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Matthew 28/18-20
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying,
"All
authority has been
given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Key Phrases that the generations have misunderstood
★All Authority... ★In Heaven AND on Earth
★GO (and as you do...)
★Make disciples of all the people groups ★baptize them in the name of the triune God ★Teaching them to obey all that Christ Commands
★Christ is with US
All Authority
All Authority
All Authority
All Authority ★Jesus Christ has the Authority ★In Heaven and on Earth! ★The disciples did not have anything... ★but Jesus, the Holy Spirit and the Power that comes with Them. (Acts 3...A Powerful Passage!)
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) Make Disciples of “Panta Ta Ethne” A History of the Phraise “Panta Ta Ethne”
•Genesis 11 and the Tower of Babel •Genesis 12:1-7 and the call and promise to Abraham about the “nations” •By the time of the Judges the Hebrew words “Am” for Israel & “Goyeme” for all the non-Israel ethnic people groups arose and persisted into Revelation. •God’s call to Jonah to go to ethnic Nineveh
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) Make Disciples of “Panta Ta Ethne” A History of the Phraise “Panta Ta Ethne”
•The Psalms sing of God’s Great Commission to go to “panta ta ethne” •Isaiah 49 reveals God’s call for Isaiah to go to the Gentiles, the “goyeme” •God’s call to Ezekiel to go to Israel and not to the “goyeme”, the “panta ta ethne.” •Christ’s Great Commission to all believers of all time. (Matthew & Luke)
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) Make Disciples of “Panta Ta Ethne” A History of the Phraise “Panta Ta Ethne”
•God calls Paul to move beyond the Jews to the “panta ta ethne” while calling Peter to the Jews of Israel. •God expects His Great Commission to be fulfilled to the point of having every “panta ta ethne” represented around His throne in Heaven •God will have present in heaven every language and culture.
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) Make Disciples of “Panta Ta Ethne” A History of the Phraise “Panta Ta Ethne”
•Christ’s call, His mandate is to every believer . (Matthew 28:19-20) •Christ’s call is to “make disciples” •His call is to specifically “make disciples within each “panta ta ethne” •Believers are to start in their Jerusalem and end up in their uttermost. (Acts 1:8)
GO (and as you do Make Disciples)
3 Phases of US Immigration
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) BY 1924
35,000,000 Immigrants had reached these shores: (Native Americans go from 15-18 Million to 305,000)
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) In 1924 The borders close in 1924 (National Origins Quota Act)
GO (and as you do Make Disciples)
In 1965 The Hart-Celler Act reopens the borders Total number of immigrants since 1965= 31,000,000
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) 1776
1963
12% Attendance 57% Attendance Denominations (By Size) Congregational
Baptist
Anglican/Episcopal
Methodist
Presbyterian
Lutheran
Lutheran
Presbyterian
Methodist
Anglican/Episcopal
Baptist
Congregational
2010 9% Church Attendance
GO (and as you do Make Disciples) Acts 17/26-27 ...and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us...
GO (and as you do baptize them) Why baptism? • A Commitment and Identification –John the Baptist –Ukraine, Ethiopia, Iraq/Iran –Flint, MI • Great Commission Resurgence
GO (and as you do Teach them to Obey) Teach them to Obey All I have Commanded You • •
We know...but we do not act! Accountability...
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Thinking like a missionary in Flint Oral • Stories • Songs • Proverbs • Personal Experience –Relationships
Print • Tables • Outlines • Point-by-point • Charts • Text • Technical Writing
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Contemporary Culture/Goal What is the Goal of doing all this research?
• Worldview Profiles –Guilt/Innocence –Shame/Honor –Fear/Power –Purposelessness/Purpose –Abandonment/Community
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Contemporary Culture/ Doing the Math
Flint, MI
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Contemporary Culture/Doing the Math Population (-11%, Flint Alone)
124,943
111,475
2000
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Contemporary Culture/Doing the Math Affiliates All Religions Genesee County (-7.7%)
Affiliation loss when compared to population = ‐5.4%
223,806
208,845
1990
2000 40
Contemporary Culture/Doing the Math Congregations in Flint, All Religions (+2.8/yr. Evangelicals (1.5/yr.) 344
316
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2000 41
Contemporary Culture/Doing the Math Affiliation in 2000
Evangelicals 89675 21% Unclaimed 219945 50% Other 126521 29%
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Thinking like a missionary in Flint Flint Literacy Status Level 3 &4 36%
Level 1 35%
Level 2 29%
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17.53%
15 to 24 years
18042
14.44%
25 to 34 years
18830
15.07%
35 to 44 years
17912
14.34%
45 to 54 years
14902
11.93%
55 to 59 years
5004
4.01%
60 to 64 years
4060
3.25%
65 to 74 years
7273
5.82%
75 to 84 years 85 years and over
4450
3.56%
1361
1.09%
56%
21907
44%
5 to 14 years
26.50%
8.97%
29.50%
11202
30.28%
Under 5 years
13.72%
Golden Years
Working Years
Adole‐ scence
Children
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Now you know More
Let’s hit the Streets
• Get attention • reviveFLINT • I am learning about the city… • How can I pray for you? –Pray
• Would you like to get involved? –Gather info
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The Mission Time to Revive encourages believers to embrace their relationship with Jesus Christ and share the Truth that transforms lives.
The Story 2006 Kyle prays for Dallas Maya’s Illness
2007 Dallas 40-day Tent Revival Maya is healed
2008 REVIVE Santa Fe First Radio Broadcast
2009 Radio Ministry Expands Arizona Discipleship Begins
2010 Kyle begins full-time Awaken the Valley in AZ
The Faces
•Invitation •Growing Prayer Movement •Humility •Strong desire for Revival
Initial Trip
•Research •Clear Direction from the Lord •“Persons of Peace” •Target People Groups Identified •Endvision Developed •Initial Discipleship Groups Formed
•Leaders ready to Lead •Vision Understood and Owned •Stable Discipleship Network Established •Initial Groups Start Second Generation
Prayer Week
Gathering Week
Accomplishments Community Relationships built with local government officials Connections established with local businesses Built a focused network of community leaders Church 20 discipleship groups (2 generations) 83 disciple makers trained (Sedona) Weekly prayer groups (Dallas & Sedona Marriages repaired, Etc.
Fan the Flame Transformation Requests
Flint, MI South Bend, IN
Asheville, NC Sedona, AZ Honolulu, HI
Tucson, AZ
Santa Fe, NM
Dallas, TX
International Requests
Ireland Costa Rica
The Cartoons
Accomplishments Growing Radio Impact Increasing listenership from 201,000 to 394,000 across the globe
* Pending support
Fan the Flame Radio Nominated for the Genesis Award from the National Religious Broadcaster’s Association Became a nationally broadcasted radio program in less than a year Growing social media impact
Today’s Objective
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reviveFLINT Support Center
Entrance Area
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And even a place for children to play
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Everyone is greeted by a friendly face.
reviveFLINT Support Center The center is divided into sections.
reviveFLINT Support Center Kitchen, RR & Storage
Support Ministries
Data/Phones
Counseling
Tables & Seating
Stage
Reception
Serving Lines
Staffing • Training Partnerships –Evantell (Evangelism; www.act111.org) –DownLine (Discipleship; www.downlineministries.com)
• Volunteer Recruitment –Churches across the nation –We need opportunities to present…YOU can too!
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