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Mark, Cyndi, Austin and Ben Parris   Mark, Cyndi, Austin and Ben Parris, an ITMI missionary team to South Africa. Mark planted and pastors St. Peter’s Church in Durbanville. The Parris’ have an outreach to the homeless, including street-children who participate in the services.
 

January 01, 2005

Church Planting in Durbanville, South Africa

shawn_0105.jpg ITMI’s church-planting missionary Rev. Mark Parris agrees with Solomon and believes that “two are better than one.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 At Thanksgiving time he and fellow church planter, Rev. Shawn Hunter brought their congregations together – previously less than two miles apart – and formed the Durbanville Community Church.

“We merged for mission, not survival,” Mark (36) told me over a cup of coffee at the local Mug & Bean last month. “Everyone is very happy with the new arrangement.”

“There are no ego-trips,” Shawn (31) observed. “Everyone is focused on Jesus.”

Their vision is to build a stronger base from which to plant other Bible churches in Southern Africa. Their ministry will multiply by combining manpower and financial resources. It will also be a more efficient use of existing resources. Please join them in prayer for an abundant harvest of precious souls.


Previous Articles:

  Parris Newsletter Nov. 2004 (November 26, 2004) Dear Friends, Exciting News! Our church is merging with another small church in our area. After much prayer, debate, relationship building, and strategic planning, we have decided to come together so that we can be more effective for gospel ministry . . . more

  Parris April Update (April 18, 2004) Dear friends, Hope you have had a wonderful Easter. This past weekend we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. After seeing The Passion of the Christ we have a visual reminder of how Christ suffered on our behalf. . . . more

  Parris' Ministry Update (December 1, 2003) Dear Friends, A few weeks to Christmas and so much to do! I’m sure you feel the slight panic that we sense at this time as we see 2003 coming to an end much faster than we realized. Where has . . . more

  News from South Africa (November 1, 2003) Reverend Mark Parris and his wife Cyndi, ITMI church planters in Cape Town, write, “As a new church, last month we sent a missionary to the Middle East. We are thrilled because in the past three months we have seen . . . more
 
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