INTEGRATING MISSIONS INTO YOUR YOUTH MINISTRY

BASS CONFERENCE 2015SATURDAY MARCH 7 2015

Who is here? Why?Rev. Mark Tsujimoto

•Gospel Operation International-English Ministry Coordinator/Mobilizer N.California

•Global Development Strategies Incorporated-Supports a MBB house church movement in a Creative Access Nation

•Former youth/children minister

INTRODUCE YOURSELF:

• NAME

• CHURCH

• WHY ATTENDING WORKSHOP?

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH?•“CHARACTERISTICS OF MATURE CHRISTIAN YOUTH” https://www.firstthird.org/eym/•GOALS: PRODUCE 1. “WORLD CLASS CHRISTIANS”

2. SERVANTS3. WORLD CHANGERS

WORLD CHRISTIAN

“As a child of the Kingdom, then believers then become World Christians: By calling, they belong to a universal fellowship-the Christian church. By conviction they proclaim a universal message-the Christian Gospel. By commitment, they owe their allegiance to a universal King-Jesus Christ. By vocation, they are part of a universal movement-the Christian Mission”J. Herbert Kane

WORLD CLASS CHRISTIAN

“A world-class Christian is one whose lifestyle and obedience are compatible, in cooperation, and in accord what God is doing and wants to do in our world.”Paul Borthwick

WORLD CHANGERS

Six Ways To Reach God’s World-OMF1.Learn2.Pray3.Go4.Send5.Welcome6.Mobilize

ARE WE “WORLDCLASS CHRISTIANS”, OURSELVES?

Paul Borthwick’s A Mind For Mission

TODAY’S TALK

• INTEGRATING THROUGH PRAYER• INTEGRATING THRU EDUCATION• INTEGRATING THROUGH STM TRIPS• INTEGRATING THROUGH PROJECTS• INTEGRATING THROUGH MOBILIZING• INTERGATING YOUR YOUTH MINISTRY INTO

GOD’S MISSION

MISSION PRAYER

Consider incorporating mission prayer into your meetings.•POWER OF PRAYER: J. EDWIN ORR- “The Role of Prayer in Spiritual Awakening”•Prayercast: Prayercast.com•Joshua Project: joshuaproject.net•Operation World

INTEGRATING THROUGH EDUCATION/TRAINING

“CONNECTING THE DOTS”- Part of your ministry is Christian education with the goal of teaching:

•What a disciple of Jesus Christ needs to know.

•What is the Christian worldview?

MISSION TOPICS

• THE BIBLE AS A MISSION STORY• OTHER RELIGIONS-T.H.U.M.B.• OTHER WORLDVIEWS• WHAT IS A MISSIONARY?• WHAT IS GOD DOING IN THE WORLD?• MISSION HEROES• ACTS• IDEAS?

BIBLE AS A MISSION STORY

• Christopher Wright- The Mission of God

• Michael Goheen: http://missionworldview.com/resources/

MISSION VIDEOS

• EE-TAOW• END OF THE SPEAR• PEACE CHILD/NEVER THE SAME• MARILYN LAZLO• BREAKTHROUGH• THE MISSION• TRAVEL THE ROAD

MISSION TRAINING

SHORT- Missions: God’s Heart for the World (IVP)Xplore:6 LessonsExploring,God’s Word,World,WorkGod’s Heart for the Nations

Medium-Kairos

Large-Perspectives

INTEGRATING THRU STM TRIPS

How many have gone on STM? Share your experiences: •Benefits •Where did you go?•What did you do?•Lessons learned?

TWO SIDES TO STM TRIPS

CRITICISMS1.Wrong motivation2.Lack of Preparation3.Wrong Perspective4.Poor planning5.No lasting impact6.Disrupts long term work

REMEDIES TO PREVENT BAD STM’S

• Standards of Excellence in STM- http://www.soe.org/

• STEM International: http://www.stemintl.org/• Attitude Check1.Who benefits the most?2.Do we need to be in control, do only certain

ministries, require certain kinds of results?

PLANNING

DON’T CREATE DEPENDENCY:

Corbett/Fikkert- When Helping HurtsPaul Borthwick-Western Christians in Global Mission: What's the Role of the North American Church

PREPARATION

• Spiritual Preparation: Cindy Judge-Before You Pack Your Bags, Prepare Your Heart

FOLLOW UP

• Reverse Culture Shock• TransformationReentry Guide for Short-term Mission LeadersLisa Espineli Chinn

PROJECTS/ACTIVITES

• Adopt a child-Compassion• Microloans –Kiva.org• Heifer International-

Which projects/activities has your group done?

SIMULATIONS

• http://www.tear.org.au/search/search&tags-like=simulation+game

• http://wycliffe.org.uk/beinvolved/resources/ideabank.html

• 30 Hour Famine: http://www.30hourfamine.org• Refugee Camp:

http://www.unhcr.org/473dc1772.pdf

MOBILIZING

THERE’S A FUTURE MISSIONARY IN YOUR YOUTH GROUP!

HOW TO HELP THEM

• Pray for them like Paul did-• Understand the process- “The Trail”

Pioneers.org• To Timbuktu & Beyond: A Guide to Getting

Started in Missions• Global Mission handbook• Mission Conferences

MISSION CONFERENCES

• URBANA-urbana.org

• CMC- afc.org

• Passion for the Nations

• World Christian Conference

AVANCE

• Over 40 year track record of moving people onto the mission field

• Summer program held in Mexico City• Language immersion• Live with host family• Volunteer at Mexican church or NGO

MISSIONS IS MORE THAN A MEANS TO AN END

WHAT SHOULD BE THE PRIORITY: GOD’S MISSION OR YOUTH

MINISTRY?

RESOURCES

• Exemplary Youth Ministry

• Kara Powell, Andrew Root, Kenda Creasy Dean