Team Expansion: What God Has Done... What He Keeps Doing! A Glance at the Work and Workers of Team Expansion.

Team Expansion:Team Expansion:What God Has Done...What God Has Done...What He Keeps Doing!What He Keeps Doing!

A Glance at the Work and A Glance at the Work and Workers of Team ExpansionWorkers of Team Expansion

Setting Sites on the UnreachedSetting Sites on the Unreached

1978: A prayer 1978: A prayer meeting in a college meeting in a college dorm room in KY dorm room in KY births a new dreambirths a new dream

The first steps? The first steps? 3 years of... 3 years of... PrayerPrayer PlanningPlanning PreparationPreparation

First MissionariesFirst Missionaries

1981: Doug & 1981: Doug & Penny Lucas - Penny Lucas - Ministry of Ministry of leadershipleadership

1982: Lucases and 1982: Lucases and 3 colleagues leave 3 colleagues leave for Montevideo, for Montevideo, UruguayUruguay

MontevideoUruguay

Emphasis on Emphasis on Prayer & StrategyPrayer & Strategy 1982 – 15-year plan 1982 – 15-year plan

to launch a new to launch a new church movement in church movement in UruguayUruguay• MethodsMethods

ConferencesConferences RadioRadio Corres. CoursesCorres. Courses BenevolenceBenevolence Cell churchesCell churches

Mission Accomplished!Mission Accomplished!

1996 – Last 1996 – Last missionary out, 1 missionary out, 1 year early!year early!

Nationals trained Nationals trained and empoweredand empowered

Church multiplying Church multiplying on its ownon its own

Team moved to Team moved to another field!another field!

1985: Seven Key Principles1985: Seven Key Principles

Work in teamsWork in teams Plant churchesPlant churches Focus on unreachedFocus on unreached Base on the BibleBase on the Bible Report monthly on Report monthly on

progress and moneyprogress and money Be a light not a judge Be a light not a judge

to teammatesto teammates Yearn for coachingYearn for coaching

Sent Out New Mission TeamsSent Out New Mission Teams

1986: Caracas, 1986: Caracas, VenezuelaVenezuela

1987: Dublin, 1987: Dublin, IrelandIreland

1988: Other fields in 1988: Other fields in South America, South America, EuropeEurope

1989: Other fields in 1989: Other fields in Asia, AfricaAsia, Africa

Case Study: Kherson, UkraineCase Study: Kherson, UkraineIn partnership with Clovernook Chr. Ch., Cincinnati, OhioIn partnership with Clovernook Chr. Ch., Cincinnati, Ohio

• 10/90 – Doug visits Kherson 10/90 – Doug visits Kherson at invitation of Ukrainiansat invitation of Ukrainians

• 3/91 – Glen and Doug make 3/91 – Glen and Doug make additional setup visitadditional setup visit

• 6/91 – Ministry kicks off with 6/91 – Ministry kicks off with first “festival”first “festival”

• 9/91 – 13 baptisms9/91 – 13 baptisms• 10/91 – Glen begins follow-10/91 – Glen begins follow-

up leadership training with up leadership training with ~100 new believers; formed ~100 new believers; formed Kherson Strategic Kherson Strategic PartnershipPartnership

• 92-97 – Others pitch in92-97 – Others pitch in

Kherson

Mission Accomplished!Mission Accomplished!

1998 – Last missionary 1998 – Last missionary outout

Kherson Christian Kherson Christian Church has...Church has...• Been averaging 700 in Been averaging 700 in

attendanceattendance• Sent 3 missionary Sent 3 missionary

families to Muslim people families to Muslim people group next doorgroup next door

• Started 3 daughter Started 3 daughter churches, 1 churches, 1 granddaughter churchgranddaughter church

We’ve Honed a Vision . . . We’ve Honed a Vision . . .

Partner with local Partner with local churches...churches...

Send and sustain teams of Send and sustain teams of interdependent interdependent missionaries...missionaries...

Plant indigenous churches Plant indigenous churches among unreached people among unreached people groups worldwide. groups worldwide.

Partnering with Partnering with Local ChurchesLocal Churches ““High view” of the High view” of the

local churchlocal church House of prayer for House of prayer for

the nationsthe nations Hotbed for workersHotbed for workers Heart for wholistic Heart for wholistic

supportsupport We long to serve as We long to serve as

catalysts for all the catalysts for all the more involvement!more involvement!

