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

2. Definition of Mission & Missions
Mission – is God’s work through human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (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
Two core requirements
Love God
Love of people

6. 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

7. 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
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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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).

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

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

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

14. 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)

15. 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)

16. 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)

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

18. Missional Church Definition:
The missional church is the church that sees itself and operates as being sent into the world to reach the lost.

19. Missional Church Characteristics of Missional Church:
Evangelizing is not something we do it is what we are.
Contextual
Attempts to make Christianity meaningful in peoples’ cultural context
People recognized as created in the image of God
Not just prospective members
People of worth even before saved
Incarnational rather than attractional
Living and sharing the gospel where life is taking place for people

20. Missional Church Six Recontextualizations for Modern Churches:
From a cognitive cathedral to a holy walking with God
From attenders to community
From members to ministers
From strong to weak
From cultural accommodators to kingdom participants
From monocultural to multicultual (

21. Missional and Church Growth Paradigms
Focus on Evangelism
Emphasis on bringing people into the kingdom of God through holistic ministry of making disciples
Evangelism as discipling and perfecting for individual salvation
Social Action Orientation
The Gospel, evangelism and social action are intertwined and should not be separated
Priority given to evangelism and church planting above social actions
Visionary Leadership
Incarnational ministry of being Christian not just doing evangelism
Growth principles to attract people with a tendency to over-emphasize growth

22. Missional and Church Growth Paradigms
Orientation
Theocentric
Theological
Postmodern
Anthropocentric
Pragmatic
Modern
Theological Focus
Mission Dei
Great Commission
Central Question
What is the Gospel?
What makes the church grow?
Scripture Perspective
Narrative of God’s purpose
Propositional Truth
How does Mission Occur?
By God’s Spirit
By Strategic Planning
Nature of Community
Inclusive, unity of the body of Christ
People Groups

23. Church Growth to Missional Perspective
Diverse
Expansion Of
Church Growth
Evaluation of Church Effectiveness
and Context
Missional Church Reorientation
Modern &
Christendom Context
Movement toward Post-modern
Context
Post-modern
Post-Christendom
Context
Church Growth Movement
Adapted from Popular Perspectives of the Church, , p 29 of Church Unique by Will Mancini

24. 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

25. 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

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

27. 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)

28. 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

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

30. The Rainer Scale 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

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

32. 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

33. Gray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”
Planting Churches - Postmoderns
Gray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”

34. Planting Churches - Postmoderns
Ed Stetzer Planting Churches in a Postmodern Age

35. Strategies for Growth Four major types of growth Internal growth
Expansion growth
Extension growth
Bridging growth

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

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

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

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

40. Strategies for Growth Foundational spiritual factors for church growth
Churches grow when they have biblical goals
Churches grow well with effective teaching ministries
Churches grow by personal contact in communities that lead to sharing the gospel
Churches grow with help of evangelistic programs
Churches grow with prayer
Churches grow when evangelism is emphasized by the leadership