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The Body of Christ – Into the One Fourth World

The Body of Christ – Into the One Fourth World. President Sukarno, First President of Indonesia 1955: Asia Africa Conference – “Third World” a term of pride 2006—The One-Fourth World A term of ???? For the Body of Christ. The Body of Christ Together? Into the One-Fourth World?.

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The Body of Christ – Into the One Fourth World

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  1. The Body of Christ – Into the One Fourth World President Sukarno, First President of Indonesia 1955: Asia Africa Conference – “Third World” a term of pride 2006—The One-Fourth World A term of ???? For the Body of Christ

  2. The Body of ChristTogether?Into the One-Fourth World? LRPs/UPGs include those • In World Class Cities and Remote • Financially well off, most poor (90%+ of world’s poorest) • Resistant, or maybe have no witness

  3. Thomas Friedman: The World is Flat3 Eras of Globalization • Globalization 1.0, 1492-1800 • World Large to Medium • Key Agent: Nation /States • Key Tool: “Muscle” and Ability to Use: • Horse, Wind and Steam Power • Key Question: Where does our country fit into global competition and opportunities. Only go global and collaborate at country level. • Dominated: Europe

  4. Thomas Friedman: The World is Flat3 Eras of Globalization Globalization 2.0 1800 to 2000; Medium to Small • Key Agent: Multinational companies drive integration • Key Tool: Hardware – 1st half railroads, 2nd half telephones, large computers; • Key Dynamic 1st half, falling Transportation Costs, 2nd half falling communication costs: • Key Questions: Where does my country fit in global economy so we can go global and collaborate with other companies • Dominated: Europe, USA

  5. Thomas Friedman: The World is Flat3 Eras of Globalization Globalization 3.0 – 2000 -? – Small to Tiny • Key Agent is found in the power of individuals to collaborate and compete globally. • Key Tool: Software enables individuals to collaborate and compete globally and seamlessly • Key Question: Where do I fit in global opportunities and how can I collaborate with others globally. • Dominated: Many parts of world?

  6. Thomas Friedman: The World is Flat3 Eras of Globalization “Globalization 3.0 makes it much easier for many more people to “plug and play” and you are giong to see every color of the rainbow take part.”

  7. Missions 1.0 • Coastlands Era -- 1792 -1910 • Key Agent: European, Colonial • Key Dynamic: Youth Movement

  8. Missions 2.0 Inlands Era -- 1865 – 1980 • Key Agent: Europe, USA • Key Dynamic Student Volunteer movement • Key Tool: Mission Agency

  9. UPG 1.0 • “Hidden” Peoples Era (1980 - ?) • Key Agent: All of world? • Key Dynamic: Student Foreign Mission Fellowship • Key Development: Collaboration of Global Networks, Agencies (AD2000; Trans-national agencies, etc.)

  10. UPG 2.0 • Key Agent: Body of Christ together? • Key Dynamic: Massive collaboration by individuals, churches big and small, networks. • Key Question: As for UPG-focus, have we come out of Egypt. But still are in the wilderness experience of struggle and building seamless community before we reach all peoples?

  11. I. Body of Christ:Becoming Family Along the Way • Gen. 1:28, God commanded “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.” • Genesis 11: 4, …the People said: “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name (seek our own face) for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.”

  12. 1. Body of Christ:Becoming Family Along the Way 1A. Must PLAN to become one family • Must serve together to become one family • Must NOT just serve with Christians like us • Must also reach the Hated “Samaritan”

  13. 1. Body of Christ:Becoming Family Along the Way 1B. Must REJECT Missiology that Divides the Body of Christ • Reject Neo-Colonial Missiology – “Local” only submits to “Outsider” • Reject Neo-Nationalism Missiology—”Outsider” only submits to “Insider” • Develop “Body of Christ” Missiology –Submit to each other out of Love for Christ

  14. 2. UnBuild Church “Structures” That Hinder Us in the Race 2A. Main Reason for Serving all Ethne: Passionate Love for Jesus that makes us excited to introduce others

  15. 2. UnBuild Church “Structures” That Hinder Us in the Race 2B. Five-fold Gifting Should Lead and Equip the Church or we will not reach Eph 4.11-12 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

  16. GIFTING Apostle: Crossing Boundaries, Theologizes Prophet: Understands the times and knows what to do Evangelist Pastor: Nurturer, Shepherd (not Boss) Teacher

  17. 3. The Gospel Will Enter the Remaining UPGs . . . • As a Result of Great Catastrophes • In Great Sacrifice by Workers

  18.  Isaiah 66:18 “For I know their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory. • 19 I will set a sign among them, and those among them who escapeI will send to the nations; to Tarshish and Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles. • 20 Then they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the Lord out of all nations, on horses and chariots and in  litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

  19. Mt 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. • 9“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. • 14 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.

  20. Habakkuk 1 5 “Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. • 6 I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth ----- to seize dwelling places not their own. • 7 They are a feared and dreaded people; they are a law to themselves and promote their own honor. • 8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. • Their cavalry gallops headlong; their horsemen come from afar. • They fly like a vulture swooping to devour; 9 they all come bent on violence. • Their hordes advance like a desert wind and gather prisoners like sand.

  21. Habakkuk 2 1 I will stand at my watch and station myself on the ramparts; I will look to see what he will say to me, and what answer I am to give to this complaint. 2Then the LORD replied:“Write down the revelation-- and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. 3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

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