Planning for the new year-Trusting in the Lord!

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 English Standard Version (ESV)

Pray, Plan and Prioritize...


But don't get hung up on planning...the LORD can intervene at any moment and you can change direction! Keep your ears open!


"You already know the ultimate destination of your journey: your entrance into heaven. So keep your focus on the path just before you, leaving outcomes up to Me" Nov 19th Devotion from Jesus Calling by Sarah Young.

 "Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD'S purpose that prevails." Proverbs 19:21

 We often hear the words, luck, fate, and providence.

Theologian Dr. R.C. Sproul.  "God's sovereign providence stands over and above our actions. He works out His will through the actions of human wills, without violating the freedom of those human wills." 

You found this page...by luck, fate or providence...?

As Oswald Chambers states : "The circumstances of a man's life are ordained by God. In the life of a saint there is no chance. God by His providence brings you into circumstances that you cannot understand at all, but the Spirit of God understands. God brings you to places, among people, and into certain conditions to accomplish a definite purpose through the intercession of the Spirit in you." 

 So 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 English Standard Version (ESV)

Exploring Life's Purpose

Exploring Your Life's Purpose. Let's Journey Together

 

A safe place to explore questions about life and God 

 

Students: What's my purpose in life? 

 

Have you asked Jesus Christ into your life? 

 

Saturating 60 Millions homes by 2020

Monday morning: Our work and our calling.

It's Monday morning...and some of us are off to work or are we?

Maybe if we are believers...and attended church this weekend...we may be contemplating the message we  heard. How important is that to us. Any connection to the other 6 days of our week?  

Someone once said that if we are doing what we are passionate about...it's not work!

Sunday and Monday...any connection?

Our work: How important is it to us?

Who are we really working for?

Are we worshiping our work and working at our worship? 

Are we finding joy and peace in our everyday work?


Is this talk about finding peace confusing? 

How to find peace with God!

 

We are called to God first and then to our secondary calling…which may be our job, business, ministry or what we do in “retirement”

A word from The Call by Os Guinness

"Calling is the truth that God calls us to himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion, dynamism, and direction lived out as a response to his summons and service" P. 29

 The Lord created each of us individually with different Spiritual Gifts, Passions, Abilities, Strengths and a unique Personality with different Experiences. When we know what they are and how they work together then we can be most effective in our families, church, community and the world.  When we serve according to our SHAPE, we leave a legacy that gives glory to the LORD so when we stand before Him one day, we will hear, "Well done, my good and faithful servant." 

 S.H.A.P.E   Spiritual gifts, Heart or passion, Abilities, Personality and Experiences. 

Read a good book recently:

 Answering the Call: The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life.

From “The One-Talent People.” Christian Herald. Sept 1949. P. 64  

“Always keep your eyes open for the little task, because it is the little task that is important to Jesus Christ.  The future of the Kingdom of God does not depend on the enthusiasm of this or that powerful person; those great ones are necessary too, but it is equally necessary to have a great number of little people who will do a little thing in the service of Christ.” 

            “The great flowing rivers represent only a small part of all the water that is necessary to nourish and sustain the earth. Beside the flowing river there is the water in the earth-the subterranean water-and there are the little streams which continually enter the river and feed it and prevent it from sinking into the earth. Without these other waters-the silent hidden subterranean waters and the trickling streams-the great river could no longer flow. Thus it is with the little tasks to be fulfilled by us all.”

Some excerpts from:  God’s Best for My Life by Lloyd John Ogilvie 

“What are we daring to attempt which could not be accomplished without His strength and intervention? So often we plan our lives around what we could do without Him on our own.  A sure sign that we are in communion with the Lord is that we are attempting what only He can do? Can you identify that in your life?”

How to find peace with God!

Jesus's mission for us.

"Thank you, oh my father For giving us Your Son And leaving Your Spirit 'Til the work on Earth is done."  Keith Green.

What is the "work" to be done?

Jesus's last words:

 

¹⁶ Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. ¹⁷ And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. ¹⁸ And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in^[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

A good reason to "Go"

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We can't all GO physically maybe at this time...but here is a way we can start now. 

