If you been with us for the
first hour. Welcome back to the
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Tremendous first hour. Yeah.
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On global missions, refocusing
missions, the 10, 40 window. >>
And we have with us today,
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the distinct privilege of
talking about missions with
Jerry Krouse or it could
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shower. And Mike Ryan, good to
have your guys. Yeah. know,
every time you guys are on
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your way here we see that's
going to be a phenomenal
program. And I would encourage
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you to whenever you find out
what time a mission global
missions comes on. area. You
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need to watch because missions
is the heartbeat of the church
Matthew. 24 14 Matthew. 28, 18
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to 20 the power that the church
needs. The holy spirit. As we
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saw on the day of Pentecost, is
still needed today. These videos
that we watch, I just really
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inspiring to see. But the work
is continuing not without But
God is still moving forward. We
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talked about the 10 41 to and I
want what come to mind. And I
thought about life and how
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many people are behind you. >> I
want to say takes an engine. How
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like when you travel overseas,
how many people go with you? The
crew and things like that. Yeah.
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So for emission mission 3.60,
that's 8 here on 3ABN. We have a
One person in me that's
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huge. That's it. That's it. So
we do it on a very small budget.
And usually it's when
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traveling somewhere for meetings
or something. >> Why he will
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come with me all stay for an
extra day or 2 off before. So we
don't do special travel just for
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the TV program. So it's done in
the budget that is and what you
produce is Amazing. That's
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Rick and his The yeah. >> Well,
the guys since you just said
they travel with you
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and I don't we know it ground.
But young video of prey. A
juicer Caleb Hockenson just in
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his 20's and he does everything.
That's the generation nowadays.
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Yeah. Down camera producing
whatever. You know, if you want
a picture taken, give a
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kid. right. Yeah. Don't ask for
the every focusing also mayor
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and the system of shooting with
a one person crew. Yeah, one we
first left out of this. It can
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be done. But the one person
Caleb was on the Simon who used
to work here at 3ABN, OK and
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then came to and from missions
that he's started. The program.
What about you, Mike? How many
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people use to travel with
you? Hundreds. Yeah. Yeah. They
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couldn't find >> went when I was
with that minister mission. It
was kind of the early days and
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we were just trying to get the
vision out of really what it has
been a submission in its
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simplest description his
putting. 7th, they had been a
slight house in an area where
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there wasn't one on hand. I like
that. and that that that is
different than just coming in
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and doing a one-time event.
because you're actually planting
a church and that, too, is not
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something that is quickly done
we just we exited the first hour
on the 10. 41 don't talk
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about all the challenging
places. >> But I think that when
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we talk about 10, 40 window,
this something that each one of
us could do. Yeah, to be able to
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impact the 10 41 win. I want
want to show this video. It's
called give so we can go. And
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this makes the difference. You
know, you see how we're going to
reach people that are so
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different from us. Well, this
video will give you indications
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on how you can do that. >> if
you could make a difference in
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someone's life by giving
something up for one week. What
would you give up? Some 100
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years ago in 1922? 7th Day
Adventists did exactly The money
used to support missionaries was
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running out when the church was
nearly forced to college
missionaries Home Adventist
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stepped up. They accepted the
challenge of the mission they
gave up something for mission
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children, Cate, their piggy bank
savings, adults cave a week's
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wages. I'm giving something up.
They kept the missionaries in
the field by giving something
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up. They cut the church's
mission program on track. The
annual sacrifice offering hopes
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global mission start new groups
of believers a month and reach
people often the most
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challenging places in the world.
So challenging. In fact, the
global mission identify some of
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these places only as veiled
cities or failed countries. We
do not publicly named these
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places. Today. There are still
more than 7,000 an reach. People
groups with a total of more
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than 3 billion people. Jesus
told the parable of the Lost
Sheep when one sheep was
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missing. Shepherd went out to
search for it. We're told that
when she says look at the
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crowds, he looked at them with
compassion because they were
like sheep without a shepherd.
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Today. He still looks at the
crowds with compassion. How
about Can we look out with the
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same compassion? So what would
you give up that snacks from the
vending machine that of a
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pizza. Those new shoes that new
game. Your favorite candy bar,
that new toy that slice
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of cake, hot chocolate or coach
Ochlik, those in-app purchases
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that nearly irresistible deal of
the day. Now, here's the
challenge. Let's actually do it.
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Give up one thing for one week.
Challenge your friends and
family and give the money to
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the annual sacrifice offering
you can get online or in church
simply mark your tie
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them annual
sacrifice, offering. ¤
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That is a paradigm shift in
offering giving. Talk about
that. I like that challenge
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very delectable things. They
show that Kit Kat bar code hot
chocolate. Very thing, various
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things and >> things that people
do spend money on that could be
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easily omitted from our
spending. Yeah. Talk about this
annual sacrifice offering as it
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relates to global mission. >>
for some years now, the annual
sacrifice offerings
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been collected to what we within
the of We have what we call the
week of prayer every
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year. Yes, at the end of that
week up read there is an
offering collected in
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churches. For Kobe and you'll
sacrifice now when I was a kid,
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it was the annual sacrifice
offering way you would OS to
give up a week's wages. And my
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parents used to do that and did
it too. Yeah. through the years
has been watered down. Someone
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had say give up a can. but but
the idea is that every cent that
is collected actually goes to
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global mission, church, ponding
and on into the area. it's
interesting to know where
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the annual sacrifice offering
came from. >> in 1929, there was
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a depression in this country.
Yeah, yeah. We had many
missionary scattered around
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the world and they announced
that we're going to have to
bring them home because we
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could not afford to keep them.
And so they someone said, well,
why don't we have this
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week of annual this Daniel
sacrifice offering. that year in
1930, Daniel Sacrifice
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offering represented 70% of tied
up and and they were able to
keep all the missionaries
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name. And that, of course, if
you look at their during those
years, right, those are the
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years that we just took the
gospel to the world and many of
the country state were
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there that we found that we
started having hospitals,
colleges printing presses and
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that that's where that funding
came from at a time when funds
were very, very tight, very
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tight. And the depression just
coming out of the question. >>
What people which is fired
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up, there's some to something
positive to negative times. You
know, when the world
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starts falling apart, people
start getting perspective that
to say, wait a minute, let's
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not invest in. That does not buy
that. Let's not purchased at. So
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God has something behind. And I
think that we're not too far
distant from one of those
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shakeups to let the church C
there things more valuable than
just a temporary things that we
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hold on to. But now let's talk
about the challenge, the secular
mind, the Post Christian
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generation. This is a whole
program by itself, but that's
just dive into that. Yes, well,
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when you look at Western this is
where used to be a powerhouse of
Christianity for sure. The
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reformation sending mission
rezoning of the waters that are
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well. >> Christianity is in
decline in Europe in the 7th
evidence church is following
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suit as well. And so I like to
say that it's the in the coal
mine. You know, remember the
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in the in the mines that used to
take down birds in cages. So if
it was any poisonous
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very good would indicate that
they could get out of the cable.
