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Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Location: Greenville SC Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church 207 Mitchell Road Greenville SC 29615

Contact: Patty Bynum

(864) 419-6478

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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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    David P Hemingway

    Maxeys GA

    David is married with four daughters and a son. He has served in campus ministry for 8 years followed by 13 years in several leadership roles for Cafe 1040 and Frontier Ventures.
    
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    Date: Thursday, January 11, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Coty Pinckney

    Desiring God Community Church, Harrisburg NC

    With a doctorate in the economics of poor countries, Coty worked with developing country governments in Africa and Asia for two decades. During the 1990's God called him out of economics into a full-time preaching and teaching ministry. The Pinckneys served as missionaries in Cameroon during 2001/02. Coty returned to the Charlotte area in 2002 to plant Desiring God Community Church. Coty also partnered with David Voth of Steele Creek Church to bring the Perspectives course back to Charlotte after a long hiatus. In addition to his pastoral work and his service with Perspectives Charlotte, Coty is involved in training and equipping pastors in India, Indonesia, and elsewhere. Coty and his wife Beth have six children and nine grandchildren, and live in Harrisburg, NC.
    
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    Date: Thursday, January 18, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Heiko Burklin

    World Witness (ARP), Taylors SC

    Heiko Burklin is the Mission Developer at World Witness, the missions arm of the ARP denomination. He has served as the senior pastor at the Neely’s Creek ARP Church in Rock Hill, SC, (2009-2015), as the team leader for a youth church-planting team in East Berlin (1995-2006), and as the Minister of Youth and Christian Education at the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Wales, FL, (1986-1995). He has been married to his wife Kay for 34 years and they have three boys, Stephan (married to Abigail), Yannick (married to Julia) and Micah (married to Laura). He is a graduate of Taylor University (B.A. History) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div. and D.Min.) and has worked with Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He is a dual citizen (German and American) and enjoys all sorts of sports, especially tennis. Hanging with his family, however, is one of his most favorite activities.
    
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    Date: Thursday, January 25, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Victor Prieto

    Betania Hispanic Baptist Church, Taylors SC

    Dr. Victor Prieto is Professor of Linguistics & Spanish, and the Chair of the Dept. of Modern Languages & Linguistics at North Greenville University (NGU). He has an MA and a PhD in linguistics (Univ. of Florida), a Masters in Christian Ministry (NGU), a Bachelor in Theology (Venezuela Baptist Seminary) & Language Education (Carabobo University, Venezuela, his 1st home country). Victor is a linguist, a preacher, a college professor, & has worked in a church plant (Florida, 2005, with Hispanic migrants; Berea, SC in 2017, among Hispanics in general) Victor does Christian ministry in different roles: 1) Hispanic Ministries Consultant (Spartanburg Baptist Assoc./Network, 2013-2015); 2) Bible/Theology Teacher (Hispanic Bible Institute in Taylors, SC); 3) Associate & Worship pastor (Betania Church, Taylors, SC); 4) Short-term volunteer Linguist/ Missionary (Wycliffe) He and his family live in Greenville and are active at Betania Church.
    
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    Date: Thursday, February 1, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Estevão Muller

    Frontiers Brasil / Perspectivas Brasil, Curitiba, PR Not in USA

    Estevão was born and raised in Brazil, whose parents were Wycliffe missionaries for 40 years. After college, he pastored in the US, followed by 11 years directing mobilization and training for Crossover Communications, in Brazil. For the past 8 years Estevão serves in Training for Frontiers Brasil, mobilizing the Brazilian church toward global mission, and sending Brazilians to work among unreached Muslim people groups. Estevão helped found and is President of Perspectivas Brasil, offering Perspectives on the World Christian Movement for Portuguese speakers. He is finishing a MA in Intercultural Studies at CIU (Columbia Int'l Univ.). Estevão and Katia, his wife of 28 years, have a 10-yr-old daughter, Joana and a 5-yr-old daughter, Nadjia.
    
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    Date: Thursday, February 8, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Marti Wade

    Pioneers, Hillsboro OR

    Marti has been teaching Perspectives since the 1990’s and serving with Pioneers (Pioneers.org) since 2007, where she is the editorial director for the Marketing Team. Previously she was part of a ministry that sent teams to conduct ethnographic research to support strategic prayer and ministry efforts in unreached cities. She is the editor and publisher of the weekly Missions Catalyst newsletter (MissionsCatalyst.net) and serves on the board for MissionWorks (MissionWorks.global).
    
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    Date: Thursday, February 15, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    David Cashin

    Columbia Int'l University, Columbia SC

    Dr. Cashin is professor of intercultural studies at Columbia Int'l University. He is fluent in Bengali and Swedish. The 1st due to investing 9 years with Bengali speakers (the 6th largest living language). The 2nd, thru marriage to Margareta, pastoring churches and earning his PhD in Indiology at Stockholm University.
    
