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DETAILS ON THE LAST PAGE While this book is intended for the reader’s personal enjoyment and profit, it’s also designed for group study. Use this excellent resource to ignite many—your family, your small group, your short-term mission teams, and even your church—into a lifestyle that is world focused and prepared to join in God’s global plans. Scriptures and discussion questions for group study are located at the end of each chapter. How to Be a World-Class Christian

Becoming Part of God’s Global Kingdom

Paul Borthwick

Forward by Rick Warren

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Foreword, 2009 vii Foreword, 2000 ix Acknowledgments xi 1. Why Be a World-Class Christian? 1 2. What Is a World-Class Christian? 15 3. The Scriptures and the Saints 29 4. Information and Issues 45 5. A Look at World-Class Prayers 59 6. Our Prayers Can Be World-Class 77 7. A Change in Lifestyle 93 8. Money: At the Heart of the Matter 111 9. Reaching the World That Has Come to Us 125 10. Going Global 141 11. Nearsightedness 155 12. God Calls Worldwide 173 13. You Can Be a World-Class Christian 189 Appendix: One Hundred Extraordinary Ways 203 to Participate in God’s Global Purpose— Based on Acts 1:8 Notes 211 Resources for Further Growth 217 1

WHY BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN?

Once you decide to ask Jesus Christ to take control of your life, involvement in world missions is no longer optional. PETER WAGNER

We live in exciting times. Historians’ veins pump with adrena- line when they observe the changes, events, developments, and growth in our world. As Marshall McLuhan predicted years ago, our world has become a “global village.” Electronic communication, jet travel, international networks, and interdependent economies have simultaneously shrunk the world while vastly enlarging the amount of information we try to manage. In the midst of this expanding base of information and the shrinking global picture, we find ourselves striving to live on a “world-class” scale. Multinational corporations attempt to compete in a global market by reaching the elite distinction of becoming “world-class.” An airline described itself as “World-Class, Worldwide.” Television and sports networks introduce us to “world-class” athletes, and concerts highlight the performances of “world-class” musicians.

1 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 2 world-class Christian?” a sales niche in the world market, so how wouldyou describe a who breaks worldrecords. World-class autosare thosewhichforge several medalsatthe1988Seoul Olympics, isaworld-classathlete class? Florence ‘Flo-Jo’ Joyner,runner whowon the toughandflashy Mission Strategies does it take to be world- (AIMS), writes, “What technology, hotels,foods,lifestyles, andeven disasters. The adjective “world-class” now describesautomobiles,computer respond? tointeractasnever beforethe opportunity ona“world-class” scale. unparalleled globalresources, we inthechurch ofJesus Christhave tory. Through aworldwidecommunity, moderntechnology, and living at one of themost exciting, unique junctures inhuman his- addresses world-classproblems? worldsothattheChristianfaith torelate tothecontemporary to try we toobeaimingatworld-classexcellence inourobedience?Are we problems: board!” topicture Thatis,until we start themagnitudeofearth’s “world-class” scale, what about the followers of Jesus Christ? Dr. Howard Foltz, founderofAccelerating International God invitesustojoinhisworld-classaction.How will we The obvious answer is YES! God has given us the privilege of We respond witharesounding, “Yes, Lord, Iwanttogeton andmediaworldsstriveIf tocompeteona thebusiness,sports, • • • Millions homeless,andhopeless. ofkidsare starving, of God through Jesus. Perhaps one-third ofthesehave never heard ofthelove (and increasing daily!). More atthiswriting than6billionpeoplelive onearth 1 But How? 2 Should Why Be a World-Class Christian? 3 But Why? But Megacities—with populations of 10, 15, or even 20 15, or even of 10, populations Megacities—with economic, with social, overloaded million people—are and logistical challenges. spiritual, • Without indulging our self-centeredness to excess, we find we to excess, our self-centeredness indulging Without Only a few of us will admit it, but we may be quietly asking, a few may be quietly Only of us will admit it, but we With the myriad of challenges we face in our personal lives, we we face in our personal lives, the myriad of challenges we With But first, let’s make a few observations about motivation. What make a few observations about motivation. first, let’s But How to Be a World- a Be to How If to a book about beginnings. Welcome The challenge of world-class living overwhelmswe us—until world-class living The challenge of - all ex We do not need to carry too far. the descriptions We motivation as we observe the tangible results in the lives of those observe in the lives we as motivation the tangible results areas. consider seven Let’s to be world-class Christians. growing “What’s in this for me? If I aspire toward ‘world-classness,’ how will how ‘world-classness,’ toward I aspire in this for me? If “What’s justify the effort?” reward the Will I grow? need to choose wisely how to invest our time. Is this global pursuit our time. Is to invest need to choose wisely how the world-class growth decide to start if we toward worthwhile? Even us to endure? goal, what motivates will keep us going as we tackle this immense task? will keep us going as we were a college class, it would be titled something like Class Christian were it a seminar, it were If Christian 101.” Aware a Globally “Becoming follow that pages The Impact.” Global Living, “Local titled be might global simple steps all of us can take to find our partGod’s in are action. begin to reduce the task to manageable chunks. One person likened One the task to manageable chunks. begin to reduce marshmal- to eating a five-hundred-pound getting a world vision neither the simply have to be done, but we what needs know we low: begin. to any idea where we can do it nor confidence that perience it—the phenomenon known as “compassion fatigue,” the fatigue,” “compassion as known phenomenon perience it—the feeling of frustration that laments, “What could possible difference make?” or church one person or family HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 4 Stimulation up. The pursuitofbecomingworld-class launchesusinto aworld develop, even as aerating soil stimulates growth in