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WORLD MISSIONS OVERVIEW. THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE. Little or no access to gospel No viable indigenous church Unevangelized (maj. not heard) Evangelized(maj. have heard) Christian (majority believers). Little or no access to gospel No viable indigenous church
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WORLD MISSIONSOVERVIEW THE CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
Little or no access to gospel No viable indigenous church Unevangelized (maj. not heard) Evangelized(maj. have heard) Christian (majority believers)
Little or no access to gospel No viable indigenous church Unevangelized (majority not heard) Evangelized(majority have heard) Christian (majority believers)
Three Religious BlocksCountries with majority Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist 97% OF PEOPLE IN THE LEAST EVANGELIZED COUNTRIES LIVE IN THE 10/40 WINDOW Muslim1.1 Billion Hindu 1 Billion Buddhist 600 Million
WORLD POPULATION— 6 BILLION 35% Christian Statistics: United Nations Population Division; Johnstone
WORLD POPULATION—6 BILLION 35% Christian 42% Evangelized Non-Christian Statistics: United Nations Population Division; Johnstone
WORLD POPULATION—6 BILLION 23% Unreached 35% Christian 42% Evangelized Non-Christian Statistics: United Nations Population Division; Johnstone
AN UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUP * Has not heard the gospel in a way they can understand it * Has no indigenous church movement within it * Has no Bible in their language
% of WORLD MISSION RESOURCES BEING USED TO EVANGELIZE THE UNREACHED * 1% of Mission Funding * 1% of Missionary Personnel * 1% of Scripture Distribution * 3% of Bible Translations Statistics: Barrett & Johnston
C&MA GLOBAL STRATEGY TO COMPLETE THE GREAT COMMISSION Unreached Christian Evangelized Non-Christian
C&MA GLOBAL STRATEGY TO COMPLETE THE GREAT COMMISSION Unreached Christian Responsive Peoples Evangelized Non-Christian
C&MA GLOBAL STRATEGY TO COMPLETE THE GREAT COMMISSION Unreached Christian Responsive Peoples Evangelized Non-Christian
C&MA GLOBAL STRATEGY TO COMPLETE THE GREAT COMMISSION Unreached Christian Responsive Peoples Evangelized Non-Christian
THIS GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM WILL BE PREACHED IN ALL THE WORLD . . . Christian Evangelized Non-Christian AND THEN THE END WILL COME.(Matthew 24:14)
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES 1. Position resources strategically
DISTRIBUTION OF C&MA MISSIONARY PERSONNEL 55.6% 42.1% 2.3% FROM STUDY DONE IN 1995
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES 1. Position resources strategically 2. Plant urban churches
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES 1. Position resources strategically 2. Plant urban churches 3. Prepare national leadership
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES 1. Position resources strategically 2. Plant urban churches 3. Prepare national leadership 4. Promote non-Western missions
The Worldwide Familyof Alliance Churches The Alliance is Working In 67 Nations USA AWF
GLOBAL OBJECTIVES 1. Position resources strategically 2. Plant urban churches 3. Prepare national leadership 4. Promote non-Western missions 5. Penetrate creative-access countries
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF ALLIANCE PROFESSIONALS (IFAP)— THE TENTMAKER ARM OF THE C&MA/U.S. 59 Alliance tentmakers serve in 12 countries Nepal Russia Singapore Thailand Turkey Vietnam China Dominican Republic Haiti Indonesia Mongolia India
CAMA SERVICES, INC.—THE RELIEF / DEVELOPMENT ARM OF THE C&MA 34 CAMA Services workers serve in 7 countries— (plus 3 countries on non-resident basis) *Providing medical services * Drilling wells * Teaching ESL * Distributing food * Developing agricultural projects * Establishing micro-enterprise projects *Repairing church buildings * Training pastors * Distributing Bibles * Printing theological books * Building worship centers * Holding evangelistic meetings
The Church has moved south There will soon be more active non-western missionaries than western. There is an increasing need for tentmakers in missions There is an increasing need for a holistic communication of the gospel The role of missionaries is shifting from leader to faciliator / networker. The New Context For Missions