Megashifts in Missions
Five Global Mega-shifts in MissionsDr. Hans FinzelPresident -
HDLeaders
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Yes I am German
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To The MoonWerner Von Braun & Al FinzelYes I am German
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The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions, and the nearer
we get to Him the more intensely missionary we will become. Henry
Martyn, 1810 (India)
My calling
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Our Days at DTS 70s
Training Leaders Eastern Europe
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The Family Today
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The Task: Fishing for Men Luke 5:1-11We still need fishers of
men, women, boys and girls. but man has the fishing changed!
Hans Finzel 2007
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The World Has Changed In 1950 7 cities over 5 million In 2000 70
cities over 5 million!Half the world are now city dwellers In 1940
the world reached its first Billion Today, we are adding a billion
every decade! (7 Billion)
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Thinking
#1 Global Mega-shift
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Not outside the boxBrand new boxesTalk About Boxes.
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TheWorldIn 2014TheWorldIn 1994TheWorldIn 1974The World Keeps
ChangingOur past successes can be our greatest roadblocks to future
effectiveness
What worked here probably does not work
hereChurchMinistryMissions
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What We Should FearMy greatest fear is becoming
irrelevant.Irrelevancy is a bigger risk than inefficiency.
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Church Change PrinciplesNever change: The timeless functions of
the churchConstantly Change: The forms we use to fulfill the
functionsNever change: The timeless message of the churchConstantly
Change: The methods we use to communicate the message
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The Missional Church Today
Missions is not the domain of a particular group or committee or
those with a special calling, but rather every program, function,
and activity of the church is aligned with Gods mission.
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ThinkingTarget
#2 Global Mega-shift
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Distribution of All Peoples
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The Urbanization of Earth
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MillionsSource: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects:
The 2003 Revision (medium scenario), 2004. 1950 2000 2015Largest
Cities - Worldwide
ASIA
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and they are shifting from the more developed regions to the less
developed regions. In 1950 the three largest cities were in more
developed countries; by 2000, only Tokyo remained in the top three.
In 1950, New York was the largest city in the world, with a
population of about 12 million. By 2015, the largest city worldwide
is projected to be Tokyo, with triple this population size: 36
million.
China is the biggest nationAs the world's population is
approximately 6.7 billion, China represents a full 20% of the
world's population at 1.3 Billion, so one in every five people on
the planet is Chinese.
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Huge Needs and Opportunities
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Think ChinaMore on China on Thursday
Two Resources
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