plants. It stirs us it. request. Most of us look for ways to enliven ourfaith, not deaden quiet down theirpersonalfaith;actually, Icanremember nosuch powerlessness. Theinvolvement in Haiti invigoratedmyfaith. afresh God, especiallyinthefaceofmyown what itmeanttotrust unusual foodorconfronting atarantula inthebathroom—I learned or speaking through a translator for the first time, whether eating cows. where we had to “buzz” to clear off the grazing the grass runway care of me—even on the twelve-seater flight tosouthwest Haiti, vomited whenbeingrocked) feared mymotionsickness.God took the next barriercame: I hadnever flown before, andI (whoas achild finances. Yet God miraculously madeitpossibleformetogo. Then there. When contemplatingthetrip, Iconfronted myfirstobstacle: “Exposure Trip” designedtoshow usseveral internationalministries graduate student,Ihadtheprivilegeoftraveling toHaiti onan watching ratherthanparticipating. talk orsingpreach tous.Some have become“pew potatoes”— ence in watching as motivational preachers or dynamic personalities Bond–like internationalspies. through movie superheroes orIndiana Jones–like pioneersorJames superior athletescompete. We experienceadventure vicariously Peter Seller’s filmBeing There, “We liketowatch.” We watchwhile Like Chauncy,eration that life is a spectator sport. the gardener in Growing as agloballyaware Christianstimulatesourfaithto Very peoplehave few ever cometomeforcounsel onhow to Every day for seven days—whether meeting Haitian Christians Getting involved intheglobalscenestirsustoaction.Asa For followers of Christ, even our faith can become anexperi- worldshave convincedourgen- The mediaandentertainment Why Be a World-Class Christian? 5 Tom Sine, futurist and consultant, writes: “We all seem to be futurist and consultant, writes: “We Sine, Tom Don illustrates the tensions we all face regarding priorities, all face regarding illustrates the tensions we Don Don observed his own ability to be swayed by cultural opinions by observed ability to be swayed Don his own Pursuing the world-class goal puts us personally into the action. the world-class goal puts us personally Pursuing One participant educational/serviceOne an on Egypt to project trying to live the American Dream with a little Jesus overlay. We talk We overlay. a little Jesus with tryingDream the American to live house Our comes first. but our career of Christ, about the lordship choices, and a clarified focus in our lives. Advertisements dictate to choices, and a clarified focus in our lives. - vaca clothes, cars, acceptable—whether be to have must we what us world that the advice of a pluralistic follow We tions, or perfume. torn apart. being find ourselves of success, but we dictates standards to becoming cultural Christians fall prey we one way or another, In rather than true disciples. and current trends. He concluded, “I am the disciple of the last man last the of disciple the am “I concluded, He trends. current and who spoke.” Focus Rather than experiencing life vicariously through those we watch, we watch, we those we life vicariously through Rather than experiencing out in what to participants. being spectators from Reaching move servicesacrificial for volunteering or relationships risky be might of dependence on out of our comfort us into the arena zone moves step out in faith, Jesus when we on the water, Christ. And, like Peter meets us there! wrote: “I think the greatest lesson I learned on this trip was how trip was how lesson I learned on this “I think the greatest wrote: because, situations. . . . I learned this lesson to deal with difficult to learn these lessons to endure one had of the trip, with the nature conditions uncomfortable, and hard, was work the experience. The help I could withstand adequate—but with God’s amenities barely the experience.” in my faith through this and grow where we must trust God. Whether it means praying for the funds the funds for means praying it Whether must trust we God. where in out to minister or walking an international project for needed our faith orientation of an outward neighborhood, an unfamiliar ways. and practical us to trustencourages in direct God HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 6 whatever we tofollow have left,we Jesus.” try in the’burbscomesfirst. Upscaling ourlives comesfirst.Then,with Joy at ashelterfor thehomeless.Ratherthan gorgingthemselves on added perspective theThanksgivingmeal totheirlives by serving it’s invigoratedourfaithhere athome.” church oravillageinMoldova. It’s beenamazinglyrewarding, and to changetheworld,butwe canhelpchange thelifeofachildor Moldova, wefocusforourlives. foundanew We mightnotbeable but we wereway: “When younger, we dreamt aboutchangingtheworld, five hundred Moldovan orphans.Theydescribetheirexperiencethis church anannualevent thatprovides clothing andsuppliestoover Moldovan churches andtheirown, andcoordinated intheirhome between missiontrips,builtanongoingpartnership short-term of Moldova (population roughly 3 million). They’ve organized awareness intheirhomechurch oftheneedsintinycountry perspective.” these people,andthishelpsmekeepmyworldproblems in meaning of his life. “It makes me see myself as a fellow-straggler with mealsatasoupkitchenforBoston’sserving homelessclarifiesthe for inthefirstplace. others—and, insodoing,we findthefulfillment we were looking question, “Am Ifulfilled?” we findourselves asking how wecanhelp sense ofpriorities.Ratherthananunhealthypreoccupation withthe of ourworld,andideashow torespond practicallygive usanew totheneedsofothers,concernforbroken people that. Alertness the world was too overwhelming. By getting involved in serving Similar tothebusinessmancitedabove, theLandsfamily An oldercouplehasdedicatedover twenty years toraising A businessmaninthefinancialdistrictofBostontoldmethat In spiteofthemagnitude,aglobalawareness helpsusdojust We needhelpinfocusingourlives. 3 Why Be a World-Class Christian? 