Mission to Missional Mission, Missions & Missional

Mission to MissionalMission to MissionalMission, Missions & MissionalMission, Missions & Missional

Definition of Mission & MissionsDefinition of Mission & Missions

Mission – is God’s work through Mission – is God’s work through human ambassadors to reconcile human ambassadors to reconcile sinful humanity to Himself (2 Cor. sinful humanity to Himself (2 Cor. 5:18-20)5:18-20)• God is the theological foundationGod is the theological foundation• God is the source of powerGod is the source of power• God provides the guiding principlesGod provides the guiding principles• God provides the saving messageGod provides the saving message

Definition of Mission & MissionsDefinition of Mission & Missions

Missions – is the plans and Missions – is the plans and strategies used by committed strategies used by committed believers to accomplish the believers to accomplish the mission of God.mission of God.• Christian’s response to GodChristian’s response to God• Practical implementation of guiding Practical implementation of guiding

principles and saving messageprinciples and saving message

Central Missions ThemesCentral Missions ThemesOrientationOrientation FocusFocus ScripturesScriptures ActionAction PrinciplePrinciple

GodGod

DirectedDirectedSource of Source of MissionMission

Jn. 17:2, Jn. 17:2, 18, 2118, 21

God calls God calls people to people to HimHim

God of God of Relation-Relation-shipship

ChristChrist

CenteredCenteredCore of Core of

MissionMissionJn. 3:16-17Jn. 3:16-17 Christ is Christ is

the Waythe WayMinistry of Ministry of Reconcilia-Reconcilia-tion tion

PeoplePeople

FocusedFocusedHeart ofHeart of

MissionsMissionsMk. 16:16Mk. 16:16 Peoples’ Peoples’

may hearmay hearContextualContextual

MessageMessage

MissionalMissional

LifeLifeOutcome Outcome MissionsMissions

Acts 1:47Acts 1:47

1 Cor. 3:71 Cor. 3:7God gives God gives growthgrowth

Ambassadors Ambassadors

& Good & Good StewartsStewarts

ServiceService

SeekingSeekingPlan ofPlan of

MissionsMissionsMt. 28:18Mt. 28:18 Make Make

disciplesdisciplesHolisticHolistic

StrategiesStrategies

Strategy: Who to SendStrategy: Who to Send

Two core requirementsTwo core requirements• Love GodLove God• Love of peopleLove of people

Qualifications for MissionariesQualifications for Missionaries

People who know God (relationship)People who know God (relationship) People who share God’s love for the lostPeople who share God’s love for the lost People of prayerPeople of prayer People committed to the body of ChristPeople committed to the body of Christ People obedient to the LordPeople obedient to the Lord People who are energetic and creativePeople who are energetic and creative People who are maturingPeople who are maturing

Two Types of Biblical MandatesTwo Types of Biblical Mandates Cultural Mandate – is the Biblical Cultural Mandate – is the Biblical

concept of Christians being socially concept of Christians being socially responsible to the poor and under responsible to the poor and under privileged.privileged.• Mt. 22:39; 25:34-46; Lk. 10:25-37Mt. 22:39; 25:34-46; Lk. 10:25-37

Evangelistic Mandate – is the Biblical Evangelistic Mandate – is the Biblical expression of Christians’ responsibility expression of Christians’ responsibility to go and make disciples so people may to go and make disciples so people may be in a proper relationship with God.be in a proper relationship with God.• Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:46-47Mt. 28:19; Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:46-47

Three Views of EvangelismThree Views of Evangelism

Presence EvangelismPresence Evangelism• This type of evangelism is the idea that This type of evangelism is the idea that

evangelism is basically passive but evangelism is basically passive but living as Christians among none living as Christians among none Christians and doing good works.Christians and doing good works.

• It does not actively try to make It does not actively try to make disciples.disciples.


Proclamation EvangelismProclamation Evangelism• This type of evangelism believes in the This type of evangelism believes in the

idea of presence with good works but idea of presence with good works but also believes that the word should be also believes that the word should be proclaimed so people hear and proclaimed so people hear and understand but stops short of understand but stops short of persuading people.persuading people.

