BECOMING BAPTIST MEN ON MISSION

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BECOMING BAPTIST MEN ON MISSION

• (even when youre way too busyfor another
  church meeting)

Sean TaylorAdult Mission Education
StrategistNorth American Mission Board
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What if ?

• Every Christian was on mission?
• Every church was fulfilling its purpose?
• Your church was reaching your community and the
  world?
• You could discover your fit for living out the
  Great Commission?

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Our new role ...

• For the North American Mission Board,
• mission education is a new responsibility
• for a new agency and is seen as vitally
• important to our task of mobilizing
• Christians for the Great Commission.

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Why mission education?

• To encourage the spiritual transformation of
• regular Christians into on mission Christians,
• using Mission Education organizations,
• resources, strategies and events designed
• to awaken Christians and churches to
• personal involvement in the Great Commission,
• help them to make adjustments that allow
• them to actively join God on mission,
• and grow to be passionate advocates
• for worldwide mission causes.

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What well learn about the mission

• What is my mission?
• What is the on mission lifestyle?
• What are my mission fields?
• What skills do I need to be on mission?
• What is my personal shape and fit for being
  on mission?
• What resources are available?

Objectives
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What well learn about the basics

• Who are Baptist Men On Mission?
• What do Baptist Men On Mission do?
• What do you mean by Baptist Men On Mission isnt
  a program?
• What about mens ministry?
• What about WMU?
• What resources are available?

Objectives
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What well learn about ...getting started

• How do we begin Baptist Men On Mission?
• Why do we meet?
• How do we do our first few meetings?
• What resources are available?

Objectives
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What well learn about ...going and growing

• How do we meet?
• How do we work with other church
  organizations/leaders?
• How do we plan strategically?
• How do we celebrate the mission?
• What resources are available?

Objectives
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What well learn about ... developing leaders

• How many leaders/facilitators do we need?
• What kinds of leaders/facilitators do we need?
• How do we find leaders/facilitators?
• How do we train leaders/facilitators?
• How can leaders/facilitators become more
  effective?
• What resources are available?

Objectives
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What well learn about ... healthy growth

• What is growth?
• How do we grow deeper?
• How do we grow bigger?
• How do we start new groups?
• What resources are available?

Objectives
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Understanding the Mission
BECOMING BAPTIST MEN ON MISSION
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What is my mission?

• Come follow me, Jesus said, and I will make
  you fishers of men (Matthew 419).

Understanding the Mission
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What is my mission?

• All authority in heaven and on earth has been
  given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of
  all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
  teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
  you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
  end of the age (Matthew 28 18-20).

Understanding the Mission
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What is my mission?

• But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit
  comes on you and you will be my witnesses in
  Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
  the ends of the earth (Acts 18).

Understanding the Mission
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What is my mission?

• The Acts 18 Strategy
• Jerusalem
• Judea
• Samaria
• Ends of the Earth

Understanding the Mission
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What is the on mission lifestyle?

• Spiritually Awakened
• Continually Adjusting
• Evangelistically Active
• A Passionate Advocate

Understanding the Mission
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What are my mission fields?

• My Life
• My Family
• My Church
• My Workplace
• My Neighborhood

• My Association
• My State
• My Nation
• My World

Understanding the Mission
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What skills do I need to be on mission?

• Knows the mission
• Prays
• Focuses on a group
• Trains cross-culturally
• Develops relationships
• Strategizes

• Develops strategic partnerships
• Trains to serve
• Implements plans
• Delivers the message
• Disciples new believers
• Shares with other Christians

Understanding the Mission
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What is my personal shape and fit for the
mission?

• My skills
• My talents
• My interests

• How could these skills and talents be used on
  mission?

Understanding the Mission
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What resources are available?

• Leading Baptist Men On Mission
• The On Mission Church Complete Planning KitMy
  Purpose, His Plan
• To order, call 800.448.8032 or fax [phone]

Understanding the Mission
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The Basics
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Who is a Baptist Man On Mission?

• A man who
• Is a Christian age 18 or older who has
  experienced God in his life.
• Is called to take the Great Commission
  personally.
• Has accepted the Baptist Men On Mission
  commitment statement as a commitment to the on
  mission lifestyle.

The Basics
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What do Baptist Men On Mission do?

• As a member of a Baptist Men On Mission group I
  commit to
• Seek my place in Gods mission of reconciliation
• Adjust my life by gaining skills and
  understandings that make me more effective in the
  mission
• Use my mission skills in personal mission fields
  where I live and work
• Partner with other Christians to fulfill the
  Great Commission around the world

The Basics
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What do you mean by Baptist Men On Mission isnt
a program?

