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Mission to Missional

Mission, Missions & Missional. Mission to Missional. Mission – Mission refers to the mission of God ( Missio Dei), God’s work in this world including through human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (Jn. 3:16-18; 2 Cor. 5:18-20). God is the theological foundation

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Mission to Missional

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  1. Mission, Missions & Missional Mission to Missional

  2. Mission – Mission refers to the mission of God (Missio Dei), God’s work in this world including through human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (Jn. 3:16-18; 2 Cor. 5:18-20). • God is the theological foundation • God is the source of power • God provides the guiding principles • God provides the saving message Definition of Mission & Missions

  3. Missions – is the plans and strategies used by committed believers to accomplish the mission of God. • Christian’s response to God • Practical implementation of guiding principles and saving message Definition of Mission & Missions

  4. Central Missions Themes

  5. Three core requirements • Love God • Love of people • All created in God’s image • Preparation (2 Tim. 2:1-7; 3:10-17) • Apostles training Strategy: Who to Send & Preparation

  6. Three Areas of Personal Preparation • Spiritual Preparation • Interpersonal Relationships • Intellectual Development Preparation for the Mission Field

  7. Spiritual Preparation • Participate in ministry experiences now • Have a close spiritual advisor, accountability • Set aside times of spiritual refreshment • Develop a schedule of study, prayer, and preparation • Develop spiritual disciplines • Prayer • Service • Outreach Preparation for the Mission Field

  8. Reasons for Spiritual Preparation • In mission areas you not have the spiritual support of a congregation and more mature Christians. • Times of stress call for spiritual strength • Misunderstanding to think one will increase in spiritual activities and develop. • Dealing with daily problems, strange living conditions, and busy work can consume the missionary. Preparation for the Mission Field

  9. Interpersonal Relationships • Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23). • Dissension between missionaries cause most of the break-ups among teams. • Team retreats • Maintenance time • Refresh time • Selflessness consideration for others is necessary • Develop relationships with community people Preparation for the Mission Field

  10. Interpersonal Relationships • Missionaries voluntarily put themselves under a lot of pressure. • Group dynamics experience in controlled situation with means of continuing on the field. • Know yourself, leader or a follower; highly social vs. non-social. • Personal and family considerations must be examined. • Work verses family time. Responsibilities verses capable of assuming. Preparation for the Mission Field

  11. Intellectual Development • Bible training • Deal with variety of belief systems and religions • Confront new questions not a part of home culture • Missions training • Culture understanding Preparation for the Mission Field

  12. Intellectual Development • Training programs • Combination of training and experience • Be prepared for a lifetime of study • Informal study • Formal study • Local evangelistic experience • Special seminars for cross-cultural experience • Identify ethnocentric views and behavior • Campaigns, internships, apprenticeships • Advanced training after years of experience Preparation for the Mission Field

  13. Intellectual Development • Significant areas of study • Missiology • Theology • Theology of missions • Church development • Linguistics • Cultural anthropology • Administration • Para-medical and survival training • Appropriate technology • Leadership training Preparation for the Mission Field

  14. People who know God (relationship) People who share God’s love for the lost People of prayer People committed to the body of Christ People obedient to the Lord People who are energetic and creative People who are maturing Qualifications for Missionaries

  15. Cultural Mandate – is the Biblical concept of Christians being socially responsible to the poor and under privileged. • Mt. 22:39; 25:34-46; Lk. 10:25-37 • Social gospel if cultural mandate only emphasized • Evangelistic Mandate – is the Biblical expression of Christians’ responsibility to go and make disciples so people may be in a proper relationship with God. • Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:46-47 Two Types of Biblical Mandates

  16. Presence Evangelism • This type of evangelism is the idea that evangelism is basically passive but living as Christians among none Christians and doing good works. • It does not actively try to make disciples. Three Views of Evangelism

  17. Proclamation Evangelism • This type of evangelism believes in the idea of presence with good works but also believes that the word should be proclaimed so people hear and understand but stops short of persuading people. • It would not push the urgency of accepting the gospel message. Three Views of Evangelism

  18. Persuasion Evangelism • Persuasion evangelism has both the elements of presence evangelism and proclamation but a person must become a disciple of Jesus Christ and a member of a local church. • A person is not evangelized by just hearing and understanding (Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23). Three Views of Evangelism

  19. Definition: • Holistic mission is the intentional integration of building the church and transforming society (EDWM, 448). Holistic Mission

  20. Emphasis of Holistic Mission: • Spiritual life • Restoration of the physical situation • Restoration of communities • Socio-economic improvements • Improved life now Holistic Mission

  21. Scriptures for Holistic Mission: • Mt. 25:31-46 • Lk. 4:16-21 • Jn. 9:25 • Rom. 12:19-21 Holistic Mission

  22. Four Dimensions of Human Life Holistic Mission PHYSICAL ECONOMIC SPIRITUAL SOCIAL Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

  23. Integrated View Human Nature Holistic Mission Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

  24. Four Dimensions of Ministry Found in Luke 4:18-19 Holistic Mission ECONOMIC “Preach good news to the poor” PHYSICAL “Recovering of sight to the blind” SPIRITUAL “Set at liberty those who are oppressed” SOCIAL “Proclaim release to the captives” Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

