Reflections on Mission and Evangelism in the Church
South Asia
Prayer Council
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Are we doing his mission or are we fulfilling our mission and
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Is the Church organising, prioritizing…?
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Develop and raise Prayer Partners.
Release your lay people only they will do a Real Ministry
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Quoting Reinhard Bonke You pray for 100 years nothing will
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Jesus’ prayer in John 17:18
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South Asia Map
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Performance without participation
Attachment without commitment
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A Commitment to Biblical Ecclesiology
A commitment to fervent Prayer
A commitment to intentional evangelism
A Commitment to Persevering Disciple-
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Desired Prayer Outcomes
1. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men
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Raise Prayer Movements in your Church
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The church built through consumer strategies will have a
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The Mission is to make disciples of Jesus. Don’t settle for
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The world is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity,
it’s waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity. Leonard
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If you are at point and want to go to point B, learn what it
takes to be at point B while you are at Point A
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Define the Strategy (The Blueprint)
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Celebrate God’s faithfulness
Challenging your strategy
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Move from activity schedule to Spiritual
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Challenge the congregation with the
purpose for their existence
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Clarify Church Mission.
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Strengthen the net for a bigger catch
(John 21:11)
THE BIG STRATEGY
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Mobilize each member to pray & share with
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Mobilize Prayers & develop prayer partners
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Promote Lifestyle Evangelism
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Reflecting on the essence of the Church's mission, this content highlights the shift from the early Church's focus on poverty, persecution, and evangelism to contemporary challenges of prosperity and popularity. Emphasizing the role of prayer, mission, and discipleship, various perspectives are shared on the Church's calling to be agents of God's kingship, bridging prayer and evangelism, and the importance of actively engaging in evangelism. The core messages stress the intertwined nature of prayer, care, love, and sharing the Gospel, as well as the need for authenticity in fulfilling Christ's mission and prioritizing prayer partners. Furthermore, the significance of actively embodying Christ's mission through sending and journeying is underscored through biblical references and practical insights.
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South Asia Prayer Council
Thoughts The early Church was married to poverty, prisons and persecution. Now we re trying to marry the Church to prosperity, personality and popularity. Leornard Ravenhill The Church is not meant to call men and women out of the world into a safe religious enclave but to call them out in order to send them back as agents of God s kingship. Leslie Newbigin Christians love evangelism as long as someone else is doing it Ed Stetzer
Summarising the core messages Brother Onassis Culminating prayer to gospel strategy and making disciples Church is not a building but we are a Church Pastor Michael D Waiting and hastening for the coming of the Lord Dr Jason Hubbard Convergence of prayer and mission; Prayer and Evangelism
Summarising the core messages Brian Prayer and mission is connected, Who you pray for you care for, love is going to move you to share the gospel Prayer is not the end game, prayer is the fuel to energise the mission Evangelism is contagious
Summarising the core messages Dean Briggs Are we doing his mission or are we fulfilling our mission and calling it as Christ Mission? Is the Church organising, prioritizing ? 1degree off 400 miles away Rev D Mohan Develop and raise Prayer Partners. Release your lay people only they will do a Real Ministry
Summarising the core messages Werner Problem of the Church: Silent Christianity, Quoting Reinhard Bonke You pray for 100 years nothing will happen unless you go and share gospel Chadwick Gospel tailor-made in each context House Churches/cell group to strengthen
Poreuomai Christ Mission is all about sending. Jesus prayer in John 17:18 As you sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. After resurrection in John 20:21, As the father has send me, I also send you. The Greek word Poreuomai (going) occurs 154 times in the New Testament conveys the meaning of travelling or journeying
The 4 cs 1. Great Commission (Mat 28-19-20) 2. Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:29, 36). 3. Great Compassion (Mat 25:35-41) 4 Great Collaboration (1 Corinthians 3:9; 2 Cor 6:1)
Biblical Terminologies Children of one father: 1 John 3:1 One body: 1 Corinthians 12:14 One Church: Colossians 1:18 Partnership Philippians 1:5 Co-workers: 1 Corinthians 3:9 Networkers: Luke 5:7 Unity: 1 Corinthians 1:10
Beware of the infiltrators Performance without participation Attachment without commitment Addition without reproduction Birth without growth Institutionalization
Church & Mission infiltrators contd Functioning in Silos Disunity Culminating to an enterprise Religious & denominational identity Mistaken priorities
Bridging the Gaps A Commitment to Biblical Ecclesiology A commitment to fervent Prayer A commitment to intentional evangelism A Commitment to Persevering Disciple- making A commitment to strategic moves
Desired Prayer Outcomes 1. Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men 1 Timothy 2:1 CSB Raise Prayer Intercessors (individual and corporate level) for your city and South Asia Nation Raise Prayer Movements in your Church Raise City and Zone wise Prayer
Desired Evangelistic Outcome who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:4 Church evangelistic initiatives
Caution The church built through consumer strategies culture that becomes transactional rather than conventional Dan White Jr will have a The Mission is to make disciples of Jesus. Don t settle for just well-behaved pagans or self righteous pharisees. The world is not waiting for a new definition of Christianity, it s waiting for a new demonstration of Christianity. Leonard Ravenhill If you are at point and want to go to point B, learn what it takes to be at point B while you are at Point A
Way Forward 1. Define the Strategy (The Blueprint) 2. Define the Roadmap 3. Define the Milestones 4. Monitor the results 5. Celebrate God s faithfulness
Challenging your strategy 1. Move from activity schedule to Spiritual awakening 2. Challenge the congregation with the purpose for their existence 3. Clarify Church Mission. 4. Strengthen the net for a bigger catch (John 21:11)
THE BIG STRATEGY 1. Mobilize each member to pray & share with their Non-Christian friends 2. Mobilize Prayers & develop prayer partners 3. Promote Lifestyle Evangelism
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