• Church programs are defined and driven by
• Place
• Time
• Curriculum
• Baptist Men On Mission is an organization defined
  and driven by
• Purposecommitment/accountability

The Basics
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What about Mens Ministry?

• Baptist Men On Mission is a key part of any
  complete Mens Ministry, which should include
  ministry to men and ministry by menthe two equal
  feet any mens ministry needs to be effective.

• Ministry to menStand firm.
• Answer the invitation to become a follower of
  Christ.
• Build and strengthen your faith.
• Be a disciple.
• Go deep in Christ.

• Ministry by menStep forward.
• Answer the call to join in Gods mission.
• Share your faith.
• Make disciples.
• Go into all the world.

The Basics
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What about Mens Ministry?

• An effective mens ministry meets men on their
  turf, draws them in, and prepares them to go and
  live out their faith. The process can be summed
  up as

• Evangelizewinning men to Christ and helping
  them realize their need for Him
• Establishinward spiritual growth as men become
  disciples of Christ
• Equiptraining to help men apply their spiritual
  growth to their lives and in Gods mission
• Extendsending discipled men to the mission
  field and helping them find their place in
  fulfilling the Great Commission

The Basics
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What about Mens Ministry?

• How can it help me evangelize men?
• Baptist Men On Mission helps train men to think
  like missionaries, and take intentional steps to
  reach people through personal relationships and
  personalized plansnot packaged or canned
  methods.
• Adult On-Mission Strategies help men learn to
  reach specific men while learning how to be more
  effective in outreachon mission trips, in their
  church, in their communities and associations.

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What about Mens Ministry?

• How can it help me establish men in following
  Christ?
• It doesnt, not much. Thats why the partnership
  between Mens Ministry and Mens Mission
  Education is so important.
• But it can help underscore the importance of
  personally following Christ day by day as men
  learn that their job is to follow while He makes
  them fishers of men.

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What about Mens Ministry?

• How can it help me equip men for ministry and
  mission outreach?
• Baptist Men On Mission helps men discover their
  fit for participating in Gods missionthe way
  God made them, not forcing them to become like
  someone else.
• Using their own interests, talents, and skills,
  men can learn how to apply mission skills to
  people in their sphere of influence, to share the
  gospel, and to participate in ministry in more
  natural, effective ways.

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What about Mens Ministry?

• How can it help me extend men on mission?
• Baptist Men On Mission trains and encourages men
  to join God in the mission fields around them,
  starting with their own lives and the lives of
  their families all the way out to the whole
  world, just as Jesus commanded in Acts 18.
• Adult On-Mission Strategies turn mission study
  into mission action by helping men reach a
  particular people group in a given mission field
  while learning how to be effective lay
  missionaries.

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What about WMU?

• Baptist Men On Mission is a key partner to the
  Womans Missionary Union in mission educating
  Christians of both genders.
• Why gender specific?
• When sharing information about missions to seek
  prayer or financial support for missions, it
  really doesnt matter if you combine both genders
  or notbut when you move beyond information to
  strive for personal mission commitment and
  accountability, meeting within smaller groups
  with people like ourselves is vitally important.
  Men open up to other men. Women open up to other
  women.

The Basics
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What resources are available?

• Drawing Men to God
• Leading Baptist Men On Mission
• Were Here for the Churches
• To order, call 800.448.8032 or fax [phone]

The Basics
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Getting Started
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How do we begin Baptist Men On Mission?

• Evaluate your current situation.
• Establish key connections.
• Identify possible leaders.
• Have initial meeting.
• Provide training.
• Develop strategies.
• Meet regularly for commitment and accountability.

Getting Started
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Why do Baptist Men On Mission meet?

• The purpose of a Baptist Men On Mission meeting
  is to develop and encourage on mission men. They,
  therefore, must mobilize men to find their fits
  for their mission rather than just informing them
  about missionaries and what missionaries are
  doing. Baptist Men On Mission meetings do these
  by emphasizing the commitment and holding men
  accountable to that commitment.

Getting Started
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How do we do our first few meetings?

• First Meeting ChecklistBefore the Meeting
• Plan and promote a month to two weeks before the
  meeting.
• Schedule a meeting with leaders to pray for and
  plan the meeting.
• Order Baptist Men On Mission resources.
• If desired, invite a speaker to challenge the men
  to be on mission.
• Select a date, time, and location.
• Make copies of the Commitment Statement to
  distribute.

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How do we do our first few meetings?

