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Full Resource Guide Atl 2013 W-Rev1 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !""#$%#&''"())!*' #*+#,*#! ! "#$%&'(!)*+!),-.! /0.,!1232!4!50,,!6232! 78'!9%:!78'1$('! ;$<1=$1+!>;! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! &-".(&$-'/(!0-! Our Prayer for You... That you would be a man or woman of Issachar More than 3,000 years ago, God raised up a cadre of 200 men and their families, from the tribe of Issachar, to give leadership to His people because they As we meet together, we want to look in the Scriptures at what God has asked us to do as it relates to the fulfillment of His Great Commission. Our prayer is that by the time you leave this afternoon: 1. You will know, f for the Global Church. 2. You will know the task remaining in each Element of the Great Commission. 3. You will commit to use your influence, expertise, and designated giving, to make a difference. Summit Agenda – Atlanta Continental)Breakfast)Provided)by)Proof)of)the)Pudding)at)7:30)am)) ) SUMMIT&BEGINS&AT&8:30&am&& & I. Introduction&and&Overview&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&Bob&Shank& A. Becoming&Men&and&Women&of&Issachar& & & B. Paradigms&of&Networking&and& & & Partnership& II. &The&Issachar&Vision&&&Biblical&Foundation& & Paul&Saber/Paul&Eshleman& III. Clarifying&the&Objectives& & Bob&Shank/Table&Discussion& IV. The&Elements&of&The&Great&Commission&–&Part&1& & & A. Scripture&Translation& & Susan&Peterson/Roy&Peterson/Mart&Green& B. Unreached&People&Groups& & Greg&Buckingham/Paul&Eshleman&& & Hector&Tamez/&Ron&VanderGriend&and&John&Hall& & C. Planting&the&Church&Globally& & Doug&Cobb& D. Reaching&the&Muslim&World& & Brother&Rachid&& V. Resources,&Research&and&Lunch&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& & Pat&Murdock& LUNCH& BEGINS&AT&12:45&pm& & & & & & & AFTERNOON&SESSIONS& VI. The&Elements&of&The&Great&Commission&–Part&2& & & A. Evangelism&Breakthroughs& & Walt&Wilson/Bill&WolFe& B. Reaching&Oral&Learners& & Vicky&Warren/Samuel&Chiang& & VII. Extending&the&Kingdom/Closing&the&Gap&& & & A. Generous&Giving& & Katherine&Barnhardt& B. Stewarding&God’s&Resources&and&Advancing&His&Kingdom& Russ&Crosson& C. Building&Blocks&and&Next&Steps& Bob&Shank& & VIII. Closing& & Bob&Shank& SUMMIT&ENDS&AT&5:00&pm& Sponsored&by&the&Issachar&Initiative&Supporting&Partners& & Maclellan&Foundation&&National&Christian&Foundation&&Saber&Family&Trust& The&Mart&Green&Family&&King’s&Sons&and&Daughters& MEET$OUR$EMCEE:$$ BOB$SHANK$ ! A native and lifetime resident of Southern California, Bob Shank spent 14 years as a businessman/entrepreneur in the construction industry. In his thirties, he transitioned from his career in business to his calling in ministry and founded Priority Living, a faith- based organization serving businessmen and women in the marketplace. In 1997, he launched The Master’s Program, a leadership mentoring program that has helped thousands of leaders across North America to expose and exploit their own unique Kingdom calling. While serving as the CEO of Priority Living since 1984, Bob was also the senior pastor of an Orange County megachurch for four years in the early ‘90’s. He is a frequent speaker for churches, conferences, retreats and leadership training events across the country. Bob serves on 14 ministry and company boards of directors. Among them are Samaritan’s Purse, the National Christian Foundation/ So Cal, Harvest Christian Fellowship, The Barnabas Group, Reasons to Believe, PriorityLiving/dba The Master’s Program, Calvary Chapel of Albuquerque and Calvary Chapel/Kendall, Free Wheelchair Mission, The Issachar Initiative, Standing Stone Ministries, Amerson Music Ministries, Gospel Light Publishers, and The Zinngrabe Foundation. Bob and Cheri have been married since 1971 and have two adult daughters, two great sons-in-law and five near-perfect grandchildren. They all make their homes in Orange County, California. Contact Information: Rochelle Anderson Assistant to Bob Shank The Master’s Program 4500 Campus Drive, Suite 550 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 721.4191 E-Mail rochelle @mastersprogram.org! ! THE$ISSACHAR$SUMMARY$ What$is$the$Issachar$Initiative?$ ! The!Issachar!Initiative!is!a!think/tank!designed!to!serve!the!Global!Church!as!an!advocate!for!the! least/reached!people!of!the!world!!those!with!no!Scripture,!no!missionaries,!and!no!church.! ! 1. Issachar!is!designed!to!answer!the!questions:!! a. WHAT!does!the!Scripture!say!about!the!various!elements!of!the!Great! Commission?! b. WHERE!has!the!Gospel!not!gone?!!! c. WHO!are!the!people!who!have!had!the!least!opportunity!to!hear!the!message?! 