Post on 30-May-2018
The Great Commission
The Great Question
The Great Commitment
The Commissioned Church
Commissioned to Equip Eph 4:11-16Jerusalem Acts 2:41-47; 8:1-4
Commissioned to Send Acts 13:1-5 Antioch Acts 13-21
Commissioned to Sustain Phil 4:14-19 Philippi Acts 16-17
Romans 10:12-15a
How then shall they call on himin whom they have not believed? and how…. and how… and how
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
The Great Question
How can they…
unless they are sent?
Your church is God ’s answer to the Great Question
Matt 28:19 The Great Commission
“Make Disciples…all nations”
Rom 10:15 The Great Question
“How…unless they are sent”
Ac 13:2 The Great Commitment
“Separate & Send”
Acts 13:1-4 Two-Fold Call
Separate Barnabas & Saul to the work to which I have called them
Call to ChurchCall to Paul and BarnabusMutual commitment & responsibility
When God calls a missionary, He calls a church to send them
Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call
Two-fold Recognition
Two-fold Responsibility
Two-fold Release
Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call
TwoTwo--fold Recognitionfold Recognition
Church leadership
Missionary
Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call
Two-fold Responsibility
To set apart & send
To go
Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call
Two-fold Release
They sent them
Sent by the Holy Spirit
Acts 14:26-28
Two-fold Blessing
Return, Report, Renewal
The call to go includes a call to send
Godly proven character
Gifted proven effectiveness
Experienced proven disciplemakers
Team Player proven cooperation
The Sending Church
It is the local church’sresponsibility to sendthe present generationof cross cultural laborersand to equip the next
Your church is God’s answer to the
Great Commission
“Send Yourself”
Versus
“Sending Church ”
A Partnership
Your Church and
“We are scaffolding”Dr. Michael Loftis,President, ABWE
…helping you reach the difficult places;
building together for maximum impact ”
A sending church Prays
A sending church Invests
A sending church Prepares
Sending Church Realities
The cost of sending in real dollars
Family of four Couple Single
Salary $1240 $1240 $620Housing $1200 $600 $400Social Security tax $487 $398 $199Children's Education $250 childChild Support $300 age based
Benefits SupportRetirement $204 $204 $156Health Insurance $584 $528 $202Accident Insurance $12 $11 $6Term Life Insurance(*) $38 $37 $13Medical Expense Allowance(*) $100 $80 $40
Ministry SupportMissionary Admin. Service $190/adult $190/adult $190Furlough Ministry Travel $120 $60 $30Individual Ministry $300 $300 $300ME/TI $35 $20 $10
Monthly Support $5250 $4458 $3700
Thailand 2007
Monthly Support Averages
30%Individual
70%Churches
2 Keys to prefield success
Sending Church Investment
25-50%
Sending Church Involvement
Intercession, Finding Contacts, Introductions, Encouragement
The 25/10 VisionSending Church 25%-50%
$800-$2500 per month
Supporting Church 10%$300-$600 per month
Ultimate goal using stepped process
Current Prefield Statistics
30-40 churches a year = full time prefield
75-100 church meetings
500-800 churches contacted (phone, mail)
20 cold contacts to obtain one meeting
1 out of 5 actual meetings result in support
Sending Church Investment
Your investment speaks loudly about your confidence in and your commitment to your missionary
Sending Church Investment
What’s possible with total participation?
$1.00 a week per family?
$2.00 a week per family?
$3.00 a week per family?
It takes a team
To pray
To invest time and energy
To invest financial resources
To locate partners in sending
To provide encouragement
The Sending Team
Prayer
Presentation
Contact
Start up costs
Laptop $1700Projector $1700Literature $ 500Display $ 350Postage $ 250Total $4500
Participation
Youth Group, Display $ 350
Awana, Mailings $ 250
Small Groups, Computer $1700
Sunday School, Literature $ 500
Finances are required to get to and stay in
the place of ministry.
Prayer is absolutely essential to obtain the
power for effective ministry.
Prefield is a ministry of team-building;
obtaining partners so they can preach the
gospel, plant churches, and help to launch
world-wide missions movements
Prayer
Daily intercessors who will unceasingly
pray for their spiritual growth,
strength, holiness, wisdom,
perseverance, joy, relationships,
effectiveness in ministry, supporters
and spiritual encouragement
Presentation
Audio Visual Media – PPT, Video (ABWE)
Display – three or five panel
Literature – 4 pieces
Speaking preparations (Pastor’s Coaching)
Testimonies – 3,5,8 minute (salvation,call)Sunday School lessons for adults & kidsSunday/Mid Week Services – full hourMissionary Conferences, seminars
LiteraturePastor’s recommendation letter
Missionary’s introductory letter
Tri-fold Informational Brochure
Prayer Card
Speaking Presentations
Testimonies – 3,5,8 minute (salvation, call)
Sun. School, Camp, VBS adults & kids (5)
Sunday/Mid Week Services – full hour (1-2)
Missionary Conferences, seminars (2-3)
Sending pastor’s guidance is crucial
The reality for most prefielders is…75-100 churches in the next 30 months!
Individuals30%
SendingChurch25%
SupportingChurches
45%
Finding Your Partners
Contacts
Best Contacts 1/1
Close friends of missionary & sending pastor
Finding Your Partners
Good Contacts 1/10
Pastor’s fellowship & area contacts
Church association (state, regional, national)
ABWE church listings
Church member contacts (contact cards)
Contacts
Finding Your Partners
Cold Contacts 1/20
No connection (Web Search)
www.yahoo.com yellow-page search
Contacts
Introductory Phone Call
Mailing Call Back
3Steps
VolunteersMissionary
2.
1.
3.
Missionary Follow -Up Call
1. Call back the following week
2. Inquire if literature was received
3. Request an opportunity to come and share their ministry
Your church is God’s answer to the
Great Commitment
Every church must answer the
Great Commissionevery generation