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Date: Monday, August 22, 2016

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 PM

Location: Eastminster Presbyterian Church 1958 N. Webb Road Wichita KS 67206

Contact: Curt Romig

316-681-0664

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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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    Bryan Padgett

    Redeemer Stillwater, Stillwater OK

    Bryan has served in mission mobilization for over 10 years with ministries such as The Traveling Team, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, Frontiers, Avant and more recently as missions pastor at Redeemer Church in Lubbock, TX. He and his wife are currently planting a church in Stillwater, OK. They hope to plant a church that would intentionally develop and send many church planting teams out among unreached and unengaged people groups. If there was one verse that drives what he does, it would Habakkuk 2:14 which states, "For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as water cover the seas." He is married to Abbey and has four kids - Judson, Lydia, Isobel and Hazel.
    
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    Date: Monday, August 22, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Ken Shackelford

    Lumenations, Searcy AR

    Ken Shackelford was in pastoral ministry for 14 years in California and Arkansas. He and his wife, Tanja and their family have lived long term and worked on the Tibetan Plateau in China and also in Albania. In 2018, Ken formed a new media-mobilization organization called Lumenations. In 2021, Ken and his family will be relocating to Tunisia where he will pastor the Sousse International Church.
    
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    Date: Monday, August 29, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Darren McClintock

    , Kechi KS

    
    
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    Date: Tuesday, September 6, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Michael Goolsby

    Eastminster Presbyterian Church (EPC), Wichita KS

    Michael (Mike) Goolsby is pastor who has worked domestically and internationally in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. From 2005 to 2012 he lived and worked in Central Asia, first with an international school and later as co-founder of a leadership and language training and consulting business that hired and trained national workers.
    
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    Date: Monday, September 12, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Don Davis

    The Urban Ministry Institute, Wichita KS

    
    
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    Date: Monday, September 19, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Andy Ott

    Wycliffe Bible Translators, Lancaster SC

    Andy Ott was born and raised in Bolivia, South America. His parents were in the process of translating the Scriptures for the Ignaciano people of central Bolivia. He grew up seeing the impact that the translated Scripture had on individuals, families, communities, and cultures. Andy and his family moved to Peru, South America in 1993 with Wycliffe/JAARS to help provide safe, quick, reliable transportation in and out of remote jungle locations in support of Bible translation. Then in 2000, they moved back to the Wycliffe USA Headquarters to work in recruiting the needed personnel to make Vision 2025 become a reality! He has been mobilizing and recruiting ever since! Andy is husband to one wife, Jan, and father to two adult children, Daniel (married to Danielle) and Hannah. We enjoy having them near, especially since we now have a grandbaby, Caleb! However, we know that will not always be so, since we hope to go back overseas before the Task is complete, and Christ returns!
    
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    Date: Monday, September 26, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Brian Richards

    International Church of Skopje, Wichita KS

    Brian has been working in Skopje, Macedonia for almost 20 years. He's been a part of 2 church planting teams, co-founded a local NGO, worked with local businesses in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility, and most recently has been pastoring the International Church of Skopje.
    
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    Date: Monday, October 3, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Sean Cooper

    The Traveling Team, Fayetteville AR

    Sean and his wife Meredith have spent the last decade traveling the entire Continental U.S. casting mission vision with Traveling Team. They have a two year old daughter named Haven. Sean graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Communication. He has short term exposure in India and Indonesia. Sean continues to travel nation wide speaking to students and churches. When not speaking he serves alongside The Traveling Team Leadership as the Director of Ministry Advancement. He is working on a Masters Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary.
    
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    Date: Monday, October 10, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Asif

    OM-LUKE, Tyrone GA

    Asif Mall was born to a Christian family in Pakistan. Asif speaks Urdu, Hindi and English in addition to his mother tongue of Punjabi. Asif went on to Higher Education studying English Literature & Journalism for his BA degree. He then went on to study English Literature at the MA level at Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan. Asif was recruited by Open Doors International joined church work in Pakistan, and continued in ministry work for nearly 3 years before traveling to the UK in 1996 to study for a BA (Hons) in Theology and Ministry from Sheffield University. In Sheffield he got involved with international student ministries on a voluntary basis and was also able to help churches in developing their outreach to Muslims in the community, and in supporting the persecuted church around the world, especially in Pakistan. Towards the end of his degree programme he met and became engaged to Clare who was also interested in Muslim outreach, they married in September 2000. God blessed them with a son in 2003 and a daughter in 2006. In 1999, after graduating, Asif joined Operation Mobilisation as a missionary evangelist in the UK. Asif's roles include being the leader for Asian Ministry, evangelist to Muslims, apologist, Trainer and mission-mobiliser for ministry among Muslims. Asif is also the coordinator of MTH - Markaz Tehqiq Al-Haq (Centre for Research of the Truth), which is a consultancy and resource project, which helps churches develop effective ministry among Muslims. MTH focuses on researching and developing appropriate apologetics to reach Muslims, that 'ordinary' Christians can be trained in and use. Asif has been a regular speaker at several "Encountering the World of Islam" (PWI) classes in the United States in Colorado, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. He has also been a guest lecturer at Columbia International University, Columbia, S.C.; Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, NY; Biola University, La Mirada, CA; Bethel Seminary, San Diego, CA; PWI Course, Washington Bible College, Lanham, Maryland; Horizon School of Evangelism, San Diego, CA; Heritage Christian College, El Cajon, CA; Casas Adobe Christian Middle School, and Desert Christian High School, Tucson, AZ. For the last several years, Asif has been involved in extensive teaching and seminar presentations on ‘ministry among Muslims’ and preaching at various churches in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, South Carolina, Chicago (Illinois), Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Washington State and California. Asif and MTH offer a range of various seminars on ‘Ministry to Muslims’ for Churches, Bible Colleges and University Christian Unions. A listing of these seminar opportunities, which are designed to help you and your church develop an effective witness to Muslims, is available upon request from (MTH@care4free.net).
    
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    Date: Monday, October 17, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Curt Romig

    Journey Bible Fellowship, Leander TX

    God revealed the good news of Christ's death and resurrection for my sins when I was a child. In high school, God gave me a love for missions, geography, culture, and languages. Then in 2003 I took Perspectives, and God did some amazing work in my heart and mind through it. After a year of ministry in the Amazon Jungle and 4 years living in Central Asia working with Muslims, God led me back to my hometown of Wichita to serve as the Pastor of Evangelism and Missions at First Evangelical Free Church. My wife, Michelle, and I are filled with joy to be a part of God's work among all peoples!
    
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    Date: Monday, October 24, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    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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    Date: Monday, November 7, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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 Reimschisel

    Global Signet Group, Inc., Bel Aire KS

    Mark Reimschisel is a missionary with Global Signet Group, is part of First Evangelical Free Church in Wichita, KS, married to Lynette and has six children from 22-12 years of age. He takes time to fish, read, and do anything related to wood and food.
    
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    Date: Monday, November 14, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    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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    Date: Monday, November 21, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    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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    Date: Monday, November 28, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 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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    Phillip Nelson

    SIM, Charlotte NC

    Rev. Dr. Phillip Nelson pastored for over thirty years. He has served as a mission mobilizer for over ten years and, in addition, began teaching Perspective classes 25 years ago. He is the husband of one wife and father of five saved adult children. He is a preacher and teacher of the Gospel for 45+ years.
    
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    Date: Monday, December 5, 2016

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:10 PM

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