2. Issachar!is!designed!to!challenge!Christian!organizational!leaders!to!send!workers!to!the! least/reached!parts!of!the!world!and!challenge!Kingdom!donors!to!increase!their!giving! to!these!same!areas.!!! 3. Issachar!is!committed!to!being!a!trusted!source!of!collaborative!information!to!Christian! leaders!by!providing!research!and!reporting!on!the!progress!of!the!Church,!relating!to! each!Biblical!element!of!fulfilling!the!Great!Commission.!!We!have!many!leaders!that!are! look!at!all!the!elements!of!the!Great!Commission!and!help!the!Church!to!set!priorities.!! 4. Issachar!is!committed!to!following!the!Scriptural!mandates:! a. Scriptures!translated!into!EVERY!language!!Romans!10:17! b. Disciples!made!in!EVERY!people!group!!Matthew!28:19/20! c. The!Gospel!to!EVERY!person!(Evangelism)!!Mark!16:15! d. The!Gospel!in!story!form!for!EVERY!oral!learner!(Orality)!!Matthew!13:34! e. A!church!in!EVERY!village!and!neighborhood!!Acts!14:23! 5. The!Issachar!Initiative!is!committed!to!basing!each!strategic!recommendation!on!a! Scriptural!foundation.! ! The$Bottom$Line$ Men!and!Women!of!Issachar!know!what!yet!needs!to!be!done!to!fulfill!the!commands!of! Scripture!to!make!disciples!in!every!nation,!preach!the!Gospel!to!every!person,!and!establish!a! church!in!every!village.!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 1 ! ! ! ! ! ! 2 “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come... “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony Who then is the faithful and wise servant, to all nations, and then the end will come… whom the master has put in charge of the 3 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, servants in his household to give them their whom the master has put in charge of the food at the proper time? It will be good for that servants in his household to give them their servant whose master finds him doing so food at the proper time? It will be good for when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will that servant whose master finds him doing so put him in charge of all his possessions...” when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will - Jesus, in Matthew 24 put him in charge of all his possessions…” - Jesus, in Matthew 24 Mission: 4 Assigned “After this I saw four angels 5 standing at the four corners of the earth...” - Revelation 7:1 Mission: Mission: 6 Accomplished Awaiting The Issachar Initiative Extending)the)Reach)of)the)Global)Church) 7 The$Last$Words$of$Jesus$ $ 8 $$$ $$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ The depth of The Great Commission) Then Jesus came to them and said, All 9 authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. The breadth of sowing in The Great Commission ) 10 and$preach$the$good$news$to$all$ ) The surety of The Great Commission He told them, This is what is written: 11 The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. The model of The Great Commission 12 Again Jesus said, Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." The extent of The Great Commission 13 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all 14 your mind... Love your neighbor as Matthew 22:37-39 The Current Situation $ 15 $ $ $ 3,000$People$ 3.5$Billion$Muslims,$ 4,000$Languages$ 1$Million$Villages$ Groups$ Buddhists,$Hindus$ (with$no$Bible)! (with$no$church)! (with$no$missionary)! (with$few$workers)! Additional Challenges In Completing the Great Commission ! Independent!planning! 16 Duplication!of!effort! A!disconnect!between!researchers!and!ministry!planners! Kingdom!donors!unaware!of!parts!of!the!Great! Commission!not!being!addressed! Insufficient!workers!==!poorly!distributed! Lack!of!leaders!with!a!global!perspective!on!Great! Commission!progress! ! The$Global$Church$ $ $$$2.3$Billion$Christians$ $ $ $$$5$Million$Churches$ $$$43,000$Denominations$ $ $ $$$12$Million$Workers$ $ $ $ 17 $ $ $ $ $ $ Christian$Leaders$ $ Kingdom$Donors$$ Planning) FOCUSED$ON$$ EXTENDING$THE$REACH$ Giving) OF$THE$CHURCH$ $ SCRIPTURE$ UNREACHED$PEOPLES$ CHURCH$PRESENCE$ EVANGELISM$ $ $ $ 3.5$Billion$Muslims,$ 4,000$Languages$ $Over$3,000$Groups$ 1$Million$Villages$ Buddhists,$Hindus$ (with$no$Bible)! (with$no$missionary)! (with$no$church)! (with$few$workers)! Definition:!!An!independent!advocacy!group!!dedicated!to!Extending!the! Kingdom!by!fulfilling!the!elements!of!the!Great!Commission.! Issachar'serves'the'Global'Church'by:' ' Continually!identifying!!where!the!Church!is!NOT! 18
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