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OUR GOD OUR MISSION OUR COMMISSION

OUR GOD OUR MISSION OUR COMMISSION. Mandeville First Baptist Church January 27, 2013. OUR GOD. UNDERSTANDING GOD’S HEART.

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OUR GOD OUR MISSION OUR COMMISSION

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  1. OUR GODOUR MISSIONOUR COMMISSION Mandeville First Baptist Church January 27, 2013

  2. OUR GOD

  3. UNDERSTANDING GOD’S HEART Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” (Genesis 12:1-3 ESV) 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah2that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. 3Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! 4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah (Psalm 67:1–4 ESV)

  4. UNDERSTANDING GOD’S HEART 9The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. (2 Peter 3:9 ESV) 9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, (Revelation 5:8–9 ESV) 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number,from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, (Revelation 7:9 ESV)

  5. OUR MISSION & OUR COMMISSION

  6. MISSION vs MINISTRY A Mission: Work that results in new believers or which will result in new churches It is intentionally focused on these results A Ministry: Work that ministers to existing believers or churches

  7. THE GREAT COMMISSION IS OUR MISSION Go therefore and make disciples of allnations, (panta ta ethne, Root: ethnos) baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19 ESV)

  8. A FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATION Assessing Progress in Carrying Out the Great Commission

  9. OUR EVALUATION PROCESS • God has shown us in His Word that He views the world in PEOPLE GROUPS rather than geo-political nations • The world has 7 BILLION people • They are divided into 11,342 PEOPLE GROUPS A PEOPLE GROUP is an ethno-linguistic group with a common self-identity shared by the various members.

  10. PEOPLE GROUPS • Biblical viewpoint • A focus on languages and cultural barriers • Provides a means of organic multiplication (when 2% is reached)

  11. Evangelical Christianity SO HOW ARE WE DOING? Assessing Progress in Carrying Out the Great Commission

  12. PEOPLE GROUPS REACHED>2% are Evangelical Christians UNREACHED<2% are Evangelical Christians UNENGAGED=Nobody is preaching the Gospel UPG – Unreached People Group UUPG – Unreached and Unengaged People Group

  13. THE BIG PICTURE PEOPLE GROUPS

  14. Global Status of Evangelical Christianity Model

  15. THE BIG PICTURE POPULATION • Less than 2% evangelical • Initial or widespread church planting in the past 2 years The Unreached The Last Frontier • NO Evangelical Christians /churches • NO access to evangelical resources* • NO active church planting in 2 years

  16. OUR PROGRESS 842,347,024 “The Last Frontier” – Category “0” and “1” 13% of the worlds population Not So Bad?

  17. OUR PROGRESS 842,347,024 Categories 0 & 1 “The Last Frontier” + 3,350,316,792 Categories 2 & 3 “The Other Unreached” = 4,192,663,816 Categories 0 thru 3 60% of World Population is Unreached

  18. RED IS LESS THAN 2%

  19. What About Mandeville? • 737 PEOPLE GROUPS in US & Canada • 340,609,708 People in US & Canada • Information you just saw did not include them In West St Tammany - 122,848 population in 2010 • 5.4% of the population are Southern Baptist • 3.0% of the population attends worship services • 1.9% of the population attends Bible Study 24% of the “Christian” population attend church services

  20. What About Your Family? What About Your Friend? What About Your Neighbor?What About Your Co-Worker?

  21. God’s Heart That All People Groups Would Come to Know Him and Be SavedOur CommissionGo, therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

  22. The question is not –what can 12 people in a life group do? The question is what can we do withGodif we are on mission FOR Him and WITH Him?

  23. God’s Method If you have been reconciled to God and thus consider yourself a follower of Jesus Christ, then YOUare the tool God will use. There is NOother plan.

  24. God’s Method The Bible tells us that as we are reconciled to Him, WEare, therefore entrusted with the “message of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18-19). God has chosen YOU, the church, to be His messenger to the world.

