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SOMA’s CALLING

Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA) is called to equip the Church for ministry through renewal in the Holy Spirit for the purpose of transforming individuals, churches, and communities. SOMA pursues flexible and compassionate ways of serving the Anglican Communion and the wider Church, principally through cross-cultural short-term missions.

In obedience to Jesus Christ and in response to this ‘call’ SOMA USA will:

1. Select, train and send mission teams overseas under the appropriate Anglican authority 2. Work for the re-evangelization of our culture through the renewal of the Episcopal Church by
  • bringing missions to the USA.
  • mission involvement with seminaries and seminarians.
  • engaging the younger generation.
  • 3. Empower the Anglican Communion more fully to be a Prayer Driven Church by

  • intercession.
  • mission teams.
  • training leaders and intercessors.
  • developing resources.
  • 4. Bring overseas leaders to US to experience renewed parish life.

    5. Support, encourage, strengthen, empower and learn from the persecuted church …

    6. Initiate and respond to opportunities for collaboration to broaden SOMA’s sphere of ministry.

    7. Help the Church capture and implement the vision of community transformation.

    8. Expand its infrastructure through

  • staff.
  • space.
  • money.
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