of our participation in the Radstock network every two years We give permission to be identified within Radstock’s printed/on-line material __________________________________ Signature
_____________________ Role in your church
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Note: Cheques/Checks should be made payable to Radstock and sent to the relevant address below. Donations within the US (one-time as well as automatic regular giving) can be made on-line by e-check or debit/credit card at www.radstock.org.
Mail:
Phone: Email:
Radstock Ministries 24 Elmfield Road Hyde Park Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 2BA 01302 811319
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Radstock Ministries P.O. Box 5188 Wheaton, IL 60189-5188
202.468.4571
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network church membership application CHURCH Name: Address: Web Address: Minister’s Name:
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________
PRIMARY CONTACT Name: __________________________ Phone: _____________________ Position: __________________________ Email: _____________________ Address: _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ We are interested in the following Radstock services and resources: Church audit* # # Short-term training guide* Speakers’ Bureau* # # Radstock Mission Manual* (2011) Vision Trips* # # Round-table forums* International Conference ‘Early-bird’ notification
Quarterly news: rapport (1 free copy) or Quarterly news: rapport* 5/10/20/50 copies (circle as appropriate)
(*on a fee/subscription basis)
We are interested in pursuing mission in the following areas:
Albania Cambodia France India Ireland Kosovo Micro-Enterprise Development Mongolia Muslim world
Myanmar Restricted countries Russia Ukraine UK USA Zambia Other – please elaborate: ______________________________
network church membership application (cont.) We have read and concur with Radstock’s Values and Statement of Faith We commit to participating in the Radstock network through: Promoting and praying for Radstock network initiatives Being represented at Radstock’s International Conference Sharing our stories and mission experience in Radstock publications We agree to a reappraisal of our participation in the Radstock network every two years We give permission to be identified within Radstock’s printed/on-line material
Optional: We would like to contribute: (circle one currency, one amount and one frequency) £/$/€ 5 / 10 / 25 / 50 / 100 / 250 / 500 / 1000 / _____(other amount - please specify) every month / quarter / year / as a one-time donation to help develop the Radstock network __________________________________ Signature
_____________________ Role in your church
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Please return this completed form to your nearest Radstock office.
Mail:
Phone: Email:
Radstock Ministries 24 Elmfield Road Doncaster South Yorkshire DN1 2BA 01302 811319
[email protected]
Radstock Ministries P.O. Box 5188 Wheaton, IL 60189-5188 202.468.4571
[email protected]
Note: Cheques/Checks should be made payable to Radstock and sent to the relevant address above. Donations within the US (one-time as well as automatic regular giving) can be made on-line by e-check or debit/credit card at www.radstock.org
biblical rationale churches connected... God's people are at the heart of what God is doing. God's purposes are not focused on many unrelated individuals but upon his people. In Christ those promises find their fulfillment in the church. The church is the new Israel, the holy nation. Christ died for the church, his bride. (Ephesians 5:25; 1 Peter 2:4-10; Revelation 21:1-3)
The local church is at the heart of God's mission. The New Testament speaks of church in two senses: the heavenly congregation continually gathered around the throne of God, and local congregations which are the time and space expression of this heavenly reality. The focus of God's saving purposes for his people is therefore expressed, in history, in local congregations. (Hebrews 12:22-24; Galatians 4:26; Revelation 21:1-3)
Through the incorporation of the Gentiles and the creation of the one people of God, God's eternal plan to reconcile all things under Christ is made manifest to the rulers and authorities as it is realised now in the church. (Ephesians 1:9-10; 2:11-3:13)
...for global mission The God of the Bible is a God of mission. The Bible is the story of God's plan to save his people. God's promise to Abraham was that he would be a blessing to the nations; Israel was called to be a light to the Gentiles and in Christ this is fulfilled as the good news of salvation goes out to the nations. (Genesis 12:1-3; Deuteronomy 4:6-8; Isaiah 56:3-8; 60:1-3; Matthew 28:18-20; Galatians 3:6-9)
Mission is at the heart of what it means to be church and church is at the heart of what it means to do mission. The life of the Christian community is part of the gospel message of reconciliation. Mission takes place as people see our love for one another. The local church is also the natural context in which people are discipled. Mission and church are, therefore, two sides of the same coin. (John 13:34-35; 17:23; Acts 4:32-35)
Wherever people responded to the gospel churches were planted. Those churches continued the apostolic mission by being missionary churches. From these churches new churches were planted. (Acts 11:19-26; 18:1-8)