• It would not push the urgency of It would not push the urgency of accepting the gospel message. accepting the gospel message.


Persuasion EvangelismPersuasion Evangelism• Persuasion evangelism has both the Persuasion evangelism has both the

elements of presence evangelism and elements of presence evangelism and proclamation but a person must become proclamation but a person must become a disciple of Jesus Christ and a member a disciple of Jesus Christ and a member of a local church.of a local church.

• A person is not evangelized by just A person is not evangelized by just hearing and understanding (Matt. 13:1-hearing and understanding (Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23).9, 18-23).

Holistic MissionHolistic Mission

Definition:Definition:• Holistic mission is the intentional Holistic mission is the intentional

integration of building the church integration of building the church and transforming society (EDWM, and transforming society (EDWM, 448).448).


Emphasis of Holistic Mission:Emphasis of Holistic Mission:• Restoration of the physical Restoration of the physical

situationsituation• Restoration of communitiesRestoration of communities• Socio-economic improvementsSocio-economic improvements• Improved life nowImproved life now


Scriptures for Holistic Mission:Scriptures for Holistic Mission:• Mt. 25:31-46Mt. 25:31-46• Lk. 4:16-21Lk. 4:16-21• Jn. 9:25Jn. 9:25• Rom. 12:19-21Rom. 12:19-21


Four Dimensions of Human LifeFour Dimensions of Human Life

Jean-Paul Heldt, Revisiting the “Whole Gospel”: Toward a Biblical Model of Holistic Mission in the 21st Century. (2004)

PHYSICAL ECONOMIC

SPIRITUAL SOCIAL

Holistic MissionHolistic MissionIntegrated View Human NatureIntegrated View Human Nature


Physical Economic Social Spiritual

Individual HealthWell-being

PovertyLiteracyDepression

CaptivityHopelessnessPowerlessnessPeace

OppressionGuiltShameSalvation

Family HeredityEnvironment

EmploymentChild laborProstitution

DivorceAbuseGender relations

ReligionBeliefsRituals

Community SanitationPollutionSocial WelfareEnvironment

EducationLand distribution

CultureSocial injusticeViolencePeace

WorldviewGodviewEvangelism

Nation(s) AIDSHealth-care

EconomyEducationExploitation

Wars, conflictsHuman rightsSlaveryRacism

IdeologyReligious libertyRedemption

Holistic MissionHolistic MissionFour Dimensions of Ministry Found in Luke 4:18-19Four Dimensions of Ministry Found in Luke 4:18-19


PHYSICAL“Recovering of

sight to the blind”

ECONOMIC“Preach good news to the

poor”

SPIRITUAL“Set at liberty those who are

oppressed”

SOCIAL“Proclaim

release to the captives”

HolisticElements

GOD

Revelation

History Eternity

PhysicalSystem

CulturalSystem

SpiritualSystem

SocialSystem

PersonalSystem

BiologicalSystem

Systems Approach to the Study of Humans

Missional ChurchMissional Church

Definition:Definition:• The missional church is the church The missional church is the church

that sees itself and operates as that sees itself and operates as being sent into the world to reach being sent into the world to reach the lost.the lost.

Missional ChurchMissional Church

Characteristics of Missional Church:Characteristics of Missional Church: Evangelizing is not something we do it is Evangelizing is not something we do it is

what we are.what we are. ContextualContextual

• Attempts to make Christianity meaningful in Attempts to make Christianity meaningful in peoples’ cultural contextpeoples’ cultural context

People recognized as created in the image People recognized as created in the image of Godof God

• Not just prospective membersNot just prospective members• People of worth even before savedPeople of worth even before saved

Incarnational rather than attractionalIncarnational rather than attractional• Living and sharing the gospel where life is Living and sharing the gospel where life is

taking place for peopletaking place for people

Missional ChurchMissional Church Six Recontextualizations for Six Recontextualizations for

