1. The Road to Missionary Success
LAST SUNDAY 2 July 2017
The Road to Missionary Success
The focus was on those who leave their comfort zone and enter into full time missionary service.
Today … we want to consider those who remain at home.
The specific focus is on …

2. FOR THOSE WHO REMAIN AT HOME
Christ Church Tshwane
9 July 2017
9am

3. Church Mission’s Board: Member Care for Missionaries

4. The Reason few Congregations are into Missions
INTRODUCTION
The Reason few Congregations are into Missions
Many congregations are totally ignorant of the great need for Missions and Evangelism.
Many congregations like ours are small and struggle financially.
Many congregations lack spiritual maturity and Biblical knowledge

5. A MISSIONS MINDED CONGREGATION
Two Biblical Examples:
Philippians 4:10-20
v10 Shows a renewed interest in missions by the Philippian Church
v11-13 Shows Paul has needs but can live by faith in God’s provision
v14 Shows caring is sharing
v15-16 Shows the Philippian Church were the first Missions Supporting Church

6. A MISSIONS MINDED CONGREGATION
Philippians 4:10-20
v17 Shows support is investment in Heaven’s Bank
v18 Shows three interests from the Bank of Heaven to God:
a fragrant offering
An acceptable sacrifice
Pleasing to God
v19 Shows that when congregations support missions, God provides for all their needs

7. The Second Example of a Missions Minded Church
2. 2 Corinthians 8v1-15
v1 All missions depends upon:
Personal Conversion
Personal Sacrifice
God’s enabling grace
v2-3 Poverty and Financial Struggles are no excuse for the lack of tithing and missionary giving
v4 Salvation desire participation … because …

8. The Second Example of a Missions Minded Church
2 Corinthians 8v1-15
v5 Commitment is:
First towards God
Second towards His Cause
v7 Excelling in any shape of ministry requires excelling in the Grace of Giving
v8-10 The way you test your sincerity in Gospel Love:
Compare giving with other churches
Chiefly – compare what Jesus did

9. The Second Example of a Missions Minded Church
2 Corinthians 8v1-15
v11-12 A willing heart produces an acceptable gift
v13-15 Gospel Missions is all about equality

10. Rope Option #2 . Ecclesiastes 4:12
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

11. A Missionary (Goer) is simply one part of a Missions “Web”

12. LOCAL CHURCHES FULFILL THE ROLE OF:
Mobilizers
Develop teams and structures that allow Goers to go.
Welcomers
Provide an infrastructure to help the Goer.

13. Member Care Occurs at Many Levels

14. THE LOCAL CHURCH LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION
Sender Care
Providing a practical infrastructure
Specialist Care
From pastoral to spiritual to emotional to physical to training to family care to financial, etc.

15. 1. SETTING UP A MISSIONS EVANGELISM BOARD TO DRIVE MISSIONARY MEMBER CARE
Converted – Mission Minded People
Willing – Committed People
Maturing – People growing in Scripture
Kingdom - Eternity Focused

16. 2. SETTING UP A MISSIONS EVANGELISM BOARD TO DRIVE MISSIONARY MEMBER CARE
Chairman to drive the Board
Secretary to drive all communications:
With the board
With the missionary
With the Mission Agency
With the congregation
Drive a Notice / Bulletin Board
Keep all records

17. 3. SETTING UP A MISSIONS EVANGELISM BOARD TO DRIVE MISSIONARY MEMBER CARE
Treasurer to drive the Finances
Mobilise giving
Forward finances to the missionary or Mission Agency
Keep financial records
Keep the congregation updated

18. 4. SETTING UP A MISSIONS EVANGELISM BOARD TO DRIVE MISSIONARY MEMBER CARE
Prayer Facilitator to mobilise prayer for the missionary and missions
Personal Prayer Life
ME Board praying
Congregational praying
Acquire prayer requests from the missionary and Mission Agency
Send out regular prayer requests

19. 6. SETTING UP A MISSIONS EVANGELISM BOARD TO DRIVE MISSIONARY MEMBER CARE
Ethics Counselor
Deal with any spiritual or moral struggles the missionary might encounter
Needs discretion and integrity

20. 7. SETTING UP A MISSIONS EVANGELISM BOARD TO DRIVE MISSIONARY MEMBER CARE
Promoter / Marketer / Advertiser
Gather supporters for this cause
Visit ministries within the church to mobilise support
Visit other church to mobilise support
Visit Christian Business to recruit support
Keep congregation updated

21. APPLICATION How do we mobilise: A Missions Evangelism Board>
People to become missions minded?

22. Ecc 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

23. 1. THREE STRAND ROPE
Strand One:
God
Strand Two:
Missionary
Strand Three:
Local Church

24. 2. REGULAR TEACHING
Pastor’s teaching
Bible Study teaching
Children's Church teaching
Youth Ministry teaching
Visiting Missionary’s teaching

25. 3. WHAT IS THE GREATEST FEAR IN BECOMING A MISSION SUPPORTING CHURCH?
MONEY

26. Brazilian Missionary Pastor
Edson Queiroz
Says:
Because they are a missionary minded and supporting church, they were able to use left overs to build a huge hall at their church.
Left Overs … Finances after they paid the church’s bills and paid their missionaries in various countries.

27. 4. SETTING UP A ME BOARD
Are you interested / moved?
Could you reorganize your life?
Come and offer yourself!

28. 5. SUPPORTING THE ME BOARD
Being a pray-er
Daily commitment
Being a giver
After tithing – giving to missions
Being a doer
Offering your help / expertise / talents and abilities to the ME Board