1. Executing the church’s Mission

2. The Status of the Mission
GLOBAL POPULATION Mid-2017
Total population 7,515,284, Adult population (over 15) 5,581,897,000
Christians (total, all kinds) 2,479,563,000
USA ???

3. World Evangelization statistic
In 1900, more than half of the world was un- evangelized
By 2000, that number had fallen to 30 percent.
In 2017, 28.4 percent of the population will be unreached with the gospel. That adds up to more than 2 billion people who still have yet to hear about Jesus.
Facts and Trends in Christianity

4. Christianity in the USA
Pew Research Center found that 71% of Americans identified as Christian in down from 78% in 2007.
In the same period, Americans identifying as having no Spiritual belief (religion) grew from 16% to 23%.

5. % saying they pray daily, by generation
Daily Prayer
% saying they pray daily, by generation %
Source: General Social Surveys,

6. Stability or Modest Decline?
% of U.S. adults who…
Prayer
1987
2012
Say prayer is important part of their daily life
76%
Attendance
2003
2012
Say they attend worship services weekly or more
39%
37%
Importance of religion
2007
2012
Say religion is very important to them
61%
58%
Existence of God
1987
2012
Say they “never doubt” the existence of God
88%
80%
Source: Pew Research Center surveys conducted in 2012, 2007, 2003, and 1987.

7. The Nature of the Mission
Salt preserves (Matthew 5:13).
Light provides guidance
(Matthew 5:14).

8. The Recovery of the Mission

9. Three Essentials to Recovering Our Mission
We must live consecrated lives. (Matt. 5:13; Heb.12:1)
What is consecration - Separation from unclean things that would contaminate our relationship with God

10. Three Essentials to Recovering Our Mission
We must live separated lives. Matt. 5:14
1 Cor. 3:13-15
We are the city on the hill; and a city on a hill stands out.

11. Third essentials to recovering the mission
We must lead Spirit-controlled lives (Matt. 5:15, John1:12,
1 Cor. 3:13-13)
“No one puts their light under a basket… ”. Luke 11:33
Because of fear, many of us have done exactly that. If we were filled with The Spirit, It would be a game changer.