! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !""#$%#&''"())!*' Dallas Fort Worth, Texas ! October 7, )0-4! /0.,!1232!4!50,, 6232 Park Cities Baptist Church Dallas, TX ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! &-".(&$-'/(!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 “Understood the times and knew what Israel should do.” 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, from Scripture, what God’s direction is 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 – Dallas Fort Worth Continental Breakfast Provided 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 III. Clarifying the Objectives Bob Shank/Table Discussion IV. The Elements of The Great Commission – Part 1 Roy Peterson/Gary Nelson/ A. Scripture Translation Todd Peterson Paul Eshleman/Greg Buckingham B. Unreached People Groups C. Planting the Church Globally Bekele Shanko V. Resources, Research and Lunch Pat Murdock LUNCH Begins at 12:15 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSIONS VI. The Elements of The Great Commission – Part 2 Doug Cobb/ Sister Katia A. Reaching Women in the Muslim World B. Evangelism Breakthroughs Walt Wilson/Bill Wolfe Brian Smith/Samuel Chiang C. Reaching Oral Learners D. Compassion for the Unreached David Thompson 1 VII. Extending the Kingdom/Closing the Gap A. Generous Giving Dr. Todd and Dr. Angela Moore B. Stewarding God’s Resources and Advancing His Kingdom David Wills Bob Shank VIII. Building Blocks and Next Steps IX. Final Words & Challenge A. Table 71 Reunion Steve Douglass/Mark Anderson Roy Peterson/David Garrison B. Closing & Prayer Bob Shank SUMMIT ENDS AT 4:45 pm 2 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 3 Heather Mercer Founder and President of Global Hope Heather Mercer has served among Muslims since 1998. For more than ten years, she has served in Iraq and Afghanistan ministering to women in crisis and launching various community-based educational and professional training programs. In 2001, Heather and her teammates were captured by the Taliban for sharing the Gospel in the strict Islamic state, tried for a capital crime, and miraculously released through the prayers of the saints and the bravery of the United States Special Forces. Since 2003, Heather’s attention has been drawn to the Kurdish region of Iraq, where she launched several initiatives focused on loving and serving Muslims. Heather married Mohanad Al Khoury, and Iraqi Christian, in 2010 and currently they split their time living between Texas and the Middle East. 4 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 experts in their area of ministry. We need more “men and women of Issachar” who can 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. 5 _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Bob Shank Founder & CEO, The Master’s Program Bob Shank is a frequent speaker for churches, conferences, retreats and leadership training events across the country as well as a consultant/advisor to leaders in businesses and organizations with an international footprint. Bob and his wife Cheri have two adult daughters, two great sons-in-law and five near- perfect grandchildren. They all make their homes in Orange County, California. 7 8 9 10 Paul Saber President and CEO, Manna Development In 2003, Paul became President & CEO of Manna Development Group, LLC which owns and operates Panera Bread and Bakery Cafés in San Diego, North Los Angeles, and Orange County, CA, as well as Panera Cafés in Michigan. Paul also serves on the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse. He and his wife Diane have two children, and live in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. 11 What is The Great Commission? The Last Words of Jesus Go… Preach… Make Disciples… Baptize… Teach… Matthew 28:18-19 The depth of The Great Commission “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All 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 y ou. ’” 12 Mark 16:15 The breadth of sowing in The Great Commission . “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.’” Luke 24:4624:46--4747 The surety of The Great Commiss i on “He told them, ‘This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of