WCF | Preaching: White Fields

White Fields

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John 4:35

Location of selected current and past White Fields projects

Inception of the Preaching Project
In November 2003, Bre. Tom Thorp and Kyle Tucker attended a preaching focus day in the UK in an attempt to determine how WCF could best assist in integrated Christadelphian efforts to preach the Gospel. The question was asked several times: “What was the greatest barrier to preaching the Gospel?” The consistent answer: “Manpower.”

The White Fields Project takes its name from John 4:35 where Jesus likens the missionary field as ready being white and ready for harvesting. And the reported shortage of manpower reminds us of his comments: “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9:37–38)

Mission and Objective
The mission of the WCF White Fields project is to create and maintain a program whereby financial obstacles are removed from serious and committed preachers of the Gospel so they can join in the harvesting process.

Candidates
A good candidate for the White Fields Project is a brother or sister in Christ who would otherwise be unable to go into the mission field without financial assistance. Applicants should present:

evidence of a long term preaching commitment (a year or more)
evidence of a willingness to do whatever it takes to be effective in the mission field:
- to learn the language of their target country
- to live a modest lifestyle in accord with the local economy
- to live up to the scriptural attributes of a deacon (e.g. 1 Timothy 3)
evidence of a well designed preaching plan, which should:
- explain their goals and objectives
- explain a time frame of operations
- explain their qualifications and experience as a preacher
- make good use of existing support structures (e.g. demonstrate a plan of cooperation with any locally operational Christadelphian Bible Mission brethren and programs)
- make good use of their existing skills, such as existing proficiencies of language
three letters of reference from brethren in good standing who can commend them as fit for the work
(in cases where work is planned to be in conjunction with CBM) a letter from the CBM linkman for the target country, ratifying support for the intention and agreement of the outlined plan.

Funding Philosophy
The White Fields program offers funding to cover the following types of expenses:

Existing ongoing financial commitments which would otherwise prevent a missionary entering the field (although each case is considered on its own merits in this regard)
Modest living expenses at the preaching location
Incidentals such as appropriate clothing and medical procedures for living in that location
Travel expenses

White Fields funding is not designed to clear outstanding debts, or compensate for income that would have been earned during the time spent preaching although again, each case is considered on its own merits and within the framework of its own relevant circumstances.

Reporting
Each candidate receiving funds will be asked to provide regular reports of their activities, the frequency of which will be determined as is appropriate for each individual case.

Selection
The selection committee is the WCF Directors board. The committee reviews all applications and selects those candidates according to the criteria broadly outlined above.

Apply now!
Use the form found at this link as a guide for preparing your application.



		White Fields Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35 Location of selected current and past White Fields projects Inception of the Preaching Project In November 2003, Bre. Tom Thorp and Kyle Tucker attended a preaching focus day in the UK in an attempt to determine how WCF could best assist in integrated Christadelphian efforts to preach the Gospel. The question was asked several times: “What was the greatest barrier to preaching the Gospel?” The consistent answer: “Manpower.” The White Fields Project takes its name from John 4:35 where Jesus likens the missionary field as ready being white and ready for harvesting. And the reported shortage of manpower reminds us of his comments: “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” (Matthew 9:37–38) Mission and Objective The mission of the WCF White Fields project is to create and maintain a program whereby financial obstacles are removed from serious and committed preachers of the Gospel so they can join in the harvesting process. Candidates A good candidate for the White Fields Project is a brother or sister in Christ who would otherwise be unable to go into the mission field without financial assistance. Applicants should present: evidence of a long term preaching commitment (a year or more) evidence of a willingness to do whatever it takes to be effective in the mission field: to learn the language of their target country to live a modest lifestyle in accord with the local economy to live up to the scriptural attributes of a deacon (e.g. 1 Timothy 3) evidence of a well designed preaching plan, which should: explain their goals and objectives explain a time frame of operations explain their qualifications and experience as a preacher make good use of existing support structures (e.g. demonstrate a plan of cooperation with any locally operational Christadelphian Bible Mission brethren and programs) make good use of their existing skills, such as existing proficiencies of language three letters of reference from brethren in good standing who can commend them as fit for the work (in cases where work is planned to be in conjunction with CBM) a letter from the CBM linkman for the target country, ratifying support for the intention and agreement of the outlined plan. Funding Philosophy The White Fields program offers funding to cover the following types of expenses: Existing ongoing financial commitments which would otherwise prevent a missionary entering the field (although each case is considered on its own merits in this regard) Modest living expenses at the preaching location Incidentals such as appropriate clothing and medical procedures for living in that location Travel expenses White Fields funding is not designed to clear outstanding debts, or compensate for income that would have been earned during the time spent preaching although again, each case is considered on its own merits and within the framework of its own relevant circumstances. Reporting Each candidate receiving funds will be asked to provide regular reports of their activities, the frequency of which will be determined as is appropriate for each individual case. Selection The selection committee is the WCF Directors board. The committee reviews all applications and selects those candidates according to the criteria broadly outlined above. Apply now! Use the form found at this link as a guide for preparing your application.		Apply now! Use the form found at this link as a guide for preparing your application.