Europe is the canary in
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the coal mine for the rest of
the world because secularism
that has infected you. It is
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now spreading around the world.
I was seeing it here in North
America. But the right
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laws of the 9 is not the
religious order, but the no. I'm
a religious belief known.
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That's right. Yeah. Identity
with increasing increasing. We
see it in cities, particularly
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all over the world. So this is a
growing mission challenge. How
do you reach people who
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are rich in increased with goods
and feel as if they have made,
if not us here at the
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highest point. Mike. >> Yeah,
no, I I It is C a characteristic
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that goes parallel hand in hand
with urban living. And that's
right. The biggest. Growth we
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see and population is in urban
areas. It's not the rule areas
that are no, it's it's cities.
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So when you go into a city,
there's just so much going on
there you know, people have.
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We've come to the point where
it's truth is, however, how I
define it. That's what we're
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going to get my truth. Well,
people get from Hollywood from
university. They care from
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politics. The news that we you
know, and that's where they get
their truth. And that it's
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God's word that is the truth.
But that's not a popular idea.
And secularism. But right in
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my family's from England. Oh,
yeah. And what of the church is
Pumps at the end of the
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street where she lived and all
the stuff big church, beautiful.
Church building was
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driving by visiting a family
once and on the sides hub links
2 pounds drink 5 pounds
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>> Let's go back on the block
that really on the church
building. They said no, not no
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longer trust pub meaning of that
it might think front. in New
York City, you see some of
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those on 6th Avenue. I saw group
of people standing out there
about a year and a half
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ago we were driving down Avenue
of the Americas understanding of
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a church that there was an event
just series. I paused unheard
music coming out of that. That
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was just definitely not
Christian. And they said that
was that the new club in the
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village. So this is happening
not only in Europe, but it's
happening here in America where
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the majority of the generation
is not identifying but
Christianity front so what's
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happening in our world today?
That's making that happen.
What's happening in the
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church? Let's look at this video
talking how missions changes and
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why it's important to allow the
Lord to be inserted in the Post
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Christian era. ¤ A missionary
family packed their bags and
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prepared for a new adventure in
Albania. God called Delmar not
And 3 year-old Clara to serve in
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the 10, 40 window we from
Brazil. >> I think got place in
our hearts. The desire to serve
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in a different place in a
different environment in a place
where we wouldn't be
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like home football, something
that will challenge both our
ministries and we realized
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very soon some of the challenges
that people face preaching the
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gospel, bringing the gospel here
to this country. >> For years,
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Albania was a communist
territory, banning religion and
declaring it the world's first
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and only atheist state.
Communism collapsed in 1990, but
even today, religion doesn't
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seem to be a priority for most
people. There are only about 120
at Venice, out of nearly 3
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million people living in
Albania. Del Mar, not tea and
Clara. Were assigned to serve in
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the city of courtship at the
country's First Adventist Church
built in 1994. The first year
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was especially difficult despite
their efforts, there wasn't a
single baptism for anyone
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interested in Bible studies. >>
In the end of my first year, I
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was really in this because I
couldn't see anything really big
happening. The church. You know,
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I couldn't see anything maybe
even changes in the church. We
associate mean things with the
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numbers. Big numbers. So in my
first year I was trying to do my
best was working a lot to
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do something bigger, something
port. And according to my
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understanding. >> At the peak of
Del Mar's frustration, he
received a call to pastor a
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large church in Brazil. This
offer seemed to come at the
perfect time and he shared the
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exciting news with his wife. >>
I came and talked to my wife.
You know, we got a call
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to go back to Brazil. What do
you think? doing anything here
anyway, why? We don't accept
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that. And we just leave. And
that's She looked to me. She
said, do you think that we did
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everything that we cool here in
Havana. Do you do when you think
that it's time for us to
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leave this place? She said I
personally think that we should
state that the Lord has
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something prepare for us here
and maybe he wants to to teach
us something near and he still
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wants to use this. >> So
they declined the opportunity in
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Purcell and prayed about how God
could use them in this
challenging part of the world.
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Del Mar and not he noticed that
there were a lot of kids in
their neighborhood. Maybe this
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was a good place to start. >>
And then we also realize that
lot of could be a good
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missionary for that because
every time we were coming to our
home or leaving our home
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and the kids and they saw lot of
it. So they start saying a Let's
play. Let's move is
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let's do that. We prepare like
I'm a place to play for a double
and then we say to them
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come, let's play together. And
and this just happened
naturally. And the kids start
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coming to church and they start
coming in every week to church
like 2 times a week
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playing ball. Double play with
us. And in a few weeks they knew
we as a pastor, they knew
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not to. They knew very well and
we so excited because now the
church was for you.
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>> They've recruited help in the
form of 2 at Venice. Fallen
tears from Brazil and
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community volunteers. One of the
members, Angela brought her
friend, fought to church
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with her every few months. >> 5
tonight, we just act as a
friend. And we start talking
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about God. We started studying
the Bible together. I invite him
to be part of group and he
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just was excited. He was really
engaging with And he said, you
know, that's what I
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want. I want to participate that
want to help this guy. They want
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to serve this community in just
a few weeks. He was already
helping us with the kids and the
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kids also love him. All of these
activists just drop us together.
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And I have the privilege to
baptize at as my first Baptist
hear and obey it. And was so
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happy to see that the lawyer was
answer to our prayers. >> The
love of Jesus touched
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heart and he now shares this
with others, of course, and
became when we follow the Just
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method based on a other people
see in the community to the
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court. >> I pray the to get to
on Monday. And to follow Jesus
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he can. He's of >> This church
is seen many new faces in the
past few months. Church members
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are connecting with the
community through a global
mission. Urban Center of
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influence. Not he uses her gift
of music to teach classes to the
kids. They learning to play the
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violin. The center also offers
language courses and a health
club with plans to branch out
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with more programs. >> So when
you try something new and then
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as you see, that is why key, you
know it, if you like more whole
and then it also gave us much
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innovation to China. Different
things. Not just not one
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approached. >> Please pray for
this ministry as it continues to
grow and integrate into the
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community. And pray for
missionary families like Del
Mar, not he and Claire who are
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serving on the front lines of
mission. >> When we were called
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to come as a mission. I thought
I was ready to change the world,
but it took maybe one year to
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realize that before I do
anything, the lowest trying to
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change me. >> Thank you for
supporting the mission of the
7th Day Adventist case Augusta's
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Madonna Bunion. ¤ ¤
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>> You know, one of the
challenges of leading others to
Christ is you have to have
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a relationship and connection to
Christ. Also, that was
impressive how the young said
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I was seeking to change others.
But crisis changing me, man.
Have you experienced
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that in some of the missionaries
in the field? >> you told us you
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can almost predict that mission.
He was saying I came to help
these people, but they will also
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help me God, as you use the
pick, those people to help them
as well. So it's both
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lanes. Yeah. >> Tell you. Mike
would want to add to that. How
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we just let me just rephrase?
