Power Point Presentations

• Centrality of the Local Church -- The local church was established by God as the local manifestation of His body for the purpose of being the training and sending place for the carrying out the ministry.
• What is Missions -- A brief summary of some of the erroneous definitions of  'Missions' which are used today to define a global ministry for the church.
• Biblical Models
  • New Testament Evangelist -- Who is a missionary?  The New Testament evangelist, as described by Eusebius, is the model for what we now call a 'church-planting missionary.'
  • Paul and the Church at Antioch -- The relationship Paul had with the local church at Antioch serves as a model for how intermational ministry could be done today.  Paul, serving as a teacher on the pastoral staff in the church demonstrates the type of global ministry pastors should have today today.
• The "Body"
  • 1 Cor. 12:12-27 -- The unity / diversity which God has established within the body of Christ and within each local church.
  • Ephesians 4:11-16 -- The total interdependence which God has established within the body of Christ and within each local church.
  • A Model for Global Ministry -- How does "Global Ministry" differ from "missions"?  The goal of GPTE is to mobilize local churches internationally for the work of the ministry around the world.  This is a summary of what that means.
• Missions and Finances
  • Financial Base for Global Ministry -- Modern missions carries the seeds of failure within the system.  What is financial dependence and how can it be eliminated both from the planting process of new ministries and existing ministries?
  • Mutual Dependence  -- A brief analysis of the financial and interpersonal relationship which should exist between local churches around the world.
• A Model for Global Education -- How can leadership be raised up in the global church?  The greatest task of missions today to provide a means for the development of national leadership with graduate biblical education.
• Stages of Development on a Mission Field -- All mission fields are not the same.  Most mission fields today are not in need of the general practitioner.  Most countries have men and women who are capable of doing the ministry.  Their crying need is for leaders who can provide training for raising the ministry and leadership to the next level.  This is a brief summary of how you can evaluate a ministry to determine the needed personnel.
• Changing Face of Missions
  • Historical Terms Used in Missions -- A brief summary of some of the historical terms used in missions and how these terms are a reflection of the colonial base of the modern missions movement.
  • Major Paradigm Shifts in World Evangelization -- A study of the shifts in the study of missions from colonialism to true partnerships.
  • Biblical Indigenization: Here and There -- An analysis of the biblical concept of indigenization and the implications for ministry.
• Models for Ministry
  • "Fellow": Model for Ministry -- A study of the usage of the Greek term "sun - with" in conjunction with terms which describe relationships between believers.
  • "Mimic": Model for Ministry -- Can a missionary do ministry in such a way that he / she can truly say to the national leadership, "mimic me"?  Can an American missionary function without all the financial and material resources so readily available to us and do ministry within the context?
  • "One-Anothers": Model for Ministry -- The core of ministry is found in interpersonal relationships exemplified by the one-anothers from the Word of God.
  • "Tupos": Model for Ministry -- -- Can a missionary do ministry in such a way that he / she can truly say to the national leadership, "I an an example"?  Can an American missionary function without all the financial and material resources so readily available to us and do ministry within the context?

A free PowerPoint 97 viewer for reading these files can be found at: Viewers