TELLING THE
STORY
“An Essential Element
Of Any Associational
Mobilization Strategy”
How did Jesus
Change People’s
Lives While on Earth?
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He Gave Himself
He Formed Personal
Relationships
He Allowed His Father To Touch
and Transform People Through
Him.
He Shared Passionate, Relevant
Stories and Illustrations
Jesus Transformed The
World Through Telling Thirty
Three Stories.
Stories That Spurred
Individuals and Strategic
Groups Into Action
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Priorities & Commitments
Reevaluated
Passion For The Kingdom
Ignited or Rekindled
Personal Relationships
Restored
People’s Outlook on Life
Transformed
“Nothing gets a story across
better than someone sharing it
in person. Church families need
to see, hear and witness the
personal passion of missionaries
and hear about their heart for
sharing Christ and meeting
needs.”
Before individual Christians and
churches can be effectively and
strategically mobilized to
respond to opportunities for long
and short-term mission service
they must know where those
opportunities exist.
Before individual Christians and
churches can strategically pray
for missionaries and mission
causes they must know who and
what issues to pray for.
Before individual Christians and
churches can be effectively
mobilized in supporting missions
financially, they must know how
their gifts strengthen the global
missions effort.
God is at work throughout
our Jerusalem, Judea,
Samaria and the uttermost
parts of the world.
“How Long Has It Been Since
Churches Within Your Association
Have Heard How?”
The Mission Story
Must Be Told
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Nobody can tell the story like
those mission champions
serving on the front lines.
Nobody can mobilize believers
in being on mission like real,
live, exciting missionaries.
What is your associationalwide strategy for mobilizing
individual Christians and
churches of your association
in being on mission?
Elements Of
An Effective
Associational-Wide
Mission Mobilization Strategy:
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Associational-Wide Awareness
and Education
Strategic Partnerships
Various Levels of Individual
and Church Involvement
What strategic associational
mission awareness/
mobilization events are you
utilizing IN mobilizing
individuals and churches in
being ON mission?
Introducing
On Mission Celebrations
An On Mission Celebration is a one to
four day associational wide or an
association of churches event that
personalizes missions though the
interaction with Southern Baptist
State Convention, International
Mission Board and North American
Mission Board Missionaries.
Introducing
On Mission Celebrations
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Celebrate God’s Activity
Throughout the World
Anticipate Your Role In Being On
Mission With God
Participate In An Ongoing
Mission Lifestyle
Traditional
Formats:
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One Day (Sunday)
Two Day (Saturday –Sunday)
Three Day (Saturday-Sunday-Monday)
Four Day (Sunday – Wednesday)
Combinations of Days Can Vary.
Two OMC
Components
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International, North American,
and State Missionaries
speaking in Each Participating
Church.
Associational and Local Church
Special Events
Here is what Oklahoma
Associational Directors of Missions
are saying about On Mission
Celebrations.
On Mission
Celebration Interviews:
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Ed Baker, East Central
Association
Chester Ward, Kay Association
What Is An
On Mission Celebration?
An On Mission Celebration is an
associational mission fair,
global mission banquet or other
awareness event that mobilizes
Christians to be on mission with
God.
Associational Directors Of
Missions have painted outside
the line OMC-wise for several
years.
Ideas For
OMC Models
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Integrating An OMC Into
Annual Associational Meetings
Integrating OMC Elements Into
An Associational Mission Fair
Four In One
Three In One
Two In One
Only One Missionary
These and other OMC models are
not the World Mission Conference
or On Mission Celebration we are
accustomed to, however they have
proven to be effective in producing
results while assisting associations
in overcoming financial, time and
logistical issues.
How Do I
Begin Scheduling
An On Mission Celebration?
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Seek God’s Guidance.
Determine Desired Objectives.
Decide Which OMC Model Would Be
Most Effective For Your Association.
Determine Date for Your OMC.
Complete The OMC Scheduling Form
found in “Introducing OMCs”.
Route OMC Scheduling Form To Bob
Shelton’s Office.
Will you help connect the members
of churches in your association to the
Acts 1:8 mandate by hosting an
On Missions Celebration in
your Association?