  25. Systems Approach to the Study of Humans GOD Revelation Spiritual System Social System Cultural System Holistic Elements History Eternity Personal System Biological System Physical System

  26. Definition: • The missional church is a church that sees its mission to represent Christ and operates as being sent into the world to reach the lost. OR • “A community of God’s people that defines itself, and organizes its life around, its real purpose of being an agent of God’s mission to the world.” • Alan Hirsh, The Forgotten Ways Missional Church

  27. Nature of Missional Church: • Mission is the central purpose of the church. • Contextual in nature by making the gospel relevant and meaningful to people. • Community centered in going into communities to share the gospel. • People recognized and treated as created in God’s image. • Incarnational by representing Christ through our lives and interaction with others. • Kingdom living – teaching and living God as ruler of life. Missional Church

  28. Six Recontextualizations for Modern Churches: • From a cognitive cathedral to a spiritual walk with God • From attenders to community involvement • From members to ministers • From position of strength to position of weakness • From culture accommodators to kingdom participants • From monocultural to multicultual Missional Church

  29. Shaped by God’s mission • Missio Dei – church enters God’s mission • Kingdom of God – church reflects and proclaims the rule of God • Incarnational – church represents Christ in the world and He is are example of incarnational ministry • Sacrifice – willing to sacrifice for humanity as Christ • Eschatological – ultimate victory in Christ in death or life The Missional Church

  30. Community Action • Leavening influence in community • Kingdom living (showing God’s rule in our lives) • Life sharing • Outward focused • Social action reflecting Christian ethics • Holistic view of ministry • Connecting and discipling the receptive The Missional Church

  31. Definition: The state of being open to responding to the gospel message. Strategy of Receptivity

  32. Reasons for prioritizing receptive people • It follows the biblical example • Limited commission (Mt. 10:1-15; Mk. 6:7-13; Lk. 9:1-16) • Nicodemus (Jn. 3:1-21) • Our time is limited • Our resources are limited • We want to be as faithful as possible • Follows open doors (Col. 4:3; Rev. 3:8) Strategy of Receptivity

  33. Signs of receptivity • FRANs – Friends, relatives, & neighbors • Trust in established • Relationships established • Experience Christian presence positively • A meaningful gospel message • Church visitors • Looking to fill a need • Want to be part of a group • Spiritual seekers Strategy of Receptivity

  34. Signs of receptivity • Life situation changes • Major personal & family life changes • Work changes • Political & economic changes • Cultural changes Strategy of Receptivity

  35. U5 – highly resistant to gospel, antagonistic U4 – resistant to the gospel, not antagonistic U3 – no apparent receptivity, neutral, open to some degree U2 – receptive to the gospel and to the church U1 – highly receptive to the gospel D1 – “baby” in Christ D2 – signs of early maturity in Christ The Rainer Scale & Receptivity

  36. U5 – Antagonistic (5%) U4 – Resistant (21%) U3 – Neutral (36%) U2 – Friendly (27%) U1 – Very friendly (11%) The Rainer Scale & receptivity 74%

  37. -8 Awareness of a supreme being only Initial awareness of the gospel Awareness of gospel fundamentals Grasp of implications of the gospel Positive attitude toward the gospel Personal problem recognition Decision to act Repentance & faith in Christ -7 -6 -5 -4 rejection Make Disciples -3 -2 -1 The person is regenerated & becomes a new creature +1 Post-decision evaluation Incorporation into the Body Lifetime of growth in Christ +2 +3 Nurture ETERNITY Source: Spectrum, Winter, p. 5 The Engel ScaleSpiritual Decision Process Model

  38. PLANTING CHURCHES Gray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”

  39. PLANTING CHURCHES Ed Stetzer Planting Missional Churches

  40. Four major types of growth • Internal growth • Expansion growth • Extension growth • Bridging growth Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES

  41. Internal Growth • Inside the body • Christians become better Christians • Quality growth = spiritual maturity • Organic growth = growth in ministries Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES

  42. Nurturing is facilitating believers’ to grow in faith and dependence on God, equipping them for ministries, toward redemptive service to others for the growth of the church internally and externally. Qualitative Church Growth: Nurturing

  43. Expansion Growth • Evangelistic growth = unsaved brought to Christ & incorporated into local church • Transfer growth = Christians moving their membership from one congregation to another • Biological growth = Children of Christians become Christians Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES

  44. Extension Growth • Unsaved reached & new church planted • Church experiences internal and expansion growth • Affords the greatest opportunity for growth Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES

  45. Bridging Growth • Unsaved reached & new church planted in another culture • Degrees of bridging because of cultural differences • Cultural barriers to be bridged Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES

  46. Foundational spiritual factors for missional churches: • They have strong biblical goals • They have effective teaching ministries • They have personal contact in communities that lead to sharing the gospel • Outreach programs are developed in concert with the members • Active in prayer • Outward focus is emphasized by the leadership Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES

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