ssmc & missions (extract from missio dei 2011 sermon)
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Brief history of SSMC & missions. Slides extracted from Missio Dei sermon preceeding 2011 Anniversary Gift Day.TRANSCRIPT
MISSIO DEI ?
The Mission of God
SSMC & Missions
Matthew 28:18-2018 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority
in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you
always, to the very end of the age.”
For SSMC, Missions is part of our rich „heritage‟.
Missions should be …
1. a natural extension of our Church‟s ministry
2. a natural expression of our Church‟s movement to
fulfilling the Great Commission
3. a natural emphasis of our Church‟s mobilisation to
get every member involved
SSMC & Missions
Started with GIVING
SSMC started on 24th May 1975
“Anniversary Gift Day for Missions”
only started in 1979...
Modest amount of RM3,000
Matt 6:21
For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.
SSMC‟s Journey Into Missions
3,395
5,000
11,400
17,400
20,000 20,240
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
SSMC Anniversary Gift Day for Missions 1979 - 1984A
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YEARS
Starting with GIVING
towards missions
Followed by GOING
because of a
phone-call…
Mission Trips
started in 1984 ...
SSMC‟s Journey
Into Missions
Mission Trips : Purpose, Aims &
Goals ??
Exploratory
Evangelistic
Intercessory
Equipping
SSMC‟s Journey
Into Missions
Starting Right : Unique feature right
from the beginning :
Paying our own way !
Over the years ….
it was / is costly
it was / is still hard work
but lots of “fun”
it was / is “life imparting”
and “life transforming”
SSMC‟s Journey
Into Missions
SSMC Anniversary Gift Day for Missions 1979 - 1992A
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RM
27,599
37,028
42,639
45,729
60,757
90,000
135,000
180,000
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
200,000
YEARS
Starting with GIVING (1979)
Followed by GOING (1984)
Then came PRAYING
starting in 1990...
SSMC‟s Journey
Into Missions …
Yearly Theme Verse 1990-1991
Praying thru’ the Window IOctober 1993
57 Countries
3.6 Billion People
60% of the World‟s Pop.
as a church we begain praying
regularly for „ethnos‟ in the “10/40
Windows” ….
As a Church
As Care Groups
As Individuals
“Prayer Surfer” booklet ….
praying for the nations...
Praying thru’ the Window IIOctober 1995
100 Gateway Cities
Praying thru’ the Window IIIOctober 1997
Unreached People Groups
Russia
Mongolia
Philippines
Vietnam
Pakistan
India
Loas
China
Orang Asli locally
SSMC‟s Journey
Into Missions
SSMC Anniversary Gift Day for Missions 1979 - 1996A
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YEARS
180,000
248,000
291,303
420,000
450,000
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
500000
Started with GIVING (1979)
Followed by GOING (1984)
Then came PRAYING (1990)
Finally came SENDING
in 1996 …
SSMC‟s Journey
Into Missions
OUR VISIONTRANSFORMING LIVES
EXPANDING HIS KINGDOM
Mission StatementHaving a sense of God‟s calling and destiny for us to be missional,
we endeavour to be a Discipling, Gifted & Sending Church,
undergirded by
Prayer & Worship.
What is a MISSIONAL Church !MC
To be a
CHURCH WITH MISSIONS
is not good enough,
We aim to be a
MISSIONS – IN – CHURCH or
a MISSIONAL CHURCH.
What is a
MISSIONAL Church !MC
In a MISSIONAL CHURCH :
o All Christians are individually responsible
to see that collesctively (as a Church) we
reach the entire world for Christ.
o It is every Christian’s responsibility to
share the Truth of the Gospel …
"across the street &
around the world."
What is a
MISSIONAL Church !MC
SSMC is still a
CHURCH with
MISSIONS ,
We must aim to be a
MISSIONS – in –
CHURCH or
a MISSIONAL CHURCH.
What is a
MISSIONAL Church !MC
Missions
Worship
Prayer
Bible Study
SacramentsFellowship
GREATCONCLUSIONRev 7:9-10
GREAT COMMISSIONMatt 28:18-20
Great Empowerment Acts 1:8
INCENTIVE
GREAT
Question
Who is a MISSIONARY?
Are YOU a MISSIONARY?
