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Mark Snowden Evangelism-Discipleship Strategist Missouri Baptist Convention

Mark Snowden Evangelism-Discipleship Strategist Missouri Baptist Convention. 461 Years!. 9,700. 20 million Americans stopped reading over the past 20 years. U.S. Dept. of Education. BIBLE AVAILABILITY. 6,900+ 513 1,294 1,707 1,900 approx. 15. Number of languages:

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Mark Snowden Evangelism-Discipleship Strategist Missouri Baptist Convention

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  1. Mark Snowden Evangelism-Discipleship Strategist Missouri Baptist Convention

  2. 461 Years! 9,700

  3. 20 million Americans stopped reading over the past 20 years. U.S. Dept. of Education

  4. BIBLE AVAILABILITY 6,900+ 513 1,294 1,707 1,900 approx. 15 • Number of languages: • Bibles translated: • Adequate NTs: • Projects underway: • Bibleless languages: • Years to produce a Bible: Source: Wycliffe 2013

  5. One out of three college graduates are not proficient at reading. 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy, U.S. Dept. of Education

  6. 80% of American families didn’t buy a single book last year. And it’s not looking so good for this year either.

  7. The average reader usually stops at page 18.

  8. Just one of eight men on average attend a weekly Bible study. Barna Research

  9. MOST PEOPLE CREATE THEIR OWN THEOLOGY Most Christians in the U.S. do not believe that Satan or the Holy Spirit exist. – George Barna, April 2009

  10. Only two percent of born again evangelical teenagers have a biblical worldview. -- George Barna Think Like Jesus

  11. One in six adult Missourians don’t have the literacy skills to fill out a simple job application. (and this is slightly above the national average) www.literacyroundtable.org/resources/brochure.pdf

  12. Learning Pyramid Average Retention Rate 5% Lecture 10% Reading National Training Lab Bethel, Maine Audio/visual 20% Demonstration 30% Discussion group 50% Learning by doing 75% Teaching one-to-one 90% Adapted from http://lowery.tamu.edu/Teaming/Morgan1/sld023.htm

  13. Normal Spiritual Development Process Dead Born Again Unbelief Characterized by Ignorance Characterized by Intentionality Characterized by Service Characterized by Selfishness

  14. When he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth . . . He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you. -- Jesus John 16:13a–14 NIV

  15. Resources • Truth That Sticks – book • TruthSticks.org • /TruthSticks • The Pathway

  16. Resources Catalog • Bible studies • Devotions • Mission trip training • Retreats • Sign up today

  17. Resources TruthSticks Training • Leader guide • Small groups • Head/Heart/Hands • Learning activity

  18. Newsletter • Orality.net

  19. Resources M.O.O.N. Conference • MissOuri Orality Network • May 30-31 (Fri. Supper to Sat. Lunch) • Jefferson City – Baptist Building • $25.00

  20. Mark Snowden Evangelism-Discipleship Strategist Missouri Baptist Convention

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