Gainesville, GA
Spring 2015
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Welcome to the 2015 Perspectives Course that will Change Your Life
Perspectives is
much more than a Bible study. It is a course on
how every believer can be intimately woven into the story of God, using
His people to be a blessing to all the peoples of the earth.
Perspectives
on the World Christian Movement removes the blinders from your eyes to
see God in a fresh new way, understand His purpose, and to read the
Bible through His lens.
This
is a revolutionary nondenominational class that over 800,000 people
have experienced. Join adults from churches all
around North Georgia for an adventure where you will learn about God's
design for your life.
Over 15 weeks you will hear from passionate and qualified instructors from varied backgrounds, denominations, and experiences.
What: Four Content Areas Covered: Biblical, Historical, Cultural, and Strategic.
When: Mondays, 6 - 9pm, beginning Jan 5, 2015
Where: Lakewood Baptist Church, 2235 Thompson Bridge Rd, Gainesville, 30501
Enroll at a Key Reading, Certificate, or Graduate level.
Class fees are $295 and include 15 dynamic instructors, your textbook and study guide.
Save $20 by registering online by Dec 5, 2014.
Register today by clicking the Registration link on the right ===>
Contact Coordinator Toby Blackwell: 770-380-2570
Get threaded into God's story of redeeming His people from every tribe, tongue, and nation!
You have an epic role to play.
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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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Instructor
Donald Rumbaugh
Grove City PA
Dr. Don Rumbaugh is a Family Practice MD, C&MA pastor, and Medical Mobilizer for Frontiers. He served in the USAF for 13 years as a flight surgeon through Desert Storm, and then went into private practice. He started Team Healthcare, a short term missions organization serving in various countries. Ordained in the C&MA and With a heart for global medicine, Dr. Rumbaugh and his family moved to Honduras to serve at Hospital Loma de Luz between 2003-11. Pursuing his passion for cross cultural medical work, Dr. Rumbaugh has partnered with other like-minded physicians and started VillageDoc.net, a non-profit dedicated to serving the global poor. Currently, Dr. Rumbaugh works in a Family Practice clinic, mentors students, and preaches as needed in western PA. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, January 5, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Allen Swanson
Retired [31 years in Asia], Emporia KS
31 years Asia, 15 as faculty member and founder of Dept. of Cross-Cultural Missions, Taipei, Taiwan. Published five books. Frequent writer for Christian publications in Taiwan. Sr. Pastor of International Church in K.L. Malaysia for 3 years. Seven years as Director of Dept. of Mission, Evangelism and Discipleship in Minneapolis. Visited or ministered in over 30 nations. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, January 12, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Instructor
Frank Decker
TMS Global, Sugar Hill GA
Frank began work with TMS-Global in 1986, serving with his wife Vicki as a missionary to Ghana until 1994. Upon returning to the United States, Frank joined the home office staff where he established and now directs the training department.
BACKGROUND
Prior to serving as a missionary, Frank served as the pastor of the Community United Methodist Church in Portsmouth, Virginia from 1980 to 1986.
PUBLICATIONS
Frank has written more than 60 articles on missions, is a regular columnist for Good News Magazine, and has written chapters for two books on missions.
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Class Info
Date: Monday, January 19, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Scott Miller
Salem Church, McDonough GA
Scott and his wife, Chris, have been married 40 years and are blessed with two grown children and one grandson. Scott completed a BSBA from Mars Hill University (NC), a Master of Divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY., and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Seminary in 1995 in Evangelism and Church Growth. After serving as a Lead Pastor for 34 years he has now made the transition to invest 100% of his ministry in Missions as the Pastor of Global Missions at Salem Church in McDonough, Georgia. He is personally involved in mission partnerships on four continents and serves as the Co- Director for Mustard Seed International. He has led 69 short-term mission trips to Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central America. Scott also teaches 6 Perspectives on the World Christian Movement lessons and seeks to weave stories and experiences from the front lines into the time-tested practical principles of the world of missions. He loves helping to mobilize churches and individuals to catch God's vision for the world and to develop ongoing mission partnerships between local churches and believers here with indigenous partners in unreached areas. He loves to teach God's Word in its simplicity and power and has a passion to reach the unreached and to see believers grow in Christ and become pioneers of Kingdom growth. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, January 26, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Mitchell Kot
Gainesville GA
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Class Info
Date: Monday, February 2, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Adam Hoffman
Perspectives, Garner NC
Adam was transformed by Perspectives in 2005. More than a missions course, this class was discipleship into God's Kingdom purposes - and the best premarital counseling they had. Adam and his wife Melissa were married that summer and joined with Frontier Ventures (from the legacy of the US Center for World Mission), where they have been on staff since. He currently co-directs the Southeast region of Perspectives with Melissa.
Adam and Melissa are passionate about people understanding and living out God's global purposes.
