Dr. Ryan Martin discusses the importance of missional awareness in the local church, particularly through local international ministry.
Book: Holding the Rope
Blog: The Upstream Collective - Cultivating Missions Awareness
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- What missional awareness is
- Three practical suggestions for engaging the local international community
- What missional discipleship looks like
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Ryan serves as Director of Missions and Operations with Lightbearers Ministries. He graduated in 2022 with a Doctor of Ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological seminary, where he also serves as a trustee. He has received a MDiv in Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (2008), and an undergraduate degree (2005) from Union University in Jackson, TN. Prior to joining Lightbearers, he served for thirteen years as a missions pastor in the local church. Ryan lives in Fayetteville with his wife, Rebekah, and three children: Hudson, Annie, and Hattie.
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00:09 - Introducing Ryan Martin
03:26 - What is missional awareness?
03:40 - ...The unreached are now within arm's reach
04:14 - ...John 20 - 21 - sent by Jesus to be ambassadors into the world
04:32 - ...The nations are here within our reach
05:01 - ...The Great Commission is not just for the paid professionals
05:22 - ...Make disciples and be disciples who make disciples
05:29 - How does missional awareness tie into our growing international community?
05:59 - ...Acts 17 - 26 - God has determined our dwelling places
06:12 - ...God has brought the nations to us and to recognize that we need to live that theology
06:50 - ...Recognize the need to take the gospel to our local people groups
09:47 - Planting seven churches over the next ten years
10:22 - ...First, Hispanic church plant and Second, South Asian
10:27 - ...Next, Hmong and South East Asian population
10:47 - ...and global partners to train and sent out
11:15 - ...Resourced by local church budget
11:42 - Practical Suggestions for engaging with the local international community
12:15 - ...Local church being missionally aware
12:34 - ...Visit world religion sites and learn about other religions
14:08 - ......Look for avenues to gospel conversations
14:14 - ......Read up on basics before visiting
15:05 - ...Frequenting ethnic establishments
15:17 - .....Food is a great way to break down barriers
16:20 - ...International students
16:54 - ......80% of international students will never be invited to an American home
19:21 - How does Lightbearers minister to students?
20:15 - ...Discipleship and missions
20:58 - ...72-unit complex houses students
21:55 - ...Life on life discipleship among students
22:03 - ...Match student with a local church mentor
22:26 - ...Fund mission projects to international church plant project
22:48 - ...Short term missions trips
23:54 - ...Dreaming of an East Coast presence
25:56 - Why is discipleship important for preparing for missions?
26:05 - ...At the heart of the Great Commission is discipleship and gathering into the local church
26:50 - What does missional discipleship look like?
27:03 - ...Corporate worship gathering
27:19 - ...Meeting in homes
27:27 - ...One-on-one and small groups
27:45 - ...Missional expressions in our lives
28:03 - ...Count the cost and take the gospel to the ends of the earth
31:37 - How does a church send AND go?
31:49 - ...We are all sent ones
32:03 - ...Protect the word, "missionary"
32:39 - ...We are all called to be on mission
32:50 - ...Opportunities to the cast the vision for missions
32:57 - ...Keep missions and missionaries in the minds of the church
33:41 - ...Each one of us are missionaries and are sent as well
34:31 - Ask ourselves how to build in missional awareness
34:48 - ...Pray for unreached people groups
35:19 - ...Read missionary biographies
35:41 - ..Look for opportunities to serve together on mission
36:03 - ...Take family on missions trip
37:01 - Contacting Ryan Martin...
37:07 - ...email ryanmartin@lightbearers.com
37:13 - ...twitter and instagram RyanAllenMartin
37:18 - ...blog theupstreamcollective.org
37:39 - ...book (Amazon): Holding the Rope
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