7 Nobody commented much about their theology, their nun’s their nun’s about their theology, commented much Nobody A few said Billy Graham, because of his public integrity. But But because of his public integrity. Graham, A few said Billy A few years ago, I asked a number of unchurched people their unchurched A few ago, I asked a number of years Venturing out into our exciting, frightening, hurting world out into our exciting, Venturing One of the teenage daughters reflected, “At first we thought we we we thought first “At reflected, of the teenage daughters One habit, or their relative obscurity (few of these nuns are recognized in recognized obscurity (few of these nuns are habit, or their relative Mother of was). The dominant feature Teresa that Mother the way the vast majority answered, “Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the of Calcutta Teresa “Mother majority answered, the vast deceased, but her impact is now Teresa Mother of Charity.” Sisters of the world through urban areas continues in some of the poorest reason? “Because The Charity. of she founded, the Sisters the order poor people the way see treating the only ones we these sisters are would.” that Jesus opinions about Christians and Christianity: “Whoopinions about Christians and Christianity: say would you supposed to be in the way it’s is the best example of Christianity, lived?” Relevance teaches us that Jesus-type joy is joy in the face of hardship, joy in joy in the face of hardship, joy is joy teaches us that Jesus-type with focus puts us in touch An outward spite of the surroundings. in his most the apostle had in jail when he wrote that Paul the joy And 4:4). (Philippians always” in the Lord epistle: “Rejoice joy-filled ride of life. the roller-coaster keeps us going through this joy would feel more thankful because we would realize how much more much more how would realize thankful because we would feel more memory the greatest had than these people . . . but we of the day for and could give nothing to have These folks who seemed me is joy. taught us simplicity in their joyful Sharing together. experience joy them.” gave than we far more the typical “I-ate-too-much, pass-the-Alka-Seltzer” Thanksgiving Thanksgiving pass-the-Alka-Seltzer” “I-ate-too-much, the typical serve.to out go decided to they sacrificial yet practical Their dinner, on any service they had known thankfulness than greater produced Thanksgiving. previous HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 8 to integrateherfaithintoissuesraisedby environmental activists. to rainforest inSouth destruction America.In sodoing, she’s able environmental. My wife,Christie,strives toaddress thegospelvalues take aninterest inworld-classissues—whetherpolitical,religious, or which inevitablyleadstoadiscussionofourbeliefs. friends,peopleaskusaboutourexperiences, tion visitingmissionary about thefaiththatmotivates suchaction. When we spend avaca- someone’s atanursinghome,peoplemayinquire homeorserving When we explainthatwe spentourweekend helpinginsulate if Iamtobelieve intheirSavior.” existentialist Nietzsche: “His discipleswillhave tolookmore saved was anactive, demonstratedfaith. Teresa and her companions, in the minds of these secular people, tion ofJesus’ love, paying attention. peoplestart in the demonstra- participating and start When we dive into service type ofneighborswilltheseChristiansbe?” world isasking,“What justice (Micah 6:8). needs to see followers of Christ who indeed love mercy and do mercy ofJesus ascredible, demonstrable,andrelevant. Our world addressed toreal needsandissues—establishesourwitnessofthe alleviate poverty. defending therightsofimmigrants,orusingtheirbusiness skillsto see or hear orread aboutChristianscaringforHIV/AIDSorphans, Habitat forHumanity. Others are attractedtoJesus becausethey teaching church becausethechurch sentateamtobuildhomeswith man, whowasnominallyreligious, decidedtoworshipataBible- credibility inhiseyes by mytravels intotheMuslim world.Another One non-Christianmancameto hear mepreach becauseIgained World-class involvement buildscredibility becausewe beginto Growing as world-class Christians helps us “look more saved.” These comments reminded meofthe rebuke attributedtothe In theever-shrinking global village thatGod sendsusinto,the An outward focusofourfaith—integrated intoourworldand 4

Why Be a World-Class Christian? 9 Or consider Pat, who uses her teaching skills to tutor urban skills teaching her who uses Pat, consider Or Not everyone gets so radically redirected. Some find new ways to Some everyone gets so radically redirected. Not Quite the contrary! After her return, Stephanie made contact the contrary!Quite Stephanie After her return, After a few years of this ministry, she decided to go to China she decided of this ministry, After a few years Stephanie started growing as a world-class Christian several several Christian world-class a as started growing Stephanie students once a week. In her time spent with students, she has built her time spent In students once a week. for the city, a new of friends, developed appreciation a new network Fs to Bs. grades go from and helped students’ use their skills to serve—such as Bob, a Boston architect. He heard heard He a Boston architect. use their skills to serve—such Bob, as and refurbishing redesigning that an urban mission needed help and time, spare his to house those in need. In building in order their skills to design architectural at no cost to the mission, he used his them thousands so doing, he saved a new In wing for the mission. of using his skills to help of dollars while feeling the satisfaction others. with the English Language Institute. She applied, was accepted She Language Institute. with the English in Beijing. at a technical school and trained, and taught English has learned of her life to China, Stephanie dedicated the rest Having supervisehelps the effortsof and now coordinate and Mandarin her normal sphere out to the world beyond other teachers. Reaching Her Stephanie in a newGod. position to hear of influence put to her life. new direction gave firsthand involvement for a visit. She took a leave of absence from her engineering firm her from of absence took a leave for a visit. She and women weeks in China, staying with men for five and traveled But States. United their visits to the befriended on had she whom and a stint in bronchitis trip was so tough, including Stephanie’s would quit her ministry hospital, I thought she a Beijing to the again. travel never Chinese—or at least years ago. For her, that growth led to involvement with interna- with involvement to led growth that her, For ago. years of Republic the People’s scholars from most notably tional students, of gift her used she friends, several with together Working China. of Chinese visitors. dozens hospitality to entertain, feed, and love Direction 10 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN Sneak Previews Sneak the bodyofChrist. Thisinturnenlarges myvisionforhisworld ing” mightinclude—I develop anenlargedvisionof theirservice Haiti. As Iworshipwiththem—withallofthecultural“dress - worship withbrothers