Modern Churches:Modern Churches:• From a cognitive cathedral to a holy From a cognitive cathedral to a holy

walking with Godwalking with God• From attenders to communityFrom attenders to community• From members to ministersFrom members to ministers• From strong to weakFrom strong to weak• From cultural accommodators to From cultural accommodators to

kingdom participantskingdom participants• From monocultural to multicultualFrom monocultural to multicultual

(www.missiology.org/mmr/(www.missiology.org/mmr/mmr33.htm)mmr33.htm)

Missional and Church GrowthMissional and Church GrowthParadigmsParadigms

Missional Church Growth

Focus on Evangelism Emphasis on bringing people into the kingdom of God through holistic ministry of making disciples

Evangelism as discipling and perfecting for individual salvation

Social Action Orientation

The Gospel, evangelism and social action are intertwined and should not be separated

Priority given to evangelism and church planting above social actions

Visionary Leadership Incarnational ministry of being Christian not just doing evangelism

Growth principles to attract people with a tendency to over-emphasize growth

Missional and Church GrowthMissional and Church GrowthParadigmsParadigms

Missional Church Growth

Orientation TheocentricTheologicalPostmodern

AnthropocentricPragmaticModern

Theological Focus Mission Dei Great Commission

Central Question What is the Gospel? What makes the church grow?

Scripture Perspective Narrative of God’s purpose

Propositional Truth

How does Mission Occur?

By God’s Spirit By Strategic Planning

Nature of Community Inclusive, unity of the body of Christ

People Groups

Church Growth to MissionalChurch Growth to MissionalPerspectivePerspective

Church Growth Movement

1960 - 1980 1980 - 1990 1990 - 2000 2000 - 2010

Adapted from Popular Perspectives of the Church, 1960-2010, p 29 of Church Unique by Will Mancini

Modern &Christendom

Context

Movement toward Post-modern

Context

Post-modernPost-Christendom

Context

The Missional ChurchThe Missional ChurchShaped by God’s missionShaped by God’s mission

• Missio Dei – church enters God’s Missio Dei – church enters God’s missionmission

• Kingdom of God – church reflects and Kingdom of God – church reflects and proclaims the rule of Godproclaims the rule of God

• Incarnational – church represents Incarnational – church represents Christ in the world and He is are Christ in the world and He is are example of incarnational ministryexample of incarnational ministry

• Sacrifice – willing to sacrifice for Sacrifice – willing to sacrifice for humanity as Christhumanity as Christ

• Eschatological – ultimate victory in Eschatological – ultimate victory in Christ in death or lifeChrist in death or life

The Missional ChurchThe Missional Church

Community ActionCommunity Action

• Leavening influence in communityLeavening influence in community• Kingdom living (showing God’s rule in Kingdom living (showing God’s rule in

our lives)our lives)• Life sharingLife sharing• Outward focusedOutward focused• Social action reflecting Christian ethicsSocial action reflecting Christian ethics• Holistic view of ministryHolistic view of ministry• Connecting and discipling the receptiveConnecting and discipling the receptive

Strategy of ReceptivityStrategy of Receptivity

Definition: The state of Definition: The state of being open to responding being open to responding to the gospel message.to the gospel message.

Reasons for prioritizing receptive Reasons for prioritizing receptive peoplepeople• It follows the biblical exampleIt follows the biblical example

Limited commission (Mt. 10:1-15; Mk. Limited commission (Mt. 10:1-15; Mk. 6:7-13; Lk. 9:1-16)6:7-13; Lk. 9:1-16)

Nicodemus (Jn. 3:1-21)Nicodemus (Jn. 3:1-21)• Our time is limitedOur time is limited• Our resources are limitedOur resources are limited• We want to be as faithful as possibleWe want to be as faithful as possible• Follows open doors (Col. 4:3; Rev. Follows open doors (Col. 4:3; Rev.

