1. Is the SDA Church Missional?

2. Institute of Youth Ministry
What is “Missional”?
Steve Case
Institute of Youth Ministry
May, 2017

3. 1. Jesus will return to earth when:

4. 1. Jesus will return to earth when:
His people
are ready

5. 1. Jesus will return to earth when:
His people
are ready
He is
ready

6. 2. Sabbath is a day to:

7. Retreat with God and His people
2. Sabbath is a day to:
Retreat with God and His people

8. Retreat with God and His people
2. Sabbath is a day to:
Retreat with God and His people
Re-Enter
the world

9. 3. Our part in spreading the Gospel is to:

10. 3. Our part in spreading the Gospel is to:
Take God
to the world

11. 3. Our part in spreading the Gospel is to:
Take God
to the world
Join what God already is doing
in the world

12. 4. We serve others in need because:

13. 4. We serve others in need because:
We see they
need help

14. 4. We serve others in need because:
We see they
need help
We see Jesus
in them

15. 5. I became a follower of Jesus because:

16. 5. I became a follower of Jesus because:
I found Jesus

17. 5. I became a follower of Jesus because:
I found Jesus
Jesus found me

18. 6. A sure place to find Jesus is:

19. 6. A sure place to find Jesus is:
At church

20. 6. A sure place to find Jesus is:
At church
In the world

21. 7. When I don’t sense the presence of Jesus it’s because:

22. 7. When I don’t sense the presence of Jesus it’s because:
I haven’t been
faithful

23. 7. When I don’t sense the presence of Jesus it’s because:
I haven’t been
faithful
I’m not
looking

24. 8. The way to tell whether or not other people are true Christians is if they:

25. 8. The way to tell whether or not other people are true Christians is if they:
Have the Truth

26. Have the Truth Follow Jesus
8. The way to tell whether or not other people are true Christians is if they:
Have the Truth
Follow Jesus

27. 9. The reason a heavenly sanctuary is important is because:

28. 9. The reason a heavenly sanctuary is important is because:
We are living
in the time of the investigative judgment

29. 9. The reason a heavenly sanctuary is important is because:
Jesus covers
earth and heaven
for us
We are living
in the time of the investigative judgment

30. 10. I’m more likely to see the activity of God:

31. 10. I’m more likely to see the activity of God:
In the
SDA Church

32. 10. I’m more likely to see the activity of God:
In the
SDA Church
Outside the
SDA Church

33. What are the implications for GOD?

34. What are the implications for YOU?

35. What are the implications for YOUR CONGREGATION?

36. What are the implications for OUR DENOMINATION?