That is what you after that.
Being the person who started the
00:18:30.54\00:18:34.88
initiative local missions. What
difference has it made in your
life? When you look at
00:18:34.88\00:18:39.48
this launch picture, he
developed? Well, I I think that
without any question
00:18:39.48\00:18:45.62
that's an easy answer. A
question to answer because
reminds me constantly. It's
00:18:45.62\00:18:58.17
not my ability what we're doing.
And and and global mission. It
00:18:58.17\00:19:06.17
is really an impossible task
when you go to these areas of
the world and you stop to think
00:19:06.17\00:19:10.38
we're all the barriers that we
have to get answers for. If you
sit down, tried to plan this.
00:19:10.38\00:19:15.82
What have you? But just a very
simple program. You have Lehman
going they've committed
00:19:15.82\00:19:22.62
themselves to the Lord. >> And
they want to give a good news to
00:19:22.62\00:19:26.93
people. Well, when I when I
watch this, I can remember in
India >> you know it when they
00:19:26.93\00:19:35.30
first started out 650 million
people in 1990, scattered across
the north and they had about.
00:19:35.30\00:19:41.01
Less than 30 churches and that
population. Well, now, I think
in northern India, probably
00:19:41.01\00:19:45.55
you can name your count to
churches, certainly by the
hundreds and maybe by the
00:19:45.55\00:19:50.02
thousands and that have been
planted there. Well, it's
impossible. reminds you that
00:19:50.02\00:19:54.89
this isn't my work. It changes
Yes. And you know what does that
make it harder or more
00:19:54.89\00:20:03.30
difficult? It makes more
difficult. Well, actually, for
me. It makes it OK? because it
00:20:03.30\00:20:11.04
just seeing the changes your
well, you know that the that you
it's it's this is the
00:20:11.04\00:20:14.68
lord's work, OK? He just asked
me to do what he's asked me to
do. But the results are up to
00:20:14.68\00:20:19.71
him. I think up, Paul put it
well. Plant. Yeah, you water but
just leave the increase
00:20:19.71\00:20:28.42
all planted Apollos waters.
That's the cycle of evangelism.
00:20:28.42\00:20:33.63
One plants, the other one up and
Cano has been see increased
signs. You I forgot who it was.
00:20:33.63\00:20:39.97
>> laudable, who's deceased
now he said he said you'll never
00:20:39.97\00:20:44.64
know. >> How many missionaries
and how God's people are
scattered around the world until
00:20:44.64\00:20:50.05
like a Christmas tree caught
ignites the world with his holy
spirit. so that we planted the
00:20:50.05\00:20:54.15
seeds right now. Just step back,
watchdog work. It'll change your
00:20:54.15\00:21:00.36
life. That right? That was so
right what about cafe life? >>
Who want to tell us what
00:21:00.36\00:21:05.29
does share with us. What this
this next clip about. >> You
know, we talk about
00:21:05.29\00:21:10.57
technology and some of the
problems that brings and we look
back year radio ministry
00:21:10.57\00:21:16.30
when it first started, people
said we shouldn't be on the
radio. People said we
00:21:16.30\00:21:19.71
shouldn't be on TV. And so
there's good and bad right on
all of these things. The
00:21:19.71\00:21:26.38
technology is a medium, but why
can't we use it for good? And
when you reach an post
00:21:26.38\00:21:32.89
moderns and they're all using
technology when you're in a huge
city and everybody is
00:21:32.89\00:21:37.89
busy, how do you connect
with people? And that's with us
00:21:37.89\00:21:42.70
about? >> OK, well, let's find
out what that is. Cafe life. ¤
00:21:42.70\00:21:55.44
>> Hi, good morning. I'm
curious. I'm a church here
Manila, score than the by and
00:21:55.44\00:22:00.62
I on friends. I have been
involved in church planting in
the past 7 years. planted a
00:22:00.62\00:22:11.06
young church Manila that has
different locations and maybe in
different locations. I was
00:22:11.06\00:22:16.43
able utilize social media. begin
with in my church enjoying a
00:22:16.43\00:22:23.24
slight connecting with people in
the city through social media
site, looking for groups, I
00:22:23.24\00:22:29.61
could connect with. And in the
process I came across this
application called me up. also
00:22:29.61\00:22:35.48
has a website. Meet up one of
the top. Not Is a place where.
Different groups couldn't to
00:22:35.48\00:22:50.07
ensure if you go through if you
download this app or if you go
to this website, you
00:22:50.07\00:22:57.24
find different made up groups
that are looking for groups like
neck most of the groups
00:22:57.24\00:23:03.01
here are >> organized by church
and secular So I started been
00:23:03.01\00:23:08.18
acting with this people. you
realize I would also smart? My
only thought, what am That's I
00:23:08.18\00:23:19.03
signed for the nice thing
recalled I got a stands for
community. I think this the
00:23:19.03\00:23:25.23
friendship experience. I know
it's a not a smoker. Bravia. And
so we when acting with
00:23:25.23\00:23:35.94
different people and ideas you
need connect with professionals
00:23:35.94\00:23:39.61
and open avenue for young
professionals, Connect when
afterward. So I started with
00:23:39.61\00:23:47.39
being back on me up. >> I was
surprised. A professional shout.
00:23:47.39\00:23:55.83
I book started, you know,
showing up in our groups. And so
we started connecting with a lot
00:23:55.83\00:24:03.37
of young professionals. That's
how the church that we plan
00:24:03.37\00:24:09.78
start it. >> I'm thrilled that
we're able to connect win. I'm
brother a demographic. Most of
00:24:09.78\00:24:15.45
church in second. >> 3rd base.
>> I them it We were. Inspired
00:24:15.45\00:24:29.00
to also 4 more also come up with
our own app. So might We are
mostly young and young
00:24:29.00\00:24:38.74
professionals developing this
type cafe life. So it's also
available for for iOS we'll go
00:24:38.74\00:24:47.78
awry. And during phones. When
you download this app and the
life you you will find. I'm
00:24:47.78\00:24:58.29
Elise of different groups, BP
in this evening and this group's
00:24:58.29\00:25:02.93
side beating. >> I led and going
to need to buy. were and also
see a different discussion
00:25:02.93\00:25:12.47
groups, different discussion,
guys, This is being used by
groups meet different But though
00:25:12.47\00:25:24.29
the bay, I would utilizes. I
think use of social media with
men with a lot of We have groups
00:25:24.29\00:25:32.76
in the or Google we ares still
I'm meeting more new people
through social media.
00:25:32.76\00:25:44.77
¤ ¤ ¤
00:25:44.77\00:26:02.76
>> You know, time that we would
say phones already not but
phones are here to stay.
00:26:02.76\00:26:08.63
Yeah. Apps are here to stay and
just talk about the creativity.
00:26:08.63\00:26:13.74
Now we talk about that. apps are
really pulling in people in, but
this is a good way to be pulled
00:26:13.74\00:26:20.81
in. But remember, voice a
prophecy years ago. He was
talking about that.