• First Meeting ChecklistDuring the Meeting
• Read Matthew 2534-40 and challenge the group to
  be on mission.
• Distribute copies of the Commitment Statement.
• Present the resources.
• Pray for
• Gods vision for awakening men to know Christ and
  follow Him,
• the leaders of Baptist Men On Mission,
• a commitment to personally own the on mission
  principles,
• a fellowship of men mobilized for personal
  mission involvement,
• Announce the next meeting date, time, and
  location.
• Announce any plans for mission action or
  strategies and give instructions for involvement.
• Encourage the men to think of other men who could
  be part of Baptist Men On Mission.

Getting Started
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What resources are available?

• Leading Baptist Men On Mission
• Baptist Men On Mission Planbook
• The Baptist Men On Mission Starter Kit
• To order, call 800.448.8032 or fax [phone]

Getting Started
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Going and Growing
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How do Baptist Men On Mission meet?

• Have a traditional, classic mens dinner or
  breakfast meeting and use Missions in Motion and
  the Baptist Men Edition of On Mission.
• Hold a monthly, large-group meeting that breaks
  into small groups for mission accountability.
• Replace one weekly mens study with the monthly
  Missions in Motion print and video curriculum for
  a once-a-month mission emphasis.
• Drop in small group guides into an existing Bible
  study or accountability group for mission
  accountability.

Going and Growing
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How do Baptist Men On Mission meet?

• Encourage some groups to meet using the
  traditional, monthly model while others have
  weekly small groups, then get together once a
  quarter to celebrate.
• Use the Baptist Men Edition of On Mission for
  weekly, personal study and maintain
  accountability meetings via phone, e-mail, or
  chat room on the church website.
• Hold weekly accountability small groups during
  the work week over lunch.
• Or come up with your own plan.

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How do BaptistMen On Mission meet?

• Tips for an effective meeting
• Plan ahead.
• Meet conveniently.
• Use the resources.
• Facilitate the teaching of mission skills.
• Apply mission skills to unreached people and
  groups.
• Maintain mission accountability.
• Celebrate joyfully.

Going and Growing
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How do we work with other church
organizations/leaders?

• Pastor
• On Mission Team
• Mens Ministry
• WMU
• Challengers/Royal Ambassadors
• Sunday School/Discipleship

Going and Growing
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How do Baptist Men On Mission plan strategically?

• Get a copy of the Baptist Men On Mission Planbook
  for each leaderor for each small group (or a
  least photocopy the calendar so each small group
  can build its own strategic plan).
• Add relevant events from the church and SBC
  calendar.
• Identify unreached people groups.
• Plan events that tie in to the skills for each
  month.
• Make sure your events are purposeful and
  intentional, not just business as usual.

Going and Growing
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How do Baptist Men On Mission celebrate the
mission?

• Celebrate as a Baptist Men On Mission group.
• Celebrate churchwide.
• Celebrate with other groups.
• Celebrate denominationally.
• Celebrate nationally.

Going and Growing
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What resources are available?

• Baptist Men On Mission Planbook
• Missions in Motion leaders kit
• The Baptist Men Edition of On Mission
• New Churches Needed! Church Planting Starter
  KitWho Me? Help Start a Church?
• Extended Welcome
• The Adventure of His Mission
• To order, call 800.448.8032 or fax [phone]

Going and Growing
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Developing Leaders
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How many leaders/facilitators do we need?

• At least oneBaptist Men On Mission director.
• Other suggested leaders
• Mission Prayer Emphasis facilitator
• Mission Skills Emphasis facilitator
• Mission Mobilization Emphasis facilitator

Developing Leaders
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What kinds of leaders do we need?

• Baptist Men On Mission Director
• Administers the works of the Baptist Men On
  Mission leadership team (and serves in
  partnership with RA and Challenger leaders)
• Serves as liaison with mens ministry and mission
  education leaders (serves on the church On
  Mission Team)
• Coordinates meetings and mission accountability
• Oversees promotion and recruitment for Baptist
  Men On Mission within the church

Developing Leaders
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What kinds of leaders do we need?

• Baptist Men On Mission Director (continued)
• Maintains records and gets them to church,
  associational, state, and national contacts.
• Seeks opportunities to celebrate the work of
  Baptist Men On Mission and share with the church
  family what God is doing through the group
• An on mission Christian actively sharing his
  faith
• A strong advocate for the Great Commission and
  mission causes

Developing Leaders
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What kinds of leaders do we need?

• Mission Prayer Emphasis Facilitator
• Leads group in focused prayer for people to come
  to faith in Christ
• Presents mission prayer needs
• Organizes prayerwalks, prayer chains, and prayer
  retreats
• Maintains prayer list
• An on mission Christian actively sharing his
  faith
• A strong advocate for the Great Commission and
  mission causes

Developing Leaders
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What kinds of leaders do we need?