3:8)3:8)


Signs of receptivitySigns of receptivity• FRANs – Friends, relatives, & FRANs – Friends, relatives, &

neighborsneighbors Trust in establishedTrust in established Relationships establishedRelationships established Experience Christian presence Experience Christian presence positivelypositively

A meaningful gospel messageA meaningful gospel message• Church visitorsChurch visitors

Looking to fill a needLooking to fill a need Want to be part of a groupWant to be part of a group Spiritual seekersSpiritual seekers


Signs of receptivitySigns of receptivity•Life situation changesLife situation changes

Major personal & family life Major personal & family life changeschanges

Work changesWork changes Political & economic changesPolitical & economic changes Cultural changesCultural changes


The Rainer ScaleThe Rainer Scale

U5 – highly resistant to gospel, antagonisticU5 – highly resistant to gospel, antagonistic U4 – resistant to the gospel, not antagonisticU4 – resistant to the gospel, not antagonistic U3 – no apparent receptivity, neutral, open to U3 – no apparent receptivity, neutral, open to

some degreesome degree U2 – receptive to the gospel and to the churchU2 – receptive to the gospel and to the church U1 – highly receptive to the gospelU1 – highly receptive to the gospel D1 – “baby” in ChristD1 – “baby” in Christ D2 – signs of early maturity in ChristD2 – signs of early maturity in Christ

The Rainer ScaleThe Rainer Scale

U5 – Antagonistic (5%)U5 – Antagonistic (5%) U4 – Resistant (21%)U4 – Resistant (21%) U3 – Neutral (36%)U3 – Neutral (36%) U2 – Friendly (27%)U2 – Friendly (27%) U1 – Very friendly (11%)U1 – Very friendly (11%)

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Awareness of a supreme being onlyInitial awareness of the gospelAwareness of gospel fundamentalsGrasp of implications of the gospelPositive attitude toward the gospelPersonal problem recognitionDecision to actRepentance & faith in Christ

The person is regenerated & becomes a new creature+1+2+3

Post-decision evaluationIncorporation into the BodyLifetime of growth in Christ

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Source: Spectrum, Winter, p. 5rejection

The Engel ScaleThe Engel ScaleSpiritual Decision Process ModelSpiritual Decision Process Model

Planting Churches - PostmodernsGray Metrix – Desire for people to move toward “C”

Planting Churches - PostmodernsPlanting Churches - Postmoderns

Ed Stetzer Planting

Churches in a Postmodern Age

Strategies for GrowthStrategies for Growth

Four major types of growthFour major types of growth• Internal growthInternal growth• Expansion growthExpansion growth• Extension growthExtension growth• Bridging growthBridging growth


Internal GrowthInternal Growth• Inside the bodyInside the body• Christians become better Christians become better

ChristiansChristians• Quality growth = spiritual Quality growth = spiritual

maturitymaturity• Organic growth = growth in Organic growth = growth in

ministriesministries


Expansion GrowthExpansion Growth• Evangelistic growth = unsaved Evangelistic growth = unsaved

brought to Christ & incorporated brought to Christ & incorporated into local churchinto local church

• Transfer growth = Christians Transfer growth = Christians moving their membership from moving their membership from from one congregation to anotherfrom one congregation to another

• Biological growth = Children of Biological growth = Children of Christians become ChristiansChristians become Christians


Extension GrowthExtension Growth• Unsaved reached & new church Unsaved reached & new church

plantedplanted• Church experiences internal and Church experiences internal and

expansion growthexpansion growth• Affords the greatest opportunity Affords the greatest opportunity

for growthfor growth


Bridging GrowthBridging Growth• Unsaved reached & new church Unsaved reached & new church

planted in another cultureplanted in another culture• Degrees of bridging because of Degrees of bridging because of

cultural differencescultural differences• Cultural barriers to be bridgedCultural barriers to be bridged

Strategies for GrowthStrategies for Growth Foundational spiritual factors for Foundational spiritual factors for

church growthchurch growth• Churches grow when they have biblical goalsChurches grow when they have biblical goals• Churches grow well with effective teaching Churches grow well with effective teaching

ministriesministries• Churches grow by personal contact in Churches grow by personal contact in

communities that lead to sharing the gospelcommunities that lead to sharing the gospel• Churches grow with help of evangelistic Churches grow with help of evangelistic

programsprograms• Churches grow with prayerChurches grow with prayer• Churches grow when evangelism is Churches grow when evangelism is

emphasized by the leadershipemphasized by the leadership

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