all nations because of My name

"Missions for the Church in the 21st Century: LCCC and the Tamajaq People of Niger"
* We are image bearers of a Global-Minded God
- Expressed by all Scripture
- Emphasized by Gospel
- "The Living God is a missionary-minded God"
* We should be Global-Minded
- Motivation#1: Because of God's glory
- Motivation#2: Because of our mandate {Matt28:18-20, Acts1:8}
- Motivation#3: Because of the need
* The Need
- Unreached people groups (nations)
- Approx 10,000 unreached groups, or 2 billion people
- Last 30 yrs most successful period in evangelism in history
* We can be effective in global outreach
- By strategic thinking (prayer and church planting)
- By mobilizing needed personnel
- By mobilizing needed resources
- By knowing our adopted people group
* Application
- Be certain of own salvation
- Spread the Gospel globally
- Commit to pray
- Short/mid-term missions trip