1. Mission, Missions & Missional
Mission to Missional
Mission, Missions & Missional

2. Definition of Mission & Missions
Mission – Mission refers to the mission of God (Missio Dei), God’s work in this world including through human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (Jn. 3:16-18; 2 Cor. 5:18-20).
God is the theological foundation
God is the source of power
God provides the guiding principles
God provides the saving message

3. Definition of Mission & Missions
Missions – is the plans and strategies used by committed believers to accomplish the mission of God.
Christian’s response to God
Practical implementation of guiding principles and saving message

4. Central Missions Themes
Orientation
Focus
Scriptures
Action
Principle
God
Directed
Source of Mission
Jn. 17:2, 18, 21
God calls people to Him
God of Relation-ship
Christ
Centered
Core of
Mission
Jn. 3:16-17
Christ is the Way
Ministry of Reconcilia-tion
People
Focused
Heart of
Missions
Mk. 16:16
Peoples’ may hear
Contextual
Message
Missional
Life
Outcome Missions
Acts 1:47
1 Cor. 3:7
God gives growth
Ambassadors & Good Stewarts
Service
Seeking
Plan of
Mt. 28:18
Make disciples
Holistic
Strategies

5. Strategy: Who to Send & Preparation
Three core requirements
Love God
Love of people
All created in God’s image
Preparation (2 Tim. 2:1-7; 3:10-17)
Apostles training

6. Preparation for the Mission Field
Three Areas of Personal Preparation
Spiritual Preparation
Interpersonal Relationships
Intellectual Development

7. Preparation for the Mission Field
Spiritual Preparation
Participate in ministry experiences now
Have a close spiritual advisor, accountability
Set aside times of spiritual refreshment
Develop a schedule of study, prayer, and preparation
Develop spiritual disciplines
Prayer
Service
Outreach

8. Preparation for the Mission Field
Reasons for Spiritual Preparation
In mission areas you not have the spiritual support of a congregation and more mature Christians.
Times of stress call for spiritual strength
Misunderstanding to think one will increase in spiritual activities and develop.
Dealing with daily problems, strange living conditions, and busy work can consume the missionary.

9. Preparation for the Mission Field
Interpersonal Relationships
Fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23).
Dissension between missionaries cause most of the break-ups among teams.
Team retreats
Maintenance time
Refresh time
Selflessness consideration for others is necessary
Develop relationships with community people

10. Preparation for the Mission Field
Interpersonal Relationships
Missionaries voluntarily put themselves under a lot of pressure.
Group dynamics experience in controlled situation with means of continuing on the field.
Know yourself, leader or a follower; highly social vs. non-social.
Personal and family considerations must be examined.
Work verses family time. Responsibilities verses capable of assuming.

11. Preparation for the Mission Field
Intellectual Development
Bible training
Deal with variety of belief systems and religions
Confront new questions not a part of home culture
Missions training
Culture understanding

12. Preparation for the Mission Field
Intellectual Development
Training programs
Combination of training and experience
Be prepared for a lifetime of study
Informal study
Formal study
Local evangelistic experience
Special seminars for cross-cultural experience
Identify ethnocentric views and behavior
Campaigns, internships, apprenticeships
Advanced training after years of experience

13. Preparation for the Mission Field
Intellectual Development
Significant areas of study
Missiology
Theology
Theology of missions
Church development
Linguistics
Cultural anthropology
Administration
Para-medical and survival training
Appropriate technology
Leadership training

14. Qualifications for Missionaries
People who know God (relationship)
People who share God’s love for the lost
People of prayer
People committed to the body of Christ
People obedient to the Lord
People who are energetic and creative
People who are maturing

15. Two Types of Biblical Mandates
Cultural Mandate – is the Biblical concept of Christians being socially responsible to the poor and under privileged.
Mt. 22:39; 25:34-46; Lk. 10:25-37
Social gospel if cultural mandate only emphasized
Evangelistic Mandate – is the Biblical expression of Christians’ responsibility to go and make disciples so people may be in a proper relationship with God.
Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:46-47

16. Three Views of Evangelism
Presence Evangelism
This type of evangelism is the idea that evangelism is basically passive but living as Christians among none Christians and doing good works.
It does not actively try to make disciples.

17. Three Views of Evangelism
Proclamation Evangelism
This type of evangelism believes in the idea of presence with good works but also believes that the word should be proclaimed so people hear and understand but stops short of persuading people.
It would not push the urgency of accepting the gospel message.

18. Three Views of Evangelism
Persuasion Evangelism
Persuasion evangelism has both the elements of presence evangelism and proclamation but a person must become a disciple of Jesus Christ and a member of a local church.
A person is not evangelized by just hearing and understanding (Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23).

19. Holistic Mission Definition:
Holistic mission is the intentional integration of building the church and transforming society (EDWM, 448).

20. Holistic Mission Emphasis of Holistic Mission: Spiritual life
Restoration of the physical situation
Restoration of communities
Socio-economic improvements
Improved life now

21. Holistic Mission Scriptures for Holistic Mission: Mt. 25:31-46
Lk. 4:16-21
Jn. 9:25
Rom. 12:19-21

22. Four Dimensions of Human Life
Holistic Mission
Four Dimensions of Human Life
PHYSICAL
ECONOMIC
SPIRITUAL
SOCIAL
Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

23. Integrated View Human Nature
Holistic Mission
Integrated View Human Nature
Physical
Economic
Social
Spiritual
Individual
Health
Well-being
Poverty
Literacy
Depression
Captivity
Hopelessness
Powerlessness
Peace
Oppression
Guilt
Shame
Salvation
Family
Heredity
Environment
Employment
Child labor
Prostitution
Divorce
Abuse
Gender relations
Religion
Beliefs
Rituals
Community
Sanitation
Pollution
Social Welfare
Education
Land distribution
Culture
Social injustice
Violence
Worldview
Godview
Evangelism
Nation(s)
AIDS
Health-care
Economy
Exploitation
Wars, conflicts
Human rights
Slavery
Racism
Ideology
Religious liberty
Redemption
Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

