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After much prayer and discernment,\u00a0the\u00a0IFES\u00a0Board\u00a0has\u00a0received\u00a0clarity\u00a0and\u00a0unity\u00a0to\u00a0invite\u00a0Tim\u00a0Adams\u00a0to be the new General Secretary.\u00a0Tim\u00a0is\u00a0currently\u00a0an\u00a0Associate\u00a0General Secretary\u00a0and has\u00a0served\u00a0IFES for nearly 20 years. He has worked closely with\u00a0current and\u00a0former\u00a0IFES leaders\u00a0such as\u00a0Acting General Secretary\u00a0Jamil\u00a0and former\u00a0General\u00a0Secretaries\u00a0Daniel\u00a0Bourdann\u00e9\u00a0and Lindsay Brown.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tim\u2019s years of service in IFES inform his deep understanding of the mission and extensive relationships across the network. From informal visits to movements to his attendance of large events such as World Assembly, Tim has experienced IFES in many contexts. Over his time with IFES, he has worked with diverse teams to oversee key global projects such as Breaking New Ground, Innovation in Evangelism, the Theological Advisory Group, and the growing e-learning program. Tim also leads the International Services staff team, which launched the Asia office in 2016, and ensures that the support services are aligned with the ministry vision of IFES.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tim\u2019s heart for IFES ministry and his vision to reach students with the gospel is evident.  The Board recognizes the need to strengthen IFES amid the changing realities and to unite movements around a shared direction for ministry. They believe that Tim brings the Christian leadership experience, humility, and reliance on God to lead the way. Tim says, <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\u201cI have always believed that Christian leadership is fundamentally about stewardship. Like the servants in Matthew 25 14-30 we have been entrusted by God with an important responsibility, and we want to be commended as \u201cgood and faithful\u201d when the Lord returns. As IFES General Secretary this means staying true to the legacy of prayer-fueled, Bible-focused, Christ-centred, locally-rooted student ministry which has been the hallmark of IFES for more than 70 years.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Rejoice with us, as God has answered our\u00a0need\u00a0for a General\u00a0Secretary.\u00a0Praise God for the prayerful commitment of the Board and search committee to follow God\u2019s guidance as they made this decision.\u00a0Praise God for the faithful leadership of Jamil\u00a0and pray for him as he transitions back into his role of the MENA\u00a0Regional\u00a0Secretary. And finally,\u00a0please join us in prayer for\u00a0Tim and his family and he prepares\u00a0to\u00a0step into this role in January.\u00a0Tim expresses the following prayer requests:\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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  • \u201cI am thankful to God for my colleagues in IFES and for their partnership during this time of change. Pray for us as we enter this transition and continue our ministry without being able to travel.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Pray for wisdom and discernment during this time of preparation leading up to 1 January 2021 <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • As I connect with staff, students and supporters, pray that I would be able to communicate clearly, listen well, and have the discernment to see what God is doing among us and where he is leading us. <\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n
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  • Pray for my family. We moved house in early September and all three children are settling into new schools.\u201d <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":13589,"template":"","area":[],"theme":[],"class_list":["post-14063","prayerline","type-prayerline","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPray for the new IFES General Secretary · IFES Prayerline<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After much prayer and discernment,\u00a0the\u00a0IFES\u00a0Board\u00a0has\u00a0received\u00a0clarity\u00a0and\u00a0unity\u00a0to\u00a0invite\u00a0Tim\u00a0Adams\u00a0to be the new General\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pray for the new IFES General Secretary · IFES Prayerline\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"After much prayer and discernment,\u00a0the\u00a0IFES\u00a0Board\u00a0has\u00a0received\u00a0clarity\u00a0and\u00a0unity\u00a0to\u00a0invite\u00a0Tim\u00a0Adams\u00a0to be the new General\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"IFES\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-24T19:24:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NOVO-IFES-20150727-N5D_1857-scaled-e1602513253935.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1260\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/\",\"name\":\"Pray for the new IFES General Secretary · IFES Prayerline\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/es\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NOVO-IFES-20150727-N5D_1857-scaled-e1602513253935.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-10-27T05:30:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-10-24T19:24:45+00:00\",\"description\":\"After much prayer and discernment,\u00a0the\u00a0IFES\u00a0Board\u00a0has\u00a0received\u00a0clarity\u00a0and\u00a0unity\u00a0to\u00a0invite\u00a0Tim\u00a0Adams\u00a0to be the new General\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NOVO-IFES-20150727-N5D_1857-scaled-e1602513253935.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NOVO-IFES-20150727-N5D_1857-scaled-e1602513253935.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1260},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/pray-for-the-new-ifes-general-secretary\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Prayerline\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/prayerline\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Pray for the new IFES General Secretary\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/es\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/es\/\",\"name\":\"IFES\",\"description\":\"A movement of students sharing and living out the good news of Jesus Christ. 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