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THE MISSION OF GOD THE MISSION OF GOD AND AND
CHURCH PLANTINGCHURCH PLANTING
God's mission is to form one people from all peoples for
His glory and worship.
LOSTNESSIN
NORTH AMERICA
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
Population of North America
What percentage are lost?
333,728,942
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.Religious Congregations & Membership in the United States: 2000, published by the Glenmary Research Center
(Nashville, Tenn.)
Lostness
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In the United States50% were not members of any
church
Lostness
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Population of North America333,728,942
50% = 166,864,471
Lostness
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Population of North America
The SBC Reported371,850 baptisms in
2005
333,728,94250% = 166,864,471
Lostness
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In North America
Lostness
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In North America
SBC baptisms for 2005 represent 0.22%
If only 50%
are lost …
Lostness
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Another view
Bobby Welch,the SBC president 2006,
challenged Southern Baptist to baptize
1,000,000 during that year.
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
Another view
What if Southern Baptist baptize 3,000,000
Lostness
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In North America
Lostness
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What about all evangelical churches in
North America?
Lostness
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What about all evangelical churches in
North America?Approximately 400,000
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
What about all evangelical churches in
North America?
Assume each church baptizes the same average as SBC churches –
7.6 per church
Approximately 400,000
Lostness
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What about all evangelical churches in
North America?400,000 x 7.6 = 3,040,000
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
What about all evangelical churches in
North America?400,000 x 7.6 = 3,040,000
We would almost keep pace with thepopulation growth
… but still not reduce lostness
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
Another view
In North America… people are dying
everyday
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
United States and Canada Combined
7,272 people die every day
2,656,098 people die every year
303 people die every hour
Lostness
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United States and Canada Combined
7,272 people die every day
2,656,098 people die every year
303 people die every hour
Over 1500 will die during the 5 hours we are in this meeting today.
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
United States and Canada Combined
7,272 people die every day
2,656,098 people die every year
303 people die every hour
At least 750 are lost
Over 1500 will die during the 5 hours we are in this meeting today.
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
Another view
The population ofNorth America is
increasing
Lostness
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United States Source: U.S. Census
One birth every 8 seconds
Net gain of one person every 11 seconds
One death every 13 seconds
One international migrant (net) every 31 seconds
Lostness
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The population of North America
will increase by 3,164,526.
If we start 1,875 churches in 2007 …
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
If we start 1,875 churches in 2007 …
1,687 members per churchto equal the population growth
The population of North America
will increase by 3,164,526.
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
Another Church Planting View
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
The population of North America
will increase by 3,164,526.
Another Church Planting View
Lostness
God’s glory among all peoples.
12,658 new churches with250 members per church
to equal the population growth
The population of North America
will increase by 3,164,526.
Another Church Planting View
31,645 new churches with100 members per church
to equal the population growth
The population of North America
will increase by 3,164,526.
Another Church Planting View
God’s glory among all peoples.
Lostness
Issue 1: Recognizing how Issue 1: Recognizing how wewe see see lostness.lostness.
● ● Do we see lostness from an ECONOMICAL Do we see lostness from an ECONOMICAL perspective? “If we just have more perspective? “If we just have more money for evangelism, church planting, money for evangelism, church planting, resources and buildings we can solve this resources and buildings we can solve this problem. problem.
Critical Issues to Understanding Critical Issues to Understanding LostnessLostness
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Lostness
Do we see lostness from an Do we see lostness from an ORGANIZATIONAL perspective? “If ORGANIZATIONAL perspective? “If we will just organize ourselves better we will just organize ourselves better (strategies, training events, staff, (strategies, training events, staff, etc) we can solve this lostness etc) we can solve this lostness problem.” problem.”
Do we see lostness from a Do we see lostness from a PHILOSOPHICAL perspective? “If we PHILOSOPHICAL perspective? “If we will just think better (missiologically, will just think better (missiologically, missionally, etc.) we can solve this missionally, etc.) we can solve this lostness problem.” lostness problem.”
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Lostness
Do we see lostness from a Do we see lostness from a THEOLOGICAL perspective? “If we THEOLOGICAL perspective? “If we will just practice sound doctrine in all will just practice sound doctrine in all of our churches we can solve this of our churches we can solve this lostness problem.lostness problem.
Do we see lostness from a Do we see lostness from a PRAGMATIC perspective? “If we will PRAGMATIC perspective? “If we will just do something, just do it, we will just do something, just do it, we will solve this lostness problem.” solve this lostness problem.”
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Lostness
Do we see lostness from a PIETISM Do we see lostness from a PIETISM perspective? “If we will just walk perspective? “If we will just walk closely with God and spend time with closely with God and spend time with Him and His word, we will solve this Him and His word, we will solve this lostness problem.”lostness problem.”
