1. How to Mobilize the 21st Century Church for World Missions
Peter Badia

2. What is the difference between
What is Missions?
What is the difference between
Mission
and
Missions
Missions
and
Outreach

3. What is Missions? Missions distinct from outreach Acts 13:2-4
Pastoral ministry = building up the church
Apostolic ministry = missions
Crossing new barriers
Proclaiming beyond the church’s reach
Paul and Barnabas
set apart (commissioned)
distinct task (gospel)
sent
advancing the kingdom
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off. The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

4. What is Missions?
Act 13: Sent to bring the Gospel to those who have not heard
Paul: Not build on another’s foundation (Rom 15:20)
Modern Missions:
coastlands
Inland
Unreached
1780
1850
1930
McGavern
Townsend
Wm Carey
Hudson Taylor
Based onWinters, Ralph Four Men, Three Eras, Two Transitions: Modern Missions in Perspectives on the World Christian Movement:

5. …the extent of the vision
Acts 1:8 Portfolio
UP of E
…the extent of the vision
Samaria
Judea
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Jerusalem

6. Acts 1:8 Portfolio missions outreach E3 E2 E1 E0 Unreached
Distinct / reached E2
Common culture E1
missions E0
local context
outreach

7. Acts 1:8 Portfolio
Think of an example within your church / other missions efforts that fits:
E0 - local context
E1 - Common culture
E2 - Distinct culture / reached
E3 - Unreached

8. Acts 1:8 Portfolio outreach is making an impact where you live
missions is making an impact by intentionally
stepping beyond where you live.
“Evangelism is church growing where it is, missions is church going where it isn’t”
Outreach is what the church does by
existing within its context
Missions is what the church does by
initiating beyond its context

9. What is Missions? Mission Missions Purpose for acting
God’s mission Church’s mission
Trad: Gospel to the Unreached Also: Strengthening that which has been established
Missions

10. Acts 1:8 Portfolio Missional Orientation missions outreach
The mission of the Missions Team is the Cross-Cultural portfolio of the church’s mission
God’s mission is All encompassing
Missional
Orientation
missions
outreach
Church’s mission is a slice of the whole portfolio
Missions is Cross cultural

11. Mobilizing The Local Church

12. The Local Church is a Mission Church…
God is a God of Missions
The Bible is a Book of Missions
Jesus was a Missionary
The Holy Spirit is a Mission Spirit, therefore
WE ARE A PEOPLE OF MISSIONS!
Twenty-First Century local churches must move from a COMMUNITY view to a GLOBAL view:

13. The Local Church is a Mission Church…
God chooses to work through the local church to expand His kingdom and it is central to His plan.
In the twenty first century local churches must become equipped in the work of the Great Commission.

14. This requires a transformation God’s transformation.
The Local Church is a Mission Church…
To evangelize the world the vibrancy of the early church must be restored.
This requires a transformation God’s transformation.
A transformation of love, power and the first principles of Jesus Christ.

15. The Local Church is a Mission Church…
GOD is raising up a church that is true to the Great Commission.
This church is PREPARED AND MOBILIZED to GO!

16. The Local Church is a Mission Church…
The Twenty-First Century Church makes, matures and mobilizes disciples AND disciple makers.
Abandon and break traditions of the past.
Yield to be forged into a Great Commission church.
Commit to reach the millions of unsaved people all over the world.

17. What is a Mobilized Church?
A church where God’s people are awakened, kept moving and growing until they find their strategic involvement to complete world evangelism.
(Mission Mobilizers Handbook )

18. A MOBILIZED CHURCH Gives: Prays:
10% or more of total church revenue to cross-cultural missions. This is recommended entry level giving. Some Churches give 60%. Long range goal - at least 33%.
25% or more of total missions budget to reaching unreached peoples.
Prays:
Commits to faithful and obedient intercession for the lost world
adopts at least one unreached people group

19. A MOBILIZED CHURCH Mobilization: Personalizing the Great Commission
1. Praying
2. Learning
3. Giving
4. Sending
Bon Voyage
5. Going

20. A MOBILIZED CHURCH Ministers:
Engages 10% or more of all adults in church physically in cross-cultural ministry (short-term missions, international student ministry, etc....)
Sends:
1% or more of adults as career missionaries
1% or more of adults as tentmakers, either in training or deployed to the field.

21. A MOBILIZED CHURCH
A MOBILIZED church PERSONALIZES the Great Commission through Kingdom Expansion!
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matt 28:19-20

22. KINGDOM EXPANSION The Mission of Discipleship Matthew 28:18-20
Go, “having gone”
Assignment
Make disciples - (Imperative)
Task
Of all nations, ethne
Target
Baptize
Tasks
To obey everything commanded
Teach
I am with you always
Promise

23. How can my congregation get started or continue the journey of being a Mission Church?
Now that you are ready to Become a Global Mission Church, you may ask, “HOW do we do this?” We have developed a booklet that gives you five easy steps to help your congregation wherever you might be on the road to being a Global Mission Church.
**Hand out the Be a Global Mission Church booklets

24. Step 1
GATHER… a team to coordinate the process of helping your congregation become a Mission Church
**Refer to STEP 1 in the Be a Global Mission Church booklet. Depending on the group/context help participants think through who might be able to help lead this process in their congregation

25. LEARN… about mission mobilization
Step 2
LEARN… about mission mobilization
**If you have time, have the group read STEP 2 and spend some time discussing the questions at the end. Another option is to show the first part of the Connecting Threads DVD: Partners in Mission, and have a discussion.

26. Step 3
EVALUATE…
your mission involvement and discern your launching point
**Refer to STEP 3 and help the group participants discern where there congregation is in their global mission involvement:
Starting in mission
Growing in mission
Celebrating mission

27. Step 4 CREATE… your plan of mission involvement
**Turn to STEP 4 and walk through the process of creating a plan of global mission involvement based upon the evaluation that was just done and the specific interests of the congregation.

28. Step 5
COMMIT…
to a specific plan of action in partnership with The GPF Apostolic Missions Network Inc. to advance the Gospel of the Kingdom
Global Ministries wants to commit to walking with you as you carry out the ideas for action that you have chosen. You can go to and download the Ideas for Action and Commitment form for Disciples or UCC.

29. workshops / Missions Seminar
Please contact Peter Badia to schedule for a workshop or missions seminar in your region