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Class Info
Date: Monday, February 9, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Priscilla R Strom
The Longstreet Clinic, Gainesville GA
Priscilla Strom is a breast surgeon from Gainesville, GA. She grew up in India where her parents were missionaries for 40 years. She served with LAMB Hospital in Bangladesh for 10 years. Currently in private practice, she helps with children's ministry at church, mentors medical students, and volunteers in both domestic and overseas medical ministries. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, February 16, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Fred Smith
Professor of Missions, Lacey WA
Dr. Smith returned to the Southeast after 28 years in ministry in Latin America, where he initiated many education programs and served as Regional Director for his denomination, the C&MA. Now back in his alma mater, he led the Global Ministries Department between 2003 and 2013. He now serves as full Professor of Missions. He initiated Toccoa Falls College's Semester Abroad program. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, February 23, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Mark D
International Teams & YWAM, N Palm Beach FL
M has served in cross-cultural ministry for 30 years. His focus: to bring Jesus and show love to the unreached, poor and marginalized. His family’s holistic ministry includes health education, healing prayer, economic and small business development, church planting and discipleship.
For the last 12 years, he has concentrated on advancing Jesus Movements. He’s involved in mobilizing, training and coaching teams in North Africa, the Middle East, Southeast and Central Asia.
His passion is mobilizing and reaching those in difficult places where few want to go. He also loves mentoring new team leaders. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, March 2, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Darrell Whiteman
Asbury Theological Seminary 1984-2005; The Mission Society 2005-2014; Interim Executive Director, Overseas Ministries Study Center 2015-2016; Global Development 2017-present; , Gig Harbor WA
Darrell Whiteman is a missiological anthropologist now semi-retired but continues to teach and train cross-cultural workers around the globe. He retired as VP and Resident Missiologist at The Mission Society, now TMS-Global. Darrell served in cross-cultural ministry for nine years in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Central Africa, then was one of the founding professors of Asbury Theological Seminary's School of World Mission and Evangelism, where he taught for 21 years and served as dean in the later years. He’s given leadership to many professional missiological societies researching the intersection of cultures and biblical values. Darrell annually equips hundreds of cross-cultural witnesses to understand God's mission around the globe and to help them to better connect the gospel to the deepest part of their worldview. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Dennis Cochrane
Lexington SC
Dennis and his wife Nancy served as linguists and Bible translators among the 20,000 Duna people of Papua New Guinea. After devising an alphabet for this previously unwritten language they produced primers and readers, teaching many to read their own language. They then translated the first portions of God's Word into the Duna language. Several thousand Duna came to faith in Christ and today there are many churches among these people. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, March 16, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Jim Wehner
Focused Community Strategies, Atlanta GA
Jim Wehner, President, FCS Urban Ministries
Jim has led and participated in multiple workshops at the Christian Community Development Association conference and at churches regarding Responsible Charity, Affordable Housing, the impact of the foreclosure crisis on neighborhoods, and Neighborhood Dynamics of Redevelopment. He has also worked with multiple churches and leadership teams to aid them in developing a vision for ministry in the communities where they serve. Jim supports multiple organizations at the board level assisting them as they develop thinking and best practices around organizational structure, board governance, and team development. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, March 23, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Jean Johnson
Five Stones Global, St. Paul MN
Jean Johnson serves primarily as a missionary and coach, while fulfilling the role of Executive Director for Five Stones Global. Jean brings 30 years of cross-cultural mission experience, the majority of those years in Cambodia. Her ultimate desire is to inspire a movement of disciple-makers who make disciples of Jesus by using methods that lead to local-sustainability and spontaneous multiplication in global missions. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, March 30, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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Gabriela Phillips
Adventist Muslim Relations Coordinator for North America, Ooltewah TN
Gabriela Phillips and her husband have served for over twenty years among Muslim in Central Asia, the Middle East and currently they are in North America, where they serve among refugees from the Middle East. Gabriela is currently pursuing doctoral studies in the area of Missiology and loves to share the many ways in which God is drawing Muslims to himself. b
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Class Info
Date: Monday, April 13, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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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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CH Hills
iFace Ministries, Roswell GA
Chiu Hea loves to teach in a way that displays the power of God in lives released for God’s glory. After 10 years in Pasadena, CA, at Frontier Ventures, she and Mark moved to Atlanta to raise Brandon and Kimberly. From 2000-2015, they invested in Perspectives, mobilized many to serve refugees from Burma, Nepal, Somalia, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Iraq. They also provided homestay to international students learning English in an immersion setting.
Recently, after 4 years in Jordan and Malaysia (counseling missionaries and serving refugees), they returned to Atlanta as empty-nesters, encouraging others to go deep with God. They enjoy caring for international students through iFace Ministries, and bringing people together around themes of global significance.
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Class Info
Date: Monday, April 20, 2015
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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