To Send & Sustain Teams...To Send & Sustain Teams...

Partner withPartner withlocal churcheslocal churches

Find workersFind workers Train themTrain them Build themBuild them

into teamsinto teams Work with local churches Work with local churches

to provide accountabilityto provide accountability

Of Interdependent Of Interdependent MissionariesMissionaries Working Side by Working Side by

side for mutual side for mutual accountability...accountability...

EncouragementEncouragement Mutual supportMutual support

Sharing gifts/skillsSharing gifts/skills SynergySynergy

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2x2

Planting Planting Indigenous ChurchesIndigenous Churches We want church-We want church-

planting planting movementsmovements BiblicalBiblical

mandatemandate Churches that Churches that

reproduce...reproduce... ResourcesResources Skills Skills EnergyEnergy

Among the Among the “Least Reached”“Least Reached” Especially among the Especially among the

needyneedy Especially in the places Especially in the places

where God seems to where God seems to be calling us out to join be calling us out to join Him thereHim there

The least evangelized The least evangelized peoples, wherever peoples, wherever they’re found (<5%)they’re found (<5%)

7 Great Passions...7 Great Passions...

• Spiritual Walk: God, worship, holiness, and prayerSpiritual Walk: God, worship, holiness, and prayer• The dignity and importance of people as individuals The dignity and importance of people as individuals • Innovators – thus a willingness to support failureInnovators – thus a willingness to support failure• Determination, unflappability, enthusiasm & initiative Determination, unflappability, enthusiasm & initiative • Understanding and valuing our differences – Understanding and valuing our differences – we carewe care!!• Appreciation for wisdom from experience and ageAppreciation for wisdom from experience and age• The importance of growth The importance of growth (spiritually, organically, and numerically)(spiritually, organically, and numerically)

Accountability through Accountability through Communication & LeadershipCommunication & Leadership

Leadership Task Force

InternationalServices

Field Task Force On-Site Team

Field Coordinator

TeamLeader

Pres

RepresentativeElders

Missionaries

PACEProjectAdvocateChurch

The Model we Strive For(since the early 90s)

VP ofPersonnel

VP Mobilization

Ways to Get Involved...Ways to Get Involved...

Literature Relief DevelopmentTEE

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Media Discipling

Church PlantingChurch Planting

PrayerResearch Communications Medical

Business Agriculture

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Leadership Training Team LeaderInt’l Services

Working Together!Working Together!

An Expanding Ministry An Expanding Ministry (28 countries, 40 teams/projects in motion, 175 missionaries, (28 countries, 40 teams/projects in motion, 175 missionaries, thousands of supporters/friends)thousands of supporters/friends)

• ArgentinaArgentina• Bosnia (2)Bosnia (2)• Central AsiaCentral Asia• China (2)China (2)• ColombiaColombia• Cote d’Ivoire (Jula)Cote d’Ivoire (Jula)• CubaCuba• East AfricaEast Africa• EcuadorEcuador• FranceFrance• Hispanics (Oregon, Florida)Hispanics (Oregon, Florida)• IndiaIndia• Ireland (2)Ireland (2)• ItalyItaly

• JapanJapan• KosovoKosovo• MongoliaMongolia• North Africa (2)North Africa (2)• PhilippinesPhilippines• SomaliaSomalia• Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia• Taiwan (2) Taiwan (2) • TanzaniaTanzania• TurkeyTurkey• Ukraine (6)Ukraine (6)• UruguayUruguay• VenezuelaVenezuela• Plus International ServicesPlus International Services

Current Church Planting Current Church Planting Target CitiesTarget Cities

International Services: FocusInternational Services: Focus• PrayerPrayer

ReasonsReasons RequestsRequests ResourcesResources

• MobilizationMobilization New PeopleNew People New PartnersNew Partners New ProjectsNew Projects

• PersonnelPersonnel AccountabilityAccountability CareCare TrainingTraining

• VisioncastingVisioncasting Strategic planningStrategic planning StewardshipStewardship

The Hopewell House “Home Office” in Louisville, KY

Our Missionaries Enjoy...Our Missionaries Enjoy... Work with a team of colleagues

Camaraderie Liaison relationship w/ local

churches Recruitment assistance Troubleshooting

Administrative Technical areas

Strategic Planning Training Research Prayer Support-Raising Helps Accountability Crisis Management Leadership & Accountability

International Recognition Board of Directors Relationships

• Churches• US Government• IRS• Many foreign governments

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