• Mission Skills Emphasis Facilitator
• Facilitates the teaching of mission skills
• Helps men find their fit for the mission
• Helps identify unreached people and groups to
  reach with the gospel through strategic mission
  action
• An on mission Christian actively sharing his
  faith
• A strong advocate for the Great Commission and
  mission causes

Developing Leaders
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What kinds of leaders do we need?

• Mission Mobilization Emphasis Facilitator
• Finds areas of service in the community
• Helps develop and plan mission strategies
• Coordinates evangelism training
• Maintains list of volunteer opportunities
• An on mission Christian actively sharing his
  faith
• A strong advocate for the Great Commission and
  mission causes

Developing Leaders
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How do we find leaders/facilitators?

• Where did Jesus find leaders? (from the ordinary
  men he encountered)
• Look for leaders to emerge from your initial
  meeting(s).
• Look to the people you sought to pray for you as
  you approached church leaders about beginning
  Baptist Men On Mission.
• Ask for suggestions from other church leaders,
  particularly Mens Ministry and Mission Education
  leaders.

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How do we train leaders/facilitators?

• Personal study in relevant books and training
  guides.
• Churchwide training events
• Association/Regional training events
• State training events
• National training events
• Mission Education Leadership Training (four times
  a year)
• National Certification Training (twice a year)

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How leaders/facilitators become more effective?

• Pray.
• Draw close to God.
• Be a mentor.
• Developing a relationship with potential leaders.
• Meet him one-on-one.
• Share information about the area of emphasis.
• Ask for a commitment.
• Maintain accountability.
• Be mentored.

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What resources are available?

• Leading Baptist Men On Mission
• Baptist Men On Mission Planbook
• Drawing Men to God
• Effective Meetings The Complete Guide (Clyde W.
  Burleson)
• Jesus On Leadership Developing Servant Leaders
  (C. Gene Wilkes)
• The Man God Uses (Henry and Tom Blackaby)
• To order, call 800.448.8032 or fax [phone]

Going and Growing
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Healthy Growth
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What is growth?

• Is it growing deeper in Christ?
• Is it having a growing number of Baptist Men On
  Mission in your group?
• Is it helping other churches start Baptist Men On
  Mission groups to help them train a
  lay-missionary force to impact their communities
  and the world?
• Which is right?
• They all are. Healthy growth occurs in all three
  areas.

Healthy Growth
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How do we grow deeper?

• Pray.
• Train leaders in all facets of the on mission
  lifestyle, not just in Baptist Men On Mission
  resources.
• Maintain mission accountability.
• Set goals.
• Refresh your commitment.

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How do we grow bigger?

• Pray.
• Maintain records.
• Maintain a list of potential new Baptist Men On
  Mission.
• Go beyond your church membership and into your
  neighborhoods.
• Invite men youve shared your faith with into the
  life of your group.
• Share regularly with your church what God is
  doing. Effective mission involvement is
  contagious.

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How do we start new groups?

• Pray.
• Build a local network of groups in your
  association.
• Host an associational or regional training event.
• Assist a church that doesnt have Baptist Men On
  Mission or needs to add ministry by men to
  their Mens Ministry.
• Help churches that have RAs, Challengers, GAs,
  Acteens, or WMUbut no mens mission education.
• Build a network of Church Education and Mission
  Education leaders in your state and association.

Healthy Growth
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What resources are available?

• Leading Baptist Men On Mission
• Baptist Men On Mission Planbook
• The On Mission Church Complete Planning KitMy
  Purpose, His Plan
• New Churches Needed! Church Planting Starter
  KitWho Me? Help Start a Church?
• Extended Welcome
• The Adventure of His Mission
• To order, call 800.448.8032 or fax [phone]

Healthy Growth
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So what?
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Parting thoughts ...

• Every Christian is uniquely created by God to
  take part in His mission.
• Baptist Men On Mission is about commitment and
  accountability, not programs, buildings,
  curriculum, or projects.
• Every church needs a complete mens ministry,
  including ministry to men and ministry by men.
• Every church needs a balanced mission education
  plan, involving both men and women, boys and
  girls, that allows them to not just learn about
  but be trained to do missions.
• Meetings should meet your specific needs to
  maintain commitment, not to lock you into a place
  or time.
• Baptist Men On Mission dont need a huge network
  of leaders, just willing men to come alongside
  other men.
• Healthy growth involves going deeper, getting
  bigger, and branching out.

Almost There ...
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For more info ...

• Call Sean Taylor 770.410.6434
• Call Gail Miller 770.410.6491
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail ame_at_namb.net
• Web www.baptistmenonmission.net
• Listserv e-mail bmom_at_sbclink.com or visit
  www.baptistmenonmission.net/email.asp

Thats it! Were done!