values gospel priority Jesus Christ made himself nothing, being born into the world for the glory of His Father and for the salvation of His people. Therefore we are committed to putting the Good News of Jesus Christ, a passion for God’s glory, and involvement in His mission before our personal interests. We will depend on God, living lives that are servant-hearted, sacrificial, risk-taking and flexible because the gospel has priority over our comfort, preferences, security and traditions. church community The Christian life is not an individual pursuit. Believers are united with Christ and each other, living and serving together in local expressions of his body – the church. These church communities are at the heart of God’s strategy for mission. Therefore our projects and ministries are always rooted in local church life and growth. In the context of local churches, the fullness of the Good News is demonstrated and proclaimed as believers live out their faith together, and bring light to the dark corners of their localities. humble orthodoxy We are united in Christ and commanded to love one another. Therefore, confident in the gospel, we will work together with love, respect and humility, recognising that among evangelical churches around the world, there is a diversity of culture and belief on secondary issues. We endeavour not to allow these differences to stand in the way of gospel ministry. We do this in mutual submission to Scripture as our final authority, the reliable and sufficient Word of God. intentional partnership Churches working together, across ethnic and cultural divides, witness to the glorious diversity and unity of the body of Christ. Therefore we aim to move beyond theoretical unity to relationships of trust and tangible cooperation between churches in and from diverse cultures. We believe churches can do more in the service of Christ together than they can on their own, sharing experience, expertise, cultural understanding and resources. multiplicational growth We are biblically persuaded that the church is God’s mission strategy and see mission, not maintenance, as the only biblical ethos of church life. Therefore we are committed to the multiplication of local churches. We want to catalyse a missional vision within existing congregations, with a focus on churches collaborating to plant new churches which in turn plant more churches – to the ends of the earth!
case study: macedonia Disciples’ Church (Durres, Albania) and Stopsley Baptist Church (Luton, UK) have forged a partnership to plant the first evangelical church in centuries amongst the unreached Albanian people of Macedonia. Macedonia, in south-eastern Europe, is home to 650,000 Albanian-speaking Muslims with no church and perhaps ten believers amongst them. Most see Islam as inextricably bound up with their cultural identity, distinguishing them from the Slavic majority (traditionally Orthodox Christians) who hold most of the political and economic power in the country. While Slavic Macedonian churches focus on reaching their own ethnic group, this Radstock partnership reflects the fact that Albanian Christians are uniquely placed to reach Albanians beyond their own borders. The UK church helped foster a vision for global mission in the Albanian church who, in turn, have taken the lead in shaping strategy. Each church has sent a family longterm. Urban Life (Derby, UK) are sending a further team member and Grace Bible Church (Arroyo Grande, USA) are key contributors through prayer and consultation. All four churches are involved financially. Leaders from each of the churches meet regularly - in person and by phone - to keep alignment and focus. As the vision unfolds and more partners engage, we expect to see a series of teams in key cities in the region, each committed to planting churches that multiply.
case study: north india God is doing an amazing work in North India in our time. Historically most Christian activity has been in the south, leaving the north largely unreached. Indeed the region of Uttar Pradesh (UP) - birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism - was called the graveyard of Christian missions. Alok Srivastava was a high-caste Hindu and devout worshipper of Shiva. He became a believer in the 1990s and now heads ‘The Alliance’, a movement of multiplying churches which has planted 819 churches in the last 7 years: most in remote villages, with young leaders, facing significant persecution. At Radstock’s 2008 International Conference, Alok met Richard Burningham, Vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Southampton, UK, and Keith Mersh, a businessman and Radstock Consultant. Through the Radstock network, partnerships developed which have resulted in sponsorship of bore well projects with churches; training conferences for house church leaders; Hindu Bibles for hundreds of new village believers; and short-term teams assisting in church projects. Involvement in God’s work in Uttar Pradesh has sparked a new passion for mission back in churches like Richard’s: “Since connecting with Alok and the Alliance, our own church has been inspired with a vision for 2020 (20% Christians in our local area by 2020), and for me to keep going out to train young church planters, as part of our mission outreach.” Many of the unreached people groups of the world live in this vast tract of land, and it is a strategic time to partner with our brothers and sisters.
key players Strategic Leadership Team Brian Jose, Executive Director
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Brian Jose’s work integrates his commitment to developing the Radstock church network, energising global mission and local church planting initiatives by his home church (Stopsley Baptist, Luton, UK), and fostering a mission movement amongst churches in Albania, where he and his wife, Audrey, spend 8-9 months per year. Brian cut his teeth in mission in 1980, working in Eastern Europe in the communist era, and remains passionate about seeing churches in that part of the world play their part in global mission. Brian brings a breadth of experience as missionary, mission agency leader, church leader and consultant to churches.
Anthony Adams, UK Director
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Anthony Adams serves as Radstock's UK Director and is particularly involved with initiatives in Kosovo, Ukraine and India. He is passionate about seeing churches equipped and planted all over world as outposts of the kingdom of God, and wants to help mobilise churches to play their part in that. In addition to his work with Radstock, Anthony leads 'Urban Life', a church plant in a multi-cultural part of Derby, UK, while also 'tent-making' as a school teacher. He is married to Emma and is the father of four children.
