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International Missions Strategy
Bob Wood, CR International Director, Las Vegas, NV
5 Things NOT To Do…Missions Strategy
“
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people
light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light
to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they
may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven”. Matthew 5:14-16
ExaltAdoptSaturation
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Maturation
StrategyBecomeConnection
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Contribute
ResourceStrategyDeploy
Saturation Strategy
When praying and discerning where to go on a Celebrate Recovery Missions trip, considerthe following:
1.
Go where God leads you to go. There’s no need to look beyond this point in thehandout. If God does not call you or lead you to go, don’t go.
2.
Go where the need for the further expansion of Celebrate Recovery is greatest. Gowhere teams have visited before and started to ‘saturate’ the country, but wherefurther awareness and seed planting is needed. See page 6 for a listing of countrieswhere trips have already been taken.
3.
Go to places where the materials have already been translated. Celebrate Recovery hasbeen translated to many languages to date. Going to a country where the process of translation and publication isn’t needed will help advance the ministry and its growthin that country faster. Countries whose language is incomplete will likely not get pastthe ‘saturation’ phase until the materials are complete.
4.
Go where you already have a relationship with a local church. Connect with your localmission’s team that already has an established relationship with a local church inanother country. Travel along with mission teams on a future trip to cast the vision tothe groups and churches they already have a relationship with.
5.
Remember that ‘saturation’ will likely involve multiple trips. Successfully completingthe Celebrate Recovery Missions Strategy in one (1) trip is highly unlikely. Becommitted.The goal of the 1st phase of the Missions Strategy:
ADOPT
You know you have reached this goal when there is at least one church that will agree to
adopt
the ministry of Celebrate Recovery. They will agree to begin to develop a healthyministry built on the Seven Keys and following the Model for transformation."You are the light of the world..." Matthew 5:14a
Maturation Strategy
Once God has used you and your team to ‘saturate’ a location and He has raised up achurch willing to adopt the ministry, consider the following:
1.
Identify a point person in country or from that local church who can assist you in futuretrainings and collaboration. This person will likely have been identified during thesaturation phase. Their responsibilities will include:
a.
Working with you and your team on any future trainings or ministry startup tasksand educate you and your team on any cultural awareness and any recoveryissues you may face.
b.
Sharing with other missionaries, Christian organizations, Government agencies,businesses or churches around them about Celebrate Recovery.
c.
Provide assistance on any language translations for communications,presentations or teachings.
2.
Begin to prepare workshops and other levels of training to help the local church orchurches to achieve the goal of this phase of the Missions Strategy. Work with yourpoint person in making all the necessary arrangements for a successful implementationof the ministry.
3.
Contact the International Missions team to update them on the progress on theministry at this location and to acquire any resources or assistance.The goal of the 2nd phase of the Missions Strategy:
BECOME
You know you have reached this goal when the leadership of the local church begins theimplementation and development of Celebrate Recovery through leadership training and thechurch develops a solid plan to
become
a healthy ministry."A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under abowl..." Matthew 5:14b
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