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Date: Monday, January 14, 2013

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Location: Emmanuel Mennonite Church 415 E Green Street Meade KS 67864

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• • Lesson 1

    The Living God is a Missionary God

    God's purpose is three-fold: against evil—kingdom victory; for the nations—redemption and blessing; and for God—global glory in worship. God's purpose revealed in promise to Abraham. Exploring God's purpose for the nations: Blessing to the nations described.

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    Phil Luckett

    Coppell TX

    Most conversations with Phil at some point get around to football. That's because he is a recently retired referee for the National Football League. The NFL hired him in 1991 and in that capacity, he has officiated games from Tokyo to Europe. In 1997 he worked both the Super Bowl in New Orleans (Green Bay vs. New England) and the World Bowl in Barcelona, Spain (Barcelona vs. Frankfort). He brings this unique perspective to telling the world the story of God's Glory. He is a certified, national & international instructor with UnveilinGLORY, speaking on the Glory of God (by means of light-hearted yet revealing 'Cat and Dog Theology') and on God's heart for all nations. He shares in settings as small as Sunday school, in large church-wide seminars, or in just-right sized Perspectives classes. Overseas ministry has been primarily in and around 7 major cities in Russia with the UnveilinGLORY material and conducting summer English camps.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, January 14, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 2

    The Story of His Glory

    Exploring God's purpose for Himself: How God has been steadily unfolding a plan throughout all nations and generations to bring about His greater glory, ultimately drawing to Himself the worship of all the peoples. Passion and prayer for God's glory.

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    Jorge David Chan

    Calvary Baptist Church, McAllen TX

    Jorge David Chan is the Executive Pastor at Calvary McAllen. Prior to this he spent 5 years serving in the Republic of Georgia (about 6000 miles east of Atlanta!). A self-described "Mexican-American-Chinese", David has a diverse identity that reflects his call to global ministry. His passion is to build cross-cultural bridges that mobilize the worldwide Church and extend the Kingdom of God to all peoples. His friendships reflect his cross-cultural values as they derive from many nationalities. David has been to over 35 countries, if you include standing just inside the North Korean border!
    
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    Date: Monday, January 21, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 3

    Your Kingdom Come

    Exploring God's purpose regarding evil: How God has accomplished a defeat of evil powers in order to open a season of history in which the nations can freely follow Christ. The kingdom of God as the destiny of all history. Christ's mission seeks a hindering of evil to bring about a sign of the coming peace of the kingdom of God. Our prayers contend with evil in order to bring about the transformation of society with Christ's kingdom in view.

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    Eric Zander

    the Belgian Evangelical Mission, Grand-Leez AK

    Born and raised Belgian, in a post-Catholic secularized country, Eric was first trained as an Elementary school teacher, than at the Belgian Bible Institute and lately got his MTh at Spurgeon's College, London. Eric and his wife Anne are committed to developing Christian Communities within their contemporary culture. Today, Eric leads several alternative expressions of church, in a local social network, among bikers, … Eric loves reflecting on contemporary culture and acting to impact it. He also loves motorcycle riding, rock music, hiking and good food. Eric and Anne have 3 children, Samuel (23), Déborah (21) and Axelle (16). They live in Gembloux, Belgium.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, January 28, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 4

    Mandate for the Nations

    Jesus shows great strategic interest in Gentiles; wise strategic focus by initiating a global mission on a few disciples among the Hebrew people. The Great Commission and the ways of God's sending in relational power. Dealing with the ideas of pluralism (all religions the same) and universalism (all persons saved).

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    Don McCurry

    Ministries to Muslims, Divide CO

    Dr. Don McCurry served as a missionary among Punjabi peoples in Pakistan for eighteen years with the United Presbyterian Church. In 1975, Don came home to work on his doctorate at The School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary. From 1977 to 1985, Don taught at Fuller in the field of Muslim Evangelism. He also founded and taught for seven years in the Zwemer Institute of Muslim Studies, training eight hundred missionaries who went to the Muslim world. In 1986, Don founded a new ministry called "Ministries To Muslims." This has enabled Don to teach freely throughout the two-thirds world in 67 countries, preparing missionaries to stand alongside of the western missions in reaching Muslims. Don's authored, Healing the Broken Family of Abraham: Bringing New Life to Muslims, which has been translated into Spanish, Russian, Arabic, German, Tatar, Azeri, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, and Georgian. Other books include The Gospel and Islam: A Compendium and Sharing the Good News With Iranians and Now You Can Know What Muslims Believe. Dr. McCurry currently offices in Colorado Springs where he serves as President of Ministries To Muslims.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, February 4, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 5

    Unleashing the Gospel

    The first followers of Jesus: obedient in costly, foundational ways. The climactic act of the book of Acts is the freeing of the gospel to be followed by Gentiles without Jewish traditions as a requirement. A foundational act of God which speaks to the situations where the gospel is hindered today. Strategic suffering and apostolic passion.

