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Mid-Atlantic Region. By Missionary Jacob Lee Dr. Richard Anderson Shepherd Steve Haga. Mid-Atlantic Region. Introduction of Mid-Atlantic Chapters Case study in a large ministry perspective Case study in a small ministry perspective Conclusion. Mid-Atlantic UBF Chapters. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mid-Atlantic Region
By Missionary Jacob LeeDr. Richard AndersonShepherd Steve Haga
Mid-Atlantic Region
I. Introduction of Mid-Atlantic Chapters
II. Case study in a large ministry perspective
III.Case study in a small ministry perspective
IV.Conclusion
Mid-Atlantic UBF Chapters Pennsylvania – Penn State,
Lehigh, Shippensburg
Washington area – UMCP, Towson, Johns Hopkins, UMAB, UMBC, George Mason, Georgetown
Southern Area – North Carolina State University, Virginia Tech, University of Tennessee, Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech University at Atlanta
University of Tennessee
Virginia Tech at Blacksburg
George Mason University, VA
Towson, Johns Hopkins, UMAB (Baltimore 1)
Univ. of MD BC (Baltimore 2)
Shippensburg University, PA
Penn State Univ. at State College
Lehigh University, PA
NC State University at Raleigh
Univ. of Maryland at College Park
Washington UBF
Washington UBF
II. Case Study From a Large Ministry Perspective
Washington Chapter Case Study
Focus on a few examples that illustrate:
1. How the ministry can help young sheep to grow
2. How we can remain strong disciple makers
3 Years Ago Many shepherd families had left Sunday Worship seemed mostly Korean
and mostly middle-aged We began to pray We prepared the environment by starting
message council meeting
God Answered Our Prayer Several Shepherdesses received personal
calling to be disciples of Jesus Formed the Chosen Generation Dance team
2nd generation began to play an active role in the ministryCBF ministry
This made a good environment for sheepBut there was a generation gapOld wineskins versus new wineskins
YDJ (Young Disciples of Jesus) 3 teams of 8-16 people each
Friday meetings with praise music, testimony sharing and group bible study
Young Bible teachers solve generation gap Alpha Team – John L./Steve H., David Park Jr. Beta Team – Jenifer R., Mahmia R. Gamma Team – Mary J., Augustine Park
Special event training Dance, Drama, Singing & Praise Team, Message
built co-working vessel
Soldiers’ Dance by YDJ
Vision for YDJ To become stewards of the ministry To grow as MDJs (Mature Disciples of
Jesus) To have world mission vision To be missionaries
Young Disciples of Jesus (YDJ) Mission StatementWe are soldiers of Christ Jesus with the desire to please our commanding officer Jesus Christ. We are called to
obey His commands, expand His kingdom and serve His world mission command.We pray to be faithful to attending Friday testimony meeting, to share sincere testimonies and participate in group
Bible study so we may grow through God’s word.We pray to have a personal relationship with Jesus through Daily Bread writing, personal prayer and Bible reading.
We pray to grow to be Bible teachers and disciple makers by starting to feed one sheep.We pray to serve Jesus’ world mission command by going out to a foreign country as short term missionaries for at
least one year.We pray to know Jesus and imitate Him so we can grow in His image
This certifies that
Steve Wayne Hagais a member in good standing
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Young Disciples of Jesus (YDJ) Mission StatementWe are soldiers of Christ Jesus with the desire to please our commanding officer Jesus Christ. We are called to
obey His commands, expand His kingdom and serve His world mission command.We pray to be faithful to attending Friday testimony meeting, to share sincere testimonies and participate in group
Bible study so we may grow through God’s word.We pray to have a personal relationship with Jesus through Daily Bread writing, personal prayer and Bible reading.
We pray to grow to be Bible teachers and disciple makers by starting to feed one sheep.We pray to serve Jesus’ world mission command by going out to a foreign country as short term missionaries for at
least one year.We pray to know Jesus and imitate Him so we can grow in His image
This certifies that
Steve Wayne Hagais a member in good standing
Date Signature
Abraham Lee in China
John Lee in Grenada
Maintaining Disciple Makers A disciple maker must have the heart of Jesus
(Jn 10:4-5) Sometimes MDJs left because we did not act like
Jesus Assumed they were OK without a personal Bible
teacher, as a result, didn’t pray for or encourage them Gossiping Not training them and giving them vision
We must remain young and full of vision Senior missionaries are taking Spanish classes
Have an open mind for the work of God Help sheep from other fellowships let other people help your sheep Don’t limit God
III. Case study in a small ministry perspective
Small Ministry Perspective Main Challenge:
Too few coworkers Consequences
Long time to establish even one disciple “I am a failure!” syndrome Loneliness, nostalgic memory of larger parent chapter. Too few coworkers, too many crosses. Too busy to get to know each other outside of
meetings
Small Ministry Perspective
Positive Result: To overcome these challenges, shepherds and missionaries often must become spiritually stronger than in larger ministry“Only the strong survive”“If it doesn’t kill me, it will make me stronger”
Small Ministry Perspective “Only the strong survive” mentality
My own experience (Balt 1) Supplementary personal Bible study Self-designed program to plant spiritual vision in potential disciples
PA State Close coworking relationship between two American families Dr. Joe Schafer supported the career of coworker Dr. David
Lemmon and for his Ph.D./Bible student Started Sat AM Bible Club for children, Sun AM children’s worship
service Shippensburg, Lehigh, Balt 2
Small Ministry Perspective
Negative Result: Sometimes coworkers give up and leave, or just try to survive.
Q: “What can we do to strengthen Mid-Atlantic coworkers so that disciples can better be raised up in small ministries?”
Small Ministry Perspective: Need for networking
College Park Abraham Team (Brogie, Hollinger, Woods, Morkre, Haga, Keenan, Glenn, Sambuco, Anderson) Monthly meetings provided time to pray and hang out together Group study at conferences made deeper bond of understanding Promotes friendships beyond basic mission responsibilities
College Park Training Programs (Balt 1, GMU) Monday MBA, message council, discipleship training seminar
(“Great encouragement for the messenger and the ministry through better quality messages” – Sh Paul, Balt 1 director)
Connections with other chapters are still lacking (e.g. shepherds at Balt 2, NC St, etc. “Who is at Balt 2?”)
Other small chapters UTK (“We traveled 600 miles.”) VA-Tech (“Thank God for the Spring conference!”) Atlanta (“Sometimes we feel very lonely”) Shippensburg (“When is the next conference?”) Lehigh (“We need more coworkers!”)
Small Ministry Perspective:Need for Networking
Inter-chapter networking is a promising way to strengthen Mid-Atlantic coworkers so that disciples can better be raised up in small ministries Visiting by car especially during the summertime (e.g., UTK,
Lehigh, VA-T, PA St, etc) Shepherds from Balt 2, Pa St., etc can visit for Abraham Team
meetings Joint conferences (e.g. Summer 2002) Letter-writing, email Cell phone (unlimited nights and weekends)
Concluding Suggestions Develop a student-centered ministry with
ongoing training programs. Develop programs for MDJ. Reinforce inter-chapter networks. Develop a regional framework with a full-time
regional director.