Tulsa Mission Tulsa Mission MovementMovement

Oct 2-3, 2015

Asbury UMC Church Venue 68

OverviewOverview

Why are we doing this?

Who all is involved

What exactly is a Forum?

Break

Promoting the Forum in your church

Parable of the talents

Why A Forum?Why A Forum?

Go and make disciples of all nations Matt 28:19

Pray the Lord of the harvest will send workers Matt 9:38

Parable of the talents Matt 25:14-30

Forum GoalsForum Goals

Enable churches to mobilize their people to learn God’s next step for them in service

…….Make disciples

Provide a concrete path for people that want to serve God locally or internationally

……Workers for the harvest

Who should attend a Who should attend a Forum?Forum?

A weekend seminar for individuals desiring to invest their lives well for God’s Kingdom

………The parable of the Talents

What is Missions What is Missions Exactly?Exactly?

This is Missions TodayThis is Missions Today

There There isis a Place for a Place for Everyone in Everyone in

MissionsMissions

Sender

Enabler

Goer

Pop QuizPop QuizFamous People Famous People You DonYou Don’’t Knowt Know

• Sean Foley

• Tenzing Norgay

• Steve Balmer

• Nada Bakos

Who is Who is MissionNext?MissionNext?

…. We Help People Discover How To Invest Their Talents

For God.

How we do that in practiceHow we do that in practice

• We match people’s interests and life experiences with ministry opportunities on MissionNext.org ……..like eHarmony

• The Journey Deepens – Weekend

retreats • Forums – Weekend Events

Forum ContentForum Content

PlenaryGod’s Heart

For the World

WorkshopsPractical

Issues

Networking

PeersMinistry

Reps

Plenary SessionsPlenary SessionsClaude Hickman—Keynote

speaker

SeminarsSeminars

Twenty-five different seminars to discuss practical issues with those that have been there

NetworkingNetworking

Interact with Mission Agency reps to talk about opportunities to invest your talents

Forum ScheduleForum Schedule Friday 7:00 pm

Welcome/opening sessions Networking with ministry organizations

Saturday 7:30 Continental breakfast available 8:00 Opening session and ministry networking 10:00 Breakout seminars

Noon lunch – Plenary session around lunch tables

1:00 Breakout seminars 2:30 Breakout seminars 3:30 Ministry networking

4:00 Closing session 5:00 Adjourn

RegistrationRegistration• Registration is online at

www.missionnext.org

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• Registration cost is $89 ($109 after Sep 22)

Students $69 ($89 after Sep 22)

• Admission to all Plenary sessions, Breakouts

and Networking sessions• Continental breakfast• Lunch• Conference notebook

About the MoneyAbout the Money

MissionNext staff raise their own support 3 part-time paid office people

Mission agencies pay a booth fee

Sponsoring churches help cover expenses

Registration fee covers travel expenses for guest speakers, seminar leaders, lunch and notebooks

Excess funds, if any, go to pay for MissionNext website mnx, design and office staff

Registration FeesRegistration Fees

Everyone pays to attend

There are two free scholarships for every 20 people your church signs up

Some churches underwrite cost for their people to attend

Opportunities To Opportunities To ServeServe

Prayer Warriors

Church Publicity Coordinators

Still photographer

High quality video footage with sound

Overall church publicity coordinator

Break Time

Forum Promotion & Protection

Prayer Coordinators

Church Coordinators Role

Promotional Tools

Promotional Channels

What really works

Prayer Coordinators

Prayer Coordinators

Focused on the Forum

James 5:16 effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Received weekly requests from City Prayer Coordinator

Share those with serious prayer warriors

Church Coordinators Role

Primary point of contact for promotion in their church

Ensure church-wide awareness of the Forum

Provide a compelling presentation about the Forum Frequently & Consistently Use all your church‘s communication

channels

Church Coordinators Role

Coordinate with pastor/church staff Church leadership support is key—Keep them

updated.

Recruit team: Prayer / Presenters / Information table

Implement “Countdown Schedule”

Goal: minimum of 20 registrants

Promotional Tools

• Ten-week countdown schedule

• Color flyers & posters (available today)

• MissionNext logos

• Church Bulletin text/paragraph

• 2-minute video

• These PowerPoint Slides

• MissionNext website

Promotional Channels

Church website w/link to MissionNext website

Sunday Bulletin / Newsletter

Email

Facebook

Twitter

Digital Signage

Bulletin Boards

What Really Works

Social Media is growing by leaps and bounds

It certainly has its place BUT ……Personal invitations are critical !!!

Like church attendance, people respond best to one-on-one interaction.

Promotional Locations

Face-to-Face: Personal Invitation to all !!!

Most effective places to communicate Pulpit Sunday School Bible Studies Home Groups Choir Prayer Groups Staffed Information Table—Great for

computer challenged!

Countdown HighlightsCountdown Highlights

Church leadership on board Ask about scholarships

Build promotional calendar

Work with church media person to access best tools

Multiple contacts with adults Congregation Adult classes & Home groups Bible studies

……Personal invitations are critical……

Who You Gonna Call?Who You Gonna Call?

• Barry Ewy—Tulsa Forum Director• Barry.Ewy@MissionNext.org• 918-250-8101

• John McVay—Tulsa Forum Administrator• John.McVay@MissionNext.org

• Dave Estill—MN National Forum Director• Dave.Estill@MissionNext.org• 480-248-0643

SummarySummary

You are a guide to those in your church to “Investing their talents well”

Meet often with your prayer partner

Make sure you are on Forum prayer chain

Talk to church leadership immediately

Build your promotion schedule by Jul 25 using the Ten-week Countdown checklist