Brian Considine State Facilitator – Texas

1. Brian Considine State Facilitator – Texas

2. Lausanne I: The International Congress on World Evangelization Lausanne, Switzerland (July 1974) Lausanne Covenant becomes the gold standard for Evangelical missions Lausanne II: International Congress on World Evangelization Manila, Philippines (July 1989) U.S. Lausanne Committee started 1989, becomes Mission America Coalition 1994 Lausanne III Congress on World Evangelization Cape Town, South Africa (October 2010) “the most representative gathering of Christian leaders in the 2000 year history of the Christian movement” (Christianity Today)

3. Lausanne I: Ralph Winter shifted global mission strategy from a focus on political boundaries to a focus on distinct people groups. Winter argued that instead of targeting countries, mission agencies needed to target the thousands of people groups worldwide, over half of which have not been reached with the gospel message. Lausanne II:Luis Bush first highlighted the need for a major focus of evangelism in the "Resistant Belt," covering the middle of the eastern hemisphere. Further research in mid-1990 led to the 10/40 Window concept, which contrasts the major needs and few resources devoted to this part of the world. Lausanne III : A groundbreaking declaration was assembled for Cape Town 2010. The “Seoul Declaration on Diaspora Missiology” summons the Whole Church of Jesus Christ, including its missions agencies and its academies to mobilize, train, deploy, support, and empower Diaspora Kingdom Workers.

4. Refocus: Global Cities • Biblically, the gospel spread via the cities of the Roman world. Astudy of the book of Acts shows the priority given to cities. • Strategically, commerce and culture flow through the cities. The flattening of the world has given large cities global ties and national influence. • Globalization has caused large cities to be more similar than different around the world. Cities have become the destination of the Diaspora as rural peoples move to global cities. • Potential for global harvest represented by 21st Century cities is un-parrelled due to the diversity of peoples coming to cities. But we are winning our cities?

5. Mobilzing DFW To reach DFW

6. Why Reach DFW? The World is Coming to Texas! Global Prayer Digest – May 2011

7. Why Reach DFW? Global diaspora 44% of DFW residents are New Americans. Over one million New Americans moved to the metroplex during the past ten years. 239 languages are spoken in the North Texas area, with more than a third of these languages reflecting African cultures new to this region. A large majority of these New Americans do not know Jesus

8. Why Reach DFW? Global cities Irving is the DFW city with the largest percentage of international residents. In six North Texas cities Latinos form more than 40% of the population. In 32% of our region's homes English is not the language spoken. 100% of the City of Dallas' population growth comes from immigration.

9. Why Reach DFW? Panta ta ethne 10 Largest groups Arab 40,000 China 65,000 El Salvador 100,000 Ethiopia 30,000 India 10,000 Iran 40,000 Mexico 1,000,000 Pakistan 50,000 Poland 40,000 Vietnam 80,000 Source: DFW International Other “10/40” Peoples Afghanistan 2,000 Bangladesh 8,000 Burma 2,000 Cambodia 4,250 Eritrea 3,000 Kurdistan 5,000 Laos 7,500 Nepal 11,000 Somalia 1,200 Turkey 3,800

10. Why Reach DFW? Refugees Last 11 Years in TX 2000 – 4347 2001 – 3804 2002 – 1697 2003 – 1810 2004 – 4086 2005 – 3243 2006 – 2764 2007 – 4401 2008 – 5130 2009 – 8212 2010 – 7920 Source: U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services Unite Vickery Meadow Population 25,000 75-90% are New Americans 10,000 are refugees Nearly all are in poverty

11. Why Reach DFW? The growing Hispanic Community “Our (LCMS) churches' ministry to Hispanics number about 300 worshippers on a good day out of over 1 million Hispanics. We must plant new work now!”Pastor Oscar – LINC North Texas

12. Why Reach DFW? “The Islamic Village Project is a multi-million dollar project that will foster great change in the Muslim community of Dallas…The project will extend from the current Masjid facility at Abrams, on the North and South side of Spring Valley across from the masjid, and West towards Greenville.” Islamic Association of North Texas

13. Why Reach DFW? “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all peoples, and then the end will come. “ Matthew 24:14 “Therefore go and make disciples of all peoples, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, “ Matthew 28:19 “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

14. HOW TO Reach DFW? Mobilize prayer “So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.“ Matthew 9:38

15. HOW TO Reach DFW? Mobilize prayer •Guidancein discovering the peoples of our city •Insight into which people He would have you to reach out to •Connections with others engaging this people somewhere else •Awakenedhearts, willingness to prepare for outreach and love for your particular people group •A strong prayer covering from the rest of the congregation •A godly outreach and church-planting team with a synergistic blend of giftings •Open hearts among your people group, that they would be drawn to Christ and an indigenous church planted among them

16. HOW TO Reach DFW? Meet needs "And the King will say, 'I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!‘”Matthew 25:40

17. HOW TO Reach DFW? Meet needs …of our Ethnic Peoples English as Second Language Work ethic training Life skills training Job training Social services navigation Daily Bread …of our Church Peoples Worldview training Cross-Cultural training Research & Study Biblical Justice training Awareness creation Church Mobilization

18. HOW TO Reach DFW? Plant Churches “And then he told them, "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” Mark 16:15

19. HOW TO Reach DFW? Plant Churches 7 Largest “Unreached” Est. Churches Est. Existing People Groups Needed* Ethnic Churches Arab 40,000 20 7 El Salvador 100,000 50 3 Ethiopia 30,000 15 5 Iran 40,000 20 3 Mexico 1,000,000 500 100+ Pakistan 50,000 25 0 Vietnam 80,000 40 3 *Churches Needed based on “reached” equaling2% of specified population with 40 people per church. Further study is needed to more accurately determine number of churches needed.

20. HOW TO Reach DFW? Bless the nations

21. HOW TO Reach DFW? Partner 120+ local agencies brings missional Expertise 120+ local churches brings missional Workers Brings National & Global missional Connections

22. HOW TO Reach DFW? next steps • Initiate Steps to Blessing – prayer, study, research • Partner with others of like mind and vision • Convene roundtable to pray, network and strategize • Mobilize workers for the city harvest • HostEthneCITY conference in 2012 as catalyst for Reach DFW 2013

23. Reach DFW 2013 Imagine… Every People Group in DFW is Prayed for Every People Group in DFW is Cared for Every People Group in DFW has been Shared a culturally relevant Gospel message “Cities are incredible portals to get the Gospel to the entire world” Terry Sharp

24. Brian Considine 972-302-1302 Brian.Considine@Perspectives.org