Bro. Chuck and the FBC Martin Family,

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1 Bro. Chuck and the FBC Martin Family, On behalf of the Staff and Board of Directors at Catalyst Missions, we would like to thank you for partnering with us to propagate the gospel through indigenous church planting. We count it a great privilege to see others join this work founded upon the words of the Lord Jesus, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age (Matthew 28:18-20). In the subsequent pages of this packet, you will find a number of necessary documents. As you prepare for your upcoming trip, we suggest that you take time to review each page, carefully noting the proposed schedule, needed items list, memorandum of understanding, training lessons, Backyard Bible Club lessons, and prayer points. These instructions will aid in securing a beneficial trip for both parties and growth in grace. Again, thank you for your willingness to serve Christ through a partnership with Catalyst Missions. We pray you will find Jesus more satisfying as you serve Him in the gospel ministry! Doug Landrum, PhD Executive Director, Catalyst Missions

2 Proposed Schedule Friday, March 27, 2015 o 6:00 p.m. Arrive at Green Acres Mobile Park, Memphis, TN o 6:00-7:00 p.m. Unload/Eat/Get Acquainted o 7:00-8:30 p.m. Service with Comunidad en Cristo o 9:00 p.m. Arrive at Lucy Baptist Church (LBC), Millington, TN/ Unload/Settle room arrangements Saturday, March 28, 2015 o 8:00 a.m. Training Session #1 in the Upper Room (LBC) o 9:30 a.m. Arrive on site at Millington location (Pleasant Ridge Trailer Park) o 9:30-11:30 a.m. Coordinated effort of prayer walking, advertisement through flyers, and preparation for following afternoon/night activities. o 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch (on site or at LBC) o 1:30 p.m. Arrive on site at Memphis location (Green Acres Mobile Park) o 1:30-3:30 p.m. Coordinated effort of prayer walking, advertisement through flyers, and construction assessment. o 3:30 p.m. Begin preparation and setup for afternoon/night events and begin soccer camp. o 4:00-6:00 p.m. Block party/bybc o 6:00-7:00 p.m. Hot dog cookout/chips/cokes o 7:00-8:00 p.m. Clean up/repack materials in block party trailer o 8:30 p.m. Arrive at LBC/Debrief/Prepare for Sunday activities

3 Sunday, March 29, 2015 o 9:30 a.m. Sunday School at LBC o 10:30 a.m. Service at LBC/Possible youth involvement o 12:00 p.m. Lunch/Potluck with LBC workers? o 1:30 p.m. Arrive on site at Millington location (Pleasant Ridge Trailer Park) o 2:00 p.m. Begin soccer camp/setup for Block Party/BYBC o 3:00-5:00 p.m. Block Party/BYBC o 5:00-6:00 p.m. Hot dog cookout/chips/cokes o 6:30 p.m. Clean up/repack materials in block party trailer o 8:00 p.m. Arrive at LBC/Debrief/Game night in gym Monday, March 30, 2015 o 8:30 a.m. Training Session #2 in the Upper Room (LBC) o 10:00 a.m. Tour of Memphis and other working sites o 12:30 p.m. Lunch (Traditional Memphis Location/LBC) o 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch (on site or at LBC)

4 Needed/Furnished Items FBC Needed Items for Activities List o Four regulation soccer balls o 10 sports cones o Leather bracelets o (Enough for 100 salvation bracelets) o Beads o (Gold/Yellow, Black, Red, White, Green) o (Enough for 100 bracelets) o Candy o (3-4 bags should be sufficient) o Guitar/Djembe o (If anyone in your group wants to play for the music time) o Backyard Bible lesson Copies o (Just for your participants. See below. I will send a translated copy) o Training lesson copies o (See below. Lessons 1 and 2/Discipleship and Church Planting) o Hot dog cookout items o (200 hot dogs/buns, small bags of chips) o (Youth/Adult workers will be eating as well) o Sound board o (If you are able to bring. If not, we can access one) o Transportation o (Team participants) o Lunch money o (If you decide to eat out on Monday at lunch) o (Should not need more than $10) Catalyst Furnished Items o Block Party Trailer o (Includes bounce house, popcorn machine and kernels, etc., various games) o Trailer transportation o Grill o (Hot dog cookout) o Advertising Materials o (We will have flyers ready for both communities) o Drinks/Cups/Plates/Napkins/Condiments/Garbage Bags

