team expansion: what god has done... what he keeps doing! a glance at the work and workers of team...
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Team Expansion:Team Expansion:What God Has Done...What God Has Done...What He Keeps Doing!What He Keeps Doing!
A Glance at the Work and A Glance at the Work and Workers of Team ExpansionWorkers of Team Expansion
Setting Sites on the UnreachedSetting Sites on the Unreached
1978: A prayer 1978: A prayer meeting in a college meeting in a college dorm room in KY dorm room in KY births a new dreambirths a new dream
The first steps? The first steps? 3 years of... 3 years of... PrayerPrayer PlanningPlanning PreparationPreparation
First MissionariesFirst Missionaries
1981: Doug & 1981: Doug & Penny Lucas - Penny Lucas - Ministry of Ministry of leadershipleadership
1982: Lucases and 1982: Lucases and 3 colleagues leave 3 colleagues leave for Montevideo, for Montevideo, UruguayUruguay
MontevideoUruguay
Emphasis on Emphasis on Prayer & StrategyPrayer & Strategy 1982 – 15-year plan 1982 – 15-year plan
to launch a new to launch a new church movement in church movement in UruguayUruguay• MethodsMethods
ConferencesConferences RadioRadio Corres. CoursesCorres. Courses BenevolenceBenevolence Cell churchesCell churches
Mission Accomplished!Mission Accomplished!
1996 – Last 1996 – Last missionary out, 1 missionary out, 1 year early!year early!
Nationals trained Nationals trained and empoweredand empowered
Church multiplying Church multiplying on its ownon its own
Team moved to Team moved to another field!another field!
1985: Seven Key Principles1985: Seven Key Principles
Work in teamsWork in teams Plant churchesPlant churches Focus on unreachedFocus on unreached Base on the BibleBase on the Bible Report monthly on Report monthly on
progress and moneyprogress and money Be a light not a judge Be a light not a judge
to teammatesto teammates Yearn for coachingYearn for coaching
Sent Out New Mission TeamsSent Out New Mission Teams
1986: Caracas, 1986: Caracas, VenezuelaVenezuela
1987: Dublin, 1987: Dublin, IrelandIreland
1988: Other fields in 1988: Other fields in South America, South America, EuropeEurope
1989: Other fields in 1989: Other fields in Asia, AfricaAsia, Africa
Case Study: Kherson, UkraineCase Study: Kherson, UkraineIn partnership with Clovernook Chr. Ch., Cincinnati, OhioIn partnership with Clovernook Chr. Ch., Cincinnati, Ohio
• 10/90 – Doug visits Kherson 10/90 – Doug visits Kherson at invitation of Ukrainiansat invitation of Ukrainians
• 3/91 – Glen and Doug make 3/91 – Glen and Doug make additional setup visitadditional setup visit
• 6/91 – Ministry kicks off with 6/91 – Ministry kicks off with first “festival”first “festival”
• 9/91 – 13 baptisms9/91 – 13 baptisms• 10/91 – Glen begins follow-10/91 – Glen begins follow-
up leadership training with up leadership training with ~100 new believers; formed ~100 new believers; formed Kherson Strategic Kherson Strategic PartnershipPartnership
• 92-97 – Others pitch in92-97 – Others pitch in
Kherson
Mission Accomplished!Mission Accomplished!
1998 – Last missionary 1998 – Last missionary outout
Kherson Christian Kherson Christian Church has...Church has...• Been averaging 700 in Been averaging 700 in
attendanceattendance• Sent 3 missionary Sent 3 missionary
families to Muslim people families to Muslim people group next doorgroup next door
• Started 3 daughter Started 3 daughter churches, 1 churches, 1 granddaughter churchgranddaughter church
We’ve Honed a Vision . . . We’ve Honed a Vision . . .
Partner with local Partner with local churches...churches...
Send and sustain teams of Send and sustain teams of interdependent interdependent missionaries...missionaries...
Plant indigenous churches Plant indigenous churches among unreached people among unreached people groups worldwide. groups worldwide.
Partnering with Partnering with Local ChurchesLocal Churches ““High view” of the High view” of the
local churchlocal church House of prayer for House of prayer for
the nationsthe nations Hotbed for workersHotbed for workers Heart for wholistic Heart for wholistic
supportsupport We long to serve as We long to serve as
catalysts for all the catalysts for all the more involvement!more involvement!
To Send & Sustain Teams...To Send & Sustain Teams...