00:26:20.81\00:26:24.35
>> The radio was a bad Haha. >>
And then on television joins
band of on television.
00:26:24.35\00:26:32.05
They everywhere. The fables
pie need that. >> Television
00:26:32.05\00:26:35.32
ministry and they would just.
Criticized Yeah, you've opened
the door to an outside influence
00:26:35.32\00:26:41.83
that we will never be able to
control. Look at 03:00PM. Now
lot of other trees. Yeah. And
00:26:41.83\00:26:48.07
now, Mike, I know you have to be
some real. I know I'm not going
put way back to charge.
00:26:48.07\00:26:51.64
Van de Ven days, >> kind
you. The first to >> evangelism
00:26:51.64\00:26:58.68
meeting I attended with a sports
10 more well known names. I was
just a little boy. Okay. My dad.
00:26:58.68\00:27:06.29
Anyway. But George Vandemere
members Sunday morning, which
know, he had that when you
00:27:06.29\00:27:11.26
see, whoa, whoa. Now on friend
was yeah. He had a presence on
Sunday morning on regular
00:27:11.26\00:27:19.67
television. yeah, we knew that
costs a lot of money back then.
But what an impact. And
00:27:19.67\00:27:23.91
now look at all the different
networks and different apps but
cafe life. You know, we
00:27:23.91\00:27:29.08
talk about that cafe. Life is
now an available app. I want
check it out. So it's
00:27:29.08\00:27:34.05
available happens more
specifically for his regional
area use minister and his
00:27:34.05\00:27:37.95
ministers to that to talk about
that time, you made the phone
call that phone call and
00:27:37.95\00:27:43.19
try to see checking out to has
used to send him a text
messaging with dude here, Don
00:27:43.19\00:27:46.03
Smith, the next day, buddy, I is
between midnight and 01:00AM I
00:27:46.03\00:27:51.00
said, what are you doing up? >>
It's of meeting with one of made
up groups and CAFE live
00:27:51.00\00:27:57.54
in. is because after midnight,
he said, well, it was the time
that was what best for this
00:27:57.54\00:28:00.24
group of young professionals. So
go figure and in bed usually but
00:28:00.24\00:28:06.11
not a cook. So I don't people
who I know we you know, we talk
about is a different rhythm
00:28:06.11\00:28:11.72
nowadays for young people find
out what their revenues will be
00:28:11.72\00:28:15.16
available to >> Talk about from
dogs to Jesus. That is such a
title. I can't wait to find what
00:28:15.16\00:28:18.16
that's that you, Rick. So when
we're very to section of
postmodern U.S., particularly in
00:28:18.16\00:28:23.97
cities, they all have very busy
lives. >> And they don't have
time for a lot of other So how
00:28:23.97\00:28:30.27
do you need connect with them?
And so people are finding unique
ways to do that. First
00:28:30.27\00:28:35.44
step of Christ method of New
England, OK? And this is one of
those stories. Okay. Let's
00:28:35.44\00:28:39.41
final from dogs to Jesus. >>
Interest in these dogs and their
owners thrilled that
00:28:39.41\00:28:46.52
these one year in mission
volunteers have become a part of
their community. The young
00:28:46.52\00:28:50.96
volunteers came to Ecuador's
capital city Quito to share the
00:28:50.96\00:28:57.37
love of Jesus. And surprisingly,
this includes taking care of
talks. >> The story begins when
00:28:57.37\00:29:03.00
a global mission planner couple
Christian in Maryville moved
into this community and found
00:29:03.00\00:29:07.64
no ad Venice living here. >> You
have You got a little We wanted
to reach a group of
00:29:07.64\00:29:15.32
professional people who for
various reasons not included the
church in their hearts and
00:29:15.32\00:29:19.89
lives. >> miss in the living out
of the the What I saw this you,
00:29:19.89\00:29:24.79
upper middle class neighborhood,
people seem to have everything
00:29:24.79\00:29:29.10
they need like nice houses and
cars. >> Dozens using a signal
that is the time to plays are
00:29:29.10\00:29:36.00
that people open their hearts.
The city. like that we want to
them to open the doors to
00:29:36.00\00:29:40.81
their homes. Christian and Mary
Bell started by finding out what
00:29:40.81\00:29:45.85
the people truly needed. >>
Since this was a large
community, they recruited a
00:29:45.85\00:29:51.15
team of one year in mission
volunteers to help them. Here's
00:29:51.15\00:29:56.66
what the team discovered.
Community members really needed
help taking care of their pet
00:29:56.66\00:29:59.66
docks. That may be a bust. There
were quite a few people who want
their dogs to be walked. And the
00:29:59.66\00:30:06.00
one year in mission team help
with this. >> They helped by
00:30:06.00\00:30:11.01
walking the dogs caring for them
and they even held a health care
00:30:11.01\00:30:15.48
for pets. >> By taking care of
the dogs, the team got to know
the owners to 50 with them being
00:30:15.48\00:30:20.95
our objective to reach people
with that relationship by making
friends the seeding
00:30:20.95\00:30:26.99
them. I'm going to the with them
You because of these new
friendships and community
00:30:26.99\00:30:33.70
members started scheduling Bible
studies when planning walks for
00:30:33.70\00:30:38.40
their dogs. Over time. Several
people gave their hearts to
Jesus. It was in the front is
00:30:38.40\00:30:42.94
and feel happy when someone has
said that he says. It's
gratifying to know that they
00:30:42.94\00:30:50.58
know believe in a God of hope
unity going into game is this
that affected them off.
00:30:50.58\00:30:55.55
>> Now because of walking dogs
and building relationships. A
new congregation of believers
00:30:55.55\00:31:00.09
meets each and still growing.
Please pray for this group as
they share the love of Jesus
00:31:00.09\00:31:05.83
in this large city. Pray for
global mission. Pioneers like
Christian America. As well as
00:31:05.83\00:31:12.00
the one year in mission team.
God is using them to change
lives here in Ecuador.
00:31:12.00\00:31:21.48
>> I love it. That's
interesting. We just back from
California. Everyone loves
00:31:21.48\00:31:24.11
dogs and they bring their dogs
to church. It's a coin that is
the lady who brought dog She
00:31:24.11\00:31:30.82
says she has a gray bag and the
dog knows that when he's in that
it's quite small dog.
00:31:30.82\00:31:37.83
You never knew he wasn't she was
on the second row. She said what
00:31:37.83\00:31:41.46
I'm going to the store is a
different color bag and he's
loud. And you know, is that the
00:31:41.46\00:31:48.77
supermarket in a so every night
at the evangelistic series we
had of his 2 dogs in the
00:31:48.77\00:31:51.81
building. One of them barked one
of the at the right time when
somebody stood up and I was
00:31:51.81\00:31:58.45
preaching about sending price
and said I need answers I need
as is quite haha. That's
00:31:58.45\00:32:04.59
interesting. That's a very
interesting thing. Have you seen
the impact of that?
