Co-ordinating Team WELCOME TOPERSPECTIVES Introductions.

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House Keeping ToiletsTea & CoffeeEmergency ExitsSupper Roaster

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Devotion & PrayerDevotion & Prayer

GEN 6:13 So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. 14 So make yourself an ark of cypress [c] wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. 15 This is how you are to build it ……

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What am I hoping to get out of What am I hoping to get out of this course?this course?

What do you think God is What do you think God is likely to say to you through likely to say to you through

doing this course?doing this course?

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When we say a person has When we say a person has ‘‘perspective’perspective’, what do they , what do they

have?have?

How Old is this Lady?How Old is this Lady?

Her age all depends on

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How many legs?

The number depends on your

Are the center circles the same?

The size depends on your

But they are the same size!!

A face of a Native American

…or an Eskimo? It depends on your

A man playing a horn …

…or a woman's silhouette

Two faces …

… or one? It depends on your

A Vase …A Vase …Or two men

whispering? It all depends on your

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GODISNOWHEREGODISNOWHEREIt all depends

on yourGOD IS

NOWHERE

GOD IS NOW HERE

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When we say a person has When we say a person has ‘‘perspective’perspective’, what do they , what do they

have?have?The relationship of parts of a whole

regarded from a particular standpoint or point in time.

The ability to see all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship.

Ones mental view of facts, ideas etc. and their interrelationship.

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For example how we see our world ...

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Our Perspective ChangesOur Perspective Changes


In later centuries the picture of our world continued to expand …

but it was still limited

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Today we have a more complete picture of our world...

or do we?

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Peter’s Projection Map

Mercator's Projection Map

WorldAtlas.com

See the display at the back for more details about this map.

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Getting A New Perspective on Getting A New Perspective on the Way God Movesthe Way God Moves

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The Main “Thing”The Main “Thing”

OUR OWN THING

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THE MAIN THING???

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”

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“What is the MAIN THING that God is doing in this world of His that we should know about & be actively

involved in?

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The Main “Thing”The Main “Thing”

““[the] men of Issacher, who [the] men of Issacher, who understood the times and knew understood the times and knew

what Israel should do” what Israel should do” 1 Chronicles 12:321 Chronicles 12:32

Do we know the times we are living in?

Do we know what we should be doing?

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““I wish I knew God’s will for I wish I knew God’s will for my life!”my life!”

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““Lord, what do Lord, what do you want you want meme to to

do?”do?”

““Lord, what do Lord, what do youyou want done?”want done?”

““It’s hard to run the race of It’s hard to run the race of faith when you don’t know faith when you don’t know

where to go!”where to go!”

God cannot lead you God cannot lead you on the basis of facts on the basis of facts

THAT YOU DO NOT KNOWTHAT YOU DO NOT KNOW

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THE AIM:THE AIM:NOT to persuade you ALL to be

missionaries

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Not everyone is called to go to darkest Africa!

• NOT to prepare you for overseas ministry

• TO give an overall (BIG) PICTURE of what God wants done

• HOW each of us can help and fulfill the GREAT COMMISSION

• NOT to persuade you ALL to be missionaries

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THE AIM:THE AIM:

This course is dangerous!!This course is dangerous!!It is hazardous to your lifestyleIt is hazardous to your lifestyle

It will vastly increase your sense of responsibility to God and His purposes for

you in His great global plan.

Class TimeHomeworkSubmit all 13 lessons of homeworkAttend at least 10 out of 13 lessonsWritten people group overviewCross Cultural Interview

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Course Information

Certificate of CompletionCertificate of Completion

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What does it Cost to do What does it Cost to do Perspectives?Perspectives?

YOURSELF

The course is not aimed at tickling your ears! Rather, it is to challenge you to change your worldview and line up your life with what God is doing on the earth.

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What does it Cost to do What does it Cost to do Perspectives?Perspectives?

TIMEThe course involves meeting together one session a week for 13 weeks for each part of the course and between 2-4 hours at home for study per session.

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Course Outline

Four modules of study•Biblical•Historical•Cultural•Strategic

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““Lord what do YOU want done Lord what do YOU want done in our day?”in our day?”

