I AM JONAHI AM JONAH

MISSION

1. The Meaning

2. The Purpose2. The Purpose

3. The Pattern

4. The Tools

MISSION

The Tools

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'Arise, go’

‘Go therefore and make disciples’

The Meaning

'Arise, go’ ‘Jonah 1:1-2

‘Go therefore and make disciples’ Matthew 28:18-20

ng of mission

The Purpose of missionThe Purpose of mission

MISSIONS OF THE CHURCH

1. INTERNAL (edification of

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(edification of believers).

2. EXTERNAL (evangelism).

MISSIONS OF THE CHURCH

(edification of (edification of

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The present Canadian context

decline in church attendance

rise in competing ‘spiritualities’

thriving individualism and consumerism

strong environmentalismstrong environmentalism

deep suspicion of institutions

longing for belonging

improved levels of education & health

pervasive sense of societal decline

The present Canadian context

decline in church attendance

rise in competing ‘spiritualities’

thriving individualism and consumerism

strong environmentalismstrong environmentalism

deep suspicion of institutions

improved levels of education & health

pervasive sense of societal decline

CONCENTRIC MODEL

The Pat tern of miss ionThe Pat tern of miss ion

CONCENTRIC MODEL

The Pat tern of miss ionThe Pat tern of miss ion

CONCENTRIC MODEL

INWARD/

A.

INWARD/

OUTWARD PATTERN

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CONCENTRIC MODEL

Close Proximity:

INWARD-OUTWARD PATTERN

Close Proximity:

OUTWARD PATTERN

INWARD-OUTWARD PATTERN

1. SELF

OUTWARD PATTERN

2. Close friends/ support system

2. Close friends/ support system• People you choose to love and

be with• Folks you see at least weekly• Extended family (in some cases)

1. Family

support system2. Close friends/ support system

Close friends/ support systemPeople you choose to love and

Folks you see at least weeklyExtended family (in some cases)

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

2. Close friends/ support system

1. Family

3. Familiar acquaintances

•Co-workers, neighbors, parents of kids’ friends;

• People God has placed in proximity to you through otherwork, where to live, kids’ schooling, etc.

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

2. Close friends/ support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

workers, neighbors, parents of kids’

People God has placed in proximity to you er major life choices you’ve made;

work, where to live, kids’ schooling, etc.

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

4. Social Contacts

2. Close friends/ support system

1. Family

•The guy at Home Depot,• Barista @ Starbucks,• person who cuts your hair, etc.• People you have some contact with regularly i

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

4. Social Contacts

2. Close friends/ support system

4. Social ContactsThe guy at Home Depot,Barista @ Starbucks,person who cuts your hair, etc.People you have some contact with

y in the course of everyday life

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

4. Social Contacts

2. Close friends/ support system

1. Family

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

4. Social Contacts

5. Groups in your community

2. Close friends/ support system

5. Groups in your community

•Elderly, Prisoners, At Risk Kids, etc.

•Where is your burden?

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

4. Social Contacts

2. Close friends/ support system

1. Family

support system

3. Familiar acquaintances

4. Social Contacts

5. Groups in your community

6. Countries/ People Groups

2. Close friends/ support system

6. Countries/ People Groups

•Who are your contacts outside the

SURREY?

•To Where is your heart drawn?

•John 3:16, Rev. 5:9-12

support system

B. THE URBAN STARB. THE URBAN STAR

Mo r is name for God in B. THE URBAN STARn lips and hearts of little children.B. THE URBAN STAR

The tools of missionThe tools of missionThe tools of missionThe tools of mission

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

1. INTERNAL MISSION

(edification of (edification of believers).

2. EXTERNAL MISSION

(evangelism).

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

(edification of (edification of

As of 2006, visible minority groups in Surrey are as follows:• 27.5% South Asian• 5.1% Chinese• 4.2% Filipino• 2.4% Southeast Asian• 2.0% Korean• 2.0% Korean• 1.3% Black• 1.1% Multiple Visible Minority• 1.0% Latin American• 0.5% Japanese• 0.5% Arab• 0.5% West Asian

2011 POPULATION:

484,774

As of 2006, visible religious affiliations in Surrey are as follows:• 25.8% No religious affiliation• 19.2% Sikh• 16.2% Roman Catholic• 11.0% Protestant• 6.4% Other Christian• 2.9% Muslim• 2.9% Muslim• 2.8% Hindu• 1.9% Buddhist• 1.5% Jewish• 0.1% Coptic Orthodox (Egyptian) Christian• 0.1% Other Eastern Religion• 0.2% Religion not mentioned above

2011 POPULATION:

484,774