What part will you play?

Won't it be great to hear "Well done good and faithful servant..." when we stand before the Lord?

 1.  Mobilize  
John Piper once said, “Mobilizers are worth 100 goers”. Want to mobilize your campus or your church? Find out how at thenations.us/mobilize!

 2.  Pray
 3.  Send
 4.  Welcome
 5.  Go

Further help on each of these steps.

Perspectives On The World Christian Movement: Class starting Jan. 2020

 God has a "world-sized" role for every Christian in His global purpose.Whether people go to distant countries or stay at home is a secondary issue. The primary issue is what most people are hungry to discover: vision to live a life of purpose. Discovering that vision makes this course valuable, and perhaps crucial, for any Christian.

 

 

What one Alumni is now doing!

 Perspectives is a fifteen week course designed around four vantage points or "perspectives" — Biblical, Historical, Cultural and Strategic. Each one highlights different aspects of God's global purpose.

The Biblical and Historical sections reveal why our confidence is based on the historic fact of God's relentless work from the dawn of history until this day.

The Cultural and Strategic sections underscore that we are in the midst of a costly, but very "do-able" task, confirming the Biblical and Historical hope.

 Why Should I Attend?

You have an epic role to play. You're about to experience God's heart for all peoples and encounter the momentum of the World Christian Movement. Perspectives will open the eyes of your heart with fresh knowledge and understanding of God's unchanging purposes and why they're relevant to your life. 

Whether you are single, married, student, homemaker, professional or retired, and whatever your current engagement in the church or its ministries, you will be drawn into exploring God's heart to restore His Glory among All Nations, ransoming His people from every tribe, language and culture!  (Rev 5:9)

Perspectives allows you to hear from 15 different instructors over the course of 15 weeks. All of them excellent and all of them passionate about this course. Some rank among the most highly-regarded missions leaders and mentors in the world and many will travel great distances to join us. They will challenge and inspire you with their wisdom and experience, opening your eyes to a new vision of God's mercy, greatness and love.

No matter who you are or what you do, Perspectives will help you learn how to live for God's Kingdom.

 

 

 

 

 

Next step would be to see the closest location to where you live

 

  If outside the U.S, there are locations around the world

 

There are even ONLINE courses that you can take at your convenience 

 

Even Independent Study

 

An alumni perspective on "Perspectives"

 

What one Alumni is now doing! 

God is on a massive Rescue Mission and we are invited to join Him!

Or "How to  not waste your life"  as John Zumwalt would say. 

Find a class and register now! First 2 nights are FREE!

 

You can just show up...go to 2 classes and then register.

Once you are an alumni of the course...you can then attend any class in the country...in future years...as many times as you want! All free. No further charge! Always good to hear new speakers and the latest strategic plans for making Jesus known!

My first class was in 2006 and attended many classes in later years.

Perspectives On The World Christian Movement Facebook page 

 

Milwaukee Perspectives page 

  A good reason to take the course.

What you can do after "Perspectives"

 

You can purchase the book and Study Guide as a preview of the course

A Biblical Perspective On The World!

Perspectives is a fifteen week course designed around four vantage points or "perspectives" — Biblical, Historical, Cultural and Strategic. Each one highlights different aspects of God's global purpose.

The Biblical and Historical sections reveal why our confidence is based on the historic fact of God's relentless work from the dawn of history until this day.

The Cultural and Strategic sections underscore that we are in the midst of a costly, but very "do-able" task, confirming the Biblical and Historical hope.

Why Should I Attend?

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God has a "world-sized" role for every Christian in His global purpose.Whether people go to distant countries or stay at home is a secondary issue. The primary issue is what most people are hungry to discover: vision to live a life of purpose. Discovering that vision makes this course valuable, and perhaps crucial, for any Christian.

Still time to register for this course!

First two sessions are free!

Come and check it out!

Get a new perspective on what Christian missions is all about!

  

Even if you are of another faith tradition or persuasion...see what passionate Christians believe!

