MMI MONTHLY July 2016
MMI MONTHLY
July 2016
The purpose of MMI is to disciple for evangelism and service. Please welcome Jan Ellis, to the position of Office Assistant in the Men’s Ministries department. Jan has started working Monday afternoons and began training with Beth Kilgore. She will be working approximately 16 hours a month. Beth Kilgore will still be around some in July, but is looking forward to full retirement! Also, Jan is the mother of Ross Ellis who works in the Building & Maintenance department. MMI CALENDAR July 10 July 17 July 18 July 21 July 27
Midwest City Free Methodist Church Wesley United Methodist Church Introduction to Philosophy Class Benedictine Spirituality Class Primitive Christianity Series—Wesley UMC
Midwest City, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma
MMI UPDATE Gulf Coast Family Camp—Pollock, Louisiana—June 13-27 , 2016 Dr. Jeff Johnson preached five times and taught four classes at the Gulf Coast Family Camp. There were ten youth, five children and five adults who made first time decisions or recommitted their lives for Christ. On the last night of the meeting the message came from Ephesians 4:1-16 on the call of God. Seven people answered the call to ministry: Caleb—worship; Lillian—general call; Austin— missions; David—youth ministry; Linda—general call; Cameron—missions and Emma, who had given her life to Christ on Tuesday night, to be a Christian teacher. Glory to God! Bethel Christian Center—Tulsa, Oklahoma—June 26, 2016 Dr. Jeff Johnson taught on the Divine Human Interaction to 23 adults. The Senior Pastor at Bethel is the Reverend Paul Aelmore who has been there seven years. See page 3 for the outline of the teaching. Heartland Christian Camp—Birmingham, Iowa—June 27-29, 2016 Rev. Carl Brannon was the Heartland Family Camp Evangelist. He preached on “Identity in Community”. Pastor Carl is the Discipleship and Outreach Pastor at the Greenville FMC. Dr. Jeff Johnson was the camp teacher and taught on Christian Doctrine on Monday; Evangelism on Tuesday; and Leadership Development on Wednesday. The evening services had between 90-110 people and the daytime teaching sessions had around 40 adults, 15 youth and 12 children. A young man named Jeremiah was baptized the last night of camp. The Rev. David Condry was the Camp Director and Worship Leader. See page 4 for the teaching outline on Evangelism. Midwest City Free Methodist Church—Midwest City, Oklahoma—July 3, 2016 Dr. Jeff Johnson preached on “Sacramental Living” and baptized Cathy who has recently recommitted her life to Jesus Christ. The message came from Luke 24 and describes how Christ is revealed in the breaking of the bread and thus Christ is revealed in our brokenness, our weakness and/or our sufferings.
Dr. Jeffrey P. Johnson, Executive Director Men’s Ministries International
770 North High School Road ~ Indianapolis, IN 46214 ~ Phone: 1.800.342.5531, Ext. 287 Mark Whitlock, MMI President ~ (207.725.4155) Email: [email protected] g Dr. Jeff Johnson (405.826.8690), Erin Smith Ass’t. ~ Oklahoma office (405.732.0648) Email: [email protected] Website: www.mmifm.org
Name: Steven Khup Er Date of Birth: August 12, 1956 Wife: Khuang Ki Children: Sui Sui, (Vung Vung’s wife), Margaret Cher, Nay Ome, and Julie Military Service: 1978-1995 Evangelist: 1996-April, 2015 May 2015–present – church planter for the Free Methodist Church of Myanmar. Place of Church Planting: Kyaing Tong City, Shan State, Myanmar Steven was ordained in 2013 in the Apostolic Church of Mayanmar. We are in the process of accepting his papers. Prior to becoming a church planter, Steven Khup Er, while even in the military, was enthusiastically sharing the Gospel. He retired from the military so he could do evangelistic outreach. He was an evangelist for more than ten years when we asked him to plant a church in Kyaing Tong, eastern Shan State. This is the first church plant in Shan State. This area is almost totally unevangelized. There is probably less than .05 Christians. This offers many challenges, but many opportunities.
Risks and Challenges—many landlords do not want to rent for Christian activities. The communities complain when they hear and see Christian activities. So often he must move – and then the people who they have been working with are unable to continue to attend the services because the new “church” home is too far away. The best answer is to be able to buy their own land. Prospects—He is busy continuing to build relationships from which opportunities will come to share the Gospel his daughter, Margaret, goes to three villages that are from 10 to 25 miles from Kyaing Tong, and teaches the children the Bible. They believe this will result in new church plants. Action plan steps—His priority is to make disciples. He believes and follows the II Timothy 2:2 model. He attended CCP (Community Church Planting ) training. He will follow the method closely. Visit the people, build friendships and share the gospel door to door. Have evangelistic meetings. At Christmas he will invite the community to the church service and serve a big Christmas dinner.
SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS_______________________________________________
Men’s Ministries International
Divine Human Interaction I. God Speaks A. Visions 1. An experience where one can see, hear and participate in the encounter 2. Visions occur when a person is awake and can contain theophanies *Acts 9:1-9 – Paul’s conversion by having a vision of Jesus Christ – see A cts 22 and 26 B. Dreams 1. An experience that requires a person to be sleeping during the encounter 2. Dreams allow the person to see and hear but not to interact *Matthew 1:18-25 – Joseph receives instructions in a dream and is obedient to the dream C. Visitations 1. An experience with a messenger from God usually an angel 2. Visitations can include dialogue, instructions, revelations and blessings *Luke 1:26-38 – Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel to announce the coming of Christ D. Revelations
1. An experience where one has an opening of heart and mind and deeper understanding of God
2. Revelations can be intellectual, emotional, physical or spiritual in nature *Matthew 16:13-20 – Peter has a revelation from God about who is Jesus Christ E. Words 1. An experience of direct communication from God that helps and encourages 2. Words can come in a variety of ways: a. Scripture e. knowledge b. songs f. tongues/interpretation c. faith g. discernment d. wisdom h. prophetic *Acts 21:10-16 – Agabus has a prophetic word for Paul about his journey to Jerusalem II. God Acts A. What is Ministry? 1. Theological Discovery – God speaks, reveals and invites 2. Theological Discernment – We respond to God by living a new life B. The Ministry of God 1. The Word of God – brings a revelation and creates a response 2. The Grace of God – turns the sinner into a saint with a blessing 3. The Covenant of God – redeems humanity by an agreement 4. The Sabbath of God – creates a place of rest and holiness C. The Ministry of Jesus Christ 1. Baptism – showed obedience and submission 2. Service – one Master and many disciples 3. Humility – emptied himself for the cross 4. Resurrection – kept his promise of deliverance D. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit 1. He leads each believer in obedience and discipline 2. He gives different gifts to different believers 3. He guides the ministry of the Church E. The Ministry of the Church 1. An apostolic authority – Hebrews 3:1-12 2. A mission community – II Corinthians 5:17 3. A mysterious gathering – I Peter 2:9-10
HISTORY OF EVANGELISM_______________________________________________ Men’s Ministry International
Evangelism in the New Testament I. Defining the Good News A. The Message of Faith, Repentance and Salvation - Mark 1:1-8 1. Euaggelizesthai - to tell the good news 2. Marturein - to bear witness 3. Kerussein - to proclaim B. New Testament Interpretations 1. Mark - euaggelion - “the gospel” - proclaim/believe/lordship - Mark 1:14 2. Paul - euaggelion - “the gospel” - used as a noun with kerussein a. Spread - II Corinthians 11:7 e. Make known - I Corinthians 15:1 b. Teach - Epheasians 6:19 f. Put forward - Galatians 2:2 c. Announce - I Corinthians 9:14 g. Heard - Colossians 1:23 d. Talk - I Thessalonians 2:2 h. Creed - Galatians 1:12 3. Luke - euaggelizomenos - “to tell the good news” - Old Testament Story - Isaiah 52:7-12 4. John - marturia - “witness” - truth/light/word/lamb/cross - John 21:24 II. Divine Providence A. The Roman Empire - Luke 2:1-3 1. Roman Peace - controlled the Mediterranean basin through law and order 2. Roman Roads - provided a system for trade, travel and the movement of troops 3. Roman Military - maintained peace through regional army and naval detachments B. The Greek Culture - A cts 17:27-28 1. Greek Language - used throughout the Mediterranean basin 2. Greek Philosophy - connected education, religion and social life through deductive reasoning 3. Greek Religion - mixed family worship, mystery cults and superstitions C. The Jewish People - Romans 10:1-4 1. Jewish Monotheism - strict adherence to one God 2. Jewish Colonies - formed about 1/8 of the population of the Roman Empire 3. Jewish Scripture - written work of God from Moses and the Prophets III. Historical Obstacles to the Gospel A. The Idea of the Messiah - conquering warrior or crucified teacher 1. Jesus Christ as Savior - John 1:35-42 2. Jesus Christ as Lord - Philippians 2:5-11 B. The Idea of the Church - a house or a body 1. Jewish understanding of Temple and Torah - John 2:13-22 2. Christian understanding of Spirit and Word - John 3:3-9 C. The Idea of Belief - transformational faith or fearful superstition 1. State Religion - formal connection between God and the world - A cts 19:23-41 2. Private Belief - no public disruption - A cts 17:16-21 3. Community of Faith - both individual and corporate - Philippians 4-7 D. Early Christian Worship Controversy 1. Christians met in secret for worship/discipleship - atheism 2. Christians celebrated the death and resurrection of Christ with a meal - cannibalism 3. Christians loved equally - brothers and sisters - incest
