1 Keynote Session 1 - 21st Century Challenges

8/3/2019 1 Keynote Session 1 - 21st Century Challenges

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21ST

CENTURY MISSIONCHALLENGES


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The World we live in

1. INCREASING GLOBAL INSTABILITY

You will hear of wars and rumours ofwars, but see to it that you are notalarmed. Such things must happen.Nation will rise against nation and

kingdom against kingdom. There will

be famines and earthquakes in variousplaces. All these are the beginnings of

birth pangs.

Matt 24: 6-8


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The world today

The world is dangerousRISK- TERRORISM - INSECURITY

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq,

Turkey, Central Asia

Christian martyrdom a reality

Greatest need - greatest risk


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It is hard to follow Jesus


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It is hard to follow Jesus -


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The world today

The world is flat

GLOBALISATION

Barriers have come down

Global brands & commerce

Anywhere reached in 27 hrs

Prosperity - the dream of all


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The world today

The world is very unequalRICH vs POOR

How should we rich

Christians live and

what should we be

doing with our

resources?


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The world today

The world is very religiousOf a world population

of6,908.000 (2010

4,600,000 follow otherreligions or no religion at all.

o 1.412,301,000 Muslimso 887,991,000 Hinduso 391,122,000 Buddhists


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. GLOBAL PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL

And this gospel of the

kingdom will be preached inthe whole world as atestimony to all nations,

and then the end will come

Matt 24:14

And the gospel must first

be preached to all nations

Mark 13:10

The World we live in


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1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

NoinMillions

West Non-West

Evangelical Growth 1960 -2010


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20th Century Growth

Evangelical Growth

In West and

non-West

1960 2000 2040

59m 26m

116m 304m

108m 773m


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Interlink 125

The challenges of our

generation

Evangelicals1960

2050

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Europe

Asia

Pacific

AfricaAmericas

Americas

Asia

Pacific

Africa

Europe


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Changing Concept of the

Mission Field

No Longer from Here to there


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Changing Concept of the

Mission Field

But Everywhere to everywhere


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Discussion

If you had to make a list of the main

challenges facing mission toady whatwould be on your list?


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1. The Challenge of Islam2. The Cities of the world

3. Re-evangelising Europe4. Poverty & HIV/AIDS

21ST CENTURY MISSION PRIORITIES


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The Challenge of Islam


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Percent Muslim

81 to 100

51 to 80

11 to 50

1 to 10

0 to 1

Percent Muslim by Country

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One in five of the worlds people are Muslims

Muslims form the majority in about 40 countries

There are only 2-3 Christian Missionaries permillion Muslims

Of 211 unreached peoples with populations ofmore than 1 million, 123are Muslim


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MUSLIMS ARE

BEING REACHED !


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What about Islam in Europe?

? Doomsday Scenario of EURABIA


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What about Islam in Europe?

Philip Jenkins:

Wider Europe has around 24 million Muslims

4.6% of the overall population

Over 1/3 in old Balkan Muslim communities

Old member states of the EEC : 4.63% New member states: only 1.1%


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1. The Challenge of Islam

2. The Cities of the world




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The Cities of the World

The Major trend of the 20th century

URBANISATION

Over half the worlds population lived incities.


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Top 11 cities

CITY POPULATION

1. Tokyo 27.1 million

2. Dhaka (9) 22.7

3. Mumbai (Bombay) (5) 22.5

4. Sao Paulo (3) 21.25. Delhi (10) 20.8

6. Mexico City (2) 20.4

7. New York (4) 17.9

8. Jakarta (12) 17.89. Calcutta (7) 16.7

10. Karachi (16) 16.1

11. Lagos 15.9


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The Problems of Cities

o High population concentration

o Largely uncontrolled expansion

o High traffic levels

o High industrial production

o

Ecological strain and overloado Insufficient housingprovision

o Severe defects in infrastructure


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Reaching the cities

Rawalpindi -Pakistan


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21ST CENTURY MISSION PRIORITIES21ST CENTURY MISSION PRIORITIES


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Strong economies

Re-evangelising Europe

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R li i E


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Long Christian tradition


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Knowledge of the Bibleis minimal

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Sophisticated and fast


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Lives full of things but empty of God


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Western Society as a mission field:

Perhaps the most challenging mission field yet,because no one has had to evangelise on alarge scale a society that used to be Christian.

Tim Kellar

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How do we reach secular Europeans?

Concepts of God, truth and the reliability of thebible have gone

Inoculated against the gospel through contactwith

- mild, nominal Christianity,

- or separatist, legalistic Christianity

NEEDED:- FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST WHONOT ONLY PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL BUT LIVE AS

AUTHENTIC DISCIPLES - 24/7


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o A genuine model to support the message

o Good apologetics

o Methods that are appropriateo First class ministries of mercy

o

Mission to migrantso Reaching out in an urban environment


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3. Re-evangelising Europe

4. Poverty & HIV/AIDS



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Poverty & HIV/AIDS

Poverty is alive and well

Extreme poverty means living

on less than US$ 1 per day.

Moderate poverty - $2 a day.

2.7 billion - 42% below $2 /day

1 billion 20% below $1/day

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Poverty & HIV/AIDS


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Poverty & HIV/AIDS

Women and children are most vulnerable

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Poverty & HIV/AIDS

Poor children are exploited

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Poverty & HIV/AIDS

Poor children have no voice

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Some of povertys consequences:

18 million Poverty-relateddeaths/ year

11 million children die/year under 5

800 million people go to bed hungry every night

The Poverty Cycle traps the poor

Poverty & HIV/AIDS

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P t & HIV/AIDS


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Our response to Poverty

Examine biblical teaching

- the bible says a lot about poverty

Examine our own consumption

adequate living generous giving

Not just an emotional

but a considered response

Not just a quick fix-

but a steady investment

Poverty & HIV/AIDS

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GLOBAL SUMMARY OF HIV/AIDS2009

Total living with HIV/AIDS: 33.3 Million

New infections with HIV /year: 2.6 Million

Poverty & HIV/AIDS

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Our Response

OPEN DOORS The world is more open than ever before

Going through these doors in the right way

Finding the best role for the expatriate

Tentmakers

Teachers

Specialist skills

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Our Response

The Task never changes though themeans may

Making converts or making disciples Teaching and training leaders

Handing over or holding on

Teaching dependence on God NOT onus


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