2. Reaching the NATIONS with the Gospel
THE HISTORY OF MISSIONS
“His - Story”
Reaching the NATIONS with the Gospel

3. …. So where do I fit in ?

4. Isaiah v 6
Jesus Job Description .
 10 "You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me.
I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Greek restore shuwb,
a prim. root; to turn back convert, deliver (again), fetch home again, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return,

5. MATHEW v 19
Our Job Description .
 10 " Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit

6. Central Purpose of Mission Stanley Ellisen :Dallas Theological Seminary
God’s bottom line purpose of mission is to
Re-establish His rule ( sovereign proof for all principalities and powers)
Redeem mankind

7. Expansion of Christianity
THE HISTORY OF MISSIONS
10 Clear Epochs
Each period approx. 400 years
5 Era Old Testament
5 Era New Testament
Each period had distinct Agents of change and impact
4 Styles or Mechanisms
Expansion of Christianity

8. Jesus modelled Cross Cultural Ministry
THE HISTORY OF MISSIONS
Duel Roles
Jesus Targeted Jews.
Jesus and ALSO GENTLES NATIONS
His Disciples sent out IMMEDIATELY i.e. the 12 and 72
The disciples still struggled to comprehend Cross Cultural Ministry
Jesus modelled Cross Cultural Ministry

9. t 4: IG Involuntary Going I Invasion BA Benign Attraction PATHWAYS
VG Voluntary Going
IG Involuntary Going
I Invasion
BA Benign Attraction
2000 A.D. VG
MODERN MISSIONS
10. ENDS OF THE EARTH
(CRUSADERS), FRIARS
9. SARACENS
I, IG
SLAVES
8. VIKINGS
I, VG
CELTS/MONKS
7. BARBARIANS
IG, VG
EARLY CHURCH
6. ROME IG
DISPERSED JEWS
5. POST-EXILE
I, BA
EXILES
4. KINGS
ISRAEL
3. JUDGES
JACOB
2. EGYPTIAN CAPTIVITY
ABRAHAM
1. PATRIARCHS
2000 B.C.
PATHWAYS
MISSION AGENTS
Ten EPOCHS t 4:

10. Periods of Old Testament ExpansionBC
Patriarchs
Abraham EYGPT Judges KINGS POST
CAPTIVITY Exile
Epoch Epoch Epoch Epoch Epoch 5
VG IG I & BA I & BA IG
VG Voluntary Going
IG Involuntary Going
I Invasion
BA Benign Attraction

11. Israel’s Obligation , Responsibility & Response to convey the message

12. Response

13. Periods of Old Testament ExpansionBC
Patriarchs
Abraham EYGPT Judges KINGS POST
CAPTIVITY Exile
Epoch Epoch Epoch Epoch Epoch 5
VG IG I & BA I & BA IG
VG Voluntary Going
IG Involuntary Going
I Invasion
BA Benign Attraction

14. Periods of Expansion of Christianity
VG & IG IG & I I & IG VG VG AD
ROMANS BARBARIANS VIKINGS SARACENS ENDS OF THE EARTH
PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD PERIOD 5
Islam
Reformation 4:

15. Paves the Way of the Gospel
Roman Empire
Paves the Way of the Gospel

18. Gospel Spreads to Unreached People Groups

19. Rebellion and Invasion Advance the Gospel

20. Viking Influence

22. Viking & Scandavian Influence in UK

23. The Whole Armor of God
   putting For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.
Ephesians 6 : 10-16

24. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenburg. starting the Protestant
1517

25. 1527
William Tyndale (c ) publishes a translation of the New Testament in English.
Tyndale executed
William Tyndale burnt at the stake for heresy. His final words were: Lord! Open the King of England's eyes.

26. aspects of which include the doctrine of predestination
John Calvin influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation called Calvinism,
aspects of which include the doctrine of 
predestination 
 absolute sovereignty of God
 salvation of the human soul from death and eternal damnation.

27. Truth is Brings REFORMATION in the Church
1517
1738
1800
1900
Wesley
Pentecostal
Luther
Tindal
Calvin

28. Truth is Brings REFORMATION in the Church
William Booth
G Whitfield
DL Moody
The Great Awakening
1517
1738
1738
1900
Luther
Wesley
Pentecostal

29. Truth Being Restored
ALL Christian Ministers
(2000)
Baptism Holy Spirit
(1900)
Water Baptism
(1600)
Saved by Faith
Not Works (1500)

30. Missional Truth Being Restored ALL Christian Ministers (2000)
Baptism Holy Spirit(1900)
Missional
Water Baptism
(1600)
Saved by Faith
Not Works (1500)

31. Repeat Cycles Ideally we go Voluntarily .
THE HISTORY OF MISSIONS
Repeat Cycles
God is Committed to reaching the Nations
If we don’t Go, He Brings nations to us
Sometimes God, forces the issue and “Takes us to the NATIONS”
Ideally we go Voluntarily .
If not Invasion or Involuntary pathways happen

32. Phase 1 Coastlands Coastlands Europe William Carey
of Unreached Continents
1792
1910
William Carey
Haystack American REVIVAL
Europe

34. Phase 2 Interiors Interiors North American Hudson Taylor
of Unreached Continents
1865
1980
Hudson Taylor
Student Volunteer Movement
North American

35. Last 200 years {Phase 3} Hidden & Unreached Non-Western
of People Groups
1934
2000
Donald McGavran
Cameron Townsend {Wycllife Bible Trans}
Dr Len Jones {World Outreach}
Non-Western

36. Last 200 years Rapid Expansion
Wales Revival
Edinburgh II
European
Coastlands c
1792
1910
North American
Charismatic Renewal
Interiors
1865
1975
Non Western
Hidden & Unreached
Peoples Groups
NOW ?
1934

37. John Williams First Missionary to Pacific (1796 – 20 November 1839)
was an English missionary,
active in the South Pacific.
Born at Tottenham, London, England,
He trained as a foundry worker and mechanic.

38. The missionary ship "Duff" arriving (ca. 1797) at Otaheite

39. English Missionary John Williams, active in the South Pacific

40. Massacre of John Williams and Mr
Massacre of John Williams and Mr. Harris,  in November 1839, while visiting a part of the  New Hebrides where John Williams was unknown, he and fellow missionary James Harris were killed and eaten

41. Waves through the Pacific

42. North Pacific Missionary Institute (NPMI)
Honolulu, Hawaii Years Active: