'A.A.O. is a caring outreach of the Assemblies of God World Missions to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia'
PO. Box 82 Halls Creek
Western Australia. 6770.
Phone: (08) 9168-6159 Fax: (08) 9168-6430
Email: m_mwiltshire@bigpond.com
To make the full Gospel of Jesus Christ known in the power of the Holy Spirit to Aborigines throughout Australia, especially those in remote areas.
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Providing national recognition for the outreach among Australian Aborigines. |
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Providing national recognition for the outreach among Australian Aborigines in ministry. |
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Training Aborigines in their local setting in Biblical truth, in Christian leadership and in the skills of communicating the Gospel. |
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Sending and supporting missionaries with proven love and understanding of
the unique culture and situation of the Australian Aborigines. And who evidence God's call upon their lives to minister Christ to these peoples, with the goal of seeing indigenous assemblies planted in accord with Assemblies of God practice and principles. |
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To provide financial assistance for selected Aboriginal workers in harmony with the Action programme adopted by the World Missions leadership. |
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To call together representatives of Aboriginal assemblies for fellowship , consultation and renewal. |
Realising and
respecting the sensitivity and complexity of the struggle by Australian
Aboriginal people for self-determination, it as here stated that the focus of
this outreach is the spiritual and personal needs of Aboriginal people, in the
light of God's love demonstrated at Calvary.
We believe that salvation through Jesus Christ and the indwelling power of the
Holy Spirit are first in importance.
We further believe that God is the only source of human reconciliation. His love
in human hearts gives us the ability to forgive.
By agreement of the National Executive and World Missions leadership, Assemblies of God Missions shall be responsible for the organisation, fund raising, administration and promotion of this outreach within Australia, in consultation with each State Executive.
Assemblies of God
World Missions with its nationwide contacts and co-operative association with
local assemblies, together with personnel resources and experience in
cross-cultural ministry, is ideally situated to spearhead such an outreach on
behalf of other Assemblies of God in Australia, national and State bodies.
State Executives therefore invite Assemblies of God World Missions to minister
among Aborigines in their given State and to enter into specific agreement
suited to their situation.
The Board of Reference will consist of at least four Pastors, with at least one from the Assemblies of God World Missions and the remaining three from Aboriginal areas or having involvement and ministry experience with the Aboriginal situation.
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Missionaries assigned to this outreach will be appropriately credentialed by the National and State Executives on the recommendation of the World Missions Council. |
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Aboriginal workers will be credentialed by their respective Executives or the National Executives as constitutionally required. |
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Assemblies formed by this outreach will be set in order by missionaries, or recognised workers and brought into fellowship with the Assemblies of God in their respective States. |
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Preliminary stages of new works up to formal registration will be under the authority of the outreach. |
The World Missions leadership shall appoint a Field Co-ordinator.
All personnel assigned to this outreach, wherever located, shall have primary accountability to the World Missions leadership, whilst at the same time relating to and fully respecting the authority and relationships any credentialed person has to their State and /or District.
The sovereignty of local assemblies will at all times be respected and every effort made to maintain good fellowship through consultation and co-operation.