Church Mission Leader Thought Leader Briefing: The Sending Shepherd – Leading the Church to Disciple All Nations

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More than 7,200 people groups still have little to no access to the Gospel. Where does the American Church really stand in its global missions engagement?

To answer that, Sixteen:Fifteen commissioned Barna Group to survey pastors nationwide, and the findings reveal both serious challenges and remarkable opportunities.
In their new book, The Sending Shepherd, they unpack these key insights and show what happens when missions becomes the heart of the church, not just one ministry among many.
Before The Sending Shepherd even hits the shelves this September, you are invited to this exclusive Missio Nexus Thought Leader Briefing.

Discover:

• What pastors are really saying about missions today
• The blind spots and opportunities uncovered by the survey
• How your church or organization can respond now to shape a more faithful future

If you are a Church Mission Leader, Pastor or Agency worker/leader don’t miss this timely conversation. Register below and join us for this important briefing.

The Sending Shepherd is a Sixteen:Fifteen publication in partnership with Pioneers, co-authored by Matthew Ellison and Denny Spitters, based on the Barna Group research report, U.S. Protestant Pastors and Missions: A Look into the Expectations and Priorities of Pastors in the American Church Today.

Presenters:

Denny Spitters – Denny became a Christ follower at 13 years of age. He has served in many church staff roles as worship, missions, and small group pastor and understands the centrality of missions in the local church as well as multiple short-term and cross-cultural participation. Denny served on the staff of two mega-churches, directed a para-church ministry, and has more than 15 years as a business owner. He has been married to his wife, Nancy, for 49 years and loves to windsurf, surf-fish, and follow NASCAR.

Mattew Ellison – Matthew was rescued by Jesus when he was twenty-three. Shortly after, he found himself in Ghana, West Africa on the first of what would be many ventures to the mission field. That first trip, Matthew says, “ruined me for anything less than a life lived for God’s global purpose.” In 1993 he began serving at Calvary of Albuquerque, in New Mexico, where he attended and graduated from their School of Ministry. He worked as the missions pastor at Calvary for nine years, developing and launching a strategic church-wide missions ministry. There he founded an international short-term mission ministry called LifeLine Missions that gave thousands across the country the opportunity to experience the mission field firsthand. Through these ministry opportunities he became extensively involved in short and long-term mission endeavors in countries around the world. Now, he devotes his time to serving local churches across the country by coaching them in strategically focused missions and helping them to discover and use their unique gifts in partnership with others to make Christ known among all nations. Matthew is the President and co-founder of Sixteen:Fifteen, and currently lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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