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Fellowship FocusPresented by
Robert A. WoosleyMissionary to the Philippines
Baptist Bible Fellowship International
Box 191, Springfield, MO [email protected]
Focus can be a fuzzy
thing
Focus can be a fuzzy
thing
It doesn’t have to
be!
Needs to be sharpto a purpose.
Coalitions are fragile and based agreement between participants
for a common purpose.
Focus/Object/Purpose
Backers in common agreement.
Lose some of the constituency
Blunt the fine focus of purpose
Some will not accept the broader focus.
Case in point!
Wor
ld
Mis
sion
s
Supported by all who endorse the Articles of Faith
Baptist
Bible
Fellowship
Focus
Wor
ld
Mis
sion
s
Supported by fewer
Dre
ss
Mus
ic
Add issues, blunt the focus!
Lose some supporters
Mis
sion
s
Inverted Base
Dre
ss
Mus
ic
Wor
ship
sty
le
Lite
ratu
re
Limited Outreach
Limited Fellowship
More Issues added
Fewer supporters
Mis
sion
s
Supported only by
you and me
Dre
ss
Mus
ic
Wor
ship
sty
le
Lite
ratu
re
NO Outreach
Little Fellowship
My
pet i
ssue
My
pet i
ssue
#2
You
r pe
t iss
ueY
our
pet i
ssue
#2
Issues Diluted
Mis
sion
sIsolation /
Hyper Independence
Dre
ss
Mus
ic
Hai
r an
d je
wel
ry
Lite
ratu
re
No Joy in ministry
No Fellowship
My
pet i
ssue
Old
His
tory
You
r pe
t iss
ueR
umor
s &
hea
rsay
Nat
iona
litie
s
Eventual trivia
Pers
onal
ities
Original purpose: Lost in the mix
SOLUTION
Mis
sion
sIsolation /
Hyper Independence
Dre
ss
Mus
ic
Hai
r an
d sk
irts
Lite
ratu
re
No Joy in ministry
No Fellowship
My
pet i
ssue
Old
His
tory
You
r pe
t iss
ueR
umor
s &
hea
rsay
Nat
iona
litie
s
Eventual trivia
Pers
onal
ities
Local Church
Autonomy
Each church has as many issues as it desires
Mis
sion
sIsolation /
Hyper Independence
Dre
ss
Mus
ic
Hai
r an
d sk
irts
Lite
ratu
re
No Joy in ministry
No Fellowship
My
pet i
ssue
Old
His
tory
You
r pe
t iss
ueR
umor
s &
hea
rsay
Nat
iona
litie
s
Eventual trivia
Pers
onal
ities
Local Church Autonomy
No interference from or with other churches
Mis
sion
s
Dre
ss M
usic
Wor
ship
sty
les
Literature
Restore priorities
Refocus Fellowship
My pet issue
Old H
istoryY
our
pet i
ssue
Rum
ors
& h
ears
ay
Nationalities Pers
onal
ities
Mis
sion
s
Dre
ss M
usic
Wor
ship
sty
les
Literature
Restore priorities
Refocus Fellowship
My pet issue
Old H
istoryY
our
pet i
ssue
Rum
ors
& h
ears
ay
Nationalities Pers
onal
ities
Missions restored to prominence
Not related to Articles of Faith
Missions:Missions: Central to
our essence
Dre
ss
Wor
ship
sty
les
Literature
My pet issue
Old H
istory You
r pe
t iss
ue
Rum
ors
& h
ears
ay
Nationalities Pers
onal
ities
Not related to Articles of FaithM
usic
Issues:Issues: not related to
our essence.
Fellowship requires Liberty on most matters
We must understand:
“fellowship” is different from “church!”
World Missions
All who endorse the Articles of Faith
Baptist
Bible
Fellowship
Sharp focus
Broad
Base
Make the BBFI focus World Missions & Evangelism
We can all support that without reservation
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work!
We have a commission!
“Go ye into all the world and debate trivia.”
““Go ye into all the Go ye into all the world and preach world and preach
the gospel!”the gospel!”
Let’s do the
Main Thing!
Good Ideas Require Action Plans
Realize the urgency of action NOW.
• Jesus is coming SOON.• Misisons/souls the urgent focus.• We are under a command to
Evangelize the World in our generation.
• Jesus is coming SOON.
Take the initiative• Don’t wait for the other guy to
take the lead.
• Build a fellowshipping relationship with someone personally.
• Find someone with whom you have not had fellowship and go to him.
• Get acquainted with him and learn who and what he is.
• Find some common ground in Jesus Christ and a shared commission.
Action followed when Jesus was Moved with
Compassion. Matt. 9
• Jesus Saw Multitudes! • He lifted His eyes. • We are to look on the fields.• Focus on the task!
Become a part of something larger than
yourself.• Visit a mission field
• Partner in a special missions project
• Do something on earth for Heaven’s sake!
Our Goal: World Missions
• It starts here
• It starts now
• It starts with me!
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