This document outlines four steps to becoming mission ready like Jesus: (1) Prepare your heart by following Jesus unconditionally without distractions or excuses; (2) Support missionaries and ministries; (3) Develop a mission worldview seeing the urgency of the harvest as Jesus did; (4) Pray daily for more laborers to be sent into the harvest.

2. Four steps to ready yourself for missions
He must become greater and greater,
and I must become less and less.
John 3:30

3. Mission Ready Jesus
Luke 9:57-10:2

4. Mission Ready Jesus
Luke 9:57-10:2
• Mission focused - Acts 2

5. Mission Ready Jesus
Luke 9:57-10:2
• Mission focused - Acts 2
• Mission minded - Acts 1

6. Mission Ready Jesus
Luke 9:57-10:2
• Mission focused - Acts 2
• Mission minded - Acts 1
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10. Mission Ready
A) Preparation of our Heart (Luke 9:57-62)
B) Support of ministries (Luke 10:1)
C) Development of mission worldview (Luke 10:2)
D) Prayer for kingdom expansion (Luke 10:2)
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11. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:57-58
And as they were going along the road, someone
said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the
birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has
nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58).

12. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:57-58
And as they were going along the road, someone
said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the
birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has
nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58).

13. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:57-58
And as they were going along the road, someone
said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the
birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has
nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58).
Challenging the Comfortable Disciple

14. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:57-58
And as they were going along the road, someone
said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” And
Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the
birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has
nowhere to lay His head” (Luke 9:57-58).
Challenging the Comfortable Disciple
They follow only when it suits them.

15. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:59-60
“And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said,
“Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He
said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead;
but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the
kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60).

16. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:59-60
“And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said,
“Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He
said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead;
but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the
kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60).
Challenging the Convenient Disciple

17. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:59-60 “Follow Me!”
“And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said,
“Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He
said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead;
but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the
kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60).
Challenging the Convenient Disciple

18. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:59-60 “Follow Me!”
“And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said,
“Permit me first to go and bury my father.” But He
said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead;
but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the
kingdom of God.”” (Luke 9:59-60).
Challenging the Convenient Disciple
They give the Lord the leftovers.

19. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:61-62
“And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but
first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand
to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of
God”” (Luke 9:61-62).

20. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:61-62
“And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but
first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand
to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of
God”” (Luke 9:61-62).

21. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:61-62
“And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but
first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand
to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of
God”” (Luke 9:61-62).
Challenging the Distracted Disciple

22. A) Preparation of our Heart
(Luke 9:57-62)
Luke 9:61-62
“And another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but
first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”
But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand
to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of
God”” (Luke 9:61-62).
Challenging the Distracted Disciple
Trying to keep open his options.

23. A) Preparation of our Heart
Luke 9:57-62

24. A) Preparation of our Heart
Luke 9:57-62
Comforts
Conveniences
Choices

25. A) Preparation of our Heart
Luke 9:57-62
Comforts
Conveniences
Choices
Our life call: Unreservedly follow Jesus

26. B) Support of ministry
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27. God’s Equippers
And He gave some
to be apostles; and
some, prophets; and
some, evangelists;
and some, pastors
and teachers.

28. God’s Equippers
And He gave some
to be apostles; and
some, prophets; and
some, evangelists;
and some, pastors
and teachers.
God calls some men for special service.

29. God’s Equippers
And He gave some
to be apostles; and
some, prophets; and
some, evangelists;
and some, pastors
and teachers.
God calls some men for special service.
• God-designed

30. God’s Equippers
And He gave some
to be apostles; and
some, prophets; and
some, evangelists;
and some, pastors
and teachers.
God calls some men for special service.
• God-designed
• All clearly communicate God’s Word

31. God’s Equippers
And He gave some
to be apostles; and
some, prophets; and
some, evangelists;
and some, pastors
and teachers.
God calls some men for special service.
• God-designed
• All clearly communicate God’s Word
• Different focus/target group

32. 2 Chronicles 7:12-16
12 Then one night the LORD appeared to Solomon and
said,“I have heard your prayer and have chosen this Temple
as the place for making sacrifices. 13 At times I might shut
up the heavens so that no rain falls, or command
grasshoppers to devour your crops, or send plagues among
you. 14 Then if my people who are called by my name will
humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn
from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will
forgive their sins and restore their land. 15 My eyes will be
open and my ears attentive to every prayer made in this
place. 16 For I have chosen this Temple and set it apart to
be holy—a place where my name will be honored forever. I
will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart.

33. The Challenge

34. The Challenge
little faith
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35. The Challenge
little faith
big faith

36. The Challenge
little faith
big faith
be with Jesus

37. The Challenge
little faith
big faith
be with Jesus Go ahead of Jesus

38. Jesus’ Ministry Perspectives
• Engage others to join God’s work
• Envision others to God’s work
• Equip others to do God’s work
• Empower others to do the work
• Entrust others to do God’s work

39. Jesus’ Ministry Perspectives
• Engage others to join God’s work
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• Envision others to God’s work
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• Equip others to do God’s work
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• Empower others to do the work
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• Entrust others to do God’s work

40. C) The Urgency of Restructuring
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2).

41. C) The Urgency of Restructuring
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2).

42. C) The Urgency of Restructuring
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2).

43. C) The Urgency of Restructuring
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few” (Luke 10:2).
1) The harvest needs to be
harvested now.

44. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).

45. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).

46. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).
1) Observations

47. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).
1) Observations
2) Solution - pray

48. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).
1) Observations
2) Solution - pray
3) Participation

49. D) Pray for Kingdom Advancement
(Luke 10:2)
“And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but
the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the
harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Luke 10:2).
1) Observations
2) Solution - pray
3) Participation
4) Doesn’t God care?

50. Mission ready?
* Is your heart and life prepared?
2 Corinthians 7:5-16

51. Mission ready?
* Isyour heart and life prepared?
2 Corinthians 7:5-16
* Do you support deployment of missionaries?
Are you willing to go?

52. Mission ready?
* Isyour heart and life prepared?
2 Corinthians 7:5-16
* Do you support deployment of missionaries?
Are you willing to go?
* Do you have a mission worldview?
Do you see things the way Jesus does?

53. Mission ready?
* Isyour heart and life prepared?
2 Corinthians 7:5-16
* Do you support deployment of missionaries?
Are you willing to go?
* Do you have a mission worldview?
Do you see things the way Jesus does?
* Are you praying for more missionaries?
Beseech the Lord of the harvest each day.