Three rural districts recently became centres of renewed mission, training, and discipleship as Pastor Nathan Kaipu, Sabbath School and Personal Ministries (SSPM) Director, visited local churches to strengthen their work of reaching and caring for their communities.
The mission journey covered Abau from August 30 to September 1, Cape Rodney from September 1 to 3, and Korela from September 3 to 5, bringing together mission teams from 25 organised churches.
In total, 300 mission team members participated. 120 from Abau, 96 from Cape Rodney, and 84 from Korela.
Pastor Kaipu's visits focused on four key areas: the appointment of Disciple Making Trainers of Trainers (TOT), follow-up on previous discipleship training, distribution and training on OneVoice27 booklets, and equipping mission teams with contextualised mission strategy guides, particularly Each One, Reach One and Care Group retention.
The visit gave Pastor Kaipu an opportunity to see how local churches were applying previous training, identify challenges, and strengthen future planning.
One of the major highlights was the active participation of the local churches.
Each organised church presented how it was coordinating and implementing Disciple Making, Care Groups, the Alive Sabbath School program template, and literacy schools. These presentations allowed churches to share their progress while also highlighting challenges that needed attention.
The follow-up also enabled Pastor Kaipu to collect data on the implementation of Disciple Making, Care Groups, Sabbath School programs, and literacy schools. The information will help guide future planning and make subsequent training more relevant to the needs of local churches.
Local churches expressed appreciation for the opportunity to receive ministry training at the district level and to engage directly with CPC leadership.
For Pastor Kaipu, however, the journey was about more than training programs and resources. It was about reconnecting the Church with its mission.
“This mission visit is to remind us: we are sent to reach, we are called to care, and we are chosen to shine for Christ in our districts.”
The message echoed Christ's commission in Matthew 28:19–20 to “Go therefore and make disciples,” while also emphasising the Church's responsibility to care for God's people and bring hope to communities.
The journey became more than a series of training sessions. It was an opportunity to listen, learn, equip, reconnect, and reignite the mission spirit within rural churches.
As Pastor Kaipu concluded the three-district journey, the message remained clear: the mission continues beyond the walls of the church.
With renewed training, practical strategies, and a clearer understanding of their challenges, the churches in Abau, Cape Rodney, and Korela are being encouraged to take their next steps in fulfilling the mission of Christ.
