1. “SO SEND I YOU” – An urgent message for a crucial hour
- 10 September 2016
“Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you” – John 20:21

2. OUTLINE The focus of our mandate The footprint our mission
The facets of our ministry

3. THE FOCUS OF OUR MANDATE
The mandate of the Church is evangelism:
Preach the gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15).
Make disciples through the gospel message (Matthew 28:18-20).
This must be the centre of our activities (Acts 1:6-8; 6:1-4):
Measure our Church activities against this reference
Match our investments to this goal
Focus our training on this end
We must organise and prepare ourselves to do this:
Focus on The Netherlands as a nation
Reestablish the national Church as a recognisable force
Harness the resources to DAWN

4. THE FOOTPRINT OF OUR MISSION
Joshua 1:3-9:
A specific geographical area: The Netherlands.
Not a part of the land but the entire land.
It is a possession for God’s people and God’s purpose.
We have what it takes to do it!
Joshua 18:3-5:
Divide the land.
Empower the ‘tribes’ to conquer it.
Ensure compliance to God’s Word and ministry directives.
Our application:
We have 12 provinces.
We have grouped them into four regions.

6. Province
Population
Area (km2)
Population density
(Population / km2)
Capital
#Municipals in 2016
Groningen
583,942
2324,67
251 23
Fryslân
646,257
3325,32
194
Leeuwarden 24
Drenthe
488,576
2636,06
185
Assen 12
Overijssel
1140,652
3322,57
343
Zwolle 25
Gelderland
2026,578
4968,22
408
Arnhem 54
Utrecht
1263,572
1381,89
914 26
Flevoland
401,791
1413,49
284
Lelystad 6
Noord-Holland
2761,929
2663,86
1,037
Haarlem 48
Zuid-Holland
3600,011
2805,35
1,283
Den Haag 60
Zeeland
380,726
1783,75
213
Middelburg 13
Noord-Brabant
2488,751
4913,38
506
's-Hertogenbosch 66
Limburg
1,117,941
2149,05
520
Maastricht 33
Netherlands
16,900,726
33687,62
502
Amsterdam
390

8. REGIONAL POPULATIONS - NETHERLANDS
REGIONAL POPULATIONS - NETHERLANDS
North-West Region
North-East Region
South-West Region
South-East Region
Flevoland
401,791
Friesland
646,257
Zuid Holland
3,600,011
Noord Brabant
2,488,751
Noord Holland
2,761,929
Groningen
583,942
Zeeland
380,726
Gelderland
2,026,578
Utrecht
1,263,572
Drenthe
488,576
Total
3,980,737
Limburg
1,117,941
4,427,292
Overijssel
1,140,652
5,633,270
2,859,427

9. KEY LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Regional Overseers
Able men with missionary vision and Church planting drive.
Leaders to raise and lead multiple Churches and pastors.
Location Pastors
Shepherds who are skilled in evangelism and follow-up.
Teachers to organise and feed the Church with the complete menu.
Sectional Leaders
Consecrated men and women skilled in their expertise area.
Team leaders who mobilise others and keep the team focused.
House Fellowship Leaders
Workers who evangelise, visit and follow converts up.
Shepherds who guide converts and growing believers effectively.

10. THE FACETS OF OUR MINISTRY
Attract
Target programmes for family life, work, health, etc.
Extensive publicity based on our concrete offer.
Presentable meeting location with people-centric members  investment & training.
Win
Simple salvation messages that people can relate to.
Specific help for individuals to understand the message.
Regular intercession sessions for the salvation of invitees.
Retain
Run every member through the BDP.
Personal contact with the pastor and other leaders.
Attention to specific needs of the newcomer.
Programmes and services that address the needs of members.
Influence
Create a culture of Bible education in the Church. Make the Bible the main menu.
Follow the network of each member and influence through the word.
Visit members at home and get involved in their affairs in a healthy way.
Pair newer members with abiding older ones for prayer and evangelism.
Engage
Challenge each member with assignments at his/her level.
Use National/Local Workers’ Training as engagement backbone.
Mentor through expanding scope.