This presentation will be shared at the 2014 AFLC Home Missions retreat in Mesa, AZ, as we look at what it might look like to start, equip, and promote AFLC churches in every major city in the US.

1. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
“…in Jerusalem, in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”
Acts 1:8

2. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A church in every major US city…
How?

3. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A church in every major US city…
It starts with people planting churches.

4. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A church in every major US city…
But how is word spread?

5. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A church in every major US city…
And how are they equipped?

6. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A church in every major US city…
What if…

7. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
What if…
Every cell church started with these
things…

8. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for learning and growth

9. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for learning and growth
…freely available and “open” resources

10. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for learning and growth
…Bible studies, videos of strong Bible teachers, VBS
curriculum, powerpoint templates, website templates

11. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for learning and growth
What if writers, designers, producers, web
developers and pastors provided these things?

12. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for worship
Freely available and “open” Christ-centered, Crosscentered music, based on accurate Lutheran doctrine

13. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for worship
Freely available and “open” liturgical elements for
worship, such as…

14. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for worship
…a repository of call to worship Scriptures and texts,
confession of sin Scriptures and texts, and more

15. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for worship
Freely available and “open” music arrangements that help bridge the
gap between contemporary and traditional music, equipping young
and old alike to lead and worship together

16. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for advertising & promotion
Every cell church had someone to guide them through the setup and
strategy process of social media and email marketing?

17. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for advertising & promotion
Every cell church had a budget for social media & email
advertising – or better yet, someone to do it for them?

18. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for advertising & promotion
Let’s get practical - what could this look like?
Target by zip, age, interest, life stage

19. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for advertising & promotion
We could reach…

20. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Resources for advertising & promotion
Newlyweds, young mothers, people who just moved into the
neighborhood, conservatives, liberals, college kids…endless
possibilities here.

21. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
What if?
In five years, not only Home Missions, but the AFLC
looked like…?

22. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
What if?
In five years, not only Home Missions, but the AFLC
looked like…?

23. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
What will that take?
People with a common vision in one area, someone
to lead in that area.

24. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
What will that take?
Generous churches that will help support the
concept.

25. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
What will that take?
Perhaps a team of dedicated people to work, train,
publish, distribute, and equip.

26. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A true story
YouVersion, the Bible app

27. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
A true story
YouVersion, the Bible app – 124 million total installs
on unique mobile devices

28. Dreaming of Reaching the USA
Could that be us?