TEAR Representatives
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TEAR Reps
TEAR Representatives are a vital link between TEAR's work overseas and our supporters in Australia.
TEAR Representatives
TEAR Reps are a vital link between TEAR's work around the world and our supporters. Reps encourage Christians in their church, school, uni or other community to share God's concern for people struggling with poverty and injustice. Reps also aim to give people practical ways that they can take positive action on behalf of those in need from within a biblical framework.
Make a Difference - Become a TEAR Rep
Being a TEAR Rep the sort of task that's very much tailored to the individual, but there are some key responsibilities:
- Distributing TEAR's development and justice publication, Target Magazine.
- Promoting the use of TEAR's educational resources, such as Bible studies and DVDs.
- Providing ways to stand up for the poor and needy through TEAR's advocacy campaigns.
- Encouraging prayer for TEAR's overseas partners and fieldworkers.
- Promoting TEAR's Arguably the World's Most Useful Gift Catalogue
- Informing people about TEAR's emergency appeals.
Year of Sanitation
Looking for Year of Sanitation resources? They're on a page of their own.
Promote TEAR Partners
Encourage the members of your faith community to join TEAR Partners, our regular giving program supporting our development work overseas. Download a promotional slide or poster in PowerPoint or Adobe PDF format.
Find out more about TEAR Partners.
Promote Target Magazine
TEAR's flagship publication, Target Magazine, is produced four times a year. Each time a new edition comes out, new promotional resources will be available on this page.
You can download a promotional slide for Issue 1, 2008, 'Living Indigenous' in PowerPoint or PDF format. See 'Related files' at the bottom of this page.
And in the yellow box to the right of this page, you'll find a paragraph of text that you can use to create an ad for Target in your church news-sheet, a bulletin-board item or an announcement.
Find out more about Target Magazine.
Target 2, 2008: Community Development
What is it? How does it happen? Who gains from it? What's lost? The latest issue of Target takes on these tough questions.
PLUS: There's a Bible study specially written for Target by US theologian Ched Myers and a postcard from Afghanistan. You can read more about our feature project, Mekong Minority Foundation, plus the latest from Common Wealth. Finally, discover how you could win the TEAR Toilet Trophy or travel to Ethiopia to see development in action.
Add your comments to any Target article: visit www.tear.org.au/target
Get Toolbox
TEAR Reps are supported by their local State Office staff. They also receive a newsletter, Toolbox, three times a year.
Toolbox contains practical information and DIY tips for promoting social justice and TEAR Australia in the Australian Christian community. Each issue of Toolbox includes an extra educational or promotional 'tool' to use.
Join a TEAR Group
TEAR Reps are encouraged to join a TEAR Group to connect with other Christians who are passionate about achieving justice and ending poverty. Find out if there's a TEAR Group in your area. If there isn't, you could always start your own!
Contact Us
To sign up as a TEAR Rep, or just find out more, contact your TEAR State Office.