00:32:04.59\00:32:08.32
>> Yeah, all of us is that
they've already made friends and
started bubble studies and
00:32:08.32\00:32:12.59
the amazing. But, you know, it
works for church pond is to
unite because often say, you
00:32:12.59\00:32:17.57
know, the best thing if you're
planning a churches, too, have a
baby because Hugo will come
00:32:17.57\00:32:23.61
through the community with the
baby and everybody wants this to
see the baby you start
00:32:23.61\00:32:27.44
talking with. The neighbors
rushed through. But if you can
have a baby, get a dog, Hugo
00:32:27.44\00:32:32.78
walking the dog and you stop
meeting other people with dogs
and you build friendships,
00:32:32.78\00:32:35.82
right, that so little bit
mingling from dogs to Jesus like
that fall. Wow. I love
00:32:35.82\00:32:42.69
it. So what about the urban
centers so that we played the
Cleveland from the secular
00:32:42.69\00:32:46.23
post Christian to the Urban
Center? >> Yes, so this is a new
00:32:46.23\00:32:50.40
mission field. This is where the
since. I guess what was in 1980,
something rather not in
00:32:50.40\00:32:57.27
for the first time the that the
world became more urban her.
Yeah. The center of
00:32:57.27\00:33:03.95
gravity moved the demographic
center gravity moved more people
live in now. And for
00:33:03.95\00:33:09.25
the 7th adding this church is a
bit of a challenge because
historically we've been a
00:33:09.25\00:33:14.16
rural church and we love living
in the >> And and what has
00:33:14.16\00:33:20.00
happened to us is our urban
churches. We have them there but
they have become drive-in
00:33:20.00\00:33:27.84
churches people I see living a
40 minutes away an hour away
whenever they drive in and
00:33:27.84\00:33:32.91
they keep the churchgoing. But
if you have something like COVID
that comes along, all of
00:33:32.91\00:33:38.38
us may keep some all home that
church dies right then because
there's no one in the local
00:33:38.38\00:33:43.32
community that attends a church.
Yeah. And so unfortunately, we
00:33:43.32\00:33:49.49
still have their properties. And
so there's now, of course, an
intention to revive these
00:33:49.49\00:33:55.86
urban churches. >> that's it.
That's it inside. talked about
00:33:55.86\00:33:58.93
it on the chin, the church, but
none generally speaking the
church I was raised in the New
00:33:58.93\00:34:03.04
York. We talk about that. How
are you reach in your community
and the community demographic
00:34:03.04\00:34:08.98
is changing. Yeah. But for the
most part, people are walking
right past a building known as
00:34:08.98\00:34:13.85
the Well, because not thinking
about what we do for the people
that are right around
00:34:13.85\00:34:16.82
the site. talk about the grapes
that are right next to the cart?
The going deep into
00:34:16.82\00:34:19.72
the venues. sad. Now, what about
mission to the cities? so the
whole urban emphasis is
00:34:19.72\00:34:32.37
tied around this team of mission
to the cities. >> We need to
00:34:32.37\00:34:37.11
reach the city's so you hear
mission to the citizen different
parts of the world because there
00:34:37.11\00:34:39.97
are major cities in every part
of the world. So this is a
little bit of an introduction to
00:34:39.97\00:34:44.05
the urban challenge, OK,
let's look at that. >> What the
00:34:44.05\00:34:49.58
mission to the city's
initiative? Mission to the
city's the same? >> I will go to
00:34:49.58\00:34:57.29
one of the last frontiers. The
massive cities of the world. I
will share the 3 Angels messages
00:34:57.29\00:35:05.47
using Christ method alone. I
will go to urban and reached
people starting new groups of
00:35:05.47\00:35:14.54
believers among refugees,
Unhoused residents and the
elite. I will start centers of
00:35:14.54\00:35:20.35
influence where I can live out.
Love God has poured into. I will
go. I will not fear. I
00:35:20.35\00:35:27.46
will not drop back. I will work
while it is day. Before night
comes. Mission to the
00:35:27.46\00:35:39.07
city's is my opportunity to put
God's character of love. Mission
00:35:39.07\00:35:44.81
to the city's the same. ¤ ¤
00:35:44.81\00:35:57.42
>> You know, it's were right.
The cities you may be joining us
from a city like New York.
00:35:57.42\00:35:59.52
Yeah. On ya. When I say
California, Chicago talking
about San Francisco, Chicago
00:35:59.52\00:36:05.09
and L A the list goes on Miami.
Don't leave your city out.
Tokyo, Australia where
00:36:05.09\00:36:13.97
maybe no one wants it is so
People are piling into the
cities and the challenges that
00:36:13.97\00:36:20.24
one of some of the challenges
you see that's facing the church
in this in the city.
00:36:20.24\00:36:26.11
You mentioned something about
that. Mike reiterate on that.
Well mean, there's there are a
00:36:26.11\00:36:30.05
lot of challenges and cities >>
but I I and yet I hear a lot of
people you know, there
00:36:30.05\00:36:39.93
are rich in increased ago busy.
They have no time bases. They
have, you is just on and
00:36:39.93\00:36:44.83
on and on. But have you ever
stopped to just pause and lists
the benefits, right?
00:36:44.83\00:36:48.77
We've got all these people in
one place. Thank Yeah, you know,
and they're pouring past
00:36:48.77\00:36:56.11
the church the question becomes,
do I have something to actually
00:36:56.11\00:37:02.18
say to them? No, I have
something that means something
to them. you know, and I I think
00:37:02.18\00:37:08.69
there are a positive things
about evangelism in cities. Also
and certainly the Lord has I
00:37:08.69\00:37:18.10
think provided cities with an
abundance of needs. Yes. And so
so just pick a You can you
00:37:18.10\00:37:24.84
can answer some means it may not
be every place walking dogs, but
it probably a lot of
00:37:24.84\00:37:30.48
places. It would be a very good
thanked. I I yeah, the big
challenge I I in cities is
00:37:30.48\00:37:43.36
not so much the environment of
what's possible and what's not
possible, but it is is it
00:37:43.36\00:37:47.60
possible for me? 2 set my time
in order so that I can cooperate
00:37:47.60\00:37:57.81
and participate. What does put
in me that could be of use
planted me? Yeah. Let's talk
00:37:57.81\00:38:00.71
about little Tel Aviv. >> So
when we look at cities, you
know, we think this is
00:38:00.71\00:38:06.88
huge place. But when you start
looking at the people, groups
within the city is that you go
00:38:06.88\00:38:09.85
to New York and you've got, you
know, neighborhood is from
different ethnic groups or
00:38:09.85\00:38:16.39
whatever. And so, you know, we
might need to use different
methods of reaching that
00:38:16.39\00:38:21.93
phone, different neighborhoods
from different backgrounds I was
in Addis with the church
00:38:21.93\00:38:26.74
planting trainer there and we
were heading to the church
there. And as you're just
00:38:26.74\00:38:33.27
about a block away, he pointed
down the street and said their
church down there. It was a
00:38:33.27\00:38:38.45
totally different social
economic. And they said, no, we
don't have to church down
00:38:38.45\00:38:45.32
there and said we should so.
