The document discusses the changing face of Christian missions in response to global crises. It notes rising food prices, financial crises, and political instability have led to protests and food insecurity around the world. Bible passages call Christians to bring good news to the afflicted, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to captives, and enact justice for the needy. The future of missions lies in showing compassion to those suffering from these global broken systems, as Jesus fed and cared for the hungry and oppressed.

1. The Changing Face of Missions
Global Response of the Church

2. Global Food Crisis
“I looked, and behold, a black horse; and he
who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
And I heard something like a voice in the center
of the four living creatures saying,
“A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three
quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not
damage the oil and the wine.” Rev.6:6-7

3. Rising Food Prices
2011
2008

5. Protests in Tunisia

8. Global Financial Crisis

9. Global Financial Crisis
‘Woe to him who increases what is not his—
For how long—
And makes himself rich with loans?’
“Will not your creditors rise up suddenly,
And those who collect from you awaken?
Indeed, you will become plunder for them.
“Because you have looted many nations,
All the remainder of the peoples will loot you

10. No bailout for the poor

11. Cooklng oil distribution during Sudan crisis

12. Food lines in Ethiopia - 2010

13. Global Political Crisis

16. What is the future of Christian
mission in response to the
brokenness of this world?

17. Where to go

18. Jesus’ Mission
• The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
Because the LORD has anointed me
To bring good news to the afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to captives
And freedom to prisoners;
To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD.
– Luke 4:18; Isaiah 61:1-2

19. Compassion
So they ate and were well filled, and their desire He gave to them – Psalm 78:29

20. Woe to those who enact evil statutes
And to those who constantly record unjust decisions,
So as to deprive the needy of justice
And rob the poor of My people of their rights,
So that widows may be their spoil
And that they may plunder the orphans. - Isaiah 10:1-2
Open your mouth, judge righteously and defend the
rights of the afflicted and needy. – Proverbs 31:9

21. Thank You