Class Info

Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Location: Ferndale Conference and Retreat Center 5942 Portal Way Ferndale WA 98248

Contact: Duranda Marchell

925-408-1337

• • Registration & Orientation

    Registration & Orientation

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  • Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• • 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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    Jonathan Dawn

    Lynden WA

    We were missionaries in East Africa for 20 years. I was a 1. Bible College educator; 2. a church nurturer; 3. a designer/implementor of 2 year, field-based, non-formal training for international teams of church planters amongst unreached peoples; 4. Principal of college training African missionaries And in the 19 years since then, I have: 5. taught at Trinity Western University 6. co-led an ESL Bible study for new immigrants and refugees My wife is an educator as well, and we have been blessed with a married son and a married daughter.
    
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    Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018

    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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    Pete Williamson

    Great Commandments Ministries, Yakima WA

    Pete Williamson is a staff member of Great Commandments Ministries in Tieton, WA. Previously, he served as founder and pastor of Oikos Fellowship in Bellingham, WA (est. 2005). In addition to preaching and teaching, he has a particular interest in ministering to college age folks as well as a big heart for international missions. He and his wife Cheryl spent two years teaching English at a Christian school in Japan from 1997-99, and then beginning in 2009, he has made several trips to Zambia to teach and equip local pastors. Beginning in 2014, Pete has had the privilege of teaching at GCM through their ACTS Essentials/Ascent programs.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018

    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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    Lynne Ellis Gray

    Serve the World Ministries, Woodinville WA

    Dr. Lynne Ellis-Gray is passionate about being an adoptive mom, pastor, catalyzer of people and resources for the kingdom, partnership builder, and social justice advocate. After spending 22 years as a mission's pastor at Overlake Christian church (and 35 years on church staffs), she is equipping individuals, churches and non-profits to strategically and intentionally live out their unique calling for the kingdom. She founded Ellis Gray Coaching and Consulting to empower missional living. Beside teaching this lesson, Lynne has served as coordinator and host church, believing deeply in the ministry of Perspectives.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, February 1, 2018

    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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    Jason Hubbard

    Everson WA

    
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018

    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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    Glen Basey

    Los Gatos Christian Church, Edmonds WA

    I served Puget Sound Christian College as faculty member and president for a total of 24 years. I served Pioneer Bible Translators as board member and chair of the board for 10 years. I served as Chair of the Education department of William Jessup University/San Jose Christian College for 6 years. I served the Christians Haven ministry to street children and orphans in the Philippines for two years. I have been involved in serving local congregations for the past seven years.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018

    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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    Diane Kina

    Perspectives On the World Christian Movement, Poulsbo WA

    Short bio: • Teacher • Mobilizer • Mission director, emeritus • Involved with Perspectives since 1991
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, February 22, 2018

    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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    George Gilchrist

    Presbyterian Church USA, Issaquah WA

    Dr. George Gilchrist is a Presbyterian Pastor who has served in Youth Ministry, Cross-Cultural Missions and as Head of Staff in churches in Maryland, California, and Alaska. For over three decades, he and his wife, Margie, have led annual short-term mission teams to Mexico, Europe and Albania. George has written a manual for a six-week study for short- term teams to be effective in a cross-cultural setting relative to country’s/people group’s history, culture, geography and language. Since 2003, he has been serving as an Interim/Transitional pastor in the San Francisco Bay Area. Currently, he and Margie live in Issaquah, Washington where he serves as Church Liaison for Alongside Ministries International, which serves churches in Europe.
    
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    Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018

    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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    Darrell Dorr

    Frontier Ventures, Lynnwood WA

    Darrell Dorr was Perspectives Director 1980-1982 and an associate editor of the first edition of the Perspectives Reader. He has been a missionary with Frontier Ventures since 1980, specializing in communications, and has been on assignment with various other organizations and projects, including Frontiers, Operation World, the Adopt-a-People Clearinghouse, and the Center for the Study of Global Christianity.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018

    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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    Rebecca Lewis

    Bellingham WA

    I am excited to see how God's Spirit is reaching out to families all over the earth! I have spent over 30 years seeking to bring the knowledge of Jesus to the least reached people groups on earth and am glad to bring the latest insights into remaining frontier people groups of God's kingdom today.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018

    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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    Robroy Ranger

    Superintendent Oregon Free Methodist, Vancouver WA

    Robroy Ranger is an Australian who is the Superintendent for the Oregon conference of the Free Methodist Church. Their mission is to become a multicultural group UNITED around JESUS to ignite a SPIRIT-fueled movement. His primary passion is to breathe Christ in the world and set people free. As well as leading Redmond AG, he has lead Business As Mission projects, which are sources for amazing “God stories”. He will draw from his many and varied experiences around the world - from singing for the Queen of England to being in the mud with children in Haiti. He is an innovative presenter clearly communicating the gospel with history, accuracy of context, and fun.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018

    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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    Keith Hook

    Missions Fest Seattle, Mukilteo WA

    Keith has served in three churches as pastor and has spent 30+ years working in and teaching missions. He and his family lived in Hong Kong for two years serving Christian workers in China. They have hosted 90+ international students in their home. Keith served as a mission agency training director and is currently the executive director of Missions Fest Seattle. He and his wife, Judy, also lead a cancer care support group called Healing Strong and they have 3 married daughters and 11 grandchildren.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, March 29, 2018

    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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    Karen Stoufer

    Christian Veterinary Mission, Wormleysburg PA

    Dr. Karen Stoufer served with her family in Nepal for 13 years in rural community development, animal health training and women's empowerment with the United Mission to Nepal and World Concern/CVM. She returned to serve as Director of Training and Asia programs for Christian Veterinary Mission (CVM) based in Seattle WA. She has a special interest in Missionary Kids (TCKs) and fostering of refugee teens.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, April 12, 2018

    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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    N8 Scholz

    Vision 5:9 Network, Stanwood WA

    N8 spent his early 30s in Lebanon as an English teacher and Hope Broker from 1999 to 2006. He published the story of his experiences in Coffee & Orange Blossoms: 7 Years & 15 Days in Tyre, Lebanon. Currently, N8 is actively engaged in helping form Jesus-following communities across North America to engage Muslims, and together learn how to obey the commands of Jesus.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018

    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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    T. Lewis

    Bellingham WA

    
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018

    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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    Darrell Dorr

    Frontier Ventures, Lynnwood WA

    Darrell Dorr was Perspectives Director 1980-1982 and an associate editor of the first edition of the Perspectives Reader. He has been a missionary with Frontier Ventures since 1980, specializing in communications, and has been on assignment with various other organizations and projects, including Frontiers, Operation World, the Adopt-a-People Clearinghouse, and the Center for the Study of Global Christianity.
    
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    Date: Thursday, May 3, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

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    Date: Thursday, May 10, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

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