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    Kenneth Harder

    Meade KS

    Kenneth J Harder has been the senior pastor at Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Meade, Kansas since November of 2004. Previous to that he was in a successful church plant in Canada (1996-2004). He has a heart for evangelism, missions and preaching and has been involved in mission trips/projects to Papua New Guinea, Ukraine, Japan, and Alaska. He attended Millar Memorial Bible Institute, New Tribes Bible Institute and Providence Bible College in Canada. He has been very involved with AWANA since 1996 and has served in several leadership roles. He has travelled and spoken in many different churches. His preaching is relevant and often humorous, although he has a Canadian accent. He has been married to Stella 22 years and they have 2 children – daughter Chynessa age 19 @ WSU, and son Micah age 17 senior in HS at Meade.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, February 11, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 6

    The Expansion of the Christian Movement

    The story of God's purpose continues relentlessly from Abraham's day until the present moment. An overview of the largest and the longest-running movement ever in history—the world Christian movement. How the gospel surged through the peoples and places of the world. Important insights for our own day.

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    Kevin Bradford

    CTEN, Norman OK

    Kevin Bradford serves as the Global Outreach Coordinator for his church in Norman (OK), in addition to traveling extensively as a non-residential missionary with CTEN. He served as a full-time missionary in Brazil for over twenty years, focused on mobilizing churches and training Latin missionaries, especially for the Muslim world (where his family has also lived). Kevin led the team which developed the Perspectives course for Brazil, beginning in 2009, and was the chief editor of the Perspectives reader in Portuguese. He and his wife, Becca, have 3 college-age children and love reaching out to international students.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, February 18, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 7

    Eras of Mission History

    The greatest explosion of growth ever has taken place in last 200 years in three "bursts" of activity. Why we could be in the final era of missions. The global harvest force comprised increasingly of non-Western missionaries.

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    Pam Arlund

    All Nations, Kansas City MO

    Pam is currently the Co-Editor of Perspectives 5th Edition and a member of All Nations. She lived in Central Asia for ten years, where she planted churches among three people groups, two of whom are Muslim. She earned an MA and PhD in Linguistics (i.e. Bible Translation) from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has published numerous books and articles in missions. She is most well known as “The Stick Figure Lady” for her popular book “Stick Figures Save the World.”
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, February 25, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 8

    Pioneers of the World Christian Movement

    Today we anchor the race by continuing what others have begun. It's a day of finishing. All the more reason to learn the wisdom and the heart of ordinary people who did extraordinary things in earlier generations. Reading the writings of William Carey and other leaders to discern what these people have left to us. Exploring the contribution of women in missions throughout the centuries.

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    John Zumwalt

    Outrageous Love, Choctaw OK

    John Zumwalt is the Cross Cultural Coach for the innovative organization, Outrageous Love. After serving as a missionary among the unreached Minnan he returned to America and for over 22 years served as the founder and Director of the Missionary Training Institute, Beautiful Feet Boot Camp. He has trained over 300 Career Missionaries. He has a Doctorate of Divinity from International University for Graduate Studies. John has authored the book, Passion for the Heart of God and travels widely, preaching and holding seminars, raising up activist to go to the ends of the earth. John and his wife, Jamie, also pastor a church in a “red light district” of Oklahoma City. They have five children, Jessica, Josiah, Jael, Jewel and James.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, March 4, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 9

    The Task Remaining

    God's pressed His purpose forward until the present hour of amazing opportunity. Understanding the concept of "unreached peoples" to assess the remaining task. Recognizing the imbalance of mission resources shapes strategic priorities. The basic minimal missiological achievement in every people group opens the way for working with God against every kind of evil so that the gospel of the kingdom is declared and displayed with clarity and power. The need and opportunity of urban mission.

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    Blake McDaniel

    The Navigators, World Missions, Cedar Park TX

    Since 1996, Blake has equipped individuals and local church leaders to become more effective and strategic in their cross-cultural engagement with the great commission through The Navigators, Pioneers, ACMC (Advancing Churches in Missions Commitment), and his home church (Hill Country Bible Church). He currently serves as The Navigators Eurasia and MENA mobilization director and church partnerships director through World Missions. And he serves as a certified life and leadership coach.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, March 18, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 10

    How Shall They Hear?

    Culture and intercultural communication of the gospel. Communicating the gospel with relevance at the worldview level helps avoid syncretism (blending of cultural error with God?s truth) and also enables powerful movements of the gospel. Sensitive missionaries will look for ways that God has preserved or prepared people to hear the gospel, often finding redemptive analogies for God's truth.

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    Tim Garrett

    Frontiers, Gardner KS

    Tim is the Strategic Coordinator for new initiatives to Africa with Frontiers. His passion is encouraging and resourcing African disciple makers and mobilizing others to join in this task. Tim is a farm boy from Nebraska who has a Bible college degree and a Masters in College Student Affairs from Azusa Pacific University. He has ministry experience in North America, Europe and several African countries. When he’s not hanging out with his African brothers and sisters he can be found in junk shops and antiquing.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, March 25, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 11

    Building Bridges of Love

    The incarnation as a model of missionary humility. How missionaries can enter appropriate roles in order to form relationships of trust and respect to develop a sense of belonging, and thus to communicate with credibility for understanding. Explore the intricacy of identification in another culture. Explore the even greater complexity of presenting identity with integrity in a globalized, terrorized, pluralized world. Recognizing the dynamics of social structure in order to initiate growing movements of ongoing communication throughout the society.