There are four emphasis to the course: Biblical, Historical, Cultural and Strategic...so whatever your interest is, you will be inspired. I came to the course about 9 years ago...with my main interest being "Strategic".  I came back for another 4 years...alumni are free to attend as often as you wish...in any part of the country. There are always new speakers!

Yes, there is a cost...but if you have a real need, there are some scholarships available...don't hesitate to come! 

You have an epic role to play. You're about to experience God's heart for all peoples and encounter the momentum of the World Christian Movement. Perspectives will open the eyes of your heart with fresh knowledge and understanding of God's unchanging purposes and why they're relevant to your life. 

Whether you are single, married, student, homemaker, professional or retired, and whatever your current engagement in the church or its ministries, you will be drawn into exploring God's heart to restore His Glory among All Nations, ransoming His people from every tribe, language and culture!  (Rev 5:9)

Perspectives allows you to hear from 15 different instructors over the course of 15 weeks. All of them excellent and all of them passionate about this course. Some rank among the most highly-regarded missions leaders and mentors in the world and many will travel great distances to join us. They will challenge and inspire you with their wisdom and experience, opening your eyes to a new vision of God's mercy, greatness and love.

No matter who you are or what you do, Perspectives will help you learn how to live for God's Kingdom.

 

Online Classes

 

Link to Study Guide for lesson 1

 

Find a class in any part of the U.S. 

  

More information at the Perspectives website:

 

 What is Perspectives? 

 

 Study Guide

Study Guide

What you can do as an Alumni! 

 

Milwaukee Perspectives on Facebook 

 

Follow on Facebook 

 

Follow me on TWITTER 

World Missions: Reaching the Unreached!

 Reaching the unreached or unengaged: Is that your vision and mission?

How important is your Vision and Mission Statement?

 

Are you communicating it clearly on your website?

 

Are you collaborating with any other mission groups with the same vision and Mission?

 

Nothing of any eternal significance gets done without collaboration of other people and organizations!

 

Be careful who you collaborate with so you don't experience "Mission Drift". 

 

 

If you need a refresher on Vision and Mission... 

 

How are you communicating your vision and mission to your audience?
Who is  your audience?
Who do you want to reach?
Who do you want to reach with your website?
Why?

"If God knows He'll get the glory, He will bless you beyond your ability and beyond your resources."    Bob Gass-Bob Gass Ministries. 

So where is God in all this?

Getting back to your vision.  Is this a vision from the Lord or one of your good ideas?
There is a difference! If it's a great idea of yours, you'll have to do the work and you'll get the glory!  If it's a vision from the Lord, He'll get all the glory!...Yes, you still have to do a lot of hard work.  The key is to know the difference. Starts with prayer and passion. 
Andy Stanley.  Visioneering-God's Blueprint For Developing and Maintaining Vision.

Again, so where is God in all this? Are you giving Him credit for what you are doing or how God is using you and your organization? 

Is God mentioned on your website? If not, why not? 

Has your organization drifted from it's original vision?

If you have, it's not unusual...mission drift is an organization's default position.


Where do you get your funding? How does that determine your vision and mission? 

When anyone looks at your website they want to see the following items clearly!

1.  Your Vision Statement

2.  Your Mission Statement

3.  Your Strategy for reaching your Mission

These need to be clear and to the point!

ON your HOME page! 

AND on every other page on your website!

When most young people look at a website...you have 5 seconds to get their attention or they are off! And they are viewing on their cell phone! 

When viewing a blog or a website for the first time, if you don't get their attention with the first 5 words in your first sentence of your first paragraph...they are off!  

Check your analytics ...Are they going to another page? 

What is your Bounce Rate?

Are they landing on your HOME page?

Most viewers do NOT come to your HOME page first!

Your site must be easy to navigate.

Did you have a focus group try to find your site? 

Do you know why people are coming to your website?

How did they find it? 

What did you learn from that?

If a potential donor has a substantial amount of funds to invest in your organizations... whether it's $1,000, $10,000, $100,000 or 1 Millions or more...

What are they looking for? How do you think or believe they evaluate your organization? 