5 o (Hot dog cookout) o Accommodations o (Sleeping areas, Showers, Bathroom areas, Kitchen and corresponding utensils and dining ware)

6 Leadership and Teams Leadership Doug Landrum o Executive Director, Catalyst Missions o Andy Hynes o Director of International Ministries, Catalyst Missions o Chuck Johnson o Associate Pastor of Youth, FBC Martin o Activities Teams Advertising Team o Leaders: Doug Landrum, Chuck Johnson Advertising team All participants BYBC Team o Leaders: Doug Landrum, Chuck Johnson Bible Lesson team 3-4 participants Recreation team 3-4 participants Craft team 3-4 participants Music team 3-4 participants Setup/Breakdown All participants Soccer Camp Team o Leader: Andy Hynes Soccer Team 3 participants

7 Construction Assessment Team o Leader: FBC Adult Assessment team Adult participants

8 Domestic Team Member Application Full Legal Name Male Female Age Name you go by Will your spouse be going on this trip with you? Yes No Any other relatives going on this short term missions trip? If so who? Present Address City State Zip Phone Permanent Address: (if different from #2 above) City State Zip Phone Your address: Person to notify in case of emergency (Other than spouse): Phone: Address: City State Zip Do you know for sure that you are going to heaven? If yes, on what do you base this? To what church do you belong? For how long? Denomination What type of service have you done in your local church?

9 Describe any experience in Christian work: Your Signature Below Indicates the Following: All the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge. I have read Catalyst Statement of Faith and Practice ( and agree to respect it in all regards. I will not propagate convictions contrary to those in the statement during my time with Catalyst. I am willing to faithfully carry out my assignment and to cooperate in every way possible. I will accept and respect the decisions and authority of the team leaders and abide by the rules of the mission. If I have a cause for complaint or a difference of opinion, I will bring it at once to the team leaders instead of others who may not be able to help me. I will not hold Catalyst Missions liable for injury, disease, or delay of return while under the auspices of Catalyst Missions. Signature: Date:

10 LA CREACION DEL MUNDO Base Bíblica: Génesis 1-2 Backyard Bible Club Lesson 1 La primera historia de la Biblia se encuentra en el libro de Génesis. Génesis significa comienzo, y nos cuenta de cómo comenzó el mundo. Antes que existiera el mundo, era Dios. El no tiene principio ni fin. Dios creo todo lo que existe. Dios hizo el cielo y la tierra solo por medio de su Palabra. En el primer día de la creación, Dios dijo, Que haya luz! Y hubo luz. Dios llamó a la luz día y a la oscuridad, noche. Los siguientes días de la creación fueron así: El segundo día Dios habló y separó las aguas del cielo de las aguas abajo, El tercer día Dios separó las aguas del mar para que saliera la tierra seca e hizo todas las plantas, El cuarto día Dios hizo el sol, la luna y todas las estrellas, El quinto día Dios creó a los animales del mar y a las aves, El sexto día Dios hizo todos los animales que viven en la tierra. Todo lo que Dios creó era bueno y perfecto. Entonces después de haber creado a todos los animales en el sexto día Dios dijo: Ahora hagamos al hombre y que sea parecido a nosotros. Entonces Dios tomó polvo de la tierra y formó al primer hombre. Le sopló en su nariz para darle vida y le puso por nombre, Adán. Dios hizo pasar por delante de Adán a todos los animales y Adán les dio nombres. Sin embargo entre ellos Adán no encontró la ayuda idónea que necesitaba para quitarle la soledad. Por eso Dios hizo que Adán se durmiera y le sacó una costilla. De esa costilla Dios hizo a una mujer. Cuando se la trajo a Adán, el dijo que era hueso de su hueso, y carne de su carne. Su nombre era Eva. Dios vio todo lo que había

