I AM JONAHI AM JONAH
MISSION
1. The Meaning
2. The Purpose2. The Purpose
3. The Pattern
4. The Tools
MISSION
The Tools
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'Arise, go’
‘Go therefore and make disciples’
The Meaning
'Arise, go’ ‘Jonah 1:1-2
‘Go therefore and make disciples’ Matthew 28:18-20
ng of mission
The Purpose of missionThe Purpose of mission
MISSIONS OF THE CHURCH
1. INTERNAL (edification of
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(edification of believers).
2. EXTERNAL (evangelism).
MISSIONS OF THE CHURCH
(edification of (edification of
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The present Canadian context
decline in church attendance
rise in competing ‘spiritualities’
thriving individualism and consumerism
strong environmentalismstrong environmentalism
deep suspicion of institutions
longing for belonging
improved levels of education & health
pervasive sense of societal decline
The present Canadian context
decline in church attendance
rise in competing ‘spiritualities’
thriving individualism and consumerism
strong environmentalismstrong environmentalism
deep suspicion of institutions
improved levels of education & health
pervasive sense of societal decline
CONCENTRIC MODEL
The Pat tern of miss ionThe Pat tern of miss ion
CONCENTRIC MODEL
The Pat tern of miss ionThe Pat tern of miss ion
CONCENTRIC MODEL
INWARD/
A.
INWARD/
OUTWARD PATTERN
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CONCENTRIC MODEL
Close Proximity:
INWARD-OUTWARD PATTERN
Close Proximity:
OUTWARD PATTERN
INWARD-OUTWARD PATTERN
1. SELF
OUTWARD PATTERN
2. Close friends/ support system
2. Close friends/ support system• People you choose to love and
be with• Folks you see at least weekly• Extended family (in some cases)
1. Family
support system2. Close friends/ support system
Close friends/ support systemPeople you choose to love and
Folks you see at least weeklyExtended family (in some cases)
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
2. Close friends/ support system
1. Family
3. Familiar acquaintances
•Co-workers, neighbors, parents of kids’ friends;
• People God has placed in proximity to you through otherwork, where to live, kids’ schooling, etc.
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
2. Close friends/ support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
workers, neighbors, parents of kids’
People God has placed in proximity to you er major life choices you’ve made;
work, where to live, kids’ schooling, etc.
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
2. Close friends/ support system
1. Family
•The guy at Home Depot,• Barista @ Starbucks,• person who cuts your hair, etc.• People you have some contact with regularly i
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
2. Close friends/ support system
4. Social ContactsThe guy at Home Depot,Barista @ Starbucks,person who cuts your hair, etc.People you have some contact with
y in the course of everyday life
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
2. Close friends/ support system
1. Family
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
5. Groups in your community
2. Close friends/ support system
5. Groups in your community
•Elderly, Prisoners, At Risk Kids, etc.
•Where is your burden?
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
2. Close friends/ support system
1. Family
support system
3. Familiar acquaintances
4. Social Contacts
5. Groups in your community
6. Countries/ People Groups
2. Close friends/ support system
6. Countries/ People Groups
•Who are your contacts outside the
SURREY?
•To Where is your heart drawn?
•John 3:16, Rev. 5:9-12
support system
B. THE URBAN STARB. THE URBAN STAR
Mo r is name for God in B. THE URBAN STARn lips and hearts of little children.B. THE URBAN STAR
The tools of missionThe tools of missionThe tools of missionThe tools of mission
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
1. INTERNAL MISSION
(edification of (edification of believers).
2. EXTERNAL MISSION
(evangelism).
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
(edification of (edification of
As of 2006, visible minority groups in Surrey are as follows:• 27.5% South Asian• 5.1% Chinese• 4.2% Filipino• 2.4% Southeast Asian• 2.0% Korean• 2.0% Korean• 1.3% Black• 1.1% Multiple Visible Minority• 1.0% Latin American• 0.5% Japanese• 0.5% Arab• 0.5% West Asian
2011 POPULATION:
484,774
As of 2006, visible religious affiliations in Surrey are as follows:• 25.8% No religious affiliation• 19.2% Sikh• 16.2% Roman Catholic• 11.0% Protestant• 6.4% Other Christian• 2.9% Muslim• 2.9% Muslim• 2.8% Hindu• 1.9% Buddhist• 1.5% Jewish• 0.1% Coptic Orthodox (Egyptian) Christian• 0.1% Other Eastern Religion• 0.2% Religion not mentioned above
2011 POPULATION:
484,774