 

Maybe they are "Boomers" looking to invest themselves, their passion, prior experiences, etc. as a volunteer...are you open to that? 

 

Are you giving them the opportunity to be Jesus's hands and feet in the world?

 

This is the information I believe they are looking for:

 

1. Your Vision  statement

2  Your Mission statement

3. A short 3-5 minute up to date video of your organization...Latest project...

4. A clear message of How I can partner with you! As a volunteer and or with a financial gift.
 What my $25, $50, $100 other gift will do. What am I giving to? 


5. All your  LIVE Social Media buttons: Twitter, Blog, Facebook, Linkedin, Pin, Reddit, others...so they can easily  check them out.  Are you updating them frequently?
Atleast once a day! If not, why not?


6. A DONATE Button
 
7. Do you have a new project or initiative that needs funding? 

8. Bottom Line: A clear message of How I can partner with you! 

A real added addition that most non profits do NOT show or make available easily.

9. Financial info: Your latest 990 form

10.What do you want them to do before they click off your website? 

 

I know this is a lot of info!
If you ever applied for a GRANT or intend to...you will need this information. 
Will need to be in a format easy to read! 

If you have a Development person...they know or will need to know this. Why not  put it on your website?

If you are still with me...a few more thoughts:

1. What is the goal of your website?
2. Who are you trying to reach?
3. How long has your website been active? When was it last redesigned?
4. Remember the majority of viewers are viewing your site on their cell phone, NOT their PC or laptop!

5. Have you drifted from your original mission and vision?
A good book to help you get back on track.

A MUST read for any non profit! Especially if you intend to apply for a grant or expect donors to make substantial contributions!

  There is a check list of items you will want to consider.

 

  Six good books for strategic planning. 

 

A good book for non profits who want to go from being a good organization to being a great organization:  Good To Great and The Social Sectors.

CPM: Church Planting Movement Organizations

A few Church Planting organizations on TWITTER.

The Traveling Team

Our purpose is to glorify God by educating and equipping college students to become World Christians who fulfill their responsibility in World Evangelization

Bold Ventures

We equip missionaries to plant churches among Africa's unreached. A nonprofit organization led by

@brentearwicker

Finishing the Task

Finishing the Task is a network of churches and ministries with the goal of evangelizing the remaining Unengaged, Unreached People Groups of the world.

YWAM

YWAM = Youth With A Mission. A missions movement getting to know God & making Him known. For more info, or to contact us visit our website. #ywam

GlobalCAST Resources

Mentoring Missions Advocates #missionsmobilization #mobilization #missions #advocacy #coaching #mobiology #missiology #training

CPM Editor

I'm the editor of the Church Planter Magazine. A magazine written by Church Planters for Church Planters.

 

Frontier Ventures

Catalyzing Kingdom Breakthrough. From the legacy of USCWM. New name. New look. Same heart for the unreached. #FrontierVentures

Frontiers USA

With love and respect, inviting all Muslim peoples to follow Jesus. // Frontiers recruits, trains, sends, and serves church planting teams in the Muslim world.

Missiographics

Eye-catching infographics telling the story of global mission

Unreached Peoples

Branch of Assemblies of God World Missions focusing on Unreached People Groups. Preach the gospel in the regions beyond (2 Corinthians 10:16)

Paradigm Missions

A charitable mission organisation working among the unengaged and unreached.

Call To Prayer

Call To Prayer is a part of the TWO Ministry team of Crossover. It is intended to highlight prayer needs among Unreached Peoples of the World.

FMCircle

Part of the #YWAM circle, focusing on sharing Jesus with those who have never heard. #missions #unreached #leastreached #frontiers #jesus

Global Fellowship

Our desire is to plant a Gospel witness within 30 mins of everyone on the planet! Let's multiply Jesus-centered, Gospel-rooted, life-giving churches that SERVE.

The 1040 Window Blog

Promoting 10/40 Window Strategic Mission Partnerships to UPGs

globalgatesinfo

We seek to reach the ends of the earth through global gateway cities, working with unreached peoples and following their relational networks around the world.

