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FOR ALL THE FOR ALL THE RIGHT RIGHT REASONSREASONS
A Theological Approach to A Theological Approach to Mission in The United Methodist Mission in The United Methodist ChurchChurch
Why are we Why are we involved in involved in mission?mission?
WHOWHO
WHYWHY
WHOWHWHOWHYY
WWHOWHOWHHYY
Do good intentions always Do good intentions always translate into theological translate into theological practice?practice?
The The HomecomingHomecoming
How was this attempt at How was this attempt at outreach ministry portrayed outreach ministry portrayed
both both positively positively and and negativelynegatively??
WHOWHO
Matthew 25:40Matthew 25:40
Truly I tell you, just Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one as you did it to one of the least of of the least of these who are these who are members of my members of my family, you did it to family, you did it to me.me.
WHOWHOare the are the
“least of these”“least of these” in our world today?in our world today?
How does mission affect How does mission affect the Receiver?the Receiver?
GIVERGIVER RECEIVERRECEIVER
PatronizingPatronizing
PartneringPartneringor
Our View of Mission Our View of Mission Giving & ReceivingGiving & Receiving
Each of us develops, Each of us develops, consciously or consciously or unconsciously, our own unconsciously, our own perspective of missions.perspective of missions.
It is very difficult to see It is very difficult to see things from another things from another person’s perspective.person’s perspective.
Mission Mission involves involves
and and impacts impacts both the both the Giver and Giver and Receiver.Receiver.
What does the Receiver What does the Receiver offer the Giver?offer the Giver?
GIVERGIVER RECEIVERRECEIVER
Who are we as the family of Who are we as the family of God?God?
Created in the Created in the image of Godimage of God
All in need of All in need of God’s graceGod’s grace
All equal in the All equal in the sight of Godsight of God
God’s grace God’s grace available to allavailable to all
Capacity to loveCapacity to love
The Gospel PerspectiveThe Gospel Perspective
GIVERGIVER RECEIVERRECEIVER
The Gospel PerspectiveThe Gospel Perspective
The Gospel PerspectiveThe Gospel Perspective
ImagoImagoDeiDei
ImagoImagoDeiDei
Giving and receiving is a Giving and receiving is a cycle of love and cycle of love and relationships!relationships!
ImagoImagoDeiDei
ImagoImagoDeiDei
PREVENIENPREVENIENT MISSIONT MISSION
God is already God is already there and at work there and at work
before we get before we get there!there!
FOR ALL THE FOR ALL THE RIGHT RIGHT REASONSREASONS
A Theological Approach to A Theological Approach to Mission in The United Methodist Mission in The United Methodist ChurchChurch
WHYWHY
The Great CommissionThe Great Commission
Go therefore and make Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the baptizing them in the name of the Father and name of the Father and of the Son and of the of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything them to obey everything that I have commanded that I have commanded you.you.Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20
The Greatest The Greatest CommandmentsCommandments
You shall love the Lord You shall love the Lord your God with all your your God with all your heart, and with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your mind, and with all your strength…strength…
You shall love your You shall love your neighbor as yourself.neighbor as yourself.
Mark 12:30-31Mark 12:30-31
JJOOYY
esusesus
thersthers
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What we are What we are called to called to bebe determines determines what we are to what we are to dodo..
We are…We are…Redeemed and restored Redeemed and restored
people of Godpeople of GodThe Body of ChristThe Body of ChristObedient ServantsObedient ServantsHumble ServantsHumble ServantsAgents of TransformationAgents of Transformation
We are called We are called to…to…
Preach, teach and witnessPreach, teach and witness Glorify GodGlorify God Feed and care for othersFeed and care for others LoveLove Reconcile and forgiveReconcile and forgive Do justiceDo justice
Keeping Motivations in Keeping Motivations in CheckCheck
Self-GratificationSelf-Gratification ““Vacation”Vacation” Santa Claus SyndromeSanta Claus Syndrome Cultural ManipulationCultural Manipulation The Patriarchal ApproachThe Patriarchal Approach ControlControl Failure to value others as selfFailure to value others as self
Blessed to Blessed to be a be a Blessing to Blessing to
Others Others
Mission is Mission is central to central to Christian Christian
DiscipleshDiscipleshipip
Good
News
Good
News
Community
(Support Structure)
Good
News
Community
(Support Structure)
Good
News
Community
(Support Structure)
Mission is Mission is Good Good
StewardshipStewardship
Mission in the Mission in the Wesleyan Wesleyan TraditionTradition
BiblicalTheologicalFoundation
Mission Education
BiblicalTheologicalFoundation
Mission Education
Spiritual FormationSpiritual
Disciplines
Spiritual FormationSpiritual
Disciplines
PartnershipsHospitality
PartnershipsHospitality
ActionCreative Energy
ActionCreative Energy
Christ overAll
Christ overAll
BeingBeing
DoingDoing
Open MindsOpen MindsOpen HeartsOpen HeartsOpen DoorsOpen Doors Open HandsOpen Hands
HOWHOW
Some Basic PrinciplesSome Basic Principles Mission Understanding & TheologyMission Understanding & Theology Prevenient MissionPrevenient Mission Spiritual DiscernmentSpiritual Discernment Love in ActionLove in Action Understand Other CulturesUnderstand Other Cultures HumilityHumility
Planning: A Crucial Planning: A Crucial StepStep
Ascertain GiftsAscertain Gifts Need AssessmentNeed Assessment Match Gifts and NeedsMatch Gifts and Needs PrioritizePrioritize Action PlanAction Plan EvaluationEvaluation
Use and Use and Support Support the the ConnectioConnectionn
District Mission SecretariesDistrict Mission Secretaries Conference Mission SecretariesConference Mission Secretaries VIM CoordinatorsVIM Coordinators Jurisdictional PersonnelJurisdictional Personnel General Board of Global General Board of Global
MinistriesMinistries UMCOR UMCOR Women’s DivisionWomen’s Division Mission PersonnelMission Personnel Mission Context & RelationshipsMission Context & Relationships Evangelism & Church GrowthEvangelism & Church Growth Partnership with other organizationsPartnership with other organizations
Training & Training & ResourcesResources
For All The Right For All The Right ReasonsReasons
was developed bywas developed by
Mark Barden, Larry RankinMark Barden, Larry Rankinand Ruth Wiertzemaand Ruth Wiertzema
on behalf of the on behalf of the
Southeastern JurisdictionSoutheastern JurisdictionConference Mission SecretariesConference Mission Secretaries
for the General Board of Global Ministries for the General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Churchof The United Methodist Church
Send your stories, Send your stories, suggestions and suggestions and ideas to:ideas to:
Mark BardenMark Barden
PO Box 18005 PO Box 18005
Charlotte, NC 28218Charlotte, NC 28218
[email protected]@wnccumc.orgorg
FOR ALL THE FOR ALL THE RIGHT RIGHT REASONSREASONS
A Theological Approach to A Theological Approach to Mission in The United Methodist Mission in The United Methodist ChurchChurch