11 creado y dijo que era bueno. Adán y Eva eran perfectos. Además tenían una comunión perfecta con Dios. Dios le dio la tarea de gobernar sobre toda la creación y de llenar a toda la tierra con sus descendientes. Dios hizo todo en seis días. El séptimo día Dios descansó porque había terminado de hacer todo lo que quería crear. Dios es el único Dios verdadero. (Deuteronomio 6:4-5) Dios es eterno. No tiene principio ni fin. (Génesis 1:1; Deuteronomio 33:27) Dios es completamente independiente. No necesita nada, ni a nadie. (Isaías 40:28) Dios es todopoderoso. Puede hacer todo lo que quiere hacer. (Mateo 19:26) Dios es bueno. No hay nada mal en Él. (Salmo 34:8) El hombre tiene la capacidad y privilegio de conocer a Dios. (Génesis 1:27; Juan 17:3)

12 Training Summary: Lesson 1: Why church plant? Church Planting Principles: Lesson 1 Why Church Plant? 3 Primary Reasons o Existing churches lack the native tongue Acts 2:1-12 The early church demonstrated the necessity of the gospel in the heart language of the hearer. o Existing, indigenous churches lack necessary proximity The term indigenous communicates three main ideas. Self-sustaining o The native believers must have the ability to sustain all ministries of the church without the need for outside resources. Thus, the planter must avoid planting a church dependent upon his time, talent, or treasure. Self-propagating o The native believers must have the ability and motivation to reproduce every ministry the planter initiates. (This facet of indigenous churches necessitates simple models) Self-governing o The native believers must consent to their own ability under the ministry of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God to govern the affairs of the church. At this point, the planter must avoid significant dependency by allowing the people to work through their own problems with the Word. Though indigenous churches may exist, proximity forms a major part of indigenous principles. The native believers need a place within their own community. o Romans 15:23 o no place left Further, indigenous does not just refer to cultural awareness.

13 o Example: We are not just planting among Hispanics. We are planting among Hispanics in Memphis, in Green Acres. Every community is indigenous. o Existing churches struggle to assimilate those who have never heard Pragmatically, the statement, those who have never heard refers to two categories UUP (Unreached, Unengaged people groups) o Romans 1:18-23 o This group refers to those with no gospel opportunity UEP (Unevangelized peoples) o Acts 2:1-12 o This group refers to those who have never heard the gospel intelligibly in their own language and culture. Native unbelievers will almost never assimilate into existing Anglo churches. Some of them have never heard (UUP). Many have only been taught in English, utilizing deductive, logical presentations (UEP). Our Model (Christ s Model) How will we plant churches? o We will formulate a cluster approach to planting and take individual responsibility for multiplication. o Step 1: Small reproduction John 1:42 Jesus spent 80% of his time with his disciples He peered through Peter to Pentecost Each core team member responsible for one to two families. o Step 2: Men of peace Luke 10:6 Identification of responsibility comes through intentional effort to identify openness o Prayer walking o Community events o Step 3: Gospel sowing Matthew 16:17-23 To be culturally relevant, we will utilize creation to Christ or Buenas Noticias. o Step 4: Discipleship Impartation 2 Timothy 2:2 Only after you have perceived faithfulness to relate the newly received gospel to the native family do you take them into your trust. At this point, you baptize the individual and begin specific training for reproduction within the plant model.

14 o Theology o Methodology o Devotion o Step 5: Familial connectivity 1 Corinthians 12:13-15 Acts 2:42 Four elements of church life o Apostle s teaching o Fellowship o Breaking of bread o Prayer Quotes/Statistics o In the midst of such disintegration and chaos it appears that the goal of the vast majority of churches today is to attract as many people as possible by providing the desired recreational, educational, and other felt need niche programs/groups that people demand and have come to expect from the church. This programming approach has been practiced for decades now without regard to the fact that the church is having little or no impact on the deep spiritual problems facing our families and our nation. Dr. Greg Spears o Each year, in America, 3,500 to 4,000 churches cease to exist. Only 1,500 to 2,000 are planted. 60% fewer churches exist now for every 10,000 persons than in o We are only reaching a fraction of the ethnic population in America and worldwide.

