A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Tim Yarbrough

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A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Tim Yarbrough

Tools (Part 2) – Getting Started Mobilizing Your Church to be On Mission

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Jesus’ Acts 1: Challenge “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” - Acts 1:8 (HCSB)

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission The Acts 1: Challenge Initiative A Quick Review… The Acts 1:8 Challenge is an inspirational challenge…and opportunity for SBC churches to establish an intentional and comprehensive mission strategy to make Jesus Christ known in their community (Jerusalem), state (Judea), continent (Samaria) and world (ends of the earth).

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Essence of the Acts 1:8 Paradigm God’s history-long and worldwide mission to redeem the lost peoples of the world is now the Great Commission of every local church…as Jesus shared with believers shortly before His ascension into heaven! The Important Thing: Regardless of size or location, every local church can be a worldwide mission center!

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Essence of the Acts 1:8 Paradigm Southern Baptist denominational entities – local associations, Baptist state conventions, the North American Mission Board and the International Mission Board – exist to assist and partner with local churches in fulfilling their Great Commission responsibility. Embracing an Acts 1:8 paradigm of missions can help bring clarity…

Pastors Juggle Many Things…

Acts 1:8 Brings Clarity, Provides a Framework…

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Churches of All Sizes Participate 3,500+ churches have made a commitment to the Acts 1:8 Challenge … making it one of the fastest-growing new initiatives in the Southern Baptist Convention! In essence, all 40,000-plus SBC churches and missions are commissioned by Jesus Christ to be Acts 1:8 churches! It’s Not a Program, but a Passion!

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission NAMB-IMB Strategies Support A18C NAMB’s purpose of Sharing Christ, Starting Churches and Sending Missionaries is in sync with the Great Commission-Acts 1:8 charge to the local church! As it does with IMB’s purpose of Sending Missionaries, Reaching the Lost and Planting Churches among the diverse and unreached people groups of the world!

Video: The Biblical Mandate (Acts 1:8 Study)

Embracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge Getting Started… The Embracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge Leadership Guide is designed to assist you and your church implementing the Acts 1:8 Challenge strategy.

Acts 1:8 Doctrine Study The Acts 1:8 Challenge: Empowering the Church to Be on Mission Baptist doctrine study is an excellent way to start churches on becoming Acts 1:8 focused.

Embracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge Getting Started… Small group studies all ages is now available through the Acts 1:8 Challenge. This innovative and relevant curriculum is free and written specifically for children, students and adults and can be done one week or up to 13 weeks.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission One Challenge - Eight Responses Prepare —empowering a designated leader of missions and developing mission teams, strategies, and plans to take the gospel to our community, state, continent, and world. Learn —bringing mission awareness and interaction to the entire church body, training members for service, and connecting them to missionaries and mission needs.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission One Challenge - Eight Responses Pray —asking God for kingdom perspective and worldwide vision, interceding for Christian workers and unevangelized peoples. Give —increasing the financial support of the Cooperative Program and other SBC cooperative missions.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission One Challenge - Eight Responses Go —enabling a growing number of members to directly participate in short- term, long-term, and marketplace opportunities to minister and spread the gospel beyond our church’s walls. Tell —involving an increasing number of members in intentional, culturally relevant evangelism.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission One Challenge - Eight Responses Send —providing members with opportunities to hear and respond to God’s call to vocational mission service. Multiply —participating in church planting, and facilitating church planting movements.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Resources & Tools for Churches Sermons Outlines Videos-Articles Presentations ActsOne8.com

Acts 1:8 Challenge Map Networking Resources: - A18C Website - A18C Consultant Network - A18C Podcasts - State/Association Resources Leadership/Training: - Missional Assessment Tool - A18C Leadership Conference - State/Association Resources Event Resources: - A18 Church 1-Day Rally - A18 Celebration Event - A18 Renewal Weekend - EKG 40-Day Emphasis - A18 Student Weekends - State/Association Resources Implementation and Curriculum Resources: - A18C Leadership Guide - Acts 1:8 Website - Acts 1:8 Curriculum (13-week, 6-week, 1-day) - EKG Book - Sermon Series, videos - A18C Doc Store (banners, posters, bulletin inserts) - State/Association Resources Church Accepts Pastor and team work through A18C Leadership Guide; establish strategic A18 plan Pastor preaches sermon series on Acts 1:8 Challenge Church conducts church-wide 13-week Acts 1:8 study Jerusalem (association) Judea (state convention) Samaria (NAMB) Ends of the Earth (IMB) Pastor, key staff and leadership attend A18C Leadership Conference or Seminar Church conducts 1-Day Rally; A18 Celebration; Student Weekend; etc. Church conducts EKG Study or A18 Renewal Weekend Pastor and team work with association/state convention on training, events, strategies Acts 1:8 Church Partners A18C Equipping Resources Church Actions Desired Church Acts 1:8 Outcomes Strategic Acts 1:8 partnerships Associations, States NAMB, IMB

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission New Acts 1:8 Challenge Tools Acts 1:8 Challenge Leadership Conference and Seminar Acts 1:8 Challenge 1-Day Rally or Multi-day Celebration Event Acts 1:8 Renewal Weekend - EKG Acts 1:8 Challenge Studies (Acts 1:8 Missionial Assessment) Acts 1:8 Challenge Student Weekends

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission New Acts 1:8 Challenge Tools Acts 1:8 Challenge Consultant Network, includes pastor practitioners, denominational missions leaders Acts 1:8 Challenge Podcast Acts 1:8 Challenge Doc Store Acts 1:8 Website Resources Acts 1:8 Challenge Convention Pages on Acts 1:8 Language Resources

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission Acts 1:8 New Tools Promotion An Acts 1:8 Challenge Event Planning Guide is available for download at Suggested plans for implementation for use by small, medium and large churches are being completed.

Where there’s a Wealth of Resources!

How to Get Started… Using the Acts 1:8 “4 Field, 8 Commitment” Grid

It’s all about intentionality… Think about it. What gets the Most attention in our lives? Things we love!

Video: A Vision for Acts 1:8

Video: Embracing an Acts 1:8 Paradigm of Missions

Video: We Speak to Nations

Wrap-up Q & A