Developing an SDMI Missional Mindset

The Great Commandment  “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength… Love your neighbor as yourself.”  The Great Commandment is the only motivation that will last in fulfilling the Great Commission! 3

Our Mission…  to make Christlike Disciples … Disciples who make Disciples, Who make Disciples, Who make Disciples… 4

A Biblical Theology of Mission  Jesus Said, “I Will Build My Church” Mt 16:18  Jesus Said, “Look at the Fields” Jn 4:35  Jesus Said, “Go Make Disciples” Mt 28:19  Jesus’ Prayer, “Sanctify Them” Jn 17:17 5

Nazarene Future 2009  1.9 Million Members- 34% UCR  24,485 Churches- 21% UCR  438 Districts- 19% UCR  183 Phase 3 Districts- 43% UCR  54 Post Secondary Schools- 20% UCR  6 GS/6 Regional/36 Field= 48 Total 2030  5.1 Million Members- 15% UCR  83,000 Churches- 6% UCR  649 Districts- 6% UCR  283 Phase 3 Districts- 28% UCR  185 Post Secondary Schools- 6% UCR  6 BGS/6 Regional/63 Field= 75 Total 6

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Growth from New Churches  1,065 churches started since new churches still active in new churches still active in 2009  Over 28,000 members in new churches  Nearly 36,000 in worship in new churches  780 older churches no longer active: 15% of active churches reporting in 1999  Churches begun by 1999 lost 7,000 members during decade  Churches begun by 1999 lost 26,000 worshippers during decade 11

Growing Churches These churches outpaced the denomination in worship growth in  New churches (started in 2000 or later)  Churches under 50 in worship  Multicultural churches (best: Chinese, Hispanic, Native American, Haitian)  Churches over 1,000 in worship 12

To Simply Maintain A District or Denomination Must Add +3% New Churches Every Year  For 50 Churches = 1.5 Average  For 75 Churches = 2.25 Average  For 100 Churches = 3.0 Average  For 5,000 Churches = 150 Average 13

The Harvest Is In The Field Not In The Barn It is about a plentiful harvest Go I am sending you out !

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Nazarene Cowboy Church Network (NCCN) 17

Nazarene Organic Church Network (NOCN) 18

19 Contrast & Compare: House Church Movement & NOCN  House Church Movement 1.Non-denominational 2.Independence 3.Reaction to denominations 4.Edification 5.Isolation of House Churches  Naz Org Church Network (NONC) 1.Denominational connections 2.Inter-dependence 3.Proactive for mission 4.Balance in missional focus 5.Network

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Multi-Site Churches  Over 3,000 in USA/Canada  Nazarene Multi-sites in Ohio, VA, NM, TN, Winnipeg, and more. 21

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24 Development on a Shoestring TWO CONTRASTS FOCUS ON  LAND/BUILDING  ASSURED SALARY  MEMBERS Already Christian  DISTANT INITIATIVE  START With BASIC UNIT  $500,000 OR MORE FOCUS ON  UNREACHED PEOPLE  TENT MAKING (PLUS)  UNREACHED PEOPLE  LOCAL INITIATIVE, CONTROL  START With FELLOWSHIP  ON A SHOESTRING

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5.  People respond best to a work force from among their own people. 27

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2 BIGGEST APPARENT OBSTACLES 1.Money 2.Workers 31

32 Wrong Use of Money 1.Causes Dependence 2.Stifles Freedom 3.Places Wants over Eternal Needs 4. “Money is usually a greater hindrance than help in multiplying [reproducible] churches.” Charles Brock

Lack of Workers 1.The Lord of the harvest has said: “The harvest is ripe.” John 4:35 2.“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few” Luke 10:2 3.“Ask the LORD of the harvest to send out workers…” 4.Shepherds are the Gatekeepers to His harvest field. 33

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Consider This Dramatic Change 1.Identify 2.Recruit/ Select 3.Deploy 4.Train This focuses on empowering rather than screening. 35

Change What We Reward Whatever Gets Rewarded Gets Reproduced  Not Seating Capacity but Sending Capacity  Not Size but Strength  Strength is Measured by Health  Health is Measured by Ability to Reproduce 36

Think About it  Why don’t we see rapid growth here in the US like we do in other world areas?  Do we have the faith to believe that the harvest is ripe and plentiful?  Do you believe it for your Mission Field? 37

Excuses for not planting new works 1. Too many churches 2. Larger is better 3. Too small to launch a new work 4. Not enough money 5. Not enough leaders 6. Can’t release the leaders

Excuses for not planting new works 7. No building 8. No theological college graduate 9. Mañana, not this year 10. We may fail 11. Too much hard work and sacrifice 12. What is in it for me?

NEXT STEPS  Write it on a Piece of Paper  A Prayer Retreat  A Vision  A Plan  A Timeline 40

Resources 1.New Church Evangelism Web-site Research Department Nazarene Organic Church Network (NOCN) Partnerships Jesus Film Harvest Partners Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI) New Church Specialties Mapping Center For Evangelism and Growth 41