This is talking about how do we
sort of to find specific
00:38:45.32\00:38:50.56
groups sometimes okay. Little
Tela VI. Yeah. Let's take a
00:38:50.56\00:38:56.10
look. ¤ ¤ Of all
the places in the
00:38:56.10\00:39:03.81
world. >> You may not expect
to find very many Jews in Mexico
00:39:03.81\00:39:11.15
City. But advantage here are
praying for this large on
reached people group. Mexico
00:39:11.15\00:39:15.52
City is one of the largest
cities in the world. It's
metropolitan areas home to
00:39:15.52\00:39:21.19
almost 22 million people. But
only 65,000 Adventists. That's
less than half of one percent.
00:39:21.19\00:39:26.73
Rather than being spread
throughout the city. Most at
Venice, only live in a few
00:39:26.73\00:39:30.57
specific areas. >> we realized
that we had a great need in a
00:39:30.57\00:39:36.91
certain area of the city in the
west. So historically, it had
never been possible to have a
00:39:36.91\00:39:44.11
church in this part of the city.
There have been many outreach
attempts, but for 4 years,
00:39:44.11\00:39:51.12
God, he's been wonderful and
miracle after miracle has been
leading us to this day.
00:39:51.12\00:39:57.29
>> That that not that the
stops. >> Given the area a place
00:39:57.29\00:40:01.66
where we are geographic. Lee. So
see a logically and economically
00:40:01.66\00:40:07.37
speaking. We have a profile of
people to read in the middle of
a community that has everything.
00:40:07.37\00:40:15.94
We're surrounded by people who
live materially and physically
you know, knowing that the
00:40:15.94\00:40:21.32
people also have spiritual
needs. Church members are
starting a Jewish Adventist
00:40:21.32\00:40:25.72
cultural center. >> And one
of the areas with the largest
00:40:25.72\00:40:28.09
Jewish populations in the
country. About 40% of the
population is Jewish, which is
00:40:28.09\00:40:33.50
why it is sometimes called
little Tel Aviv. And the 2010
census, the Jewish community in
00:40:33.50\00:40:39.77
Mexico was about 67,000 people.
Many of them are descended from
immigrants who fled persecution
00:40:39.77\00:40:45.74
and marginalization throughout
the past centuries the most We
realize that the strategies
00:40:45.74\00:40:50.65
that always worked in common
churches, this part of the city
could not be reached some
00:40:50.65\00:40:57.59
So we began to study
what programs are church has
00:40:57.59\00:41:04.06
worldwide. >> I am very happy
because we are in an area of the
city where there was no presence
00:41:04.06\00:41:08.00
before. >> There are
currently no Jewish at Venice
00:41:08.00\00:41:14.07
congregations, Mexico as that
Venice in Mexico City. Take the
next step. They need your
00:41:14.07\00:41:16.14
prayers. But the New Jewish at
Venice Cultural Center in a
strategic area, they're
00:41:16.14\00:41:22.61
confident that God will perform
great miracles. Thank you for
your faithful support
00:41:22.61\00:41:27.05
of Adventist Mission Worldwide.
And the mission offerings.
00:41:27.05\00:41:33.32
>> that that's a mindblowing
idea. When I heard the Mexican
music at lead me throw that.
00:41:33.32\00:41:41.43
So maybe you're right in the
middle of us could be a people
who have that we are not even
00:41:41.43\00:41:43.57
paying attention to. So so when
we talk about little Tel Aviv,
67 1000 people, yeah, in
00:41:43.57\00:41:53.51
Mexico are Jewish. What's the
chance of that being in our
communities? But the chances
00:41:53.51\00:42:00.05
of people being in your
community that a not
necessarily. From that
00:42:00.05\00:42:04.49
community and how we can reach
them. Summation. Okay. What
about the bold Kerry and
00:42:04.49\00:42:12.66
friendship or >> you know, we we
had a pass to come to our church
00:42:12.66\00:42:20.34
one time and and do a special
presentation on what we can do
to reach our communities. And
00:42:20.34\00:42:24.77
what he started with was
interesting to me because he
said, what do you like doing?
00:42:24.77\00:42:28.78
Where are your interests? Yeah.
And his basic message was find.
00:42:28.78\00:42:33.38
Those hobbies are things
that you do and how can you turn
00:42:33.38\00:42:39.82
opportunities? And so this is,
those into mission again,
another example of of, you know,
00:42:39.82\00:42:44.73
taking something that you do or
are, you know, and the bread, if
you'd like to bake. How can that
00:42:44.73\00:42:51.30
be commission? >> You know what
I like about the theme that
we're seeing here is I mean, I
00:42:51.30\00:42:53.77
think that every every turn it's
what is God given you. Yes, and
why is he giving it to you and
00:42:53.77\00:43:00.34
how he can use it? Yes, look at
this. The boat, Kerry and
friendship bread and that C.
00:43:00.34\00:43:06.98
>> In the still dark and early
mornings flour and water They
rise with east and are shelved
00:43:06.98\00:43:15.09
in an oven to be transformed
by heat too. The aroma fills the
00:43:15.09\00:43:23.57
air sitting in irresistible
invitation to mouth. Watering
delights. One by one. People
00:43:23.57\00:43:31.74
come to order to socialize and
laugh every day. People of all
ages and different ethnicities
00:43:31.74\00:43:37.18
lineup at this bakery eager
to savor. Delicious spread. ¤
00:43:37.18\00:43:47.76
Making bread takes time and
patience. It takes loving hands
to mix ingredients and
00:43:47.76\00:43:55.26
press them together until the
dough is ready to rise and grow.
So it with people it
00:43:55.26\00:44:01.97
takes time and patience to
cultivate trust and friendship
to warm their lives and invite
00:44:01.97\00:44:07.38
them to follow Jesus at the
trip. Hazy, a global mission,
Urban Center of influence in
00:44:07.38\00:44:14.02
Bulgaria. Staff members offer
visitors more than food here.
People find room to interact
00:44:14.02\00:44:20.06
and participate in a variety of
courses and activities as they
00:44:20.06\00:44:25.66
make new friends. Visitors are
invited to become volunteers
themselves this way they can
00:44:25.66\00:44:30.17
give back and help others too.
Dima Tour is a regular volunteer
who found purpose in trip by
00:44:30.17\00:44:40.68
tutoring math >> they're good
people here and I developed good
00:44:40.68\00:44:45.75
relationships with different
people. So I want to give my
best to others. I feel a
00:44:45.75\00:44:52.09
strong desire to learn more
about God and the Bible. I have
this idea and I have to
00:44:52.09\00:44:57.76
help. And if I can, I'm going to
do it. I'm not a math teacher.
engineer. But here I
00:44:57.76\00:45:03.26
help kids with math. >> Dima
tour travels 10 kilometers every
00:45:03.26\00:45:08.90
day. Sometimes he comes on foot.
