Session3 Having compassion for the lost

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Having Compassion for the Lost : 

Having Compassion for the Lost

Today, We Have Put a Heavy Emphasis on the Gift of the Spirit? : 

Today, We Have Put a Heavy Emphasis on the Gift of the Spirit?

As a Result, We Emphasize the Great Gifted Man of God : 

As a Result, We Emphasize the Great Gifted Man of God

What Is the Emphasis of the Bible? : 

What Is the Emphasis of the Bible?

(1 Corinthians 12:7) "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.“ : 

(1 Corinthians 12:7) "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.“

1 Corinthians 12 : 

1 Corinthians 12 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12 : 

1 Corinthians 12 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12 : 

1 Corinthians 12 10.to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

(1 Corinthians 12:11) "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.“ : 

(1 Corinthians 12:11) "All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.“

What is the emphasis here? : 

What is the emphasis here? The Gift or the Same Spirit?

Emphasis is . . . : 

Emphasis is . . . The Holy Spirit

We All Have the Holy Spirit : 

We All Have the Holy Spirit We ALL can serve the Lord!

The Key Is 1 Corinthians 13! : 

The Key Is 1 Corinthians 13! The Key is LOVE.

The Key Is . . . : 

The Key Is . . . Passion Compassion

Without Compassion, Evangelism Is Just a Task : 

Without Compassion, Evangelism Is Just a Task

Purpose-Driven Church or Compassion-Driven Church : 

Purpose-Driven Church or Compassion-Driven Church

We Need a Compassion for the Lost : 

We Need a Compassion for the Lost Every Christian Needs to Have a Compassion for the Lost

Not Everyone Will Go to Missions : 

Not Everyone Will Go to Missions But Everyone Should Have a Heart for Missions

Jesus Saw and Had Compassion : 

Jesus Saw and Had Compassion Then Jesus Imparted Compassion

Impart Passion and Compassion : 

Impart Passion and Compassion To Do This, You Need to Have Passion and Compassion

Let’s Have a Look at the World Today : 

Let’s Have a Look at the World Today

The World Today : 

The World Today 1.8 Billion Baptized Believers 3.3 Billion have access to the Gospel

However : 

However Still 1.6 Billion have never heard of Christ, Christianity or the Gospel

The World Today : 

The World Today

Manpower Today : 

140,000 Protestant Missionaries How Many of These Missionaries Work Among The Unreached? Manpower Today

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Only 2-3% of ALL missionaries are actually seeking to reach Unreached People Groups

Number of Foreign Missionaries per Million in Major Cultural Blocs : 

Number of Foreign Missionaries per Million in Major Cultural Blocs 2.73 5.29 5.62 5.88 9.91 10.51 50.91 58.82 185.6

Christian Finances Today : 

Total Income of ALL Christians Globally Amount Given to Christian Work US$12,300,000,000,000 1.73% of Total Income Amount Given to Missions 5.4% of Total Giving Christian Finances Today

How is the 5.4% Mission Giving Used? : 

How is the 5.4% Mission Giving Used?

Foreign Missions Giving : 

87% 12% 1% Foreign Missions Giving

Percentage Of Christians’ Total Income Being Used to Reach the Unreached : 

1%… of 5.4%… of 1.73% = 0.001% of Christians’ Total Income is being used to reach the Remaining Unreached People Groups Percentage Of Christians’ Total Income Being Used to Reach the Unreached

What Does This Tell Us? : 

What Does This Tell Us? We are too INWARD!

We Are Too Inward : 

We Are Too Inward Looking at our own frailties Sorting out our differences and disagreements Nurturing our own people Our efforts are mainly spent inside We have no energy to think of – let alone reach out to those outside

Matthew 9:36 : 

Matthew 9:36 "When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."

If Jesus Was in Your City, Whom Will He See? : 

If Jesus Was in Your City, Whom Will He See?

If Jesus Was in Your City, How Will He Feel? : 

If Jesus Was in Your City, How Will He Feel?

If Jesus Is Running Your Churches, What Would He Do? : 

If Jesus Is Running Your Churches, What Would He Do? How Would Your Church Be Different?

What Are Some Of The Needs Of Our World Today? : 

What Are Some Of The Needs Of Our World Today?

The Needs Of The Youth : 

The Needs Of The Youth 1/2 of the world is under 20 - 1/3 is under 15 There are 100 million street kids - more than the population of England and France combined 620 million kids do not attend school 15 million kids die every year from preventable diseases over 1 million children (90% of them girls) join the sex trade each year

The Needs Of The Urban : 

The Needs Of The Urban 50% of the world lives in urban areas by 2025 the world will be 75% urban By 2015 there will be 17 cities with population over 10 million in the 2/3 world There are currently over one billion urban poor about half of these live in squatter settlements

The Needs Of The Poor : 

The Needs Of The Poor

The Needs Of The Poor : 

The Needs Of The Poor There are more poor now than at any time in history The poorest 80% have only 15% of the global income 85% of the poorest countries are within the unevangelized world Women make up 70% of the poor and 2/3 of the illiterate Illiteracy is >50% in the world and rising

The Needs Of The Poor : 

The Needs Of The Poor 1.3 billion people live on less than $1 a day 1 in 5 people live in poverty so absolute that daily survival is at stake Most of those who have not heard the Gospel are poor

Some Facts : 

Some Facts The church is generally gravitating out of the difficult urban areas and away from problem people This leaves the Church out of position and ill equipped to reach a large segment of the lost Approx. 75% of those between 4 and 14 who hear the Gospel, respond positively The poor have always been more receptive to the Gospel because of a felt need for God

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A FUNNEL How Has The Church Responded To The Needs Of The Lost World in the Past?

This Is A New Millennium : 

This Is A New Millennium Are We To Repeat The Way Of The Past?

We Must Do Church in a New Way! : 

We Must Do Church in a New Way!

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or

What to do with new believers? : 

What to do with new believers? Incorporate them into existing churches? Start new churches?

Think of the Process as a Whole : 

Think of the Process as a Whole

Time for More of the Same? : 

Time for More of the Same? Or Something Has to Be Changed?

If Jesus Is Running Your Church, What Would He Do? : 

If Jesus Is Running Your Church, What Would He Do? How Would Your Church Be Different?