Welcome Ethne

Welcome Ethne curates missions videos and resources to help Jesus-followers welcome the nations (ethne) into His Kingdom.

10/40 Hub

The 1040 Hub is a collective of various mission agencies and non-profit organizations focusing on efforts in 10/40 Window countries. pioneered by

@within_reach

OMF International US

A Christian mission agency. Follow us to get information about and ways to pray for countries in East Asia. Heart for Asia. Hope for Billions.

Andy Herbek

Serving with

@FrontierVntrs

@PerspectivesWCM

in Instructor Devolopment. Lesson 7-8 instructor. Moravian by blood, missiologist & mobilizer.

Issachar Initiative

Serving the global Church in the work of the Great Commission

YWAM Frontiers

YWAM Frontier Missions Initiative in North America mobilizing on behalf of the most Unreached People Groups on earth. #upg #unreached #cp #dmm

World Mission

World Mission provides The Word of God in an audio format, The Treasure, for oral learners living in unreached people groups.

Radius International

Radius equips followers of Jesus to be successful, long-term, pioneer church planters among the unreached language groups of the world.

20/20 Vision Project

To produce and distribute an indigenous evangelistic audio/visual tool for every one of the Least Evangelized Mega Peoples by the year 2020.

Urbana Missions

The world's largest student missions conference. Since 1946, Urbana has helped over 300,000 people consider their role in God's global mission.

Mission Services

Bringing the World of Missions to You! That's our only mission. If you are interested in world missions, follow.

ChurchPlanting.com

We aim to equip and encourage church planters. Bloggers on the site include a Who’s Who list from the Church Planting World comprised of coaches and authors.

Missions Catalyst

Curator/publisher of weekly missions digest supplemented by what we share here. Tweets by Marti Wade in Columbia, SC.

SMU

We are the largest student-led missions organization in the US, committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Missionary Films

Within Reach Global

Within Reach Global is a non-profit Christian organization that is passionate about reaching unreached people groups in Southeast Asia.

Empart USA

Training 30,000 leaders to transform 100,000 communities in Asia by 2030.

Reach1040

Reaching the unreached of the 10/40 Window by bringing justice and planting churches where they've NEVER been planted!

Unengaged Unreached

Mobilizing the Body to pray and join God in what He is doing among unengaged (no one is reaching them) people groups. (link: http://bit.ly/SwXeRr) bit.ly/SwXeRr

Back To Jerusalem

Back to Jerusalem partners with the church of China to evangelize the 1040 window region of the map which has yet to be reached for Christ.

Beyond UPG

Our vision is to see thousands of church planting movements transform every tribe, people, city and language with the Gospel

SEND International

We are an international #missions community of 500+ people in 20+ countries engaged in #churchplanting among the unreached.

Mission Data Int'l

Bringing people and missions together using internet technology. The ministry behind

@missiontrips

,

@askamissionary

,

@preparingtogo

Connect Global

Mobilizing Christians to the unreached peoples groups - Movilización de cristianos a los grupos no alcanzados.

TMS Global

TMS Global exists to mobilize & deploy the body of Christ globally to join Jesus in His mission, especially among the least reached peoples. #missions

Joshua Project

Joshua Project highlights the ethnic people groups of the world with the least followers of Jesus Christ.

PerspectivesWCM

Building global momentum to help complete the Great Commission #PerspectivesWCM

Avant Ministries

Focusing on planting the church where it does not yet exist. Avant trains, supports, sends and serves missionaries in over 30 countries globally.

Exponential

@churchplanting

Accelerating movement makers

Create International

To produce an indigenous evangelistic audio-visual for every unreached people, that all can clearly understand the gospel message and embrace it as their own.

Bill Hutchison

Missionary Coach - A full time missions mobiliser and communicator with Youth With A Mission,

@YWAM

. A dad, husband, and follower of Jesus.

Larry D. Andrews

Serving Jesus. Building the Church in the least-reached places by partnering with indigenous ministries & connecting followers of Christ. All for God's glory!

Crossover Global - English

Crossover Global passionately seeks to glorify God as through the planting of multiplying churches among unreached people groups.