The Great Challenge Facing the Global Church

2. The Great Challenge Facing the Global Church

3. Thousands of sheep without a shepherd and multitudes of churches without an equipped pastoral leader! …where?

4. Africa • Asia • Latin America • Hispanics in North America • The former Soviet Union

5. For 25 - 30 years, we have focused our attention on… • Church Multiplication – • “A church for every people”. • Evangelization – • “The Gospel for every person.” • Mission initiatives – • 10/40 Window.

6. “VISION. . . John Stott . . .begins with a holy discontent with things as they are.”

7. The Good News is… • 180 million people saw the Jesus film in 1999 ! • – Campus Crusade There are more mass evangelism ministries. – Amsterdam 2000 1 million new churches started in 148 countries (1990 – 2000) – DAWN

8. The Results have been “God-size!” • “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.” Hab. 1:5 (NIV)

9. Annual Overall Growth • Evangelicals are growing between 4.7% and 5.3%. • Almost double the growth rate of Islam, which is 2.7%. • Three times more the rate of world population growth, 1.6% Patrick Johnstone, The Church is Bigger Than You Think, William Carey Library, 1998

10. Christianity has become the most wide spread and universal religion in history. More Christians live in the Southern Hemisphere than in the North.

11. Bangladesh January, 2000 • New centers of vitality for the church are in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Each day welcomes a net global increase of at least 176,000 Christians.

12. Each week approximately one thousand new churches are planted in Asia and Africa alone. • Christianity is now a genuinely international family of faith. • Once Christianity was predominantly white … today, 65% of the global church is from predominantly non white nations.

13. TOPIC Manila Latino delegation • At the end of the XX century, more missionaries were sent from the Two-Thirds World than from the North or West. “The rapid spread of evangelical Protestantism ... notably in Latin America, is one of the most extraordinary developments in the world today.” -Peter Berger

14. TOPIC Chairman Ramesh Richard We Have Focused on Church Growth • The Harvest Field • -- Those yet without eternal life through Christ. • The Harvest Force • -- Those willing and able to • labor in God’s Harvest Field.

15. The Rate is increasing - DAWN Ministries • “We expect 3 million new church plants in the next 10 years. Pastoral leadership development needs to catch-up.” - Every Home for Christ “We start 50,000 new ‘Light Houses’ per day, each reaching 4 other people. We need thousands of pastoral leaders to shepherd these new believers.”

16. We know how to evangelize and plant churches on a massive scale... • But…who will lead and feed these sheep?

17. We must complete the Great Commission. • New believers do not automatically become disciples. • New churches do not necessarily disciple new believers.

18. Pastor Noe Mendez • 95% of today’s pastoral leaders lack basic formation and tools to effectively equip their congregations.

19. We need to focus more on the “Harvest Yield…” • …the health • of the Body of Christ!

20. TOPIC Nepal participant Pastoral Leadership Shortfall • 176,000 new believers are added to the global church each day. An average of 100,000 churches are planted each year.

21. But, there are approximately 2 million pastoral leaders who lack essential training!

22. One Possible Solution... • Concentrate on: • Bible Institutes • Seminaries • Other “in-residence” efforts

23. It is estimated that... • Only 10% will be trained through formal programs. 80 - 90% will be trained through “non-formal” methods.

24. “Non-formal Pastoral Training... • …is essential to the global church. These leaders • represent 80-90% of the church’s need and will be produced by a spectrum of • non-formal, institutional • efforts.” - Overseas Council for Theological Education

25. “Insanity is … • . . .doing • the same things • and expecting • different results.” • -Albert Einstein

26. The idea behind TOPIC

27. Rather than • each pastoral • training organization continuing to do • what they can • with • limited resources...

28. We will increase pastoral training effectiveness when we • Share resources! • Avoid duplication! • Work cooperatively!

29. TOPIC Latino key men In other words. . . • A cooperative effort to meet the need of essential training for pastoral leaders - • where the church is • growing.

30. TOPIC Central america & Caribbean Mission …an international coalition of pastoral training organizations accelerating pastoral training where the Church is growing, by: • Equipping the trainers of pastoral leaders • Increasing the effectiveness of trainers of pastoral trainers. • Building the capacity • of pastoral training • organizations.