andsistersfrom Brazil, China,Laos,or different tones. Without traveling more thantwenty miles,Ican worship inotherlanguages,follow othertraditions,andsingin worshiping withbelievers from othercountries,believers who what heaven willbelike! takes away the sinsofworld.I’ve thoughttomyself, Wow. Thisis and countriesgathertosingpraiseJesus, theLambofGod who celebration and singing. People from many races, tribes, languages, national dress, the somewithflags,othersinstruments—lead nies, where representatives ofmore thantwohundred countries—in Evangelization, attheopeningandclosingceremo Ihave- marveled people, andlanguagewillworshipJesus together(Revelation 7:9). a sneakpreview ofheaven, where nation,tribe, thosefrom every world-class Christians,we ofgetting have theuniqueopportunity characters andplottoourfriends. previews sothat(Ipresume) we canbethefirsttodescribe and resources hehasgiven us. wepurposeanddirection findnew fortheskills,abilities, serving, we findourselves serving; by givingourselves away. In theprocess of Jesus taughtusthat,paradoxically, we gainby losing;we leadby ifyou wanttobefirst,thenbecomelast(Marka servant; 10:43–45). on behalfofothers.” Jesus taughtit:If you wanttobegreat, become find itempty ordissatisfying, God says,“Ihave a betterway: service In amicrocosm, we canseesimilarpreviews ofheaven by in severalAs a of participant the Lausanne Congresses on World God alsoinvitesustoasneakpreview. Through growth as Any majormotionpicture lures usoutearlytocatchthesneak When we gettired ofchasingthe“American dream” becausewe Why Be a World-Class Christian? 11 —done. 6 Do You Accept? You Do — You Are Invited Are You 5 The good news is this: God invites us into his worldwide action! The good newsGod invites us is this: Outward-focused serving because it puts us at pleases God Outward-focused I feel hurt that my friends had a when I find out, after the fact, They pay to serve because they are following the example of They pay to serve following because they are The amazed inquirer inevitably responds, “You mean you pay mean responds, inevitably “You inquirer amazed The The team member explains, “No one. Actually, we pay to be Actually, one. explains, “No The team member Put simply, our efforts to grow as world-class Christians please as world-class our efforts to grow simply, Put No one is left out. The magnificent, awesome task requires every requires awesome task one is left out. The magnificent, No as we together, do it alone. But cannot We Christian to participate. will get world-class church to be world-class Christians, the grow Commission Great work—the God’s his disposal to work in his “harvest field” (Matthew 9:36–38). (Matthew in his “harvesthis disposal to work field” because, in so do- as a world-class disciple pleases God Developing of the entrapments of cultural Christianity and out break ing, we and to serve him with love to see him with greater open ourselves vigor. renewed or unintentional oversight by Whether party and I was not invited. no one likes to be left out. deliberate rejection, Jesus, who paid (with his own life) for the opportunity to serve who paid (with his own us— Jesus, 5:8). spiritually dead in our sins (Romans still were while we even to work?” able to serveon the team.” God. He is pleased because in the process of growing we imitate imitate we of growing in the process is pleased because He God. 2:5–11)—serving Every Christ (Philippians without reciprocation. to serve on mis- volunteers ways sends various church in our year, summer someone is asked, “Well, least once each sion teams. At to do this?” who pays you Pleasure and my vision of who he is—the Lord of the universe, the hope the hope the universe, of Lord he is—the of who vision and my of the world. HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 12 • Thessalonians? • longer optional.” Why isthisso? to takecontrol ofyour life,involvement inworldmissionsisno • • • • all thatGod hasforus.Let’s goforit! we jumpin,itwillmakeusmore likeJesus andhelpusexperience invites usintohisworldwideactioninorder tochangeourlives. As Commission. His goalistogettheGreat Commissionintous!God that God’s goalisnottogeteachofusintotheGreat primary What were hisattitudes toward them? Read 1Thessalonians 1and2. How did Paul ministertothe Peter Wagner hassaid,“Once you decidetoaskJesus Christ Matthew 28:18–20 Matthew 9:35–38 Acts 17:1–10 David founderofPROCLAIM Bryant, HOPE, teaches Biblical Texts to Study Things to Talk About Why Be a World-Class Christian? 13 How can they motivate us to become more involved in missions involved us to become more they motivate can How What are other benefits of being a world-class Christian? Why Christian? other benefits of being a world-class What are What were the results of Paul’s ministry them? with of Paul’s the results were What a world- by being personally experience Paul did What benefits around the world? around • are these benefits important? are • • • class Christian? NOTES

Chapter One 1. Howard Foltz, Missions Link 1, no. 7 (August 1989): 1. 2. Chapter 2 in this volume will define the term world-class as it applies to Christians. It refers not to the ability to “compete” worldwide, but to the qualities of faith that are compatible, in cooperation, and in accord with what God wants to do through his people in this world. 3. Tom Sine, “Will the Real Cultural Christian Please Stand Up?” World Vision (October/November 1989): 21. 4. With respect to Christian involvement in environmental issues, see Brown, Our Father’s World. 5. “Lord of the Universe, Hope of the World” was the theme of InterVarsity’s Urbana Student Missions Convention in 1990. 6. The term Great Commission refers to the final mandate of Jesus (recorded in various forms in Matthew 28:18–20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:47; John 20:21; and Acts 1:8); a generally accepted definition summarizes the mandate as “making disciples of all nations.” When this Great Commission is accomplished, most scholars believe it will prepare us for the second coming of Jesus (Matthew 24:14). Chapter Two 1. Gordon Aeschliman, “Dancing on the Shrinking Globe,” World Christian (May 1990): 9. Chapter Three 1. Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1935), 288. 2. See Exodus 22:21; Leviticus 19:33–34; and Deuteronomy 10:17–19. These verses in the Law teach that the people of Israel were to love the lowly, the alien, and the stranger because the Israelites had themselves been aliens in Egypt. 3. Quoted from the World Vision International Christmas card (1989).

