Where is the mission field? Who is the missionary? Monte Sahlin Director of Research & Special Projects Seventh-day Adventist Church Ohio Conference
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1 Where is the mission field? Who is the missionary? Monte Sahlin Director of Research & Special Projects Seventh-day Adventist Church Ohio Conference
2 Mansfield as a Mission Field o Richland County has a population of 125,000 o City of Mansfield has a population of 49,871 o Who are these people? How do they make a living? What are their needs? o Unemployment is now near 15% o One in five live below the poverty line
3 Adventist Presence o Richland County has 1 Adventist per each 497 population o Ghana 1 per 73 o Fiji 1 per 37 o New Guinea 1 per 23 o Rwanda 1 per 21 o Jamaica 1 per 14 o Belize 1 per 10 o U.S. 1 per 305 o World 1 per 450
4 Religious Profile of Richland County Protestant 15% Unchurched 61% Evangelical* 14% Catholic 9% Other 1% *Includes Adventists
5 Average Church Attendance in Richland County o 22% of the population attends worship on a typical weekend n n n 13.5% attend an Evangelical church 4.9% attend a Mainline Protestant church 3.5% attend a Catholic church o Church attendance increased 9.7% during the 1990s n n n A 39% increase in Evangelical churches 16% decline in Mainline Protestant ch s 20% decline in Catholic churches Source: American Church Research Project
6 The Challenge o What impact does your local church have on the community? If your church were to close down, would anyone in the community notice? o Jan Paulsen, General Conference President
7 Strategy of the Ohio Conference Cultivate an environment within which God s people discern God s direction and activities in them and for the communities in which they find themselves; that releases the missional imagination of the people of God; that empowers congregations to live and act as the missional people of God.
8 Public Awareness o Nine surveys over the past decade: Random telephone interviews of the general public. o Overall Results: n Two-thirds of the people have never heard of the Seventh-day Adventist Church n Less than one in ten can give one true fact about the Church o We are invisible!
9 Summary of Public Surveys
10 Surveys in More than 1,000 Adventist Local Churches o The majority of our members do not live in the same community where the church is located. o We drive in on Sabbaths and are absent the rest of the week. o Are we seen as good neighbors?
11 How far do you live from your church?
12 Community Service by Adventist Churches
13 Ellen White I have been shown that in our labor in the large cities the work has not been as well organized or the methods of labor as efficient as in other churches that have not the great light we regard as so essential. Why is this? Because so many of our laborers have been those who love to preach, and a large share of the labor has been put forth in preaching. n Letter 34, 1892
14 Ellen White o First meet the temporal needs of the people, and relieve their physical wants and sufferings, and you will find an open avenue to the heart, where you may plant the good seed of virtue and religion. n Testimonies to the Church, Vol. 4, page 227 o Preaching is a small part of the work to be done for the salvation of souls. n Review & Herald, August 22, 1899
15 An Adventist Missional Paradigm Christ s method alone will give true success in reaching the people. The Savior mingled with men as one who desired their good. He showed His sympathy for them, ministered to their needs, and won their confidence. Then He bade them, Follow Me. n The Ministry of Healing, page 143
16 Measuring church growth o Number of regularly participating adults as percentage of book membership o Number of regularly participating youth as percentage of book membership o Change in number of regularly participating adults over the last five years o Percentage of adults involved in activities that strengthen faith (outside of worship)
17 Possible Predictors of Church Growth o Worship experiences o Congregational identity o Evangelistic outreach activities o Community service o Christian education o Specifically related to church growth
18 Church growth measured as a higher percent of participating adults o Members excited about the future of the church o Church helps members deepen their relationship with God o Church sponsors a community service of employment counseling and/or job training o Church sponsors a community service of senior citizens feeding program
19 Church growth measured as a higher percent of participating youth o Church sponsors a community service of employment counseling and/or job training o Church helps members deepen their relationship with God o Church sponsors a community service of elderly, emergency or affordable housing o Church sponsors a community service of substance abuse program
20 Church growth measured as an increase in active members o Church is spiritually vital and alive o Members excited about the future of the church o Special worship services are conducted for the non-churched ( Friend Day or seeker service ) o Members believe the local church has potential for growth o Local church sponsors a community service of family counseling services
21 Church growth measured by involvement in spiritual growth o All church activities are coordinated to focus on church growth o Church helps members deepen their relationship with God o Congregation welcomes innovation & change o The local community is well-informed about church activities
22 Summary of Findings o 5 of 9 items are related to community involvement o Church deepens relationship with God correlated in 3 out of 4 clusters o Atmosphere in the congregation, intention to grow and Sabbath evangelism are also important
23 New [Old?] Paradigm for Adventist Church Spirituality Intention Community involvement Atmosphere Sabbath events for the non-churched Source: Adventist Congregations Today, Chapter 2
24 Christ s Method Community assessment Community visibility Community service Friendship Evangelism Discipleship Program
25 The Mission of Christ o The mission that Christ has given us is to be o Incarnational = representing Christ o Transformational = change the quality of life
26 What Ohio Churches are Doing o Good Neighbor House in Dayton o Agora Community Bookstore in Mason (Cincinnati Village Church) o Haven of Hope in Toledo o ACTS thrift store in Mount Vernon o Community Services Centers in Newark, Medina and Barberton
27 Teen Esteem drop-in center
28 A Church that Meets in a Community Center
29 Night Out Against Crime in Cleveland s Westside
30 Toledo Street Fair
31 Toledo Street Fair
32 Toledo Street Fair
33 Adventist youth built a neighborhood park in Pittsburgh
34 Youth Emergency Service YES Corps
35 Bucyrus Emergency Center Ohio ACS Disaster Response
36 Bucyrus Emergency Center Ohio ACS Disaster Response
37 Bottom Line Question o Are we authentic people of hope who bring with us a tangible sense of the hope that is in Jesus or a hope-filled quality of life? o Does your congregation (or at least a core group) want to become that kind of people?
38 My Work o I can conduct an initial assessment of the community and the congregation o If the church appoints a Community Mission Team, I will help them do an indepth study to identify needs and options o We will help you build your project on research, creativity and spiritual foundation o We will provide coaching and technical assistance to empower local leaders
39 My Challenge to You o Pray for the lost and suffering in Mansfield and Richland County o Pray for God to open doors o Pray for the Holy Spirit to use your imagination and show you want God wants you to do o You are the missionary!
40 If you want to read more o Mission in Metropolis o Understanding Your Community o One Minute Witness (800)
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