This document discusses God's vision for the Great Commission and the current state of the church. It notes that billions of people remain unreached or have left the church. It advocates for renewing our minds to the biblical model of church functioning, with an emphasis on the five-fold ministry and spiritual gifts. Key problems to overcome include a lack of leadership training, developing a kingdom vision, becoming change agents, and realizing our unique role in bringing reports. The renewal of how we think and manage the church is needed to better fulfill God's vision.

1. GOD’S VISION &GOD’S VISION &
GREAT COMMISSIONGREAT COMMISSION
 Revelation 7:9Revelation 7:9
 Matthew 24:14 & 28:18-20Matthew 24:14 & 28:18-20
 Romans 10:14-15Romans 10:14-15
 Support i.a.w. Acts 13, Luk 8:3, 3 John :6-8Support i.a.w. Acts 13, Luk 8:3, 3 John :6-8

2. THE UNREACHED VSTHE UNREACHED VS
2006 YEARS OF2006 YEARS OF
THEOLOGYTHEOLOGY
 22 Billion unreached/ backslidden.Billion unreached/ backslidden.
 2 Billion amongst us but not in church.2 Billion amongst us but not in church.
 2 Billion divided in the church.2 Billion divided in the church.
 12-15% Bible-believing/ Christ Relationship.12-15% Bible-believing/ Christ Relationship.

3. BIBLICAL MODEL FORBIBLICAL MODEL FOR
CHURCH FUNCTIONINGCHURCH FUNCTIONING
 Romans 12Romans 12
 1 Corinthians 121 Corinthians 12
 Ephesians 5 & 5Ephesians 5 & 5

4. SPIRITUAL GIFTSSPIRITUAL GIFTS
 Church management – Apostles, Prophets,Church management – Apostles, Prophets,
Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers.Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers.
 Supporting Gifts – administration,Supporting Gifts – administration,
encouragement, helps, care …encouragement, helps, care …
 Signs & Wonders – tongues, prophecy,Signs & Wonders – tongues, prophecy,
interpretation, healing …interpretation, healing …

5. FUNCTIONING OF THEFUNCTIONING OF THE
CHURCH (INTERNAL)CHURCH (INTERNAL)
 Local & Practical Ministry (inside theLocal & Practical Ministry (inside the
church).church).
 Praise, worship, sacraments, tithing,Praise, worship, sacraments, tithing,
teaching, equipping.teaching, equipping.
 Need to provide for new members, existingNeed to provide for new members, existing
members, mature membersmembers, mature members

6. FUNCTIONING OF THEFUNCTIONING OF THE
CHURCH (EXTERNAL)CHURCH (EXTERNAL)
 The General & Prophetic Ministry.The General & Prophetic Ministry.
 Encouraging the development of everyEncouraging the development of every
believer. Care or Evangelism. Gifts.believer. Care or Evangelism. Gifts.
 Acts 13, - community and worldActs 13, - community and world
outreach.outreach.

7. WHAT IS MISSING?WHAT IS MISSING?
 FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY NOT FUNCTIONALFIVE-FOLD MINISTRY NOT FUNCTIONAL
 SPIRITUAL GIFTS NOT UNDERSTOOD,SPIRITUAL GIFTS NOT UNDERSTOOD,
SOUGHT, PREACHED, ENCOURAGED,SOUGHT, PREACHED, ENCOURAGED,
ENTHUSED, FACILITATED.ENTHUSED, FACILITATED.
 NO BALANCED FULLNESS IN JESUSNO BALANCED FULLNESS IN JESUS
CHRIST OR “YEASTINESS” INTOCHRIST OR “YEASTINESS” INTO
COMMUNITY/ WORLD.COMMUNITY/ WORLD.

8. PROBLEMS TOPROBLEMS TO
OVERCOMEOVERCOME
 LEADERSHIP TRAINING.LEADERSHIP TRAINING.
 DEVELOP KINGDOM VISION.DEVELOP KINGDOM VISION.
 BECOME KINGDOM FACILITATORS & CHANGEBECOME KINGDOM FACILITATORS & CHANGE
AGENTS.AGENTS.
 LEARN TOLERANCE FOR EACH OTHER’SLEARN TOLERANCE FOR EACH OTHER’S
GIFTS, MINISTRY, STYLE, OBJECTIVES.GIFTS, MINISTRY, STYLE, OBJECTIVES.
 REALISE ONLY I CAN BRING A RELIABLEREALISE ONLY I CAN BRING A RELIABLE
REPORT.REPORT.

9. RENEWAL OF OURRENEWAL OF OUR
MINDSMINDS
 We can not continue to do what weWe can not continue to do what we
have been doing for 2016 years, or athave been doing for 2016 years, or at
least for 364 years in South Africa.least for 364 years in South Africa.
 Pray for Rom 12:1 & 2 process in thePray for Rom 12:1 & 2 process in the
way we think, train at seminaries,way we think, train at seminaries,
manage the church, yeast …manage the church, yeast …

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