211 212 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 9. Floyd McClung inLiving relates ontheDevil’s thisstory Doorstep. 8. Jacobs, Black Americans Movement andtheMissionary inAfrica, 51. 7. Many ofthesestoriesare foundin Tucker, From Jerusalem toIrian Jaya. Movement (1981),9. 6. Quote foundin Winter andHawthorne, Perspectives onthe World Christian 5. Chambers,My Utmost, 265. Acts 1:8. Commission: Matthew 28:18–20;Mark 16:15;Luke 24:47;John 20:21;and 4. At thecloseofeachGospel andinActs 1,we have avaried formofJesus’ Great Knees,” DiscipleshipJournal 48(1988):10. 2. Some ofthesesuggestionsappeared “Around inmyarticle the World on Your 1. Howard, The Great Commissionfor Today, 98–102. Chapter Six 7. Duewel, Touch the World through Prayer, 186–7. 6. Reader’s 1986):171. Digest(January Itself,” Evangelical Missions Quarterly (April 1988):117. 5. James Reapsome, “What’s Holding Up World Evangelization? The Church 4. Wells, 3. Ibid. 2. Lawrence, TheChurch inChina,117. the United States didGod allow needstoask, ‘Why metobebornhere?’” cal teachingthatuntowhommuchisgiven ismuchrequired, Christianin every He “In andinlightofthebibli- observes, lightofglobalneedsandopportunities, of God’s sovereign power andmercy whenhechallengeshis American audiences. evangelists and church planters in theIndian subcontinent, speaks to the matter 1. K.P. Yohannan, dedicatedtomobilizing founderofGospel forAsia,aministry Chapter Five of theEarth (Word Records, 1988). 7. Scott Wesley Brown, “Look What God Is Doing,” from thealbumTo theEnds 6. Watkins, (10) Copenhagen,(11)Athens, and(12)London. Helsinki, (4)Paris, (5) Tirana, (6)Prague, (7)Belgrade, (8) Warsaw, (9)Bucharest, 5. Anagramsby Beatrice Bachrach Perri. Answers: (1)Lisbon,(2)Madrid, (3) 4. Ibid., 2. 1989): 1–2. 3. Louis Wigdor, “Taking Global Education Seriously,” Reported by CNN. 2. “Geography: Greek to Young Americans,” TheAssociated Press (May 2,2006). (1987): 18. 1. Brian F. O’Connell,“Understanding Your World,” DiscipleshipJournal 41 Chapter Four A Vision forMissions, 138. Seven Worldsto Win, 9–183. The Common The Wealth (Fall Notes 213 (Word (Word Earth the of Ends the To Day Bad Very Good, No Horrible, Terrible, and the Alexander 8–9. Come to America, Have Missions 1. Appleby, Doorstep, 12–13. Your at World 2. Lau, The (September Christian Woman Today’s Outreach,” “International 3. Kathy Lay, 1989): 85. . in the Crowd 4. Thomas, Faces Vision World Living Room,” Your from World the Loux, “Reach 5. Gordon 1990): 11. (February/March Friendship,” Foreign a Launch to “How Cordell, Joy by list a from Adapted 6. 11. 1990): (February/March Vision World 16, 1987): (February Newsweek Backyard,” in Our “Diplomats Rente, 7. Mark 10. Chapter Nine Chapter 1. Perhaps the most thorough biblical study on money, possessions, and wealth is and wealth possessions, biblical study on money, the most thorough 1. Perhaps nor Riches. Poverty Neither Blomberg, 1958), 81–82. Macmillan, York: Christianity (New 2. C. S. Lewis, Mere OR: (Portland, Preaching Contemporary Mastering Robinson, 3. Haddon 1989), 105. Multnomah, (March/ NAE Action Tense,” into the Future Stewardship “Shifting Sine, Tom 4. 1990): 11. April 110–11. Preaching, Contemporary Mastering 5. Robinson, Chapter Eight Chapter Chapter Seven Chapter Viorst, 1. Judith 1987). and Schuster, Simon York: (New Whole-Life World: Upside-Down an in Values “Right-Side-Up Sine, Tom 2. 55 (1990): 37. Discipleship Journal in the ’90s,” Discipleship 3 Life Alliance World,” the Evangelizing “The Cost of Johnstone, 3. Patrick (January 7. 1990): by written resources include effectively for managing money resources 4. Helpful the training materials generated by Sense the Good Ramsey, or Dave Blue Ron to Uncomplicate Ways 106 Association, and Borthwick, Simplify: Creek Willow . Life Your Vision World Up?” Stand Please Christians Cultural “Will the Real Sine, Tom 5. 