developing an sdmi missional mindset
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Developing an SDMI Missional Mindset. The Great Commandment. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength… Love your neighbor as yourself.” The Great Commandment is the only motivation that will last in fulfilling the Great Commission!. Our Mission…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Developing an SDMI Missional Mindset
The Great Commandment
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength… Love your neighbor as yourself.”
The Great Commandment is the only motivation that will last in fulfilling the Great Commission!
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Our Mission…
to make Christlike Disciples … Disciples who make Disciples, Who make Disciples, Who make Disciples…
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A Biblical Theology of Mission
Jesus Said, “I Will Build My Church” Mt 16:18
Jesus Said, “Look at the Fields” Jn 4:35
Jesus Said, “Go Make Disciples” Mt 28:19
Jesus’ Prayer, “Sanctify Them” Jn 17:17
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Nazarene Future2009
1.9 Million Members- 34% UCR
24,485 Churches- 21% UCR
438 Districts- 19% UCR 183 Phase 3 Districts-
43% UCR 54 Post Secondary
Schools- 20% UCR 6 GS/6 Regional/36
Field= 48 Total
2030 5.1 Million Members-
15% UCR 83,000 Churches- 6%
UCR 649 Districts- 6% UCR 283 Phase 3 Districts-
28% UCR 185 Post Secondary
Schools- 6% UCR 6 BGS/6 Regional/63
Field= 75 Total
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1990 2000 2007 2010 (est) 2020 (est) 2050 (est)
This is the Future of the American Church Attendance Percentageif Nothing Changes
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Church of the Nazarene Heritage
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Newly Reporting Churches of the Nazarene by Assembly Year, 1909-2009
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Assembly Year
Growth from New Churches 1,065 churches started since 1999
697 new churches still active in 2009 Over 28,000 members in new churches Nearly 36,000 in worship in new churches 780 older churches no longer active: 15% of
active churches reporting in 1999 Churches begun by 1999 lost 7,000 members
during decade Churches begun by 1999 lost 26,000
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Growing Churches 2008-2009
These churches outpaced the denomination in worship growth in 2008-2009
New churches (started in 2000 or later) Churches under 50 in worship Multicultural churches (best: Chinese,
Hispanic, Native American, Haitian) Churches over 1,000 in worship
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To Simply MaintainA District or Denomination
Must Add +3% New Churches Every Year
For 50 Churches = 1.5 Average For 75 Churches = 2.25 Average For 100 Churches = 3.0 Average For 5,000 Churches = 150 Average
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The Harvest Is In The
Field Not In The Barn
It is about a plentiful harvestGo I am sending you out!
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8 Key Assumptions
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Nazarene Cowboy Church Network (NCCN)
www.nazarenenewchurches.org/
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Contrast & Compare:House Church Movement & NOCN
House Church Movement
1. Non-denominational2. Independence 3. Reaction to
denominations 4. Edification 5. Isolation of House
Churches
Naz Org Church Network (NONC)1. Denominational connections2. Inter-dependence 3. Proactive for mission 4. Balance in missional focus 5. Network
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Multi-Site Churches
Over 3,000 in USA/Canada Nazarene Multi-sites in
Ohio, VA, NM, TN, Winnipeg, and more.
www.nazarenenewchurches.org
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Development on a ShoestringTWO CONTRASTS
FOCUS ON LAND/BUILDING ASSURED SALARY MEMBERS Already
Christian DISTANT INITIATIVE START With BASIC
UNIT $500,000 OR MORE
FOCUS ON UNREACHED PEOPLE TENT MAKING (PLUS) UNREACHED PEOPLE LOCAL INITIATIVE,
CONTROL START With
FELLOWSHIP ON A SHOESTRING
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5.People respond best to
a work force from among their own people.
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2 BIGGEST APPARENT OBSTACLES
1.Money2.Workers
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Wrong Use of Money
1. Causes Dependence2. Stifles Freedom3. Places Wants over Eternal Needs4. “Money is usually a greater
hindrance than help in multiplying [reproducible] churches.” Charles Brock
Lack of Workers1.The Lord of the harvest has said:
“The harvest is ripe.” John 4:352.“The harvest is plentiful but the
workers are few” Luke 10:23.“Ask the LORD of the harvest to
send out workers…”4.Shepherds are the Gatekeepers
to His harvest field.
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Consider This Dramatic Change
1. Identify 2. Recruit/ Select3. Deploy4. Train
This focuses on empowering rather than screening.
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Change What We RewardWhatever Gets Rewarded Gets
Reproduced Not Seating Capacity but Sending
Capacity Not Size but Strength Strength is Measured by Health Health is Measured by Ability to
Reproduce
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Think About it
Why don’t we see rapid growth here in the US like we do in other world areas?
Do we have the faith to believe that the harvest is ripe and plentiful?
Do you believe it for your Mission Field?
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Excuses for not planting new works
1. Too many churches
2. Larger is better
3. Too small to launch a new work
4. Not enough money
5. Not enough leaders
6. Can’t release the leaders
Excuses for not planting new works
7. No building
8. No theological college graduate
9. Mañana, not this year
10. We may fail
11. Too much hard work and sacrifice
12. What is in it for me?
NEXT STEPS
Write it on a Piece of Paper A Prayer Retreat A Vision A Plan A Timeline
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Resources
1. New Church Evangelism Web-site www.nazarenenewchurches.org/
2. Research Department http://map.nazarene.org/ 3. Nazarene Organic Church Network (NOCN)
www.OrganicNazarene.net 4. Partnerships
Jesus Film Harvest Partners www.jfhp.org Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI)
www.dcpi.org New Church Specialties
www.newchurchspecialties.org Mapping Center For Evangelism and Growth
http://www.mappingcenter.org/
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