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Noah’s Ark

Noah’s Ark. Don't miss the boat. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. (Be proactive) For safety  sake, travel in pairs. Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Remember that we are all in the same boat.

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Noah’s Ark

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  1. Noah’s Ark • Don't miss the boat. • Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. (Be proactive) • For safety sake, travel in pairs. • Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. • Remember that we are all in the same boat.

  2. Literacy & Evangelism International Beyond ILTI 2010 International Literacy Training Institute Tulsa, Oklahoma

  3. A New Exodus • Exodus 2:23 – 3:10

  4. Beyond ILTI • Review Global Opportunities • Identify Personal Opportunities & Call • Sharing your vision for the future

  5. How far have we come in fulfilling Christ’s Commission?

  6. The Opportunity • Current status of evangelism & discipleship? (Response to Matt. 28:119)

  7. 6.8 billion population 2 billion “Christians” 1/3 of the world 4 billion people yet without Christ 2/3 of the world 200 million Passionate Believers 1.8 billion “Christians” lack discipleship 1.8 billion “Christians” lack discipleship 1.8 billion “Christians” lack discipleship

  8. “The greatest missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue.” Cameron Townsend

  9. Our Opportunity • What have been the greatest obstacles to God’s Word?

  10. Historic Obstacles to God’s Word in each millennium and how they were overcome Bible translation into common languages was begun Bible unavailable to common people 2nd Millennium 1st Millennium Problem of Apostolic Authority Canon of Scripture was established

  11. Our Opportunity • Historical obstacles to God’s Word? • What is the current status of Bible translation?

  12. 6,809 languages total Bible (NT) translation has been done in 2,000-some languages 4,000 languages still do not have Bible translation … but they represent only 5% of the world’s people representing 95% of the world’s people

  13. 99% of the world’s people have some or all of the Bible in a language they speak

  14. ______The Flat World_____ • Flattners • The Web, Open-Sourcing, Offshoring, etc… • A world moving at the speed of light • A digital age • The UNFLAT world • Being left behind at a faster pace • Illiteracy is widening the gap

  15. The map of poverty and the map of unreached people groups largely coincide with the map of illiteracy in the 10/40 window.

  16. In this 10/40 window ¾ illiterate 2/3 of the world’s people poverty & disease false religions only 5% of missionaries go there a small % are Christian

  17. Our Opportunity • Historical obstacles to God’s Word? • Current status of Bible translation? • What is the greatest opportunity of opening God’s Word in our time?

  18. 3rd Millennium Greatest Obstacle to God’s Word in our time and how to overcome it Illiteracy keeps 2 billon from Bible access Literacy ministry is the answer 2nd Millennium Bible translated into common languages 1st Millennium Canon of Scripture was established

  19. Illiteracy impedes the use of God’s written Word

  20. No obstacleto God’s Word so widespread among so many as illiteracy No ministrymore needed by more people than literacy No strategyso relevant, so holistic, so grassroots and far-reaching as Bible- content, church-based literacy

  21. Our Call…bring down the global giant of illiteracy • In every nation, people, tribe and tongue • Working in and through local churches • With Bible content materials • Mobilizing men & women • Preparing the way for Christ’s return …

  22. Opportunity to shape history of Literacy Missioin… • Use 228 Bible-content primers • Lead TTW’s & Literacy Institutes • Use Bible-content ESL curriculum • Develop primers in new languages

  23. The history of LEI continues to be written in… • India, Mongolia, China • Brazil, Peru, Guyana • Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Tanzania • Canada, United States • ....

  24. “Would that this one book were in every language, in every land, before the eyes and in the ears and hearts of all men.” Martin Luther

  25. Our Call • How do we respond to the call for evangelism, discipleship and church planting through literacy?

  26. Beyond ILTI • Sharing your Opportunity & Call… Vision for the future

  27. “Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established.” - Proverbs 16:3

  28. Sharing your Vision for the future • Assignment: 1 page typed Presentation – Friday morning • Include Top 3 goals • Based upon your strengths • SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable , Attainable, Realistic, and Time sensitive • Turn & Talk • Email to: pattyhickman@literacyinternational.net

  29. Literacy & Evangelism International Beyond ILTI 2010 International Literacy Training Institute Tulsa, Oklahoma

  30. Riddle • What is more Righteous than GOD, • More evil than the Devil, • The Rich need it, • The Poor have it, and • If you eat it you will die?

  31. Riddle • What is more Righteous than GOD, • More evil than the Devil, • The Rich need it, • The Poor have it, and • If you eat it you will die? Answer: NOTHING

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