31. 3 2 4 “You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” 2 Tim. 2:2 (NIV) (Jesus) 5 1

32. Desired Result 2,000,000 by 2010 • We envision that by • the year 2010 • a network of pastoral training ministries will have equipped two million pastors • to lead their congregations biblically in fulfilling the Great Commission for the glory of God.

33. We Assume that: • Multiplication, not addition, is the key. • Character development is crucial. • Resources can be multiplied through cooperation and strategic partnerships. • Acceleration of the quality and rate of pastoral training is possible. • United, focused prayer must undergird everything. Now. . . not later!

35. Strategy • Network with and work through affiliates, pastoral training organizations (traditional and non-traditional), ministries and churches who share TOPIC’s vision and aims. • Function as catalytic servants and facilitators, rather than implementers. • Support the world - wide movement to train pastors.

36. Presupositions We have to start with what we have. Our most valuable resource is people. Finances will come as an addition. Ideas germinate in the midst of adversity. Our goal: A glorious, holy and spotless bride!

37. CHANGE - Eric Hoffer “In times of great change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”

38. Goals • Identify and promote effective local, regional/national and global pastoral training methodologies. • Encourage the development of a philosophy of ministry as well as practical mentoring tools for those who equip pastoral trainers. • Stimulate the equipping of current and new pastoral trainers.

39. Goals • Facilitate the equipping of current and new pastoral leaders. • Expand the development and availability of recommended curricula for use by pastoral trainers. • Expand the vision for non-traditional pastoral leadership development among formal training institutions and churches.

40. Integrators and Developers CONTENT FINANCIAL PEOPLE Trainers, Tutors and Mentors Assessment and Allocation Proposed Capabilities Prayer Plan Platform Success will depend on financial reach, content richnessand affiliation with ministry partners.

41. Role in the Partnership Process BTCP Local Churches Enabling Ministry TOPIC: Enablers(Trainers of Trainers, Tutors & Mentors] Broad C/C bTheo E Integrated Ministry Denominations Focused Ministries Ministry Focus RREACH Int’l Narrow NAVS Prison Fellowship Supporting Direct Ministry Delivery

42. Profile of the Effective Pastoral Leader • HEART - Growing conformity to Jesus Christ in character and conduct. A Spirit-led servant, who is a maturing leader. HEAD - Increasing competency in the Bible; knows, understands and applies God’s Truth and has a biblical worldview.

43. Profile of the Effective Pastoral Leader • HANDS - Increasing competency in ministry skills: pastoral care, teaching, preaching and counseling. LOINS - Growing conformity to Jesus Christ in purity of lifestyle. FEET - Increasing engagement with the cultural context, multiplying leaders in a sensitive manner. TOPIC ambassador Bishop Kyomya

44. STRATEGIES Reality Vision Philosophy of Ministry Priorities Program Pastoral profile

45. The Three Horizons for TOPIC Horizon 3 Create viableoptions Ministry Horizon 2 Build emergingministry Horizon 1 Extend core ministry Time Adapted from: McKinsey & Company, 1998

46. The TOPIC Timeline Phase II Phase(s)? Phase I “Defining the Opportunity and Need” “Clarifying the Direction” TOPIC Inc. Launched Next Steps • Wheaton (12/97) • Vision • Mission • Models • Issues • Problems • Manila (3/99) • Affirm Vision • Launch coalition • Launch regional action plans • Regional consultations • (1999-2001) • Philippines • Zambia • Himalayan Region • Bangladesh • China Survey • CoreMgt.Team • 501(c) (3) Org. • Create dbase for • IberoAmerica • SouthAfrica • EastAfrica • Brazil • SouthIndia

47. “Every church with at least one equipped and maturing pastoral leader”

48. Manila, Philippines March 1999

49. San José, Costa Rica, May 2000

50. LEADERSHIP • “Any movement that has benefited society in the long haul has had at its core a group of people who were committed to a cause they considered greater than themselves, and to each other as friends.” - James MacGregor Burns