Ecclesia National Gathering 2010 The Life and Work of a Missional Leader Focused Session Bob and Mary Hopkins

1. The Life & Work of a Missional Leader Developing a Contextual Church Focused Session #1 & #4

2. Introduction – A clear mission focus – Understanding that context – Its about people on a journey – 8 strategic principles – A simple planning tool – Know & use your evangelists

3. 1. A clear mission Focus Jesus knew who he was called to & prioritised everything to that

4. Mission Effectiveness Keys 1.The Chosen Mission Field clearly identified then it can be researched and understood 2.The Mission Force (leader & team) size suitable to the chosen field committed to engage with the chosen field 3.The Engagement Strategy appropriate to the mission field achievable by the mission force These 3 should match up

5. “Mission Match-making” Mission Field Mission Strategy Mission Force The three parties

6. “Mission Match-making” Mission Field Mission Strategy Mission Force Partial Connection

7. “Mission Match-making” Mission Marriage Each fully connected = coherence This can then result in incarnational mission

8. 2. Know Culture & Context Jesus listened and studied the culture & considered the multitudes

10. Initial Research

11. Deeper Listening

12. Reflection and testing God’s call

14. Practical Unbelief Awareness of Christianity Wanting to know more Discovering the facts Admitting a need Making a response Established relationship with God Established in fellowship & ministry The Stages ofFaith Sowing, Reaping, Keeping 11

15. Sowing Reaping Keeping Time – essence of the process “Sowing is the harder work” – Why? 12

16. Key to the Journey Relationships the key to evangelism It’s an accompanied journey

18. The encouragements you have seen in conversion growth

19. How many evangelists do you have?

20. What prayer have you focussed on missionTime: 10 mins

21. The Octagon The Octagon Mission & Evangelism 8 principles = A Strategic Framework 4 pairs across the shape Incorporated in “Lifeshapes” (Mike Breen)

22. 4.8 strategic Principles The Octagon

23. The Key Person of Peace Unlocks the Process!

24. PERCEPTION: LOVING DISCERNMENT Q1 Confirm the chemistry Q2 How far back? Where are they... “feeling the temperature” “testing the soil” Q3 How fast moving? “dormant seed” “a hungry heart”

25. WHERE ARE THEY? Sowing Reaping Keeping how are they progressing? always be prepared... 1 Peter 3:15 …but… with gentleness and respect

26. NOT ALL RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE SAME PassingRelationships THE SPRINT Person of Peace

28. shopping, supermarket queue

29. encounter on servant evangelism

30. party contact

33. family

34. neighbours

35. friends, sport & leisureDefined by contact frequency & levels of trust

36. TWO ACTIONS OF THE GOSPEL proclamation Person Proclamation of Peace The words we share

37. TWO ACTIONS OF THE GOSPEL presence Person Presence of Peace The life we live

38. Case Study - Story Mary – Her evangelising experience What she wished she had known!

40. max n……………. min g……………… S1 S2 S3 prayer max g……………. min n……………… R K POOLS FOR FISHING... STEPPING STONES the “inverted pyramid principle” Aim of S1: “God is good and we’re ok.”

41. S1 S2 A L P H A Create lots of contacts to invite S3 R Alpha-style church K LIMITS TO PROCESSES LIKE ALPHA

42. YOUR “POOL IDEAS” 2. Unchurched youth 1. Men in the pub 4. Your choice 3. Retired people

44. Reflect on how you may modify or add to your strategy for mission engagement and evangelism?

45. Can you take the planning tool and work with it in your MSC for your mission context?Time: 15 mins Lets hear from some of you!

46. The Octagon Story time Mr X Person of Peace

47. Story time Mrs Y Person of Peace

48. 6.Your Evangelists Know who they are & use them!

50. an “apportionment” of Christ’s ministry

52. we push them out!

53. the biblical vision... Eph 4:11-12

54. how to get them back at the heart of the church’s mission

55. Philip the evangelist proves the rule!Set in, supported by and stimulating the whole church

56. Pastor Evangelist Pastor Evangelist Teacher Prophet Teacher Prophet Apostle Apostle Eph 4: 7-8 & 11-13

57. Case Study - Story Mary – How an Iranian msc was born The work of the evangelist & people gatherer

59. Should you pray in an evangelist/people gatherer

60. Are there new ways you could use your evangelists to mobilise the whole MSC?Time: 10 mins

61. Q & A - OUT Q’s of clarification on this aspect

62. Story to illustrate Stepping Stones Reaching families in easy steps

63. Stepping Stones Reaching families in easy steps 8 ‘til late

64. Stepping Stones hanging out together

66. Stepping Stones camping trip

68. Alpha Away Day lunch!

69. Stepping Stones Pentecost party

72. Need to re-invigorate/re-vision

76. Need to re-invigorate/ re-vision

78. 360 degree Listening

79. 360 degree Listening

81. How have you been clarifying & sharing vision & values?

82. Do you have written vision & values?

83. Note the aspects you should work on further?Time: 10 mins Lets hear from some of you!

84. Q & A Q’s to the cluster leader