Do we see lostness from an AMERICAN Do we see lostness from an AMERICAN CHURCH GROWTH perspective? “If we CHURCH GROWTH perspective? “If we can get each of our churches to grow can get each of our churches to grow in number of members/converts, we in number of members/converts, we will solve this lostness problem. will solve this lostness problem.
God’s glory among all peoples.
Lostness
Issue 2: Recognizing God’s patterns for Issue 2: Recognizing God’s patterns for reducing lostness.reducing lostness.
God's mission is to form one people from all peoples for
His glory and worship.
SALVATION PROMISEDSALVATION PROMISED
Gen. 3:15 – “Gen. 3:15 – “And I will put enmity And I will put enmity between you and the woman, And between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.”you shall bruise him on the heel.”
DIVISION INTO PEOPLESDIVISION INTO PEOPLES
Gen. 11:1-9Gen. 11:1-9Tower of BabelTower of Babel God scattered the one God scattered the one
people into many people into many peoples. peoples.
Acts 17:26Acts 17:26Paul’s Message on Mars Paul’s Message on Mars
HillHill“…“…and He made from one and He made from one
man every nation (ETHNOS) man every nation (ETHNOS) of mankind to live on all the of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having face of the earth, having determined their appointed determined their appointed times and the boundaries of times and the boundaries of their habitationtheir habitation, , so that so that they should seek the Lord they should seek the Lord and that they might find and that they might find Him… .Him… .” ”
ABRAM CALLEDABRAM CALLED
Genesis 12:1-3Genesis 12:1-3 Call of Abram Call of Abram God will make name greatGod will make name great Blessing to all the families (MISHPAHA) Blessing to all the families (MISHPAHA)
of the worldof the world
ISRAEL’S PRIESTLY ROLEISRAEL’S PRIESTLY ROLE Exodus 19:3-6Exodus 19:3-6
Israel was to obey God and keep His Israel was to obey God and keep His covenantcovenant
They were set apart to be a kingdom of They were set apart to be a kingdom of priestspriests
God would manifest His Name and God would manifest His Name and glory through Israel’s faithfulness to glory through Israel’s faithfulness to HimHim
CHRIST’S COMMISSIONCHRIST’S COMMISSION
Matt:28:19-20Matt:28:19-20 To the ChurchTo the Church Making DisciplesMaking Disciples All peoples (All peoples (ta ethneta ethne))
HEBREWPEOPLE
CALLOF
ABRAM
MANKIND
DIVISIONINTO
PEOPLES
TOWER OF BABEL
CREATION
THE FALL
REDEMPTION PROMISED
ISRAEL
INCARNATION
JERUSALEMCHURCH
GOD’S KINGDOM
HOLY SPIRIT GIVEN
REDEMPTION PURCHASED
Church atLystra
ANTIOCHCHURCH
Church atAthens
Church atPhilippi
Church atIconium
ONE PEOPLE FROM ALL ONE PEOPLE FROM ALL PEOPLESPEOPLES
““After these things I looked and behold After these things I looked and behold a great multitude which no one could a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations (TA ETHNE), number, of all nations (TA ETHNE), tribes, peoples and tongues, standing tribes, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the before the throne and before the Lamb, crying out, Salvation belongs to Lamb, crying out, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9 the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9
A PEOPLE FOR HIS NAMEA PEOPLE FOR HIS NAMESimon has declared how God at the Simon has declared how God at the
first visited the Gentiles to take out first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name. And of them a people for His name. And with this the words of the prophets with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: After this I agree, just as it is written: After this I will return … So that the rest of will return … So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, Even all mankind may seek the Lord, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My the Gentiles who are called by My Name, Says the Lord.Name, Says the Lord. Acts Acts 15:14-1715:14-17
God's mission is to form one people from all peoples for
His glory and worship.