July 2016
The purpose of MMI is to disciple for evangelism and service. Please welcome Jan Ellis, to the position of Office Assistant in the Men’s Ministries department. Jan has started working Monday afternoons and began training with Beth Kilgore. She will be working approximately 16 hours a month. Beth Kilgore will still be around some in July, but is looking forward to full retirement! Also, Jan is the mother of Ross Ellis who works in the Building & Maintenance department. MMI CALENDAR July 10 July 17 July 18 July 21 July 27
Midwest City Free Methodist Church Wesley United Methodist Church Introduction to Philosophy Class Benedictine Spirituality Class Primitive Christianity Series—Wesley UMC
Midwest City, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma
MMI UPDATE Gulf Coast Family Camp—Pollock, Louisiana—June 13-27 , 2016 Dr. Jeff Johnson preached five times and taught four classes at the Gulf Coast Family Camp. There were ten youth, five children and five adults who made first time decisions or recommitted their lives for Christ. On the last night of the meeting the message came from Ephesians 4:1-16 on the call of God. Seven people answered the call to ministry: Caleb—worship; Lillian—general call; Austin— missions; David—youth ministry; Linda—general call; Cameron—missions and Emma, who had given her life to Christ on Tuesday night, to be a Christian teacher. Glory to God! Bethel Christian Center—Tulsa, Oklahoma—June 26, 2016 Dr. Jeff Johnson taught on the Divine Human Interaction to 23 adults. The Senior Pastor at Bethel is the Reverend Paul Aelmore who has been there seven years. See page 3 for the outline of the teaching. Heartland Christian Camp—Birmingham, Iowa—June 27-29, 2016 Rev. Carl Brannon was the Heartland Family Camp Evangelist. He preached on “Identity in Community”. Pastor Carl is the Discipleship and Outreach Pastor at the Greenville FMC. Dr. Jeff Johnson was the camp teacher and taught on Christian Doctrine on Monday; Evangelism on Tuesday; and Leadership Development on Wednesday. The evening services had between 90-110 people and the daytime teaching sessions had around 40 adults, 15 youth and 12 children. A young man named Jeremiah was baptized the last night of camp. The Rev. David Condry was the Camp Director and Worship Leader. See page 4 for the teaching outline on Evangelism. Midwest City Free Methodist Church—Midwest City, Oklahoma—July 3, 2016 Dr. Jeff Johnson preached on “Sacramental Living” and baptized Cathy who has recently recommitted her life to Jesus Christ. The message came from Luke 24 and describes how Christ is revealed in the breaking of the bread and thus Christ is revealed in our brokenness, our weakness and/or our sufferings.
Dr. Jeffrey P. Johnson, Executive Director Men’s Ministries International
770 North High School Road ~ Indianapolis, IN 46214 ~ Phone: 1.800.342.5531, Ext. 287 Mark Whitlock, MMI President ~ (207.725.4155) Email: [email protected] g Dr. Jeff Johnson (405.826.8690), Erin Smith Ass’t. ~ Oklahoma office (405.732.0648) Email: [email protected] Website: www.mmifm.org
Name: Steven Khup Er Date of Birth: August 12, 1956 Wife: Khuang Ki Children: Sui Sui, (Vung Vung’s wife), Margaret Cher, Nay Ome, and Julie Military Service: 1978-1995 Evangelist: 1996-April, 2015 May 2015–present – church planter for the Free Methodist Church of Myanmar. Place of Church Planting: Kyaing Tong City, Shan State, Myanmar Steven was ordained in 2013 in the Apostolic Church of Mayanmar. We are in the process of accepting his papers. Prior to becoming a church planter, Steven Khup Er, while even in the military, was enthusiastically sharing the Gospel. He retired from the military so he could do evangelistic outreach. He was an evangelist for more than ten years when we asked him to plant a church in Kyaing Tong, eastern Shan State. This is the first church plant in Shan State. This area is almost totally unevangelized. There is probably less than .05 Christians. This offers many challenges, but many opportunities.
Risks and Challenges—many landlords do not want to rent for Christian activities. The communities complain when they hear and see Christian activities. So often he must move – and then the people who they have been working with are unable to continue to attend the services because the new “church” home is too far away. The best answer is to be able to buy their own land. Prospects—He is busy continuing to build relationships from which opportunities will come to share the Gospel his daughter, Margaret, goes to three villages that are from 10 to 25 miles from Kyaing Tong, and teaches the children the Bible. They believe this will result in new church plants. Action plan steps—His priority is to make disciples. He believes and follows the II Timothy 2:2 model. He attended CCP (Community Church Planting ) training. He will follow the method closely. Visit the people, build friendships and share the gospel door to door. Have evangelistic meetings. At Christmas he will invite the community to the church service and serve a big Christmas dinner.
SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS_______________________________________________
Men’s Ministries International
Divine Human Interaction I. God Speaks A. Visions 1. An experience where one can see, hear and participate in the encounter 2. Visions occur when a person is awake and can contain theophanies *Acts 9:1-9 – Paul’s conversion by having a vision of Jesus Christ – see A cts 22 and 26 B. Dreams 1. An experience that requires a person to be sleeping during the encounter 2. Dreams allow the person to see and hear but not to interact *Matthew 1:18-25 – Joseph receives instructions in a dream and is obedient to the dream C. Visitations 1. An experience with a messenger from God usually an angel 2. Visitations can include dialogue, instructions, revelations and blessings *Luke 1:26-38 – Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel to announce the coming of Christ D. Revelations
1. An experience where one has an opening of heart and mind and deeper understanding of God
2. Revelations can be intellectual, emotional, physical or spiritual in nature *Matthew 16:13-20 – Peter has a revelation from God about who is Jesus Christ E. Words 1. An experience of direct communication from God that helps and encourages 2. Words can come in a variety of ways: a. Scripture e. knowledge b. songs f. tongues/interpretation c. faith g. discernment d. wisdom h. prophetic *Acts 21:10-16 – Agabus has a prophetic word for Paul about his journey to Jerusalem II. God Acts A. What is Ministry? 1. Theological Discovery – God speaks, reveals and invites 2. Theological Discernment – We respond to God by living a new life B. The Ministry of God 1. The Word of God – brings a revelation and creates a response 2. The Grace of God – turns the sinner into a saint with a blessing 3. The Covenant of God – redeems humanity by an agreement 4. The Sabbath of God – creates a place of rest and holiness C. The Ministry of Jesus Christ 1. Baptism – showed obedience and submission 2. Service – one Master and many disciples 3. Humility – emptied himself for the cross 4. Resurrection – kept his promise of deliverance D. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit 1. He leads each believer in obedience and discipline 2. He gives different gifts to different believers 3. He guides the ministry of the Church E. The Ministry of the Church 1. An apostolic authority – Hebrews 3:1-12 2. A mission community – II Corinthians 5:17 3. A mysterious gathering – I Peter 2:9-10
HISTORY OF EVANGELISM_______________________________________________ Men’s Ministry International
Evangelism in the New Testament I. Defining the Good News A. The Message of Faith, Repentance and Salvation - Mark 1:1-8 1. Euaggelizesthai - to tell the good news 2. Marturein - to bear witness 3. Kerussein - to proclaim B. New Testament Interpretations 1. Mark - euaggelion - “the gospel” - proclaim/believe/lordship - Mark 1:14 2. Paul - euaggelion - “the gospel” - used as a noun with kerussein a. Spread - II Corinthians 11:7 e. Make known - I Corinthians 15:1 b. Teach - Epheasians 6:19 f. Put forward - Galatians 2:2 c. Announce - I Corinthians 9:14 g. Heard - Colossians 1:23 d. Talk - I Thessalonians 2:2 h. Creed - Galatians 1:12 3. Luke - euaggelizomenos - “to tell the good news” - Old Testament Story - Isaiah 52:7-12 4. John - marturia - “witness” - truth/light/word/lamb/cross - John 21:24 II. Divine Providence A. The Roman Empire - Luke 2:1-3 1. Roman Peace - controlled the Mediterranean basin through law and order 2. Roman Roads - provided a system for trade, travel and the movement of troops 3. Roman Military - maintained peace through regional army and naval detachments B. The Greek Culture - A cts 17:27-28 1. Greek Language - used throughout the Mediterranean basin 2. Greek Philosophy - connected education, religion and social life through deductive reasoning 3. Greek Religion - mixed family worship, mystery cults and superstitions C. The Jewish People - Romans 10:1-4 1. Jewish Monotheism - strict adherence to one God 2. Jewish Colonies - formed about 1/8 of the population of the Roman Empire 3. Jewish Scripture - written work of God from Moses and the Prophets III. Historical Obstacles to the Gospel A. The Idea of the Messiah - conquering warrior or crucified teacher 1. Jesus Christ as Savior - John 1:35-42 2. Jesus Christ as Lord - Philippians 2:5-11 B. The Idea of the Church - a house or a body 1. Jewish understanding of Temple and Torah - John 2:13-22 2. Christian understanding of Spirit and Word - John 3:3-9 C. The Idea of Belief - transformational faith or fearful superstition 1. State Religion - formal connection between God and the world - A cts 19:23-41 2. Private Belief - no public disruption - A cts 17:16-21 3. Community of Faith - both individual and corporate - Philippians 4-7 D. Early Christian Worship Controversy 1. Christians met in secret for worship/discipleship - atheism 2. Christians celebrated the death and resurrection of Christ with a meal - cannibalism 3. Christians loved equally - brothers and sisters - incest
