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Embracing A Life of Mission. Acts 13:1-3. Salvation Leads To Mission. Part of the DNA of orthodox Christianity Acts 1:8 Philippians 1:5; 1 Thess. 1:6-8 They Evangelized, Organized and Christianized.
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Embracing A Life of Mission Acts 13:1-3
Salvation Leads To Mission Part of the DNA of orthodox Christianity Acts 1:8 Philippians 1:5; 1 Thess. 1:6-8 They Evangelized, Organized and Christianized
Mission TakesEffort and Thought Text here • Mission is led and empowered by the Holy Spirit • The Spirit works through human instrumentality
Mission TakesEffort and Thought • Paul had a strategy • We have a strategy • A BIG PART OF OUR STRATEGY INVOLVES COOPERATION • We cooperate with other Southern Baptist Churches
Mission TakesEffort and Thought • We work together through the Cooperative Program (1925) • We work together with over 43,000 other SBC churches • We give 8% to the Cooperative Program
Mission TakesEffort and Thought • We receive two supplemental offerings • Lottie Moon—Christmas (IMB) • Annie Armstrong-Spring (NAMB)
Mission TakesEffort and Thought • What does it do? • IMB: 4885 Personnel 266,451 baptisms 24,073 new churches
Mission TakesEffort and Thought • What does it do? • NAMB: 929 new churches planted Goal 15,000 new churches over next ten years Combining These Two: Our Goal $100,000
Mission Takes Sacrifice and Commitment • Acts 14:26-28; Phil. 4:16-18 • Talk with your family • Participate in the conference • Get to know the missionaries • Talk and pray as Sunday School classes. (2 Cor. 8:3-5)