3. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan Genesis 12:1-4a, NIV: “The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.’ So Abram left, as the Lord had told him. …” A.God’s eternal plan was r _______ to Abram in Genesis 12:1- 4a evealed

4. What did God command Abram to do? What were the actual blessings promised to Abram? What was the purpose for blessing Abram? How did Abram obey God?

5. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan B.God’s command challenged Abram at the points of h ______ and s________ oliness God’s Blessings eparation

6. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan C.God desired to b ____ Abram (Gen. 22:18a; Gal. 3:7, 16) less

7. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan D.The purpose of the blessings was that through him all n ______ would be blessed ations God’s Blessings

8. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan Holy Land Sea of Galilee Dead Sea What is the major difference?

9. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan E.God’s eternal plan is fulfilled ONLY as we o___ His commands bey 1.Why should we obey God and bless the nations? A._________________ B._________________ C._________________

10. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan E.God’s eternal plan is fulfilled ONLY as we obey His commands 2. What things might keep us from obeying? A.________ B.________ C.________

11. Module 1 God’s Eternal Plan E.God’s eternal plan is fulfilled ONLY as we obey His commands 3. What are the personal benefits of obeying? A.________ B.________ C.________

13. Module 2 Last Words If you knew that you were going to leave forever, you would make your last words count. Jesus did.

14. Module 2 Last Words Jesus’ last words are often referred to as the Jesus’ last words are really the “Great Commission” “Great Re-commission”

15. Module 2 Last Words In The New Testament, the word “nations” comes from the Greek word “ethne.” ethne = ethnic groups

16. Module 2 Last Words A. Where we are today Using 10 people to represent the world’s population … One person (10%) would be a Christian who cares about Christ’s last words.

17. Module 2 Last Words A. Where we are today Using 10 people to represent the world’s population … Two people (20%) might call themselves Christians, but their obedience to Jesus is doubtful.

18. Module 2 Last Words A. Where we are today Using 10 people to represent the world’s population … Four people (40%) have some access to the gospel, but they have not yet responded.

19. Module 2 Last Words A. Where we are today Using 10 people to represent the world’s population … The last three people (30%) have virtually no access to the gospel.

20. Module 2 Last Words

21. Module 2 Last Words B. There are numerous b ______ to unreached peoples knowing Jesus (Matt. 9:37; Mark 11:17) arriers

22. Some barriers may include: Geographically remote Unique languages No Scripture No evangelistic material Lack of religious freedom Governmental prohibition Suspicion Christian apathy Lack of prayer Lack of giving Lack of Christian workers ________________

23. $ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ $ $ $ Module 2 Last Words C.There is a great i________ Missionaries to unreached people groups Missionaries to the evangelized mbalance

24. Module 2 Last Words C. The great imbalance Is it fair that we hear the gospel over and over and over while billions of people have never even heard it once? $ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ $ $ $

25. Module 2 Last Words D. The gap and your response God is looking for people who will “… stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land …” Ezekiel 22:30, NIV.

26. Module 2 Last Words

28. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy

29. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy A.Consider a______ from one of the world religions dopting

30. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy Islam Fewer than three Christian missionaries for every 1 million people A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions

31. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy Hinduism 13 percent of the entire world’s population; 2,700 different Hindu unreached people groups A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions

32. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy Chinese Folk Religion One out of every five people on this planet lives in China. A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions

33. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions Buddhism 1,000 unreached Buddhist people groups

34. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions Animism 2,000 unreached tribes

35. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy A.Consider adopting from one of the world religions Other World Religions the Jewish, Shintoists and the Sikhs

36. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy B. C to one unreached flockommit Prayer Help others to go Research See their land Advocate Short-term volunteers Career missionaries

37. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy C. Consider adopting from one of the world’s g regions eographic 1. Middle East and North Africa 2. Sub-Saharan Africa 3. Americas 4. Asia and Pacific 5. Eurasia 6. Europe

38. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. D which people group I will commit to ecide 1. Prayer

39. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. which people group I will commit to Decide 1. Prayer 2. Local connections

40. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. which people group I will commit to Decide 1. Prayer 2. Local connections 3. Strategic preferences

41. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. which people group I will commit to Decide 1. Prayer 2. Local connections 3. Strategic preferences 4. Your personal interests

42. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. which people group I will commit to Decide 1. Prayer 2. Local connections 3. Strategic preferences 4. Your personal interests 5. Historical, political or economic connections

43. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. which people group I will commit to Decide 1. Prayer 2. Local connections 3. Strategic preferences 4. Your personal interests 5. Historical, political or economic connections 6. Social considerations

44. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy D. which people group I will commit to Decide Pray: Father, I ask You to speak to me now. My understanding of the world is limited and Yours is not. I ask You to help me select the part of the world where You would like me to get involved–whether or not it is familiar to me. I am listening. Amen.

45. Module 3 Sheep Island Strategy E. Get involved Our Great Shepherd is “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9, NIV). “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16, NIV).

47. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light

48. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (1 Peter 2:9, NIV).

49. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light What three gifts has God given you to expand His “Kingdom of Light” to those lost in the darkness? TimeTreasureTalent

50. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light A. The Greatest Gift to help us reach the world is ___ ____ _____ the Holy Spirit “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” (Acts 1:8, NIV). “… surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:20, NIV). “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9, NIV).

51. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light HometownJerusalem JudeaOwn culture Ends of the earth Jesus not known Nearby cultureSamaria

52. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light B. Overcoming personal o_______ bstacles You You with God’s STRENGTH

53. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light C. You can make a d_______ifference 1. Research and prayer Become an “expert” on their culture

54. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light C. You can make adifference 2. Give of your personal resources “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matt. 6:21). “Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you” (Deut. 16:17, NIV).

55. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light C. You can make adifference 3. Going on a short-term trip From one week to one year - Medicine - Construction - Evangelism - Teaching - Prayer “Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field” (Matt. 9:38, NIV).

56. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light C. You can make adifference 4. Advocating “I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none” (Ezek. 22:30, NIV).

57. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light C. You can make adifference 5. Going as a missionary “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” (Isa. 6:8, NIV).

58. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light C. You can make adifference 6. Help those who go as field workers “… The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle …” (1 Sam. 30:24, NIV). “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? …” (Rom. 10:13-15, NIV).

59. Module 4 The Kingdom of Light D. Your and Jesus’ returninheritance “Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession” (Ps. 2:8, NIV).