15 Lesson 1: Why church plant? Lesson 2: Church Planting Ability Church Planting Principles: Lesson 2 Review What we covered in Lesson 1 o Why church plant? Existing churches want the native tongue Existing churches lack the necessary proximity Existing churches struggle to assimilate those who have never heard o How will we plant churches? Cluster approach to planting and take individual responsibility for multiplication. Step 1: Small reproduction Step 2: Men of peace Step 3: Gospel sowing Step 4: Discipleship Impartation Step 5: Familial connectivity o Quotes/Stats In the midst of such disintegration and chaos it appears that the goal of the vast majority of churches to day is to attract as many people as possible by providing the desired recreational, educational, and other felt need niche programs/groups that people demand and have come to expect from the church. This programming approach has been practiced for decades now without regard to the fact that the church is having little or no impact on the deep spiritual problems facing our families and our nation. Dr. Greg Spears We are only reaching a fraction of the ethnic population in America and worldwide. Church Planting Ability Model o Ability/Need of the Planter

16 Anyone can plant new churches Under the direction of the Holy Spirit Having all the necessary tools Does not demand a pastor role Hardly anyone plants new churches o Church planting essentials 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Sower Spirit Seed Soil Vision People-Oriented Not Place-Oriented From this method emerges the national pastor 1. Gospel 2. Family 3. Community Training 4. Mission Church Planting Existing Church Church Planting Baggage o Money, gadgets and things concepts and theological positions may be just a great hindrance The idea that a church that meets in a church house is more genuine than a church that meets in a home People-driven churches are much different than program or place-driven churches Singular leadership in the new church. Leadership must reevaluate involvement/experience Predicting the future on the basis of past resistance or failures. This requires no faith at all. The idea that if one sector of society is resistant then all others must be. A flawed definition of what a church is. The idea that only the professional clergy can be effective church planters. Low expectation level for new believers.

17 The idea that if a church ceases to function as a group, the church or planter is a failure. What is a church? o Four Main Components (Acts 2:42) Fellowship Breaking of Bread Prayer Apostle s teaching o Body of Believers Part of God s eternal plan Puts forth Christ as the head of the group Proposes unity within the membership even though there is a variety of gift. Pushes every part of the body to grow. What does the body need to grow? o Nourishment o Time o Space We are planting a multiplying group of believers with simplicity as the goal!

18 Prayer Items for Team and Supporters Travel Luggage and belongings not lost, stolen or broken Protection of tickets, credit cards, and money. No mechanical problems with vehicles. Health and Safety Protection from accidents, crime, natural disaster, terrorists and dangerous animals. Protection from sickness: cholera, AIDS, Hepatitis, Typhoid, Dengue Fever, Yellow Find time for sleep and exercise Provided with safe food and water Protected from drastic climate changes Spiritual Good times of intimacy with Jesus in the Bible and prayer God s protection from demonic attack Protection from discouragement, fear, doubt and curses Demonstrate purity, humility, boldness, wisdom, patience, love for people, teachable spirit and the power of the Holy Spirit People come to Christ and be equipped for ministry Team Express unity, love, good communication, patience and spiritual gifts Resist jealousy, envy, bitterness and pride Grace for cultural adjustments, dealing with jet lag, being away from family and friends and lack of privacy Long Term Spiritual growth

19 Changed lives Long term commitment to and involvement in world evangelism Verses to Pray Exodus 4:12; 33:1-4 Psalms 4:8; 19:14; 121:1-8 Isaiah 40:29-31; 55:10-11 Zechariah 4:6 Acts 1:8; 4:29-30 Ephesians 3:16-20; 6:10-20