Polly Faszholz GregaliInternational Ministries Partnerships

Building a Globally Mission Minded Community

February 2013 World Population 7,067,536,980 billion

50 % under the age of 30

50 % live in urban areas

June 30, 2012 2.5 billion internet users worldwide

Asia – 1 billion plus

Oceania – 24 million

North America – 273 million

Europe – 518 million

Latin America - 254 million Africa – 167 million

Middle East – 90 million

China and India – 30 %

End of 2011, 6 billion mobile phone subscribers

8 trillion text messages sent in 2011

1.2 billion mobile web users worldwide

300,000 + mobile apps created the past 3 years

Apps downloaded over 10.9 billion times

Facebook has 800 million active users

Twitter has 100 million active users

LinkedIn has 64 million in North America alone

As of January 2012 – 6.7 billion photos on Flickr

4.2 million photos uploaded per day

366 million websites

800 million use YouTube each month

1 hour of video is uploaded every second

The 6 U.N. Languages: Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, Spanish, and Russian are the mother tongue or second language for

about half the population

Literacy – defined as age 15 and over can read and write. Over 2/3 of the world’s illiterate

adults are found in only 8 countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India,

Indonesia, Nigeria, and Pakistan

God’s Church

over 2/3 of the world’s population is not Christian

…and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before

the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in

their hands. Revelation 7:9

His Mission

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,

and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

His Mission

His Mission

It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be

evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we reach unity in faith and in the knowledge of

God. Ephesians 4: 11 – 13

Lutheran Hour Ministries

Connecting people to Jesus around the world

Lutheran Hour Ministries

33 ministry centers worldwide serving in 6 of the top 10 most populated countries

Lutheran Hour Ministries

New outreach through SMS texting in 5 of the top 10 countries with mobile phone devices

Lutheran Hour Ministries

Lutheran Hour Ministries

Lutheran Hour Ministries

Lutheran Hour Ministries

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Benefits of Building a Global Mission Mindset

Energizes and excites church members

Creates a focus outside the four walls of the church

Builds an identity with the global church

Grows God’s Kingdom by extending the reach of ministry efforts

Aids in spiritual growth

Develops more compassionate discipleship

St Paul Lutheran Church, Mt Prospect, IL

Glocal Mission

Resources

Operation World – operationworld.org Joshua Project – joshuaproject.net

LCMS – lcms.org LHM – lhm.org/international

Lutheran Bible Translators – lbt.org

MOST Ministries – mostministries.org

Lutheran Heritage Foundation – lhfmissions.org

Lutheran World Relief – lwr.org

Encourage Pray intentionally every week for:

A ministry centerA missionary

A mission organizationAn un-reached world area

Spreading the Gospel to a particular area of the world

Identify a special mission project on a regular basis

Educate Visit ministry center websites and blog

Distribute international ministry fact sheets, newsletters, prayer requests

Feature international mission information through newsletters, bulletins, websites

Engage Organize a mission fair

Correspond with LHM ministry centers, missionaries, mission organizations

Organize a short term mission trip

Participate in a short term mission trip

Share your mission experiences – blessings and challenges

Questions?