1989): 21. (October/November album the from “Things,” Brown, Wesley Scott 6. 1988). Records, , a brochure published by Greater Greater by published , a brochure Missionaries Your for to Pray How from 3. Quote Mission. Europe (Fall Co-Laborer for the Unreached,” Praying Tips: “Prayer 4. Caleb Resources, 1989). Prayers,” Global Your in my article “Sharpen this chapter appeared of 5. Portions 1989, HM1). (August/September Vision World 214 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN 13. Ibid. 1990):72. (January/February 12. Dale Hanson Bourke, “Better Off in Guatemala,” 11. Quoted inPoyner, From theCampus tothe World, 151. Adult Ministries Journal (February 1988):3. 10. Chris Eaton, “Short-Term Missions for Single Adults: Why and How,” Single 11. inthe 9. “Where World!” Paraclete 1(U.S.Centerfor World Mission newsletter): (November/December 1989):27. 8. Noted by Jerry inanarticle Butler, “International Ministries,” Willow Creek 7. “Globe-Hopping Mama,” First (December 1989): 5. 6. Diane Eble, “Making aDifference,” Campus Life (May 1988):42. (May 1990):18. 5. John Perkins, “The Danger ofa Homogeneous Fellowship,” World Christian 1989): 21. 4. Tom Sine, “Shifting intotheFuture Tense,” ChristianityToday (November Moody Monthly (December 1988):29–33. 3. Angee Walsh, “How toBe aForeign . Missionary Without LeavingHome,” 2. Tournier, 1. Roberts, Glocalization. Chapter Ten 8. Nate Mirza quotedthisfrom The Baptist Standard (June 28, 1989). 7. Elliot, God’s Guidance. (February 1990):3. 6. Mark Watney, “Wanted: 100,000New Envoys,” The Caleb Project Newsletter 5. Yamamori, 13. 4. Donald K.Smith, “The Many Faces of Missions,” Impact (February 1990): 3. Sanneh, WhoseReligion Is Christianity? summarizes Jenkins,58; thearticle The Next Christendom. 2. Philip Jenkins, “The Next Christianity,” Atlantic Monthly (October 2002):55, 1982). 1. Keith Green, Why YOU Should Go totheMission Field (LastDays Ministries, Chapter Twelve 5. Kane,Wanted: WorldChristians! 105. 4. Ibid. 15, 1988):27. 3. James Reapsome, “Great CommissionDeadline,” ChristianityToday (January Missions Malaise,” 1988):88–94. Leadership(Winter 2. Some ofthefollowing “Overcoming materialisadaptedfrom myarticle 1. Paul A.Beals, APeople forHis Name (Grand Rapids,MI:Baker, 1988),9. Chapter Eleven The Adventure of Living, 153. God’s New Envoys, 58. Today’sChristian Woman Notes 215 Christian World Globe,” on the Shrinking “Dancing Aeschliman, 1. Gordon 1990): 9. (May 81. for God, Beautiful Something 8. Muggeridge, 23. Conspiracy, Seed Mustard The 9. Sine, Chapter Thirteen RESOURCES FOR FURTHER GROWTH

Looking outward—developing a bigger view of the world—is an essential part of our continued world-class growth. The following books, geography learning games, and organization websites can help us stay outwardly oriented, conscious of our world, and equipped to find our place in God’s global plan.

Books Appleby, Jerry L. 1986. Missions Have Come to America. Kansas City: Beacon Hill. Barrett, David B., George T. Kurian, and Todd M. Johnson, eds. 2001. World Christian Encyclopedia. New York: Oxford. Beals, Paul A. 1999. A People for His Name. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library (revised). Bediako, Kwame. 1997. Christianity in Africa. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis. Blomberg, Craig L. 2001. Neither Poverty nor Riches: A Biblical Theology of Possessions. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. Borthwick, Paul. 1987. A Mind for Missions. Colorado Springs: NavPress. ———. 1996. Six Dangerous Questions to Transform Your View of the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. ———. 2000. Missions: God’s Heart for the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. ———. 2003. Stop Witnessing . . .and Start Loving. Colorado Springs: NavPress. ———. 2006. Youth and Missions. Colorado Springs: Authentic.

