{"id":157,"date":"2017-02-02T12:13:17","date_gmt":"2017-02-02T12:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crunchpress.com\/dummy\/needs\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:20:15","slug":"our-ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/nl\/our-ministries\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">An Equipping Ministry<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1036 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/video-image-cover-300x168.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/video-image-cover-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/video-image-cover-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/video-image-cover-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/video-image-cover.png 836w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1128 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Alex-and-Melknesh-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1144 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Equipping-for-ministry-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Equipping-for-ministry-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Equipping-for-ministry-2-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Equipping-for-ministry-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Equipping-for-ministry-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many of our immigrant friends and their churches are reaching out locally, as well as to the needs of people in their former countries. Through communication, help with promotion, and non-profit set-up, we help them thrive.<\/li>\n<li>We love hosting service groups OR individuals who want to meet our wonderful immigrant friends. We can host service groups up to 15 people on Saturday afternoons, probably having them help out stores owned by our friends, and visiting with our friends in other places. If you are an individual or two who would like to hang out with the Director\/Pastor on a weekday afternoon, meeting a variety of fine people, please contact us.<\/li>\n<li>We offer driver training for immigrant adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58678 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sara-and-Eylaf-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sara-and-Eylaf-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Sara-and-Eylaf.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>(For latest news, stay updated with us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sfnewroots\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sfnewroots<\/a>)<\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Workplace Chaplaincy<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Smithfield Foods Sioux Falls (about 16 hours\/week of chaplaincy); 85% of the workforce of 3200 people were born in other countries.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-200334\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jean-Claude-and-Fred-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jean-Claude-and-Fred-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jean-Claude-and-Fred-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jean-Claude-and-Fred-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jean-Claude-and-Fred.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>We are training &amp; placing bilingual chaplains at commercial farms. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58645 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Rodrigo-chaplain-276x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Rodrigo-chaplain-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Rodrigo-chaplain.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1856 alignleft\" style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ernesto-chaplain-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ernesto-chaplain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ernesto-chaplain-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ernesto-chaplain-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ernesto-chaplain-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Ernesto-chaplain.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">Liaison<\/h5>\n<p>Our Liaison works part-time, encouraging and empowering people who are immigrants and refugees, as they seek to further their education, start and\/or improve their business, and maybe need a boost as life in a country other than one&#8217;s home country can be challenging.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Educational Opportunities<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Timothy Leadership Training (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tlti.org\">http:\/\/www.tlti.org<\/a>). New Roots Ministry staff are trained to facilitate TLT. We continually offer TLT classes, both during day hours and evening hours. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58648 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2019-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2019-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2019-768x241.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2019-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2019.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58647 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2021-screenshot-300x283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2021-screenshot-300x283.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/TLT-January-2021-screenshot.jpg 529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Each year, special events are offered on subjects relevant to immigrants and to the Church. Some examples of these subjects include immigration policies &amp; statuses, Gospel outreach to immigrants of other faiths, hearing life-stories of immigrants, and worship events. (Please email us at sfnewroots@gmail.com with questions about upcoming events.) <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58679 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Seminar-3-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Seminar-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfnewroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Seminar-3.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Everyday-Ambassadors Practicum<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>What is a big thing that, if removed from our life, would bring us much distress? As Jesus-followers, one of our top answers would likely be our faith in God and the goods that come with it. Yet, research shows that while 80% of us feel a responsibility to share our faith in Christ with someone else, 61% of us have not shared our faith with someone who is spiritually-lost, -confused, or -empty in the past 6 months.<\/p>\n<p>Everyday-Ambassadors Practicum has a two-fold purpose: 1) to bless those who don\u2019t know God and the life He has for them, and 2) to bless us Jesus-followers as we learn to more naturally and organically talk about our Savior with others. This will create an \u201cI can do that\u201d feeling, which will carry over to our interactions with acquaintances.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Everyday-Ambassadors Practicum is a 5-hour, 9AM&#8211;2PM workshop, offered on a few Saturdays between May&#8211;October, at Empower Campus, 1915 E. 8th St., Sioux Falls, SD 57103 <em>(in the Community Room)<\/em>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions about dates, or anything else? Text, call, or email Fred Wilgenburg at (605)376-6330 or sfnewroots@gmail.com.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<u>first 2.5 hours<\/u>\u00a0are educational &amp; interactive:\n<ul>\n<li>Highlighting what in your personal journey with God gives you the most joy and fulfillment<\/li>\n<li>Discovering what Bible passages about evangelism are most motivating to you<\/li>\n<li>20-minute theology class<\/li>\n<li>Writing a personal, 20-second testimony, and practicing it.<\/li>\n<li>Practicing the 3-Circles Gospel presentation<\/li>\n<li>Discussing how to pray with a person soon after meeting them, and practicing it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<u>next hour<\/u> is for meeting people who may be struggling and\/or who don\u2019t know God, and conversing with them, including at a spiritual level. <strong>(Does the thought of that intimidate you? That\u2019s normal. Please keep reading. . . .)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Equipped with helpful \u201copeners,\u201d this includes listening to people and praying with them, and\/or sharing our personal 20-second testimony, and\/or, sharing the Gospel in another way.\n<ul>\n<li>Experience is showing that a large majority of people warmly respond when they are offered sincere interest, care, and maybe a prayer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>This would be done safely with others in places with strong potential for visits.<\/li>\n<li>Ambassadors are equipped with 1) bottles of water and light snacks, 2) social service resource guides, 4) resources such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/daywind.com\/books\/steps-to-peace-with-god-scenic-version-pack-of-25-tracts\/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAn4SeBhCwARIsANeF9DJu-XYZGPQRQyUS8ZQmkYVbzDg8P4G05AMgBRd51W_xsG-5m6-sg1QaAr6FEALw_wcB\"><em>Steps to Peace with God<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>5) and contact information of the leaders if follow-up would be helpful.<\/li>\n<li><strong>. . . .If you still feel intimidated by the thought of talking about your Good News with someone who might not believe, that\u2019s the best reason to sign up. <\/strong>MAYBE THIS WILL HELP: you would be paired up with teammates who have done this practicum before or who are not feeling as intimidated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>next 30 minutes<\/strong> may include having a cultural-experience as we visit a new American owned store like Mogadishu Store or other.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<u>final 15&#8211;30 minutes<\/u> are to debrief, share, and celebrate.<\/li>\n<li>FOLLOW-UP for a few months, including receiving emails about other tools for Gospel outreach, resources for understanding those of other religions and how to reach out to them, resources for understanding those who seem unspiritual and how to reach out to them, and suggestions for keeping your faith fresh and shareable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Equipping Ministry Many of our immigrant friends and their churches are reaching out locally, as well as to the needs of people in their former countries. 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