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    Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:15 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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    Edward Smither

    Columbia International University, Irmo SC

    Ed Smither is Professor of Intercultural Studies, History of Global Christianity and Dean of the College of Intercultural Studies at Columbia International University. Ed spent 14 years in intercultural ministry in France, North Africa, and the USA. He has authored, edited, or translated 11 books, including Christian Mission: A Concise Global History, Mission as Hospitality, and Mission in the Early Church. Ed is married to Shawn and they have 3 kids (Brennan, Emma, and Eve). Ed enjoys biking the backroads of Columbia, following Clemson football, and listening to modern rock and old hymns.
    
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    Date: Thursday, March 1, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Marsha Woodard

    Wycliffe Bible Translators, Greensboro NC

    Marsha came to faith in Christ in 1979 on a hippie journey to Africa, searching for the meaning of life; three years later she began what would become a life-time career, engaging the globe for her Lord. Marsha has served in Latin America, Europe and North Africa, including the adventure of living in refugee camps in the Sahara Desert. In 2010 she joined Wycliffe Bible Translators, serving their partner Seed Company as Field Coordinator and Training Manager, and currently as Launch Coordinator for Wycliffe USA. Marsha's passion, training and mentoring new cross-cultural workers, led her to author “To Timbuktu and Beyond: A Guide to Getting Started in Missions”, published by William Carey Library, in 2009.
    
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    Date: Thursday, March 8, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Chip Atkinson

    Crossover Global, Columbia SC

    Chip Atkinson began serving with Crossover while attending Columbia International University. Upon completion of his course work, earning a Master of Arts degree in Leadership for Evangelism and Discipleship, Chip moved into full-time service with Crossover for four and a half years. For a time, the Lord led him into Pastoral ministry, so he was ordained and served as Associate Pastor at Fellowship Bible Church. Chip has also taught several Perspectives courses on missions and taught in a variety of churches. Recognizing God’s call on his life to mobilize workers to missions, Chip returned to Crossover in 2009 to fulfill his passion to mobilize individuals to fill their role in helping complete the Great Commission. Today, Chip serves as Assistant US Director with Crossover Global. Having a passion for helping people discover how and where they fit in God’s plan of redeeming the world to Himself. Chip has led numerous teams on trips to Jamaica, Brazil, Bahamas, Canada, Colombia, Moldova, Turkey, Lebanon and Central Asia His experience makes Chip an excellent selection to speak at a missions conference or fill the pulpit for a missions emphasis Sunday. He loves to bring scripture to life as it relates to missions and is comfortable speaking to any size or age group. Chip’s enthusiasm for mobilizing individuals is evident as he speaks on reaching the unreached for God’s global glory! Chip is married to Tana and they live in Irmo, SC. In their “spare” time, you might find them enjoying walks on the beach, working out at the gym, or hanging out with friends.
    
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    Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    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.
    
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  • Class Info

    Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Michele Rickett

    She Is Safe, Roswell GA

    Michele Rickett is founder and president of Sisters In Service (SIS), an international ministry that tackles the abuse and exploitation of women and girls - raising awareness and advocacy, publishing research, and fostering practical empowerment projects of local women in the most hostile and least reached places.
    
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    Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Grant Haynes

    Global Frontier Missions, Lilburn GA

    Grant Haynes founded Global Frontier Missions in 2000 while church planting among indigenous groups in southern Mexico. His passion is to see as many individuals and churches as possible praying, giving, welcoming, and going to the least reached people groups of the earth. Grant spent 14 years serving in Oaxaca, Mexico with his wife and three children church planting, hosting short-term mission groups, running an indigenous Bible school, and starting a missionary training school for North Americans. Grant now serves in Clarkston, GA, known as the most diverse square mile in America, reaching refugees from Iraq, Burma, Bhutan, Nepal, Somalia, Ethiopia, and many other nations.
    
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    Date: Thursday, April 12, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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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    Karen Griffith

    Center for Intercultural Training, Fillmore CA

    Karen and her husband Gary, served for 17 years in Eastern Europe. In 2010 they returned to the states and served for more than a decade at the Center for Intercultural Training. Karen is burdened to see cross-cultural workers thrive in life and ministry. To that end, she now shepherds missionaries around the world from their base in Southern California. Karen married Gary in 1996, and moved from Poland to Bulgaria, to teach Theological English, preparing Eastern Europeans for ministry. In 2001 the Griffiths moved to Scotland. Karen served in women’s ministries, teacher training and leadership development. Returning to Bulgaria in 2005, Karen taught English to Bulgarians and coached missionaries through language and cultural adaptation. Now, she helps missionaries worldwide to thrive!
    
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    Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 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: Thursday, April 26, 2018

    Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM

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