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Mission to Missional

Mission to Missional. Mission, Missions & Missional. Definition of Mission & Missions. Mission – is God’s work through human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (2 Cor. 5:18-20) God is the theological foundation God is the source of power God provides the guiding principles

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Mission to Missional

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  1. Mission to Missional Mission, Missions & Missional

  2. Definition of Mission & Missions • Mission – is God’s work through human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (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

  3. Definition of Mission & Missions • 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

  4. Central Missions Themes

  5. Strategy: Who to Send • Two core requirements • Love God • Love of people

  6. Qualifications for Missionaries • 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

  7. Two Types of Biblical Mandates • 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 • 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

  8. Three Views of Evangelism • 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.

  9. Three Views of Evangelism • 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.

  10. Three Views of Evangelism • 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).

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Holistic Mission Four Dimensions of Ministry Found in Luke 4:18-19 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)

  17. 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

  18. Missional Church • Definition: • The missional church is the church that sees itself and operates as being sent into the world to reach the lost.

  19. Missional Church • Characteristics of Missional Church: • Evangelizing is not something we do it is what we are. • Contextual • Attempts to make Christianity meaningful in peoples’ cultural context • People recognized as created in the image of God • Not just prospective members • People of worth even before saved • Incarnational rather than attractional • Living and sharing the gospel where life is taking place for people

  20. Missional Church • Six Recontextualizations for Modern Churches: • From a cognitive cathedral to a holy walking with God • From attenders to community • From members to ministers • From strong to weak • From cultural accommodators to kingdom participants • From monocultural to multicultual (www.missiology.org/mmr/mmr33.htm)

  21. Missional and Church GrowthParadigms

  22. Missional and Church GrowthParadigms

  23. Church Growth to MissionalPerspective Modern & Christendom Context Movement toward Post-modern Context Post-modern Post-Christendom Context Church Growth Movement 1960 - 1980 1980 - 1990 1990 - 2000 2000 - 2010 Adapted from Popular Perspectives of the Church, 1960-2010, p 29 of Church Unique by Will Mancini

  24. The Missional Church 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

  25. The Missional Church 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

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

  27. Strategy of Receptivity • 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)

  28. Strategy of Receptivity • 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

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

  30. The Rainer Scale 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

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

  32. -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

  33. Planting Churches - Postmoderns Gray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”

  34. Planting Churches - Postmoderns Planting Churches - Postmoderns Ed Stetzer Planting Churches in a Postmodern Age

  35. Strategies for Growth • Four major types of growth • Internal growth • Expansion growth • Extension growth • Bridging growth

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

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

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

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

  40. Strategies for Growth • Foundational spiritual factors for church growth • Churches grow when they have biblical goals • Churches grow well with effective teaching ministries • Churches grow by personal contact in communities that lead to sharing the gospel • Churches grow with help of evangelistic programs • Churches grow with prayer • Churches grow when evangelism is emphasized by the leadership

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