Mission StatementThe mission of the International

Mission Board, SBC, is to lead Southern Baptists in international missions efforts to evangelize the lost, disciple believers, develop churches and minister to people in need….

Mission StatementLeading Southern Baptists is done

by mobilizing prayer support, appointing missionaries, enlisting volunteers, channeling financial support and communicating how God is working overseas.

We will lead Southern Baptists

•to be on mission with God

•to bring all the peoples of the world

•to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Our Vision

Evangelical, Bible-Believing Christians – 600 million

Cultural Christianity – 1.4 billion

Non-Christians with some access to the gospel – 2.35 billion

Non-Christians with little or no access to the gospel – 1.65 billion

The Lost

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The Whole World in Gospel Perspective

Masses of people have not yet heard the Gospel and do not have viable and reproducing indigenous churches among them.

The World Is Not a PancakeIt’s a Waffle!

• We are committed to reaching every people group in every country of the world

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A 93% increase, but how large is the remaining gap?

A People-Focused Perspective

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Making Disciples...is leading others into a growing

relationship with Jesus Christ through which:He transforms them into his likenessHe changes their values into kingdom

values, andHe involves them in his mission in the

home, the church, and the world.

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A CHURCH PLANTING A CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

The rapid growth and The rapid growth and multiplication of indigenous multiplication of indigenous churches that can reach a churches that can reach a

whole people or nation.whole people or nation.

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INDIGENOUS CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENT:

• Not a foreign entity• Not dependent• Not a one multi-ethnic church• Not one church among a people• Not just incremental growth• Not a self-serving denomination

CHARACTERISTICS OF A CHURCH PLANTING

MOVEMENT: • INDIGENOUS• MATURING--RESPONSIBLE• EVANGELISTIC• PROACTIVE• SPONTANEOUS EXPANSION• MISSIONARYnd out missionaries