217 218 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN Guder, Darrell L.1998.Missional Church: A Vision fortheSending ofthe Griffiths, Michael.1993.Give Up Your Small Ambitions. Nashville: Global Prayer Digest.Published monthlyby theU.S.Center for World Friedman, ThomasL.2000.TheLexusandthe Olive Tree: Understanding Fernando, Ajith.2001.Sharing the Truth inLove. Grand Rapids,MI: Escobar, Samuel. 2003.The New Global Mission: The Gospel from Everywhere Engle, James F., and William A.Dyrness.2000.ChangingtheMind ———. 2008.Shadow oftheAlmighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot. ———. 2005.AChancetoDie:The Life andLegacyof . Amy Carmichael Elliot, Elisabeth. 1997.God’s Guidance: ASlow Light. andCertain Grand 1998. Dyrness, William. Duewel, Wesley L.1986.Touch the World through Prayer. Grand Rapids, DeYoung, Emerson, Yancey, andKim.2004.United by Faith: The Corduan,1998. Winfried. Conde-Frazier, Elizabeth, S.Steve A.Parrett. Kang,andGary 2004.A Campolo, Tony.2003. Brown, Edward R.2008.Our Father’s World: Mobilizing theChurch toCare Bosch, David J.1991.Transforming Mission: Paradigm of Shifts inTheology ———. 2007.Simplify: 106 Ways toUncomplicate Your Life. Colorado Church inNorth America. Grand Rapids,MI:Eerdmans. Accelerated ChristianEducation, Inc. Mission. http://www.uscwm.org. Globalization. New York: Farrar, Straus, andGiroux. Discovery House. to Everyone. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. InterVarsity. HaveMissions: We WhereGone Wrong?of Downers Grove, IL: Peabody, MA:Hendrickson. Grand Rapids,MI:Revell. Rapids, MI:Revell. Stock. MI: Zondervan. York: Oxford. Multiracial Congregation asanAnswer totheProblem New ofRace. InterVarsity. Many Colored Kingdom.Grand Rapids,MI:Baker. Nelson. for Creation. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. Mission. NY: Maryknoll, Orbis. Springs: Authentic. You Can Make aDifference! Nashville: Thomas Let theEarth Rejoice! Eugene, OR: Wipf and Neighboring Faiths. Downers Grove, IL: Resources for Further Growth 219 Geanies House, Fearn, Fearn, House, Geanies Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. Grove, Downers Grand Rapids, MI: Grand Testament. in the Old Mission Authentic. InterVarsity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. Grove, Downers of the Earth. Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress. Augsburg Minneapolis: Baker. Baker. Baker. Authentic (revised). Authentic Unfinished Work of World Evangelization. Work of Unfinished Scotland: Christian Focus. New York: Oxford. York: South. New Global Westport, CT: Greenwood. CT: Westport, in Africa. Colorado Springs: NavPress. Colorado Springs: Appointments. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Grand InterVarsity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. Grove, Downers Multiethnic World. World. Multiethnic Alliance. Evangelical World Seattle: Paternoster. Minneapolis: Bethany. in China. Minneapolis: Carl. 1985. The Church Lawrence, . YWAM. Doorstep Seattle: on the Devil’s 1999. Living Floyd. McClung, . Colorado Springs: to Win Worlds Moala. 1989. Nine ———, and Kalafi Downers Grove, IL: Grove, Doorstep. Downers Your at World Lau, Lawson. 1984. The Salvation to the Ends to the Ends Salvation 2001. O’Brien. T. J., and Peter Andreas Kostenberger, Explorations. Theological Mission? 2000. What Is J. Andrew. Kirk, Wanted: World Rapids, MI: Christians! Grand World 1986. Wanted: Kane, J. Herbert. Kaiser, Walter. 2000. Walter. Kaiser, . Colorado Springs: . Colorado Springs: World Mandryk. 2005. Operation ———, and Jason The Church Is Bigger Than You Think: The Bigger Than Is 1998. The Church Patrick. Johnstone, New York: Oxford (revised). Oxford York: Next Christendom. New 2007. The Philip. Jenkins, Bible in the Believing the Faces of Christianity: New ———. 2008. The Black Americans and the Missionary Movement the Missionary and Movement Americans Black M., ed. 1982. Sylvia Jacobs, Jacks, Bob, Matthew R. Jacks, and Pam Mellskog. 2006. Divine Mellskog. and Pam R. Jacks, Matthew Bob, Jacks, Nashville: Abingdon. Nashville: People. Secular to Reach G. 1992. How George Hunter, a Contagious Christian. 1996. Becoming Mittelburg. and Mark Bill, Hybels, Downers Grove, IL: Grove, Downers Today. Commission for Great 1976. The David. Howard, Door. Next World the 1994. Reaching Hopler. Marcia Thom, and Hopler, Being White: Find Our Place in a Place Our Find White: 2004. Being Schaupp. Doug and Paula, Harris, to the Nations. Journey Your Me! 1999. Send Taylor. Bill and Steve, Hoke, Colorado Springs: Springs: Colorado Millennium. Third in the 2005. Missions Stan. Guthrie, 220 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN Richardson, Don. 2006.Eternity in Their . Hearts Ventura, CA:Regal Books. Rhodes, Stephen A.1998.Where theNations Meet: TheChurch ina Raymo, Jim. 1996.Marching toaDifferent Drummer: Rediscovering Missions 2000. Ramachandra, Vinoth. Poyner, Alice.1983.From theCampus tothe World. Downers Grove, IL: Pollock, John. 2008.Hudson Taylor andMaria . Geanies House, Fearn, Pippert, Rebecca Manley. 1999.Out ofthe Saltshaker andintothe World. Piper, John. 2003.LettheNations Be Glad. Grand Rapids,MI:Baker. Peskett, Howard, and Vinoth Ramachandra.2003.The Message of Missions. Peart, Norman Anthony. 2000.Separate No More: Understanding and Padilla, C.René. 1985. Mission Between the Times: Essays ontheKingdom. Manuel.Ortiz, 1996.One New People: Models forDeveloping aMultiethnic Operation World Prayer Calendar. 2001.ColoradoSprings: Authentic. Olson, Bruce.. LakeMary, 2006.Bruchko FL:Charisma House. Newbigin, Lesslie.1989.The Gospel ina Pluralistic Society. Grand Rapids, Myers, L.2003.Exploring Bryant WorldMission. Muggeridge, Malcolm. 