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THE FUTURE OF THE US CHURCH AND ITS
MISSION
Thoughts on the people and processes that will serve God’s
mission to all nations
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Dr. Paul McKaughan
Paul McKaughan has more than 40 years of mission experience ranging from 14 years on the field in Brazil to denominational and para-church leadership roles.
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The Future “I am intensely interested in the future because I expect
to spend the rest of my life there.”
“Futurists exist to make soothsayers look good at predicting the future.”
85% of what will exist 25 years from now is already with us.
I am not a prophet! I will tell you what I am seeing, hearing and reading and what I think it means.
Remember: My conclusions may be totally wrong.
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The U.S. Church
Response from Mission Execs who travel globally
U.S. Church growth is transfer growth How the U.S. Church has changed ??? The future of the Mega Church
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U.S. Missions Establishment
Mission Establishment has plateaued. We are a “Mature industry.” Support is increasingly individual not
corporate. Little relationship with the growing parts
of today’s Church We are numerically much smaller than
the global churches we planted.
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Global Involvement of U.S. Christians:
Never Greater Than Today
Flowing through new streams.
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Unprecedented Activity
Collaboration (NIH persists)
Fragmentation
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Global Need
Never greater Little progress reaching the least-reached The rich/poor gap has widened. The challenge of the future The Great Commission never rescinded
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Future U.S. Missional Trends
I will not consider technological trends and their impact.
The Center of Church influence will continue to shift to the Majority World.
It will be Chaordic. Our role becomes supportive/enabling.
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Future U.S. Missionary Trends
Mission in bursts Bi-vocational lifestyles Less corporate support More individual initiative required Lifetime commitment to Christ and the
Great Commission Relationally facilitated and driven
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Bottom Line
Number of career missionaries will be much smaller.
Number of those periodically engaged will be much larger.
It will be a mission world of paradox.
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How To Serve In The New Missional World
Be informed (reading & interaction). Know who you are (as couples). Build relationships.
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Conclusion ?
The world changes continually. (God’s Word is eternal)
God is calling out a people from every tribe.
You can choose to be a part or just watch.
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What Questions Do You Have?
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Further Information
The PP slides and recording of this webinar will be posted at www.finishers.org .
The Upcoming October Webinar Every Believer a Missions Mobilizer:
Fulfilling the Great Commission by Becoming a Successful Missions Mobilizer
Presenter: Mark Stebbins with the NavigatorsWhen: Wednesday, October 19, 11:00 PDT (2:00 EDT)
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