K I N G D O M P R I N C I P L E S
GOD’S PEOPLESFOCUS
INCARNATIONPATTERN
TRANSFORMATIONALCHURCHES
MISSIONARYTEAMS
FORMING ONE PEOPLEFROM ALL PEOPLES
FORGOD’S GLORY AND WORSHIP
AMONGALL PEOPLES
K I N G D O M P R I N C I P L E S
GOD’S PEOPLESFOCUS
INCARNATIONPATTERN
TRANSFORMATIONALCHURCHES
MISSIONARYTEAMS
DISCOVERUNREACHED
PEOPLES&
GOD’S ACTIVITIES
DISCERNWORLDVIEWS,LANGUAGES,
CULTURESGOD’S ACTIVITIES
DESIGNCONTEXTUAL
CHURCH PLANTINGAPPROACHES
DISCIPLEINDIGENOUS
REPRODUCING LEADERS
THE INCARNATION PATTERN:THE INCARNATION PATTERN:WITNESSING/DISCIPLING INDIVIDUALSWITNESSING/DISCIPLING INDIVIDUALS
POPULATION:HEBREWS/GENTILES
DISCIPLES:HEBREW
INDIVIDUALS
JESUS:HEBREW
INDIVIDUAL
THE INCARNATION PATTERN:THE INCARNATION PATTERN:DISCIPLING GROUPS OF BELIEVERSDISCIPLING GROUPS OF BELIEVERS
POPULATION:HEBREWS/GENTILES
DISCIPLES:HEBREW GROUP
OFINDIVIDUALS
JESUS:HEBREW
INDIVIDUAL
MULTIPLE TA ETHNEwith
MULTIPLE WORLDVIEWS & CULTURES
PAULINE MISSIONARY PLANTER PATTERN
DISCOVERING UNREACHEDDISCOVERING UNREACHEDPEOPLESPEOPLES
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues,
preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers
are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his
harvest field.” (Matt. 9:35-38)
Mapping People Groups andMapping People Groups andPopulation SegmentsPopulation Segments
Low IncomeAfrican American
Hip HopAfrican American
Anglo Middle Class
1st GenSomali
MexicanOxacans
IndianPunjabis
2nd GenChinese
IranianFarsi
COMMUNITY ANALYSISCOMMUNITY ANALYSISTEMPLATETEMPLATE
MULTIPLE TA ETHNEwith
MULTIPLE WORLDVIEWS & CULTURES
PAULINE MISSIONARY PLANTER PATTERN
DISCERNING WORLDVIEWSDISCERNING WORLDVIEWS
THREE LEVELS OF THREE LEVELS OF WORLDVIEWWORLDVIEW
SURFACE LEVELSURFACE LEVEL BEHAVIORS OUT OF INTERNAL RESPONSESBEHAVIORS OUT OF INTERNAL RESPONSES
Shopping at Mall Shopping at Mall
MIDDLE LEVELMIDDLE LEVEL VALUES, BELIEFS, FEELINGS, THINKING VALUES, BELIEFS, FEELINGS, THINKING
(INTERNAL RESPONSES) FROM DEEP LEVEL (INTERNAL RESPONSES) FROM DEEP LEVEL ASSUMPTIONSASSUMPTIONS
Finding the Best Buy/Sale ItemsFinding the Best Buy/Sale Items
DEEP LEVEL DEEP LEVEL UNCHALLENGED ASSUMPTIONSUNCHALLENGED ASSUMPTIONS
Materialism – Life Consists of PossessionsMaterialism – Life Consists of Possessions
WORLDVIEWWORLDVIEW
Behavior
Values
Beliefs
Worldview
BEHAVIOR
VALUES
BELIEFS
WORLDVIEW
WORLDVIEW
VALUES
BEHAVIOR
BELIEFS
EXPLAININGEVALUATING
INTERPRETINGINTEGRATING
ADAPTING
MORMONISMSECULARISMCHRISTIANITY
WORKWORKLIFESTYLELIFESTYLE FAMILY SYSTEMS
SOCIAL NETWORKSEDUCATION
MUSIC
BRIDGES AND BARRIERS FOR BRIDGES AND BARRIERS FOR GOSPEL COMMUNICATIONGOSPEL COMMUNICATION
BRIDGES – beliefs, values, social BRIDGES – beliefs, values, social customs, behaviors in a group that customs, behaviors in a group that are similar but not equal to biblical are similar but not equal to biblical teachings. Their similarity helps teachings. Their similarity helps initial communication of the gospel.initial communication of the gospel.
BARRIERS – beliefs, values, social BARRIERS – beliefs, values, social customs, behaviors in a group that customs, behaviors in a group that are contradictory to biblical truths. are contradictory to biblical truths. These are addressed throughout the These are addressed throughout the evangelism and discipleship efforts.evangelism and discipleship efforts.