>> He started as a customer that
he became a volunteer and
00:45:08.90\00:45:15.18
now he is a baptized 7th Day
Adventist. Like the mature, many
people who come to trip
00:45:15.18\00:45:20.25
find the bread of life. The
owners of trip have seen how
centers of influence like this
00:45:20.25\00:45:29.26
can work as a platform to engage
the community and form
friendships. God gave us this
00:45:29.26\00:45:34.36
place to keep us close to people
caught showed us that we needed
00:45:34.36\00:45:39.33
a place for people accept it.
And at home. >> That's why we
established the bakery because
00:45:39.33\00:45:44.31
it smells like home in Bulgaria.
People eat a lot of This is how
Christ worked with them he was
00:45:44.31\00:45:49.91
close to people sick and he
offered them the bread of life.
He healed them a vision
00:45:49.91\00:45:54.12
and took care of and we want to
do the same. >> The leaders that
00:45:54.12\00:45:58.79
trip hazy and invite you to pray
for this growing group of new
believers. Please pray for
00:45:58.79\00:46:03.36
this urban center of influence
and many others around the world
that find creative ways
00:46:03.36\00:46:07.83
to introduce people to Jesus.
Thank you for supporting urban
centers of influence through a
00:46:07.83\00:46:13.54
global mission. >> You know
what? This reminds me of the
bread of life. and I
00:46:13.54\00:46:21.98
think that somebody once said it
well, our job is to make people
00:46:21.98\00:46:28.42
hungry. Job is to awakened their
You heard the phrase we are the
salt of the earth and ask
00:46:28.42\00:46:30.49
somebody what does that mean? So
we'll let you know, use of the
season no. I said no, you're
00:46:30.49\00:46:37.39
supposed to make other people 30
So this center is making people
Had you had a chance to visit
00:46:37.39\00:46:41.00
there? I have not. >> haven't.
This maybe you. Well, I haven't
00:46:41.00\00:46:47.70
visited that one, but they have
the centers of influence of
opened everywhere. And you can
00:46:47.70\00:46:55.08
find all kinds of things taking
place. You know, pizza parlors
in one run the city orchestra
00:46:55.08\00:47:03.25
and they sell music instruments
and they I mean, creative idea.
00:47:03.25\00:47:07.96
Well, as it it's the same
question. As people come past on
the sidewalk. What is it that
00:47:07.96\00:47:14.10
they're interested in? That is
so true, right? What's the
common interest that is
00:47:14.10\00:47:19.60
identified in the people passing
So the phone? I think this is
done purposefully, but
00:47:19.60\00:47:25.01
just right. Kind of gives me
audio. They're planting on
purpose. Talk about absolutely
00:47:25.01\00:47:29.21
planting on purpose. >> So when
we have a center of influence
00:47:29.21\00:47:35.12
that we send out a global
mission pioneer, we have a very
specific goal, not just to start
00:47:35.12\00:47:39.29
a new group of worshipping And
so that is what we call church
plant in. Yes, it's not a new
00:47:39.29\00:47:48.50
concept because that's what Paul
is doing this. You know, he went
out. He started all these
00:47:48.50\00:47:51.93
these churches. And so that's a
comission pioneers. That's a
global mission is about is
00:47:51.93\00:47:56.00
starting you cups of believers
among underage people using
price method. And so this is,
00:47:56.00\00:48:04.38
you know, something. Sometimes
people forget that we should
start new groups of believers.
00:48:04.38\00:48:06.75
If we want to reach into new
areas, the con the the emphasis
seems to be on. Let's
00:48:06.75\00:48:12.65
make our churches because it can
instead of and I like the church
in Ethiopia where you
00:48:12.65\00:48:18.26
have a church and its very
large. But what are we doing for
these people? The out
00:48:18.26\00:48:22.00
center? planting on purpose.
Let's look at how you could be
involved and also planting on
00:48:22.00\00:48:25.77
purpose. >> The 7th Day
Adventist Church began as a
00:48:25.77\00:48:32.34
church planting movement in the
late 1800's church. Planters, an
including husband and wife,
00:48:32.34\00:48:38.05
teams such as Albert and Allen
Lane again, opening up new work
in the Eastern States of
00:48:38.05\00:48:43.28
America between 18 96 19. 0, 5,
This is Lou Whiteman along
planted at least 12 churches
00:48:43.28\00:48:49.96
in New York State. It was hard
going. 100 years ago in 1922.
the Adventist Church planted.
00:48:49.96\00:48:58.67
75 new churches. Last year. It
planted nearly 2 and a half
1000. In 1922. It took nearly
00:48:58.67\00:49:07.61
5 days before a new church was
planted last year. It took 3.6
hours. The 7th Day Adventist
00:49:07.61\00:49:16.22
Church continues to grow. Only
is it keeps its focus on
starting new groups of
00:49:16.22\00:49:21.59
relievers, church planting is
the most effective way to grow
and expand the church. Leading
00:49:21.59\00:49:27.73
the way our faithful global
mission. Pioneers. nearing the
gospel starting new groups of
00:49:27.73\00:49:35.74
relievers, new where possible
they work among their own
people. They know the language
00:49:35.74\00:49:39.64
they know the culture and they
put Christ method of ministry
into practice. We see only a
00:49:39.64\00:49:49.45
small living stipend. They work
sacrificial Lee to spread the
00:49:49.45\00:49:53.56
good news. ¤ Supporting the work
of pioneers and of the church.
00:49:53.56\00:50:00.10
Planters of the global mission
centers, which will push more
effectively reach out to
00:50:00.10\00:50:05.00
people of other religions, vast
people, groups largely untouched
00:50:05.00\00:50:10.24
by the 7th Day Adventist Church.
Today, the ministry of these
global mission centers goes
00:50:10.24\00:50:15.71
largely on publicized. But they
go quietly about their work,
finding methods and models to
00:50:15.71\00:50:22.92
make the Adventist message.
Understandable, attractive and
meaningful to people from
00:50:22.92\00:50:29.22
radically different world
Please pray for global mission.
00:50:29.22\00:50:35.10
Pioneers and other church.
Planters. And our Global Mission
Center directors pray for these
00:50:35.10\00:50:40.34
dedicated workers on the most
challenging edge of mission
sharing the Adventist message
00:50:40.34\00:50:45.64
with every nation kindred
home and people. >> The annual
00:50:45.64\00:50:52.65
sacrifice offering helps global
mission start new groups of
believers among an reached
00:50:52.65\00:50:58.49
people often in the most
challenging places in the world.
You can give to the annual
00:50:58.49\00:51:05.46
sacrifice offering online or in
church simply, Mark, you're
tied. Envelope annual sacrifice
00:51:05.46\00:51:10.73
offering. ¤ >> Now winding
down with less than 6 minutes
00:51:10.73\00:51:20.51
remaining. I want to just kind
of go over this and have and
reach out to those of you
00:51:20.51\00:51:24.85
watching the program and those
who have been listening because
I know somewhere along the way,
00:51:24.85\00:51:28.52
something has clicked. Yeah. >>
Either in your church in York,
00:51:28.52\00:51:33.92
life in your hot individually
about. What's in my hand. What
is given to me who's passing my
00:51:33.92\00:51:40.13
I love the way he said that.
