Gymea Baptist | empower / love / engage

a time to PREPARE...

for the MISSION God made you for…

Perspectives on the World Christian Movement is a dynamic 13 week course where you’ll discover God’s plan for our world—and for your life! Hear from a range of experienced missionaries as you explore the Bible from four mission perspectives:
* Biblical God’s unchanging purpose for the nations
* Historical Expansion and pioneers of the Christian Movement
* Cultural The Gospel and cross-cultural communication
* Strategic What are "unreached people groups" and why are they so important to complete God’s eternal purpose?

WHERE AND WHEN?

Perspectives will be held at Gymea Baptist Church, cnr Tea Gardens Ave and Hotham Rd Kirrawee, 7.30–10.00pm on Monday nights beginning 23 July 2007.

Cost of $180 covers course fee and textbook but our church is providing an $80 discount for the first 10 people from GBC who register.

Grab a friend and go together!

To register or for more information call Juanita Manahan on 0413 608 783 or 9523 1911

COURSE OUTLINE

Biblical Perspective
1.  The Living God is a Missionary God
2.  The Obligation and the Opportunity
3.  A Man and a Message for all Peoples

Historical Perspective
4.  The Expression of the World Christian Movement
5.  The Modern Mission Movement - 3 Eras and 4 Men

Cultural Perspectives
6.  A World of Difference
7.  How Shall They Hear?
8.  Building Bridges of Love

Strategic Perspective
9.  That Everyone May Hear
10. The Task Remaining
11. Serving as Senders
12. World Christian Discipleship

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ‘PERSPECTIVES’

"There is no volume which I know that will inform, inspire, and motivate Christians for world evangelization like the Perspectives course ... It will stretch your mind, warm your heart and stir your will" (Dr Billy Graham)

"A great course, every Christian should do it. It offers a true world vision, helping us out of our limited, blinkered view of life into a God-sized view of the world and life" (Student)

"The Perspectives course shakes us in our parochialism. It focuses on the world and away from our little corner. It forces the student to "look at the fields". Excellent and rewarding." (Rev Robert Benn, Australian Presbyterian World Mission)

"It’s strengthened my commitment to God’s worldwide mission. I commend it highly. No Christian should stay home without it!" (Canon John Thew, Church Missionary Society Australia)

"I wish I had done it before I went to the mission field." (ex-missionary)

The Perspectives course...is very helpful for any Christian considering involvement in some way in cross cultural outreach, whether that be in Australia or beyond (Missionary trainer)