Kara Callaghan, Director of Operations
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Kara Callaghan serves as Radstock's Director of Operations. Over the past decade, Kara has developed a growing passion to engage other cultures for the sake of the gospel and to see local churches mobilised for global mission. In addition to her role with Radstock, Kara is on staff at her church, Grace Presbyterian in Washington DC.
Katy Jones Parry, Director of Communications
[email protected] Katy, her husband Mark and young son Ben live in north London, UK, where Mark is studying at theological college (seminary). Her role as Radstock's Director of Communication is combined with part-time admin work and home life. Katy was first involved with Radstock on the board of trustees, and loves the vision that any and every local church has a part to play in global mission!
key players Regional Development Teams Americas Kara Callaghan |
[email protected] Vanessa Whitfield |
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Balkans Brian Jose |
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Eurasia Paul Williams |
[email protected] Aleksandr Popov | contact via
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UK and Ireland Anthony Adams |
[email protected] Katy Jones Parry |
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Network Support Team Kara Callaghan, Director of Operations
[email protected] Katy Jones Parry, Director of Communications
[email protected] Ruth Bellerby, UK Administrator
[email protected] Anne Honey, Events and PR Co-ordinator
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key players Consultants Matt Barton, Micro-Enterprise USA / Kosova |
[email protected] Arvid Gogaj, Balkans / Church Planting Macedonia |
[email protected] Keith Mersh, Samaritan’s Projects UK / North India |
[email protected] Aleksandr Popov, Russia / Church Planting / Leadership Training Russia | contact via Paul Williams
[email protected] Stephen Saunders / Support Raising USA |
[email protected] Alok Srivastava, North India / Church Planting TellASIA Ministries, North India |
[email protected] Natsagdorj Tsermaa, Mongolia / Church Planting Mongolia | contact via Paul Williams
[email protected] Max Tykhonov, Ukraine / Urban and Student Ministries Solomensky Presbyterian Reformed Church, Kyiv |
[email protected] Vanessa Whitfield, Cross-Cultural Ministry USA |
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Board of Trustees Ross Campbell, Chair
Mike McKinley
Carrigaline Baptist | Carrigaline Ireland
Guilford Baptist | Sterling, VA USA
Brad Byrd
Caroline Stearman
Guilford Baptist | Sterling, VA USA
St. Saviour’s | Guildford UK
Mark Jones Parry
Andy Upton
Grace Church | London UK
Knighton Evangelical Free Church | Leicester UK
statement of faith Along with evangelical Christians throughout history and across the world, we believe in: • The sovereignty and grace of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit in creation, providence, revelation, redemption and final judgement. • The divine inspiration of the Holy Scripture and its consequent entire trustworthiness and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. • The universal sinfulness and guilt of fallen man, making him subject to God's wrath and condemnation. • The substitutionary sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the sole all sufficient ground of redemption from the guilt and power of sin and from its eternal consequences. • The justification of the sinner solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ crucified and risen from the dead. • The illuminating, regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God the Holy Spirit. • The priesthood of all believers, who form the universal Church, the Body of which Christ is the Head and which is committed by His command to the proclamation of the Gospel throughout the world. • The expectation of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in power and glory.
history In the age of communist Russia, a German organisation called Friedensstimme (German for "Voice of Peace") worked on behalf of unregistered and imprisoned believers in what was then the Soviet Union. A UK arm of Friedensstimme laboured to raise awareness and be a voice of advocacy in England for those behind the Iron Curtain. In 1989 when the wall fell, those involved in Friedensstimme UK had to decide what ministry to pursue: whether to continue with advocacy work on behalf of the oppressed in other parts of the world, or to continue in their mission to see the gospel made known in Russia and beyond. With much prayer, it was decided that the men and women of Friedensstimme UK would pursue building gospel partnerships with believers in what had become the ‘former Soviet Union'. And so Radstock Ministries was born, named after a member of the British aristocracy Lord Radstock - who in the 1870's had a profound influence on the founding of the evangelical church in Russia. Radstock Ministries dedicated itself to seeing local churches in Russia, the UK and beyond take up their privilege and responsibility in mission. Throughout the 1990's, Radstock's local church connections grew beyond the former Soviet Union into Eastern Europe. Radstock's commitment to equipping and mobilising churches for mission was reinvigorated at the turn of the century as the network of churches expanded to the Balkans, the U.S., and Zambia. Today, these churches are actively seeking mission opportunities through gospel partnerships and aiming to encourage and equip each other and other local churches for mission.