1971.SomethingBeautiful forGod.New York: B.McGee.Moreau, andGary R.Corwin, 2004.Introducing Scott,Gary Mittelburg, Mark. 2007.Becoming aContagiousChurch. Grand Rapids,MI: McQuilkin, J.Robertson. 2002.The Great Omission. ColoradoSprings: McNeil, Brenda Salter, and RickRichardson. 2009.The Racial of Heart Multicultural World. Christian Literature Crusade. in anAge ofAffluenceand Self-Interest. Fort Washington,PA: Multicultural World. InterVarsity. Scotland: ChristianFocus. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. Baker. Developing Reconciliation Racial in Your Church. Grand Rapids,MI: Grand Rapids,MI:Eerdmans. Church. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. MI: Eerdmans. Vision. Harper andRow. World Mission. Grand Rapids,MI:Baker. Zondervan. Authentic. Justice. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. Faiths inConflict:Christian Integrity ina Federal Way, WA: World Resources for Further Growth 221 Waco, TX: Word. Waco, Conspiracy. Seed Mustard The Hendrickson. com. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson. MA: Peabody, InterVarsity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity. Grove, Downers Social and Sexual Relationships in the Modern in the Modern Relationships 1; Social and Sexual vol. Christian Society, NJ: Revell. Tappan, 2. Old vol. World, Minneapolis: Bethany. Minneapolis: World. the Around Doing Is God Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock. Wipf OR: Eugene, Era. in a Global Local Church Grand Rapids, MI: Grand of God. Views Evangelical Multicultural God: Baker. Paternoster. Nelson. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis. Maryknoll, NY: Eerdmans. Scotland: Christian Focus. Discovery House. Discovery Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Grand World. InterVarsity. . 2006. Author unknown. Peabody, MA: Peabody, unknown. The Kneeling Christian. 2006. Author The Global P.E.A.C.E. Plan, Saddleback Church. http://www.thepeaceplan. Saddleback Church. Plan, P.E.A.C.E. Global The Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Case for Christ. Grand Lee. 1998. The Strobel, . Secret Spiritual Taylor’s 2008. Hudson and Mrs. Howard. Dr. Taylor, Downers Grove, IL: Grove, Downers World. in the Modern ———. 2009. Christian Mission The Spirit, the Church, and the World: The Message of Acts. Acts. Message of The World: and the the Church, Spirit, ———. 1990. The Involvement: Being a Responsible Christian in a Non- a Responsible Being 1985. Involvement: John. Stott, 2020 Vision: Amazing Stories of What of Stories Amazing Vision: 2020 2005. Stearns. and Amy Bill, Stearns, Stackhouse, Max L., Tim Dearborn, and Scott R. Paeth, eds. 2005. The and Scott R. Paeth, Dearborn, Tim L., Max Stackhouse, Waco, TX: Word. Waco, Hope. ———. 1991. Wild Global eds. 1998. The Spencer, David William and Aída Besançon, Spencer, Sine, Tom. 1978. Tom. Sine, Colorado Springs: the Best? and Miss for More ———. 1989. Why Settle Nashville: Thomas Thomas Nashville: Hunger. of Age 2005. Rich Christians in an Ronald. Sider, Culture. on Impact Missionary The the Message: ———. 2008. Translating Grand Rapids, MI: Christianity? Grand Is Lamin. 2003. Whose Religion Sanneh, . Geanies House, Fearn, Fearn, House, . Geanies Valley a Us Gave 2006. He Helen. Roseveare, Grand Rapids, MI: Book. Grand the by 1998. Decision-Making Haddon. Robinson, Glocalization: How Followers of Jesus Engage a Flat a Flat Engage of Jesus Followers How 2007. Glocalization: Bob Jr. Roberts, . Ventura, CA: Regal Books. CA: Regal Ventura, . of the Earth 2008. Lords ———. IL: Grove, Downers the Box. Outside Rick. 2000. Evangelism Richardson, 222 HOW TO BE A WORLD-CLASS CHRISTIAN Yohannan, K.P. 2004.Revolution in World Missions. Carrollton, Gospel TX: Yancey, George. 2003.One Body, One Spirit: Principles ofSuccessful Yamamori, Tetsunao. 1988.God’s New Envoys. Portland, OR:Multnomah. Winter, Ralph,andSteven C.Hawthorne, eds.2009.Perspectives onthe Wells, Tom.1985. Watkins, Morris. 1987.Seven Worldsto Win. Fullerton, CA:R.C.Law. Warren, Rick.2002.The Purpose-Driven Life: Whaton Earth Am I Here For? Walls, Andrew F. 2002.The Ephesian Moment. In The Cross-Cultural ———. 1996.Mission onthe Way: Issues inMission Theology. Grand Rapids, Van Engen, CharlesE.1991.God’s People: Missionary Rethinking thePurpose Twiss, Richard. 2000.One Church, Many Tribes. Ventura, CA:Regal Books. Rainbow———. 1994.The People of God. New York:Doubleday. Tutu, Desmond. 1992.No Future Without Forgiveness.New York: ———. 2004.From Jerusalem toIrian Jaya. Grand Rapids,MI:Zondervan. Tucker, Ruth. 1988.Guardians oftheGreat Commission.Grand Rapids,MI: Tournier, Paul. 1963.The Adventure of Living. New York: Harper andRow. Thomas, Donna. 2008.Faces intheCrowd: Reaching Your International www.resourcegames.com www.familygames.com/share/wgt.html www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/ www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm www.learninggamesforkids.com/geography_games.html for Asia. Multiracial Churches. Downers Grove, IL:InterVarsity. World ChristianMovement. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library. Grand Rapids,MI:Zondervan. Process inChristianHistory. NY: Maryknoll, Orbis. MI: Baker. of theLocalChurch. Grand Rapids,MI:Baker. Doubleday. Zondervan. Neighbor forChrist.Birmingham, AL:New Hope. A Vision forMissions. Carlisle,PA: Banner of Truth. Geography Learning Games Resources for Further Growth 223 Organization Websites Mission Europe Greater www.gemission.org Global P.E.A.C.E. Plan, The Plan, P.E.A.C.E. 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