A Local Church Visionfor a Worldwide Mission

Tim Yarbrough

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A Local Church Visionfor a Worldwide Mission

Tim Yarbrough

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A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

Jesus’ Acts 1: ChallengeJesus’ Acts 1: Challenge

““You will receive power You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” ends of the earth” - Acts 1:8 - Acts 1:8 (HCSB)(HCSB)

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

The Acts 1: Challenge The Acts 1: Challenge InitiativeInitiative

A Quick Review…

The Acts 1:8 Challenge is an inspirational challenge…and opportunity for SBC churches to establish an intentional and comprehensive mission strategy to make Jesus Christ known in their community (Jerusalem), state (Judea), continent (Samaria) and world (ends of the earth).

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

Essence of the Acts 1:8 Essence of the Acts 1:8 ParadigmParadigm

God’s history-long and worldwide mission to redeem the lost peoples of the world is now the Great Commission of every local church…as Jesus shared with believers shortly before His ascension into heaven!

The Important Thing: Regardless of size or location, every local church can be a worldwide mission center!

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

Essence of the Acts 1:8 Essence of the Acts 1:8 ParadigmParadigm

Southern Baptist denominational entities – local associations, Baptist state conventions, the North American Mission Board and the International Mission Board – exist to assist and partner with local churches in fulfilling their Great Commission responsibility.

Embracing an Acts 1:8 paradigm of missions can help bring clarity…

PastorsJuggleManyThings…

Acts 1:8BringsClarity,Provides a Framework…

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

Churches of All Sizes Churches of All Sizes ParticipateParticipate

3,500+ churches have made a commitment to the Acts 1:8 Challenge … making it one of the fastest-growing new initiatives in the Southern Baptist Convention!

In essence, all 40,000-plus SBC churches and missions are commissioned by Jesus Christ to be Acts 1:8 churches! It’s Not a Program, but a Passion!

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

NAMB-IMB Strategies Support NAMB-IMB Strategies Support A18CA18C

NAMB’s purpose of Sharing Christ, Starting Churches and Sending Missionaries is in sync with the Great Commission-Acts 1:8 charge to the local church!

As it does with IMB’s purpose of Sending Missionaries, Reaching the Lost and Planting Churches among the diverse and unreached people groups of the world!

Video:The Biblical Mandate

(Acts 1:8 Study)

Embracing the Acts 1:8 ChallengeEmbracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge

Getting Started…

The Embracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge Leadership Guide is designed to assist you and your church implementing the Acts 1:8 Challenge strategy.

Acts 1:8 Doctrine StudyActs 1:8 Doctrine Study

The Acts 1:8 Challenge: Empowering the Church to Be on Mission Baptist doctrine study is an excellent way to start churches on becoming Acts 1:8 focused.

Embracing the Acts 1:8 ChallengeEmbracing the Acts 1:8 Challenge

Getting Started…Small group studies all ages is now available through the Acts 1:8 Challenge. This innovative and relevant curriculum is free and written specifically for children, students and adults and can be done one week or up to 13 weeks.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

One Challenge - Eight One Challenge - Eight ResponsesResponses

Prepare—empowering a designated leader of missions and developing mission teams, strategies, and plans to take the gospel to our community, state, continent, and world.

Learn—bringing mission awareness and interaction to the entire church body, training members for service, and connecting them to missionaries and mission needs.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

One Challenge - Eight One Challenge - Eight ResponsesResponses

Pray—asking God for kingdom perspective and worldwide vision, interceding for Christian workers and unevangelized peoples.

Give—increasing the financial support of the Cooperative Program and other SBC cooperative missions.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

One Challenge - Eight One Challenge - Eight ResponsesResponses

Go—enabling a growing number of members to directly participate in short-term, long-term, and marketplace opportunities to minister and spread the gospel beyond our church’s walls.

Tell—involving an increasing number of members in intentional, culturally relevant evangelism.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

One Challenge - Eight One Challenge - Eight ResponsesResponses

Send—providing members with opportunities to hear and respond to God’s call to vocational mission service.

Multiply—participating in church planting, and facilitating church planting movements.

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

Resources & Tools for Resources & Tools for ChurchesChurches

Sermons Outlines

Videos-Articles

Presentations

ActsOne8.com

Acts 1:8 Challenge MapActs 1:8 Challenge Map

Networking Resources:- A18C Website- A18C Consultant Network- A18C Podcasts- State/Association Resources

Leadership/Training:- Missional Assessment Tool- A18C Leadership Conference- State/Association Resources

Event Resources:- A18 Church 1-Day Rally- A18 Celebration Event- A18 Renewal Weekend- EKG 40-Day Emphasis- A18 Student Weekends- State/Association Resources

Implementation and Curriculum Resources:- A18C Leadership Guide- Acts 1:8 Website- Acts 1:8 Curriculum (13-week, 6-week, 1-day)- EKG Book- Sermon Series, videos- A18C Doc Store (banners, posters, bulletin inserts)- State/Association Resources

Church Accepts

Pastor and team work through A18C Leadership Guide; establish strategic A18 plan

Pastor preaches sermon series on Acts 1:8 Challenge

Church conducts church-wide 13-week Acts 1:8 study

Jerusalem (association)

Judea (state convention)

Samaria (NAMB)

Ends of the Earth (IMB)

Pastor, key staff and leadership attend A18C Leadership Conference or Seminar

Church conducts 1-Day Rally; A18 Celebration; Student Weekend; etc.

Church conducts EKG Study or A18 Renewal Weekend

Pastor and team work with association/state convention on training, events, strategies

Acts 1:8 Church Partners

A18C EquippingResources

ChurchActions

Desired ChurchActs 1:8 Outcomes

Strategic Acts 1:8 partnerships Associations, States

NAMB, IMB

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

New Acts 1:8 Challenge New Acts 1:8 Challenge ToolsTools

Acts 1:8 Challenge Leadership Conference and SeminarActs 1:8 Challenge 1-Day Rally or Multi-day Celebration EventActs 1:8 Renewal Weekend - EKGActs 1:8 Challenge Studieswww.MAPChurch.com (Acts 1:8 Missionial Assessment)Acts 1:8 Challenge Student Weekends

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

New Acts 1:8 Challenge New Acts 1:8 Challenge ToolsTools

Acts 1:8 Challenge Consultant Network, includes pastor practitioners, denominational missions leaders www.namb.net/ccd Acts 1:8 Challenge PodcastActs 1:8 Challenge Doc StoreActs 1:8 Website ResourcesActs 1:8 Challenge Convention Pages on www.ActsOne8.com Acts 1:8 Language Resources

A Local Church Vision for a Worldwide Mission

Acts 1:8 New Tools Acts 1:8 New Tools PromotionPromotion

An Acts 1:8 Challenge Event Planning Guide is available for download at www.ActsOne8.com.Suggested plans for implementation for use by small, medium and large churches are being completed.

www.ActsOne8.com Where there’s a

Wealth of Resources!

How to Get Started…Using the Acts 1:8

“4 Field, 8 Commitment” Grid

It’s all about intentionality…Think about it. What gets theMost attention in our lives?

Things we love!

Video:A Vision for Acts 1:8

Video:Embracing an Acts 1:8 Paradigm of Missions

Video:We Speak to Nations

Wrap-up

Q & A