CHURCH TASK GROUP

Churches Task Group Suggestions/Charter

Summary of the task:

To work with churches to help develop missional attitudes. Develop curriculum material for small group study. The Mission Society and other groups such as ACMC, Caleb Project, DualReach, and Global Focus, to focus on this area.

It is universally agreed that this initiative must include churches as a key component - a feeder system for the bold increase in kingdom workers.

Some Elements of a Church Initiative:

# Work with credibility structures such as denomination headquarters or state conventions.
# Challenge churches to embrace the vision of providing laborers, perhaps, with a key spokesperson.
# Be a thought leader and provide practical resources to churches so they can challenge and equip people to move from a maintenance lifestyle to a missional lifestyle.

This May Include:

# Articulating the responsibility before the Lord to be involved in all parts of the mobilization process to inform, motivate, equip, connect and deploy.
# Making a missional mindset a compelling core value to churches.
# Making rough paths plain to becoming missional in word and deed.
# Involving youth pastors to provide engaging tools to reach HS and college age youths. The thought is that this will develop a feeder system for the MissionNext age bracket in the next decade.
# Treat churches as individuals with a high-touch initiative
# Address all ages

Missional Thinking

Churches are generally negative about sending people to traditional mission agencies. Mount an image campaign to reverse this perception. This may include elements to inform churches about the complex issues that agencies navigate in pursuit of discipling a nation - their effectiveness, their willingness to partner with and serve the church in its missional thinking.

ATTENDING THE TASK GROUP MEETING

REGISTRATION FOR THIS MEETING IS NOW CLOSED.

For those attending the Church Task Group Meeting at The Mission Society on May 23rd, please note that lodging has been arranged at the Best Western Peachtree Corners, 7035 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA. To make your room reservation, call (770) 409-0004 and ask for Elaine; mention The Mission Society for the Special Rate of $59.95/night for a single room.

The best and easiest transportation from the airport is to take the MARTA public transit subway to Doraville Station. From the Doraville Station you can take a cab to The Mission Society office at 6234 Crooked Creek Rd, Norcross, GA, or if you would like to call ahead, The Mission Society will try to have someone pick you up at the Doraville Station.
To arrange for a ride, please call Karen Burgess at (678) 542-9042 and give her your approximate arrival time.

The meeting will be held from 9 am to 3 pm on Tuesday, May 23rd. If you will be arriving on Monday afternoon and would like to join the others for dinner, please call Karen and let her know, so she can make proper dinner reservations.