Biblical Module

Lessons 1-3

Historical Module

Lessons 4-5

GOD’S GOALS

Overall Perspective of what God wants done

“THE BIG PICTURE”

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““Lord what do YOU want me to Lord what do YOU want me to do? How do I fit?”do? How do I fit?”

Cultural Module

Lessons 6-8

Strategic Module

Lessons 9-13

MY ROLE

What we can do & how to accomplish the

Great Commission

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Biblical Module

Historical Module

GOD’S GOALS

Overall Perspective of what God wants done

“THE BIG PICTURE”

“Lord what do YOU want done in our day?”

“Lord what do YOU want me to do? How do I fit?”

Cultural Module

Strategic Module

MY ROLE

What we can do & how to accomplish the Great Commission

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1. Lesson starts after supper2. Close with review and homework3. At home read the lesson first4. Read the readings & answer Qs5. Consider the discussion group Qs6. Seek God in prayer7. Lesson Pt2 Review and Qs8. Group discussion

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People GroupPeople Group&&

DevotionDevotionWe will have a short devotion each

weekWe will have a short information

video or talk on a people groupFollowed by prayer for that people

group.

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Read through the lesson e.g. pages 1-1 to 1-4 for lesson 1covers essence of what is to be learned for the lesson•‘Key Issue’ - lesson summary•‘!’ - action this instruction•‘’ - take careful note of this point and action if necessary

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Study Guide

Refer to the ‘Readings and Questions’ at the end of the lesson

e.g. pages 1-4 to 1-5 for lesson 1

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Study Guide

ReaderReaderRead through required articles in Reader - e.g. lesson 1:

•‘The Bible in World Evangelism’, •‘The Living God is a Missionary God’•‘Everyone’s Question - What Is God Trying To Do?’

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Answer the questions associated with the readings for the lesson - typed or neatly hand writtenHand them in the next week.If you miss a class do the homework for that week so you are ready for the next class

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Study GuideStudy Guide

‘Topics for Reflection and Discussion’

Note down reflections for sharing in group discussions separately to homework

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HomeworkHomework When you have completed your

homework:• Attach the cover sheet that is

provided in the Study Guide• Tick the readings you have

completed• Fill in your name and date

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Personal ApplicationPersonal Application

Very important section

Do this bit every week

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Teamed with coordinatorReviewing homeworkEncouraging along the journeyPraying for you

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Course Buddy

Who to Contact for HELP?

Steven MoggPhone: 6291 4767 or 0415511010Email: [email protected] Wray Place GowrieCourse Web Site

www.webcaddy.com.au/perspectives

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QuestionsQuestions

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Know Your WorldKnow Your World

1. Reference to missions in the Bible is first found in:

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a. the Gospelsb. the Psalmsc. the Prophetsd. Genesis

a. our neighborsb. every country in the worldc. every ethnic groupd. every person in the world

2. According to the Great Commission in Matthew 28, Jesus instructed us to take the Gospel to:

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a. 30%b. 40%c. 50%

d. 60%e. 70%f. 80%

3. Roughly speaking, the proportion of the world’s population still unevangelised with the Gospel is:

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a. 1-2

b. 3-5

c. 5-10

4. Approximately how many missionaries are there for every one million Muslims:

d. 10-20

e. 20-30

f. 30-40

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1. Christianity2. Islam3. Buddhism4. Hinduism

5. Name the four largest world religions (in order):

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a. Indonesiab. Pakistanc. Saudi Arabiad. Irane. Iraq

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6. By population, the largest Muslim country in the world is:

• A significantly large grouping of individuals who perceive themselves to have a common affinity for one another because of shared language, religion, ethnicity, residence, occupation, class/caste, situation etc., or combination of these.

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7. What is a people group:-

• The largest group within which the gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering barriers of acceptance or understanding.

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7. What is a people group:-

TrueFalse

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8. An unreached people group is a group within which there is no indigenous community of believing Christians able to evangelize there own people.

a. The Wolofb. Huic. Kurdsd. Karene. Azerbailjanis

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9. One of the largest unreached people groups in the world today is:

a. 39%b. 49%c. 59%d. 69%

e. 79%f. 89%g. 99%

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10.The % of income that Christians spend upon themselves (i.e. within own family, church or people group) is:

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