Mike, as you counting how many
people walking past future G a
00:51:40.13\00:51:46.70
and or in our driving by our
young people off. If they found
creative ways to reach out,
00:51:46.70\00:51:50.44
praise the Lord for that. Let's
go back to that. We talk about
refocusing missions.
00:51:50.44\00:51:55.91
Let's touch on that and then
reach out to our viewers and
listeners as to how they can
00:51:55.91\00:52:00.35
help. But global mission, annual
sacrifice offering. Also with my
00:52:00.35\00:52:07.49
and because you with it,
initiation his global mission
project back in the 90, it has
00:52:07.49\00:52:11.66
better leadership. Now. >> Haha.
All right. It's just still a
00:52:11.66\00:52:17.23
part of >> Because you and throw
the ball to know it's OK,
whatever But now let's talk to
00:52:17.23\00:52:22.20
our audience. We talked about
the missions that the city's
refocusing, the 10, 40 window,
00:52:22.20\00:52:27.54
the secular mind. How can people
through their help target those
00:52:27.54\00:52:31.41
areas to increase the impact?
Well, you know there's a lot of
a lot of different things you
00:52:31.41\00:52:36.89
can give to okay it's. And that
there's good things in the
community. There are good things
00:52:36.89\00:52:45.39
that you can give to a lot of
charities. This type of thing.
But you have to eventually
00:52:45.39\00:52:51.43
open the Bible up and asked a
question what's got asked me to
do. right. You know, you
00:52:51.43\00:52:57.61
have to ask, what his he asked
me to do. Well, I think that we
are all called to be
00:52:57.61\00:53:03.04
ambassadors and disciples. So
Jesus disciple ship is a big,
big thing. and what is it that
00:53:03.04\00:53:10.89
we're bringing to the world?
We're bringing hope in Jesus. So
the question is, what? What
00:53:10.89\00:53:15.96
can I do? Well, yeah, you can
give to projects in your local
church, but I think we have
00:53:15.96\00:53:24.27
indication that as we also feel
responsibility for those places
00:53:24.27\00:53:29.10
that can't help themselves. What
do you do? Carry in countries
that I could name and you know
00:53:29.10\00:53:34.21
that? Well and which we don't
have anybody there, somebody has
to go okay. and you know, the
00:53:34.21\00:53:42.98
question is, you know, am I
willing to also take part of my
resources and place them so
00:53:42.98\00:53:50.36
that people there can hear the
good news. We have a instruction
00:53:50.36\00:53:56.73
that if we'll do that, that
there will be a reflex action
that comes back to my church and
00:53:56.73\00:54:04.11
people and my church will become
excited about the gospel. That
right. And I want you to
00:54:04.11\00:54:07.01
reiterate the fact that talk
about the programs and how those
local programs financed. Yes, so
00:54:07.01\00:54:14.62
all of global mission projects
are initiated from the
grassroots. >> Local church
00:54:14.62\00:54:20.39
members of local leaders say
this is a project we want to do
is to start a new group of
00:54:20.39\00:54:24.33
believe That project then
eventually makes its way to the
General Conference bone on the
00:54:24.33\00:54:28.20
way. Every level of the church
test to participate in this
financially and say this is a
00:54:28.20\00:54:33.17
good idea. So it's a joint
effort to support Uncle Project,
00:54:33.17\00:54:39.07
right? That's one Mike says
there's no no complaints about
the projects because it not to
00:54:39.07\00:54:44.25
see coming from the local field.
So when people give. The global
mission through the year that
00:54:44.25\00:54:50.15
money goes toward church
planting and on into areas when
00:54:50.15\00:54:56.69
people give to the specific
annual sacrifice offering once a
year, that also goes into a pool
00:54:56.69\00:55:01.23
of funds that goes 100%. A
global mission to help church
planting among the people
00:55:01.23\00:55:08.04
groups. >> So stiff and the 13,
7th, often that's different. So
00:55:08.04\00:55:11.94
we have we have global mission,
which is a specific initiative
to punt new churches right?
00:55:11.94\00:55:15.41
The mission offering. Yeah. It's
kind of like a a river that
flows around the world
00:55:15.41\00:55:21.68
that supports mission that
helps. Helps keep conference is
going help keep mission
00:55:21.68\00:55:26.92
initiatives going. And provides
an environment where we can
punch churches, but no
00:55:26.92\00:55:34.63
sacrifice offering offering
and global mission, specifically
00:55:34.63\00:55:40.97
100% on church planting. >>
They don't admit that there's a
00:55:40.97\00:55:42.90
certain infrastructure that is
required to set the platform to
plan churches. You don't
00:55:42.90\00:55:47.51
have that. You're going to
really struggle out there.
That's on a mission. The Web
00:55:47.51\00:55:51.81
site for people that are
watching and listening, you
00:55:51.81\00:55:56.25
know, global dash. >> Mission
and actually at the end giving
Dot org, having us mission bring
00:55:56.25\00:56:01.22
that back up again. One more
time. has been just mission Dot
org is that? Yes, it's a good
00:56:01.22\00:56:05.16
one. That's the best place. So
if you want to participate and
we talked about quite a few
00:56:05.16\00:56:08.20
things tonight to refocus.
Caging the work as a changes
through the decades, not
00:56:08.20\00:56:15.50
affected by the years now and
not even 10 years. It doesn't
take the change. And then the
00:56:15.50\00:56:18.87
10, 40 window as as was so
explain here that the secular
post Christian generation, which
00:56:18.87\00:56:23.98
do we need to talk about that
that's affecting all the cities,
00:56:23.98\00:56:28.78
whether low-lying small
populations are gray areas and
then the urban impact, which is
00:56:28.78\00:56:32.99
the Ihsan initiative. What is
God given you? Thank you for
bringing that out and all the
00:56:32.99\00:56:36.09
stories. Yes. What is God put in
your hand? And so thank you,
Kerri and Rick and Mike coming
00:56:36.09\00:56:42.23
in and challenge audience. 15
seconds. What can you say to our
viewers and listeners?
00:56:42.23\00:56:47.54
Well, thank you very much for
your. >> Commitment to mission
00:56:47.54\00:56:52.61
and we want to thank you for
your personal Thank you for your
prayers for pioneers and thank
00:56:52.61\00:56:57.91
you for your financial concrete
contributions in men. >> And
thank you for joining
00:56:57.91\00:57:01.85
us on 3, A B, S says he will
look forward to seeing you
again, but get involved in
00:57:01.85\00:57:05.62
time is now. Yes. ¤ ¤
00:57:05.62\00:57:18.23
¤ ¤ ¤
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¤ ¤ ¤
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