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Polly Faszholz Gregali International Ministries Partnerships. Building a Globally Mission Minded Community. 50 % under the age of 30. February 2013 World Population 7,067,536,980 billion . 50 % live in urban areas. June 30, 2012 2.5 billion internet users worldwide. Asia – 1 billion plus.
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50 % under the age of 30 February 2013 World Population 7,067,536,980 billion 50 % live in urban areas
June 30, 2012 2.5 billion internet users worldwide Asia – 1 billion plus Europe – 518 million North America – 273 million Latin America - 254 million Africa – 167 million Middle East – 90 million Oceania – 24 million
End of 2011, 6 billion mobile phone subscribers China and India – 30 % 1.2 billion mobile web users worldwide 8 trillion text messages sent in 2011 300,000 + mobile apps created the past 3 years Apps downloaded over 10.9 billion times
Facebook has 800 million active users Twitter has 100 million active users LinkedIn has 64 million in North America alone
As of January 2012 – 6.7 billion photos on Flickr 4.2 million photos uploaded per day 366 million websites 800 million use YouTube each month 1 hour of video is uploaded every second
The 6 U.N. Languages: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Russian are the mother tongue or second language for about half the population
Literacy – defined as age 15 and over can read and write. Over 2/3 of the world’s illiterate adults are found in only 8 countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Pakistan
God’s Church over 2/3 of the world’s population is not Christian
His Mission …and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands. Revelation 7:9
His Mission 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. Acts 1:8
His Mission It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we reach unity in faith and in the knowledge of God. Ephesians 4: 11 – 13
Lutheran Hour Ministries Connecting people to Jesus around the world
Lutheran Hour Ministries 33 ministry centers worldwide serving in 6 of the top 10 most populated countries
Lutheran Hour Ministries New outreach through SMS texting in 5 of the top 10 countries with mobile phone devices
Benefits of Building a Global Mission Mindset Creates a focus outside the four walls of the church Energizes and excites church members Grows God’s Kingdom by extending the reach of ministry efforts Builds an identity with the global church Aids in spiritual growth Develops more compassionate discipleship
Resources Joshua Project – joshuaproject.net Operation World – operationworld.org LHM – lhm.org/international LCMS – lcms.org Lutheran Heritage Foundation – lhfmissions.org Lutheran Bible Translators – lbt.org Lutheran World Relief – lwr.org MOST Ministries – mostministries.org
Encourage Pray intentionally every week for: A ministry center A missionary A mission organization An un-reached world area Spreading the Gospel to a particular area of the world Identify a special mission project on a regular basis
Educate Visit ministry center websites and blog Distribute international ministry fact sheets, newsletters, prayer requests Feature international mission information through newsletters, bulletins, websites
Engage Organize a mission fair Correspond with LHM ministry centers, missionaries, mission organizations Organize a short term mission trip Participate in a short term mission trip Share your mission experiences – blessings and challenges