24. Four Dimensions of Ministry Found in Luke 4:18-19
Holistic Mission
Four Dimensions of Ministry Found in Luke 4:18-19
ECONOMIC
“Preach good news to the poor”
PHYSICAL
“Recovering of sight to the blind”
SPIRITUAL
“Set at liberty those who are oppressed”
SOCIAL
“Proclaim release to the captives”
Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

25. Systems Approach to the Study of Humans
GOD
History
Eternity
Holistic
Elements
Physical
System
Cultural
Spiritual
Social
Personal
Biological
Revelation

26. Missional Church Definition:
The missional church is a church that sees its mission to represent Christ and operates as being sent into the world to reach the lost. OR
“A community of God’s people that defines itself, and organizes its life around, its real purpose of being an agent of God’s mission to the world.”
Alan Hirsh, The Forgotten Ways

27. Missional Church Nature of Missional Church:
Mission is the central purpose of the church.
Contextual in nature by making the gospel relevant and meaningful to people.
Community centered in going into communities to share the gospel.
People recognized and treated as created in God’s image.
Incarnational by representing Christ through our lives and interaction with others.
Kingdom living – teaching and living God as ruler of life.

28. Missional Church Six Recontextualizations for Modern Churches:
From a cognitive cathedral to a spiritual walk with God
From attenders to community involvement
From members to ministers
From position of strength to position of weakness
From culture accommodators to kingdom participants
From monocultural to multicultual

29. Shaped by God’s mission
The Missional Church
Shaped by God’s mission
Missio Dei – church enters God’s mission
Kingdom of God – church reflects and proclaims the rule of God
Incarnational – church represents Christ in the world and He is are example of incarnational ministry
Sacrifice – willing to sacrifice for humanity as Christ
Eschatological – ultimate victory in Christ in death or life

30. The Missional Church Community Action Leavening influence in community
Kingdom living (showing God’s rule in our lives)
Life sharing
Outward focused
Social action reflecting Christian ethics
Holistic view of ministry
Connecting and discipling the receptive

31. Strategy of Receptivity
Definition: The state of being open to responding to the gospel message.

32. Strategy of Receptivity
Reasons for prioritizing receptive people
It follows the biblical example
Limited commission (Mt. 10:1-15; Mk. 6:7-13; Lk. 9:1-16)
Nicodemus (Jn. 3:1-21)
Our time is limited
Our resources are limited
We want to be as faithful as possible
Follows open doors (Col. 4:3; Rev. 3:8)

33. Strategy of Receptivity
Signs of receptivity
FRANs – Friends, relatives, & neighbors
Trust in established
Relationships established
Experience Christian presence positively
A meaningful gospel message
Church visitors
Looking to fill a need
Want to be part of a group
Spiritual seekers

34. Strategy of Receptivity
Signs of receptivity
Life situation changes
Major personal & family life changes
Work changes
Political & economic changes
Cultural changes

35. The Rainer Scale & Receptivity
U5 – highly resistant to gospel, antagonistic
U4 – resistant to the gospel, not antagonistic
U3 – no apparent receptivity, neutral, open to some degree
U2 – receptive to the gospel and to the church
U1 – highly receptive to the gospel
D1 – “baby” in Christ
D2 – signs of early maturity in Christ

36. The Rainer Scale & receptivity
U5 – Antagonistic (5%)
U4 – Resistant (21%)
U3 – Neutral (36%)
U2 – Friendly (27%)
U1 – Very friendly (11%)
74%

37. The Engel Scale Spiritual Decision Process Model-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1
Awareness of a supreme being only
Initial awareness of the gospel
Awareness of gospel fundamentals
Grasp of implications of the gospel
Positive attitude toward the gospel
Personal problem recognition
Decision to act
Repentance & faith in Christ
The person is regenerated & becomes a new creature +1 +2 +3
Post-decision evaluation
Incorporation into the Body
Lifetime of growth in Christ
Make Disciples
ETERNITY
Nurture
Source: Spectrum, Winter, p. 5
rejection

38. Gray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”
PLANTING CHURCHES
Gray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”

39. Ed Stetzer Planting Missional Churches
PLANTING CHURCHES
Ed Stetzer Planting Missional Churches

40. Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES
Four major types of growth
Internal growth
Expansion growth
Extension growth
Bridging growth

41. Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES
Internal Growth
Inside the body
Christians become better Christians
Quality growth = spiritual maturity
Organic growth = growth in ministries

42. Qualitative Church Growth: Nurturing
Nurturing is facilitating believers’ to grow in faith and dependence on God, equipping them for ministries, toward redemptive service to others for the growth of the church internally and externally.

43. Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES
Expansion Growth
Evangelistic growth = unsaved brought to Christ & incorporated into local church
Transfer growth = Christians moving their membership from one congregation to another
Biological growth = Children of Christians become Christians

44. Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES
Extension Growth
Unsaved reached & new church planted
Church experiences internal and expansion growth
Affords the greatest opportunity for growth

45. Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES
Bridging Growth
Unsaved reached & new church planted in another culture
Degrees of bridging because of cultural differences
Cultural barriers to be bridged

46. Strategies for MISSIONAL CHURCHES
Foundational spiritual factors for missional churches:
They have strong biblical goals
They have effective teaching ministries
They have personal contact in communities that lead to sharing the gospel
Outreach programs are developed in concert with the members
Active in prayer
Outward focus is emphasized by the leadership