REACHING SHADOW CITIES

GLOBAL CITIES STRATEGY WHY GLOBAL CITIES? The global cities of the world are the key to the expansion of the church around the globe, and they need the gospel more today than ever before. BILD’s Global/Shadow Cities Strategy is focused on developing the next generation of church leaders who will plant, establish, and shepherd the churches that will spontaneously multiply and transform the global cities of the world.

Mexico City Hub London—Paris Hub Tokyo–Bangkok–Singapore Hub Lima The “Blue Banana” The Gulf of Finland Mainland China Southern India Santiago European backbone The Moscow Beijing Technological Triangle Buenos Aires The “Golden Banana”– Metropolitan Region Chongqing Chennai Sao Paulo the European Sunbelt Greater Madrid Silesian Kunming Bangalore Greater Metropolitan Region China’s Technological Coastline Hyderabad Bogota Ile-de-France Attica Beijing SE Asia Caracas (Paris and region) The Malaren Valley Chongqing Ho Chi Min Centrope The Oresund Region Kunming Phnom Penh Japan–Korea–Taiwan Cluster Rangoon European Union Osaka Indonesia–Malaysia– Frankfurt–Berlin Vienna Munich Seoul Philippines–Australia Brussels Madrid Geneva Taipei Jakarta Milan Barcelona Copenhagen North India Hindi Belt Sydney–Melbourne Amsterdam Rome Dublin New Delhi Kuala Lumpur Zurich Stockholm Manila Kolkata Russia and Eastern Europe Islamic Middle East Moscow Cairo North African Coastline Dubai Algiers Tehran Sub-Saharan Africa Bagdad Lagos Karachi Nairobi Istanbul Johannesburg Dhaka

Shadow Cities Global Cities

Shadow Cities describes the and shantytowns Today, the road to global church expansion runs through that grow as squatters flock to the world’s urban centers major metropolitan cities. Global Cities hold great econom- seeking economic betterment. This mass migration often ic, political, and cultural power. They dominate finance and dwarfs or overshadows existing cities. The paradigm trade and have become the New Roman Road. of community, property, church, and religion is being challenged. The Roman Road included approximately 30 major cities that were vital to the stability and expansion of the Roman • Today, 1 in 6 billion lives in slums. Empire during its reign and influence. For Paul, it became • In 2030, 2 of 7 billion will live in slums. the cornerstone for spontaneous, spirit-directed gospel • By 2050, 3 of 9 billion will live in slums. growth in the first century A.D.

These exponentially growing cities are These cities, that form the New Roman Road are the the focus of BILD’s Shadow Cities Strategy. focus of BILD’s Global Cities Strategy. BILD UNIVERSITY SYSTEM International & North American Programs

The BILD Institute

Leadership Mastery I (L.M. I) Leadership Mastery II (L.M.II) Leadership Mastery III (L.M.III) / This program is key to becoming Designed for deacons, leading women, Diploma / International B.Min. established in your faith and ministry; future elders and other key church Designed for elders and other senior a lifetime investment leaders church leaders, church planters, etc. Southern India Technological Triangle Chennai Curriculum The Story The Story Story First Principles I–III Bangalore First Principles I–II First Principles I–III Leadership Series n Hyderabad Life and SIMA CAP SIMA CAP, 10-Steps Acts, Pauline, Essentials, Lifen Leaders, Counseling SE Asia Seek the Welfare Counseling/Shepherding Ho Chi Min SIMA CAP and 10 Steps Phnom Penh Lifen and Seek the Welfare Rangoon Indonesia–Malaysia– Portfolio BILD Institute ePortfolio BILD Institute ePortfolio BILD Institute ePortfolio Philippines–Australia Jakarta Recognition LM. I Certificates L.M. II Certificate L.M. III Certificate or Diploma or Sydney–Melbourne (assessment & certificate) (assessment and certificate) International B.Min. Kuala Lumpur (assessment & degree) Manila

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ANTIOCH SCHOOL OF CHURCH PLANTING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

B.Min. / B.Th. Programs M.Min. / M.Th. Programs D.Min. Programs Ordered learning rooted in the The key to developing a generation of The key to producing a generation of churches for developing apostolic pastors and church planters who can leaders capable of shaping and leading leaders and their co-workers - including lead churches and transformational complex networks of churches focused entrepreneurs, community dev., etc. urban center/global city ministries. on strategic urban centers/global cities

Program Leadership Series Leadership Series Leadership Series Story and First Principles Series Story and First Principles Series Story and First Principles Series Core Knowledge SIMA MAP and 10 Steps PTPs Lifen Lifen SIMA MAP and 10 Steps SIMA MAP and 10 Steps Seek the Welfare Lifen and Seek the Welfare Required Books Required Books Dissertation Artifact Required Books

Portfolio Antioch School ePortfolio Antioch School ePortfolio Antioch School ePortfolio Course assessment Course assessment Course assessment Practicum assessment Practicum assessment Practicum assessment

Recognition B.Min. or B.Th. Degree M.Min. or M.Th. Degree D.Min. Degree “The Lord is doing something very different in India because of Jeff. I have never seen Christian leaders, who are mightily used by E the Holy Spirit of God, spontaneously coming together to say ‘Yes, Founder of BLESS India–Vision 2020 this is what I am looking for,’ while Jeff presents BILD materials with passion for Christ and His Church in India.”

“After years of dreaming and encouraging a truly church-based, non-formal education of leaders in ministry––as an alternative T W to the proliferation of institutions of formal theological Professor Emeritus of International Studies education––I can see it coming to fruition in the BILD and Educational Research, Michigan State University, Professor of International Studies, International program of education ministry experience...BILD Mission, and Education, ret., Trinity Evangelical is doing what so many have only talked about: putting the local Divinity School church at the center of pastoral ministry preparation.”

GLOBAL CITIES STRATEGY

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