The Great Commission

The Great Question

The Great Commitment

The Commissioned Church

Commissioned to Equip Eph 4:11-16Jerusalem Acts 2:41-47; 8:1-4

Commissioned to Send Acts 13:1-5 Antioch Acts 13-21

Commissioned to Sustain Phil 4:14-19 Philippi Acts 16-17

Romans 10:12-15a

How then shall they call on himin whom they have not believed? and how…. and how… and how

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

The Great Question

How can they…

unless they are sent?

Your church is God ’s answer to the Great Question

Matt 28:19 The Great Commission

“Make Disciples…all nations”

Rom 10:15 The Great Question

“How…unless they are sent”

Ac 13:2 The Great Commitment

“Separate & Send”

Acts 13:1-4 Two-Fold Call

Separate Barnabas & Saul to the work to which I have called them

Call to ChurchCall to Paul and BarnabusMutual commitment & responsibility

When God calls a missionary, He calls a church to send them

Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call

Two-fold Recognition

Two-fold Responsibility

Two-fold Release

Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call

TwoTwo--fold Recognitionfold Recognition

Church leadership

Missionary

Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call

Two-fold Responsibility

To set apart & send

To go

Acts 13:1-4 Two-fold call

Two-fold Release

They sent them

Sent by the Holy Spirit

Acts 14:26-28

Two-fold Blessing

Return, Report, Renewal

The call to go includes a call to send

Godly proven character

Gifted proven effectiveness

Experienced proven disciplemakers

Team Player proven cooperation

The Sending Church

It is the local church’sresponsibility to sendthe present generationof cross cultural laborersand to equip the next

Your church is God’s answer to the

Great Commission

“Send Yourself”

Versus

“Sending Church ”

A Partnership

Your Church and

“We are scaffolding”Dr. Michael Loftis,President, ABWE

…helping you reach the difficult places;

building together for maximum impact ”

A sending church Prays

A sending church Invests

A sending church Prepares

Sending Church Realities

The cost of sending in real dollars

Family of four Couple Single

Salary $1240 $1240 $620Housing $1200 $600 $400Social Security tax $487 $398 $199Children's Education $250 childChild Support $300 age based

Benefits SupportRetirement $204 $204 $156Health Insurance $584 $528 $202Accident Insurance $12 $11 $6Term Life Insurance(*) $38 $37 $13Medical Expense Allowance(*) $100 $80 $40

Ministry SupportMissionary Admin. Service $190/adult $190/adult $190Furlough Ministry Travel $120 $60 $30Individual Ministry $300 $300 $300ME/TI $35 $20 $10

Monthly Support $5250 $4458 $3700

Thailand 2007

Monthly Support Averages

30%Individual

70%Churches

2 Keys to prefield success

Sending Church Investment

25-50%

Sending Church Involvement

Intercession, Finding Contacts, Introductions, Encouragement

The 25/10 VisionSending Church 25%-50%

$800-$2500 per month

Supporting Church 10%$300-$600 per month

Ultimate goal using stepped process

Current Prefield Statistics

30-40 churches a year = full time prefield

75-100 church meetings

500-800 churches contacted (phone, mail)

20 cold contacts to obtain one meeting

1 out of 5 actual meetings result in support

Sending Church Investment

Your investment speaks loudly about your confidence in and your commitment to your missionary

Sending Church Investment

What’s possible with total participation?

$1.00 a week per family?

$2.00 a week per family?

$3.00 a week per family?

It takes a team

To pray

To invest time and energy

To invest financial resources

To locate partners in sending

To provide encouragement

The Sending Team

Prayer

Presentation

Contact

Start up costs

Laptop $1700Projector $1700Literature $ 500Display $ 350Postage $ 250Total $4500

Participation

Youth Group, Display $ 350

Awana, Mailings $ 250

Small Groups, Computer $1700

Sunday School, Literature $ 500

Finances are required to get to and stay in

the place of ministry.

Prayer is absolutely essential to obtain the

power for effective ministry.

Prefield is a ministry of team-building;

obtaining partners so they can preach the

gospel, plant churches, and help to launch

world-wide missions movements

Prayer

Daily intercessors who will unceasingly

pray for their spiritual growth,

strength, holiness, wisdom,

perseverance, joy, relationships,

effectiveness in ministry, supporters

and spiritual encouragement

Presentation

Audio Visual Media – PPT, Video (ABWE)

Display – three or five panel

Literature – 4 pieces

Speaking preparations (Pastor’s Coaching)

Testimonies – 3,5,8 minute (salvation,call)Sunday School lessons for adults & kidsSunday/Mid Week Services – full hourMissionary Conferences, seminars

LiteraturePastor’s recommendation letter

Missionary’s introductory letter

Tri-fold Informational Brochure

Prayer Card

Speaking Presentations

Testimonies – 3,5,8 minute (salvation, call)

Sun. School, Camp, VBS adults & kids (5)

Sunday/Mid Week Services – full hour (1-2)

Missionary Conferences, seminars (2-3)

Sending pastor’s guidance is crucial

The reality for most prefielders is…75-100 churches in the next 30 months!

Individuals30%

SendingChurch25%

SupportingChurches

45%

Finding Your Partners

Contacts

Best Contacts 1/1

Close friends of missionary & sending pastor

Finding Your Partners

Good Contacts 1/10

Pastor’s fellowship & area contacts

Church association (state, regional, national)

ABWE church listings

Church member contacts (contact cards)

Contacts

Finding Your Partners

Cold Contacts 1/20

No connection (Web Search)

www.yahoo.com yellow-page search

Contacts

Introductory Phone Call

Mailing Call Back

3Steps

VolunteersMissionary

2.

1.

3.

Missionary Follow -Up Call

1. Call back the following week

2. Inquire if literature was received

3. Request an opportunity to come and share their ministry

Your church is God’s answer to the

Great Commitment

Every church must answer the

Great Commissionevery generation