missions for the long haul
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Missions for the Long Haul
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“The individually productive chickens had only achieved their success by suppressing the productivity of the rest.”
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Culture of Success
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Culture of Success equals
Christian Influencers Like Jesus
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Mission Problem
• 1500-1800 pastors leave ministry every month
• 80% of pastors believe the ministry affected
their family negatively
• 70% have lower self-esteem then when they
began ministry
• 40% will have an extramarital affair
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Mission Urgency
• 4.7 billion people today don’t know Jesus
• ½ world lives in poverty
• 80% of people live on less than $10/day
• 22,000 children die every day because of poverty
• Poorest 10% consume 0.5% of world’s resources.
Wealthiest 10% account for 60% of all consumption
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People who lead like Jesus,
to Jesus, and for Jesus
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Digital Natives
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Chickens on Steroids
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Digital Native Realities
• Life lived online – no distinction between online
and offline
• Continuously connected – ‘always on’
• Public and private life blurred – success always
on display
• Connection reduced to shortest measure – 140
characters
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Digital Native Results
• Losing ability to ‘Rest the Mind’
• Losing ability to ‘Go Deep’ spiritually and emotionally
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Jesus’ Pace
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Jesus’ Priorities
Settled in the wilderness Matthew 4: 1-11
Set aside for mission Matthew 3: 13-17
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Temptations and Antidotes
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Turning Stones into Bread
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Temptation to Over-Function
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When Jesus was tempted to over-function
“It is written, ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4/Deuteronomy
Everyone is looking for you Mark 1: 35-37
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Unplug and
Sleep 8 hours /night
Sabbath of Media and Body
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Sleep – 8 hours • Elite performers sleep 8 hours and 36 minutes/night –
95% need 7-9 hours of sleep
• 90 minutes of sleep loss reduces alertness by 1/3rd
• Persons sleeping less than 7 hours are nearly 3 times
as likely to develop a cold
• 4 hours of sleep lose = as much impairment
as a six-pack of beer
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Throwing Self off the Pinnacle
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Temptation to Comply
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Off track with lifestyle and call…
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When Jesus was tempted
to comply …. “Get behind me, Satan, for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on human interests.” Mark 8: 32
“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.” Matthew 4:7 / Deuteronomy 6: 16
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Sabbath of Daily Solitude
Unplugging from media for daily Solitude
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Daily Prayer in Solitude
• Am I fully submitted to Christ?
• Is my pace sustainable?
• Is my heart for God
increasing or decreasing?
• Is my heart for others
increasing or decreasing?
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Fall down and worship me
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Temptation to control
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When Jesus was tempted to control
“All things are possible for you; remove this cup from me; yet not What I will, but what You will.” Mark 14:36
“Away with you, Satan. Worship the Lord your God and serve only Him.” Matthew 4:10/ Deuteronomy 6:13
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Control is a behavioral response to fear
What are your fears?
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Sabbath Day of Rest
Unplugging from Work/Ministry/Study
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Sabbath Day of Rest
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“The single most obvious trait of
those who profess Christ but do not
grow into Christ-likeness is their
refusal to take the reasonable and
time-tested measures for spiritual
growth.” Dallas Willard
To TELL the Good News
we must
BE the Good News.
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