  25. God’s Method It is up to EVERYbeliever and EVERYchurch to proclaim the message of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. There are many who do not yet believe because they have not heard, and how can they hear unlessWEgo and tell them (Romans 10:14-15).

  26. A Time of Prayer

  27. OUR PAST HISTORY OF MISSIONS WORK

  28. Our Past Mission Work Missionaries Called to Plant Churches • Hot Springs, South Dakota • Bend, Oregon Short Term Mission Trips • West Africa • Costa Rica • Peru • Laredo • Local Mission Work • Hurricane Effects • Crisis Pregnancies • Samaritan Center • Heritage Manor

  29. Our Limited Involvement Internationally 25 current members have been participants on international mission trips 15 of the 25 were either pastors or youth (at the time) Average of 169 attended our adult Life Groups last year 6% of our Life Group members have been involved in International missionary efforts

  30. Our Limited Involvement Locally Burt Class - Heritage Manor Some Individuals – Samaritan Center Single Mom’s Group – Crisis Pregnancy Center Youth – Secret Service Projects Hurricanes have been the trigger for our action in the past Much involvement but not as a group

  31. CONCLUSION:Our Involvement BothInternationally and Locally Has Been Limited

  32. QUESTIONS�

  33. OUR 1st GOAL Every Life Group Member Become A Missionary

  34. OUR 2nd GOAL Every Life Group Develop “NEAR” and “FAR” Mission Projects

  35. NEAR and FAR? NEAR Mission Project – St Tammany Parish FAR Mission Project – Outside St Tammany Parish

  36. OUR PRIORITIES AND TIMELINE Our Priorities: 1st - NEAR mission work 2nd - FAR mission work Our Goals for Each Life Group: May 2013 – A NEAR project identified Sep 2013 – Plans for NEAR & FAR projects May 2014 – Active NEAR & FAR projects

  37. OUR CHALLENGE How Can We Develop Mission Opportunities For Every Life Group Both Near and Far?

  38. NEAR Mission Opportunities • Samaritan Center, Mandeville • Hospice, Northshore • Jail Ministry, St Tammany Parish • Fairview Children’s Home, Covington • Homeless Students, St Tammany Parish • Youth Services Bureau, Covington • Northlake Crisis Pregnancy Center, Covington • BIG Brothers BIG Sisters, Northshore • Chaplaincy to Sr. Adult Living Facilities

  39. Potential FAR Mission Opportunities • Baptist Children’s Home • Louisiana College • New Orleans • World Changers 2013. • West Africa • Other African Countries • Barcelona Spain • New York City • Miami Other Places God Leads Us to Accomplish His Mission 2014: Senegal Belarus Dr. Herrod Laredo (Mardi Gras)

  40. QUESTIONS�

  41. PROJECTGUIDELINES

  42. PROJECT GUIDELINES • Pray for God to Work with Your Group • Coordinators Can Help You from Your Group • Coaching Strategy Incorporated Into Projects • NEAR Project Working Before FAR Project • Everybody Should Have a Role – A Team Effort • Giving Money By Itself Is Not Involvement • No Funding Planned for NEAR Projects • Keep Mission Team in the Loop

  43. FAR PROJECT GUIDELINES • Pray for God to Work with Your Group • FAR Projects: • Detailed Planning and Coordination with Missions Team • Are Not Vacations • Require Passports • Immunizations • Visas (some cases) • Require More Personal Risk or Sacrifice than NEAR • Essential to Develop Relationships – Therefore , we need a recurring presence among a PEOPLE GROUP – Therefore, Don’t Plan Large Groups of People – Rather Frequent Teams of 2-4 (preferable 2 married couples) • Pray About a PEOPLE GROUP You Can Choose to Pray for, Adopt, Reach with the Gospel

  44. FOR ME AND EVERYBODY • Don’t Give Money Unless You’re Praying • Don’t Volunteer NEAR Unless You’re Praying • Don’t Go FAR Unless You’re Praying

  45. INFORMATION TODAY

  46. QUESTIONS�

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