Core Initiatives › Native American Partnership
New Mexico is home to 21 Native American tribes and is within a day's drive of over half of all the Native American people in the US. Yet, many have not considered that these host people of our land are included in the promises that "every nation and tribe" is part of God's eternal plan.
Native American peoples are indeed a part of that plan and we can be a part of what He is doing among them. God is placing Native Americans in a very unique situation where they have unprecedented opportunities in world missions. Yet, many still have not embraced the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. Many have not heard the gospel in a relevant way – nor can they worship in local Bible believing churches or even read Scripture in their mother language.
As we seek to be in community with Native America, we hope to see God's glory spread broader and deeper. This includes developing a prayer strategy, building significant relationships, sharing resources, and strategically assisting others in ministry and outreach.
Get Involved
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Humbly bring your thanksgiving, praises, and requests to God.
- Pray through the New Mexico Tribes Prayer Guide.
- Incorporate this tool into the spiritual heartbeat of you and your family.
- Ask God to give us all a burden to reach the lost of Native America.
- Pray for the elders and our Desert Springs Church (DSC) Native American leadership team as we consider and implement an effective strategy.
- Pray for the missions and missionaries we support that work with Native American people.
- Sign up for the "REZ" email update and stay informed about our partnership.
Learn to know and love Native American peoples.
- Visit a nearby reservation or community. Sky City has a great tour and there are many things to see and do (www.sccc.acomaskycity.org). Quietly pray for each people group as you visit.
- Visit the Indian Pueblo Cultural Museum (www.indianpueblo.org). This is a great way to learn some of the history.
- Get to know other Native American people who attend DSC.
- Visit a mission or missionary working with Native America.
Your gifts designated to Native America will be used to...
- Invest in those with creative evangelistic and discipleship strategies. Sharing the gospel on some of the Pueblos is an illegal act, but living Christ's love is always welcome.
- Support an indigenous leader or missionary.
- Invest in a specific outreach and/or leadership development project in 2010.
- Native Discipleship Conference in May 2010.
- Trail of Hope Youth Conference, Summer 2010.
- Southwest Native Leadership Fellowship meeting in Albuquerque in June 2010.
- Send a Native person on a mission trip. The world seems to be eager to learn about Native Americans and welcome them to present their religion and culture. Many feel this is a unique opportunity in Church history.
Take the message and love of Christ with you to Native America.
- Go on a short-term trip! These trips include construction, youth activities, The Christmas Store, wood-cutting, and others.
- Participate with an outreach project at a local native church or ministry. This could include feeding homeless people or assisting the church with a specific need.
- Join or start a missionary care team. You might select a Pueblo, a mission, or even a family.
- Help us plan logistically for 2010 projects.