Paul Hiebert
WORLDVIEW ASSESSMENTWORLDVIEW ASSESSMENT
Name of the GroupName of the Group Language (s)Language (s) Location Location PopulationPopulation DescriptionDescription History History
ECONOMICSECONOMICS SOCIALIZATIONSOCIALIZATION POLITICAL STRUCTURESPOLITICAL STRUCTURES RELIGIONRELIGION VALUESVALUES
People cannot often verbalize their People cannot often verbalize their worldviewworldview
Ways to discoverWays to discover Know your ownKnow your own Study literatureStudy literature Study symbols and ritualsStudy symbols and rituals Interview and participationInterview and participation Critique with ScriptureCritique with Scripture
MULTIPLE TA ETHNEwith
MULTIPLE WORLDVIEWS & CULTURES
PAULINE MISSIONARY PLANTER PATTERN
DESIGNING METHODSDESIGNING METHODS
Jerusalem ModelJerusalem Model
Acts 2Acts 2 Establishing PresenceEstablishing Presence Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development Structural/Organizational DevelopmentStructural/Organizational Development CommunityCommunity Spiritual PowerSpiritual Power EvangelisticEvangelistic HomogeneousHomogeneous
Antioch ModelAntioch Model
Acts 11Acts 11 WorshipWorship Prayer and FastingPrayer and Fasting SendingSending MulticulturalMulticultural Multiplication Across CulturesMultiplication Across Cultures Reproducing Structures Reproducing Structures
Missionary TeamsMissionary Teams Local ChurchesLocal Churches
Ephesus ModelEphesus Model
Acts 19Acts 19 Teaching Evangelism/Disicipling (School Teaching Evangelism/Disicipling (School
of Tyrannus)of Tyrannus) Gospel Spreads through Asia by Gospel Spreads through Asia by
Reproducing Disciples Reproducing Disciples Ephesus TransformedEphesus Transformed
PAULPAUL
PAUL WITH THE JEWSPAUL WITH THE JEWS
PAUL WITH THE GENTILESPAUL WITH THE GENTILES
Anglo American Middle Class Anglo American Middle Class Church PlanterChurch Planter
NC
CP
Anglo American Middle Class Anglo American Middle Class Multiplying Church Multiplying Church
NCNC
NC
NC
NCNC
MC
Mapping People Groups andMapping People Groups andPopulation SegmentsPopulation Segments
Low IncomeAfrican American
Hip HopAfrican American
Anglo Middle Class
1st GenSomali
MexicanOxacans
IndianPunjabis
2nd GenChinese
IranianFarsi
REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCHESCHURCHES
GOD’SMISSION
TRADITIONAL CHURCH
LOST PEOPLES
BI
BL
IC
AL
MA
ND
AT
ES
GENERAL
R
COMMUNICATE GOSPEL
NEW REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHURCHES??
Anglo American Middle Class Anglo American Middle Class Pauline Missionary PlanterPauline Missionary Planter
NCNC
NC
NC
NCNC
PMP
REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCHESCHURCHES
GOD’SMISSION
REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHURCH
LOST PEOPLES
BI
BL
IC
AL
MA
ND
AT
ES
GENERAL
R
MISSIONARY TEAMS
NEW REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHURCHES
REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCHESREPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL CHURCHES
REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHURCH
LOST PEOPLES
MISSIONARY TEAMS
NEW REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHURCHES
MISSIONARY TEAMS
LOST PEOPLES
NEW REPRODUCING/TRANSFORMATIONAL
CHURCHES
NEW CHURCH STARTS
NEW CHURCH STARTS
MULTIPLE TA ETHNEwith
MULTIPLE WORLDVIEWS & CULTURES
PAULINE MISSIONARY PLANTER PATTERN
DISCIPLE LEADERSDISCIPLE LEADERS
PAUL AT PHILIPPIPAUL AT PHILIPPI PAUL FOLLOWED INCARNATION PATTERNPAUL FOLLOWED INCARNATION PATTERN OBEYED CALL AND WENT OBEYED CALL AND WENT WITNESSED TO PERSONS OF PEACEWITNESSED TO PERSONS OF PEACE STRENGTHENED THEM AS A GROUP IN THE STRENGTHENED THEM AS A GROUP IN THE
WORDWORD PRAYED CONSTANTLY FOR THEMPRAYED CONSTANTLY FOR THEM WROTE THEM INSTRUCTIONSWROTE THEM INSTRUCTIONS TRUSTED THE HOLY SPIRIT TO DO IN THEM TRUSTED THE HOLY SPIRIT TO DO IN THEM
WHAT HE HAD EXPERIENCE ELSEWHEREWHAT HE HAD EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE CHURCH AND MISSIONARY TEAM LEADERS CHURCH AND MISSIONARY TEAM LEADERS
DISCIPLEDDISCIPLED
Mapping People Groups andMapping People Groups andPopulation SegmentsPopulation Segments
Low IncomeAfrican American
Hip HopAfrican American
Anglo Middle Class
1st GenSomali
MexicanOxacans
IndianPunjabis
2nd GenChinese
IranianFarsi
DEVELOP CHURCHESDEVELOP CHURCHES
People-Group-FocusedEvangelism, Church Planting and Missionary Sending
NORTH AMERICA’SMULTIPLE TA ETHNE
withMULTIPLE WORLDVIEWS
and CULTURES