Preparing Men for Gods Mission

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Preparing Men for Gods Mission

• North American Mission Board

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Session Objectives

• Section OneWhy bother?
• Section TwoHow?
• Section ThreeOrganizing for effectiveness
• Section FourWhat now?

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Section OneWhy Bother?
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Why Bother?

• Matthew 419
• Come follow me, Jesus said, and I will make
  you fishers of men.

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Why Bother?

• Matthew 2818-20
• All authority in heaven and on earth has been
  given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of
  all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
  teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
  you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
  end of the age.

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Why Bother?

• 2 Corinthians 517-20a
• Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new
  creature old things are passed away behold, all
  things are become new. And all things are of God,
  who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
  Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of
  reconciliation To wit, that God was in Christ,
  reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing
  their trespasses unto them and hath committed
  unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we
  are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did
  beseech you by us

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Why Bother?

• Acts 18
• 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.

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Why Bother?

• God has given us this mission.
• It was his plan all along.
• There is no back-up plan.

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Section Two How?
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Commitment

• Mission skills
• Mission fields
• Mission lifestyle

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Commitment

• What are my mission fields? (Acts 18)
• My life
• My family
• My church
• My workplace
• My neighbors

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Commitment

• What are my mission fields? (Acts 18)
• My association
• My state
• My nation
• My world

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Commitment

• Exercise 1
• Build a mission prayer list based on your those
  in your mission fields. Use the worksheet
  provided. (This is between you and God, and
  youre not expected to share unless you want to.)

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Commitment

• What are my mission skills?
• Knows the mission
• Prays
• Focuses on a group
• Trains cross-culturally
• Develops relationships
• Strategizes

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Commitment

• What are my mission skills?
• Develops partnerships
• Trains to serve
• Implements plans
• Delivers the message
• Disciples new believers
• Shares with other Christians

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Commitment

• Exercise 2
• Build a personal mission strategy. Choose one of
  the people on your mission prayer list and think
  in terms of the mission skills to develop a
  mission plan to share the gospel with that
  person.

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Commitment

• What is my mission lifestyle?
• Skills
• Talents
• Interests
• Spiritual Gifts

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Commitment

• Exercise 3
• Discover your personal mission lifestyle. Use the
  worksheet provided to determine your skills,
  talents, and interests. Then work in groups to
  see how God could use them to help you more
  naturally share your faith with others as His
  missionary.

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Accountability

• Men mentoring men
• Men being mentored

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Section ThreeOrganizing for effectiveness
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What is it?

• Baptist Men On Mission is
• Southern Baptist
• Church-based
• Missionary training
• And accountability
• For men

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BMEN Mission Statement

• The BMEN mission statement is the guiding
  purpose for Baptist Men On Mission.
• My mission as a Baptist Man On Mission is to
• Worship God with all of my life.
• Obey Christ by serving others through my church.
• Resolve to build relationships that strengthen my
  family and church.
• Keep my commitment to join other men in Gods
  Great Commission.

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What is it?

• A Baptist Man On Mission is a
• Christian who has experienced God in his life
• Christian called to take the Great Commission
  personally
• Christian man 18 or older who has accepted the
  Baptist Men On Mission commitment statement

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Whats it about?

• Its never about the WHAT or the HOW. Its always
  about the WHY !
• Commitment
• Accountability

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Understanding the Basics

• Baptist Men On Mission is not a program.
• Baptist Men On Mission is part of a complete
  mens ministry.
• Baptist Men On Mission is a partner to the WMU.

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Its as easy as 1-2-3!
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Getting Started

• Evaluate your current condition.
• Establish key connections.
• Identify possible leaders.
• Plan G-Force strategies.
• Provide training.
• Develop personal mission strategies.
• Meet regularly for accountability.

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Meeting Regularly

• Remember
• The meeting must conform to the purpose. Never
  let the meeting dictate the purpose.
• The meeting is flexible. The purpose is fixed.

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Meeting Regularly

• Traditional mens breakfast
• Large group meeting that breaks into small group
  accountability
• Replace a weekly study with a mission emphasis
  once a month
• Drop in small-group guides to existing studies
  and accountability groups

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Meeting Regularly

• Have different groups meeting in different ways
  at different times
• Use magazine for personal study and maintain
  accountability via church website, email, or
  phone
• Lunch meetings during work week
• Come up with your own plan

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Meeting Regularly

• Exercise 4
• Break into groups of 3-4 and discuss your
  specific situations. Come up with a plan that
  will work for your mens group. After you are
  done, share your plans with the rest of the group.

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Developing Leaders

• How many leaders do I need?
• One! The BMEN Leader
• What other leaders can assist?
• Mission Prayer Leader
• Mission Skills Leader
• Mission Mobilization Leader

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Growing Your Group

• Healthy growth
• Growing deeper in Christ
• Growing in number
• Growing by expansion

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Dont forget toregister your group!!!

• Online at www.bmen.net
• Using the forms in your Planbook or Leading
  Baptist Men On Mission book
• With your associational, state, and national
  office

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Section FourWhat now?
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Parting Thoughts

• Every Christian is uniquely created by God to
  take part in His mission.
• Baptist Men On Mission is about commitment and
  accountability, not programs, curriculum, or
  projects.
• Every church needs a balanced mens ministry.
• Meetings should meet the purpose of the group in
  a flexible manner.

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For More Information

• General info 770.410.6481
• Editor, Baptist Men On MissionBryan McAnally,
  bmcananlly_at_namb.net
• General E-mail ame_at_namb.net
• Online www.bmen.net