A (Brief) Guide to One Mission Society Lingo
In the two months I've been here, I've heard so many new acronyms that sometimes I think I work for the military (minus the drill sergeants, weapons, uniforms, bad food and anything remotely resembling boot camp, of course.) In the future, I will likely use the following acronyms with frequency, so I shall endeavor to explain them now.
Radio 4VEH - This is the OMS radio station in Haiti. They have a very unique and powerful ministry.
CPM - Church Planting Movement; this is the goal of church multiplication.
ECC - Every Community for Christ, the church planting catalyst for OMS; I have been acting as an advocate for ECC in communication needs, so I've seen first-hand just how much they have been able to accomplish.
EMS - Extended Missionary Service; believe it or not, a lot of our retirees continue to serve in their golden years. Now that is dedication.
GOMB - God Owns My Business Seminar; I've not had personal experience with these, yet, but MFM (see below!) is very active in urging business owners to consider using their businesses for the kingdom.
HMA - Homeland Missionary Assignment; I could call it a vacation, but honestly, our field missionaries do a ton when they are back in their home countries.
MFM - Men for Missions; These guys mean business. Every member has work outside of his missionary service, and each takes an oath to do what God asks them to do, go where God asks them to go, and give what God asks them to give.
MSR - Missionary Support Requirement; We spend a lot of time on these, making sure missionaries have what they need to continue serving.
SEMBEC - Evangelical Biblical Seminary of Cuenca; This is an awesome school in Ecuador.
SEMBIMEX - Biblical Seminary of Mexico; Another awesome school in Mexico.
SYIS - Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills; A workshop given occasionally to help people communicate more effectively. Also known as the bane of my existence. (It's slightly invasive.)
TCK - Third Culture Kid; Chances are, you know one or two. They were the weird kids in college who weren't interested in the latest video game or phone.
There are at least a million more, but this should give you a general idea of who and what I work with everyday.
Radio 4VEH - This is the OMS radio station in Haiti. They have a very unique and powerful ministry.
CPM - Church Planting Movement; this is the goal of church multiplication.
ECC - Every Community for Christ, the church planting catalyst for OMS; I have been acting as an advocate for ECC in communication needs, so I've seen first-hand just how much they have been able to accomplish.
EMS - Extended Missionary Service; believe it or not, a lot of our retirees continue to serve in their golden years. Now that is dedication.
GOMB - God Owns My Business Seminar; I've not had personal experience with these, yet, but MFM (see below!) is very active in urging business owners to consider using their businesses for the kingdom.
HMA - Homeland Missionary Assignment; I could call it a vacation, but honestly, our field missionaries do a ton when they are back in their home countries.
MFM - Men for Missions; These guys mean business. Every member has work outside of his missionary service, and each takes an oath to do what God asks them to do, go where God asks them to go, and give what God asks them to give.
MSR - Missionary Support Requirement; We spend a lot of time on these, making sure missionaries have what they need to continue serving.
SEMBEC - Evangelical Biblical Seminary of Cuenca; This is an awesome school in Ecuador.
SEMBIMEX - Biblical Seminary of Mexico; Another awesome school in Mexico.
SYIS - Sharpening Your Interpersonal Skills; A workshop given occasionally to help people communicate more effectively. Also known as the bane of my existence. (It's slightly invasive.)
TCK - Third Culture Kid; Chances are, you know one or two. They were the weird kids in college who weren't interested in the latest video game or phone.
There are at least a million more, but this should give you a general idea of who and what I work with everyday.