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    Jamie Zumwalt

    Outrageous Love, Oklahoma City OK

    Jamie Zumwalt is the Founder and President of Outrageous Love, an organization that starts Communities of Hope among marginalized peoples. Jamie and her husband, John, served as missionaries in Taiwan among the Hakka and Taiwanese. For 22 years, John and Jamie have been training and sending missionaries out to plant the church among the unreached. She now pastors and a leads a coffee house, church community called Joe's Addiction in a "red light" district of Oklahoma City, doing life together with the poor. She has authored two books: Simple Obsession: Enjoying the Tender Heart of God and Beloved Chaos: moving from religion to Love in a red light district. Jamie travels widely, teaching and inviting more people to plant Communities of Hope. She and John have five children and one grand daughter.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, April 1, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 12

    Christian Community Development

    A survey of world need. Dynamic balance of evangelism and social action. Hope for significant transformation as a sign of Christ's Lordship by Christian community development. Exploring the charge that missionaries destroy instead of serve cultures. Healing the wounds of the world between the peoples.

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    Mark Bruner

    Avant Ministries, xxx Not in USA

    A veteran missionary of 30 years, Mark has served in an extensive variety of ministry capacities in four African countries, the UK, Canada and the USA. Currently serving as VP for Selection & Training, Mark leads Avant's recruiting, training and the development of their Short-Cycle Church Planting ministry. In his previous ministry assignment from 1998 to 2004, he and his wife Denise provided leadership for multiple ministry teams sharing the gospel in the Horn of Africa. During that time they helped establish a healthy, reproducing church among one of the world’s least reached people groups. Mark and Denise have been married 34 years and have three children and two grandchildren.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, April 8, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 13

    The Spontaneous Multiplication of Churches

    Look beyond institutional features of churches to understand churches as dynamic movements of Christ Himself being followed. Such a view of churches as organic, living things opens up the practicality of seeing them multiply rapidly as movements and also flourish in society bearing the fruit of social transformation. Churches as counter-communities, acting as salt and light, bringing change to their cultures. How movements multiply by connecting with entire families and larger social structures.

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    Keith Swartley

    Encountering the World of Islam, Highlands Ranch CO

    Keith E. Swartley has had a heart for Muslims since first befriending them in the old town of Mombasa, Kenya in 1983. Since then Keith has enjoyed learning from and sharing with Muslims in Turkey, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Nigeria, Republic of George, Ukraine and Moldova, the United Kingdom, and Philadelphia. Keith hopes to one day retire in the Muslim world, but, until then, he plans to continue motivating Christians to reverently and gently share the love of Christ with Muslims around the corner or across the globe. Keith and his wife Ethel, an English as a Second Language professional, have two daughters. In addition, their family has often included international students from Asia and Latin America whom they have hosted for up to two years. From 1993 until 2002, Keith was on staff with the U.S. Center for World Mission outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Keith worked with churches and universities training and leading short-term mission teams. One of Keith’s major projects since 1992 has been the development of Encountering the World of Islam, a 12 lesson sister course to Perspectives. After September 11, 2001, the course became his main ministry focus. Since 2007, Encountering the World of Islam has been a ministry of Pioneers. As a part of Keith’s ministry he often teaches in Encountering the World of Islam and Perspectives on the World Christian Movement courses.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, April 15, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 14

    Pioneer Church Planting

    The hope of planting churches among unreached peoples. How the breakthrough of the gospel in an unreached people requires that the gospel be "de-Westernized". The difference of contextualizing the message, the messenger and the movement. Distinguish and appreciate people movements, church planting movements and insider movements.

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    Doug Schaible

    Ethnos360, Wichita KS

    Doug & Cheryl Schaible were church planters among the Solong people of Papua New Guinea from 1991- 1998. They were able to see believers raised up as a result of learning the language and culture, building relationships and teaching and translating the Scriptures in the native language.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Monday, April 22, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • Lesson 15

    World Christian Discipleship

    What it means to integrate life for Christ's global purpose as a "'World Christian". Into the great story for His glory: a Person-driven life as a way of. pursuing a purpose-driven life. The basic practices of world Christians: going, sending, welcoming and mobilizing. The essential disciplines of World Christian discipleship: community, giving, praying and learning. Simplifying your lifestyle as if in "war-time". Exploring the practical ways of pursuing God's purpose. Business and mission. Short-term mission. Welcoming international visitors. Wisdom in working with local churches and in partnership with Christians in different parts of the world.

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    Morgan Parker

    The Traveling Team, Limon CO

    Morgan and his wife, Bethany began their adventure in marriage together in August 2012 – and now travel the nation with The Traveling Team, speaking to students and churches casting vision for God’s global plan of missions. Together, they have spoken to more than 215,000 students, traveled over 300,000 miles, have short-term experience in 18 countries, and in 49 of the 50 United States.
    
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    Date: Monday, April 29, 2013

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

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