Partner withPartner withlocal churcheslocal churches
Find workersFind workers Train themTrain them Build themBuild them
into teamsinto teams Work with local churches Work with local churches
to provide accountabilityto provide accountability
Of Interdependent Of Interdependent MissionariesMissionaries Working Side by Working Side by
side for mutual side for mutual accountability...accountability...
EncouragementEncouragement Mutual supportMutual support
Sharing gifts/skillsSharing gifts/skills SynergySynergy
1x
2x2
Planting Planting Indigenous ChurchesIndigenous Churches We want church-We want church-
planting planting movementsmovements BiblicalBiblical
mandatemandate Churches that Churches that
reproduce...reproduce... ResourcesResources Skills Skills EnergyEnergy
Among the Among the “Least Reached”“Least Reached” Especially among the Especially among the
needyneedy Especially in the places Especially in the places
where God seems to where God seems to be calling us out to join be calling us out to join Him thereHim there
The least evangelized The least evangelized peoples, wherever peoples, wherever they’re found (<5%)they’re found (<5%)
7 Great Passions...7 Great Passions...
• Spiritual Walk: God, worship, holiness, and prayerSpiritual Walk: God, worship, holiness, and prayer• The dignity and importance of people as individuals The dignity and importance of people as individuals • Innovators – thus a willingness to support failureInnovators – thus a willingness to support failure• Determination, unflappability, enthusiasm & initiative Determination, unflappability, enthusiasm & initiative • Understanding and valuing our differences – Understanding and valuing our differences – we carewe care!!• Appreciation for wisdom from experience and ageAppreciation for wisdom from experience and age• The importance of growth The importance of growth (spiritually, organically, and numerically)(spiritually, organically, and numerically)
Accountability through Accountability through Communication & LeadershipCommunication & Leadership
Leadership Task Force
InternationalServices
Field Task Force On-Site Team
Field Coordinator
TeamLeader
Pres
RepresentativeElders
Missionaries
PACEProjectAdvocateChurch
The Model we Strive For(since the early 90s)
VP ofPersonnel
VP Mobilization
Ways to Get Involved...Ways to Get Involved...
Literature Relief DevelopmentTEE
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Media Discipling
Church PlantingChurch Planting
PrayerResearch Communications Medical
Business Agriculture
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Leadership Training Team LeaderInt’l Services
Working Together!Working Together!
An Expanding Ministry An Expanding Ministry (28 countries, 40 teams/projects in motion, 175 missionaries, (28 countries, 40 teams/projects in motion, 175 missionaries, thousands of supporters/friends)thousands of supporters/friends)
• ArgentinaArgentina• Bosnia (2)Bosnia (2)• Central AsiaCentral Asia• China (2)China (2)• ColombiaColombia• Cote d’Ivoire (Jula)Cote d’Ivoire (Jula)• CubaCuba• East AfricaEast Africa• EcuadorEcuador• FranceFrance• Hispanics (Oregon, Florida)Hispanics (Oregon, Florida)• IndiaIndia• Ireland (2)Ireland (2)• ItalyItaly
• JapanJapan• KosovoKosovo• MongoliaMongolia• North Africa (2)North Africa (2)• PhilippinesPhilippines• SomaliaSomalia• Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia• Taiwan (2) Taiwan (2) • TanzaniaTanzania• TurkeyTurkey• Ukraine (6)Ukraine (6)• UruguayUruguay• VenezuelaVenezuela• Plus International ServicesPlus International Services
Current Church Planting Current Church Planting Target CitiesTarget Cities
International Services: FocusInternational Services: Focus• PrayerPrayer
ReasonsReasons RequestsRequests ResourcesResources
• MobilizationMobilization New PeopleNew People New PartnersNew Partners New ProjectsNew Projects
• PersonnelPersonnel AccountabilityAccountability CareCare TrainingTraining
• VisioncastingVisioncasting Strategic planningStrategic planning StewardshipStewardship
The Hopewell House “Home Office” in Louisville, KY
Our Missionaries Enjoy...Our Missionaries Enjoy... Work with a team of colleagues
Camaraderie Liaison relationship w/ local
churches Recruitment assistance Troubleshooting
Administrative Technical areas
Strategic Planning Training Research Prayer Support-Raising Helps Accountability Crisis Management Leadership & Accountability
International Recognition Board of Directors Relationships
• Churches• US Government• IRS• Many foreign governments
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