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Reaching Alabama Regions


         Missional Insights
                                    Transforming Communities
 Inside this issue:
                                                                                        faces different spiritual issues,
                                    Over the last decades, Alabama
 Northern Region                                                                        fosters very different lifestyles,
                                    communities have dramatically
                                                                                        creates unique social enclaves, and
                                    changed culturally, spiritually, as
 North Central Region                                                                   produces unique ministry settings.
                                    well as demographically. Today,
                                                                                        In order to see our communities
                                    the buckle of the “Bible Belt” is
 South Central Region                                                                   transformed by the gospel, we will
                                    dotted with twenty Mosques, three
                                                                                        need to bring the gospel to bear
                                    Hindu Temples, fourteen Buddhist
                                                                                        upon these social environments.
                                    Centers, one Confucius Institute,
 Southeastern Region                                                                    Community transformation begins
                                    sixteen Jewish Synagogues, one Sikh
                                                                                        with four key actions on our part:
                                    Temple and forty-nine Wicca and
 Gulf Coast Region                  Pagan groups.
                                                                                        • Identifying the social & cultural
                                                                                        dynamics of each community.
                                    Ninety-two different languages are
                                    spoken at home in Alabama. While
Missional Resources                                                                     • Creating customized ministry
                                    many of these groups are small in                                                               With over 64% of the state unreached,
   for Making a                                                                                                                     Alabama Baptists are becoming Difference
                                                                                        approaches that address the
                                    number, the largest language groups
                                                                                                                                    Makers in their communities and their
     Difference                                                                         lifeviews & spiritual issues that are
                                    include: Spanish, German, French,                                                               congregations.
                                                                                        embedded in the community.
                                    Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean,
In the coming decade all of us                                                                                                      Evangelical believers have become a
                                    Arabic, Japanese, Italian, Tagalog,
will be called upon to make a                                                                                                       minority voice in our communities
                                                                                        • Embodying a biblical faith
                                    Hindi and Greek.
difference in transitioning                                                                                                         across the state. However, by God's
                                                                                        community whose identity is based
congregations and transforming                                                                                                      grace, Alabama Baptists can be used
                                                                                        on our relationship to God and one
                                    Across the state of Alabama six very
communities.                                                                                                                        by God to see real community
                                                                                        another through Jesus Christ.
                                    different social environments may
                                                                                                                                    transformation occur through the
                                    be found. Each social environment
The ALSBOM has partnered                                                                                                            power of the gospel.
                                                                                        • Demonstrating God's love and
                                    produces its own cultural context,
with IICM to make a number                                                              compassion to those who are in
                                    cultural practices and cultural
of research reports available to                                                        need around us.
                                    values. Each social environment
Alabama Southern Baptists at a
nominal cost.
                                   Transitioning Congregations
1. MISSIONVIEW – a report
for churches to view their         Someone once said that Southern                     the groups they are trying to reach.         Churches will need to transition from
church and their community.        Baptists have been very successful at               The days of a “one size fits all”            church growth to church multiplication.
                                   reaching those who are like them, but               approach are over.                           Church growth was all about
2. MISSIONSITE – a report          the problem today is that the number                                                             “growing your church” by adding
for associations and church        of people who are “like us” is                      Churches will need to transition to          programs, buildings and budgets.
planters to identify church        shrinking. This appears to be true not              equipping lay missionaries to reach out to   Church multiplication comes through
planting locations.                only nationally but here in Alabama.                different types of people (Eph 4:11-         the multiplication of spirit-led lay
                                   From 2003-2007, only 8.59% of the                   16). Based on the missional roles that       leaders (1 Tim 2:2). Through multi-
3. MISSIONCRAFT – a                Alabama population worshiped in an                  God has given them, lay missionaries         plying lay leadership, growing
report “power point” for           ALSBOM church on Sunday. If we                      will need to be trained in culturally        churches will multiply ministries,
associations to understand their   are going to reach Alabama for Christ,              appropriate methods to: start new            plateauing churches will become
missional situation.               congregations will need to make                     ministries and congregations, present        revitalized, declining churches will
                                   significant transitions in the years                the gospel in ways that specific groups      arrest their inertia, and new churches
Links to order forms will be       ahead.                                              can understand and respond, nurture          will be started.
available through the ALSBOM                                                           new believers in the faith, train
website.                                                                                                                            The 21st century trends signal that
                                   Churches will need to make                          believers to become ministry and
                                   transitions to reach various types of ethnic,       missional leaders, and understand            significant cultural shifts lie ahead.
In partnership with the:                                                               community         and       congregational   Today all churches need to equip their
                                   lifestyle, lifestage, and socio-religious groups.
                                   This means that churches will need to               cultures.                                    members to rise to meet the challenge.
                                   develop contextual ministries (1 Cor
                                   9:21-24) – culturally appropriate for
                                                                                                             For 2010 - 2020
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ALSBOM Missional Insights 4 23

  • 1. Reaching Alabama Regions Missional Insights Transforming Communities Inside this issue: faces different spiritual issues, Over the last decades, Alabama Northern Region fosters very different lifestyles, communities have dramatically creates unique social enclaves, and changed culturally, spiritually, as North Central Region produces unique ministry settings. well as demographically. Today, In order to see our communities the buckle of the “Bible Belt” is South Central Region transformed by the gospel, we will dotted with twenty Mosques, three need to bring the gospel to bear Hindu Temples, fourteen Buddhist upon these social environments. Centers, one Confucius Institute, Southeastern Region Community transformation begins sixteen Jewish Synagogues, one Sikh with four key actions on our part: Temple and forty-nine Wicca and Gulf Coast Region Pagan groups. • Identifying the social & cultural dynamics of each community. Ninety-two different languages are spoken at home in Alabama. While Missional Resources • Creating customized ministry many of these groups are small in With over 64% of the state unreached, for Making a Alabama Baptists are becoming Difference approaches that address the number, the largest language groups Makers in their communities and their Difference lifeviews & spiritual issues that are include: Spanish, German, French, congregations. embedded in the community. Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, In the coming decade all of us Evangelical believers have become a Arabic, Japanese, Italian, Tagalog, will be called upon to make a minority voice in our communities • Embodying a biblical faith Hindi and Greek. difference in transitioning across the state. However, by God's community whose identity is based congregations and transforming grace, Alabama Baptists can be used on our relationship to God and one Across the state of Alabama six very communities. by God to see real community another through Jesus Christ. different social environments may transformation occur through the be found. Each social environment The ALSBOM has partnered power of the gospel. • Demonstrating God's love and produces its own cultural context, with IICM to make a number compassion to those who are in cultural practices and cultural of research reports available to need around us. values. Each social environment Alabama Southern Baptists at a nominal cost. Transitioning Congregations 1. MISSIONVIEW – a report for churches to view their Someone once said that Southern the groups they are trying to reach. Churches will need to transition from church and their community. Baptists have been very successful at The days of a “one size fits all” church growth to church multiplication. reaching those who are like them, but approach are over. Church growth was all about 2. MISSIONSITE – a report the problem today is that the number “growing your church” by adding for associations and church of people who are “like us” is Churches will need to transition to programs, buildings and budgets. planters to identify church shrinking. This appears to be true not equipping lay missionaries to reach out to Church multiplication comes through planting locations. only nationally but here in Alabama. different types of people (Eph 4:11- the multiplication of spirit-led lay From 2003-2007, only 8.59% of the 16). Based on the missional roles that leaders (1 Tim 2:2). Through multi- 3. MISSIONCRAFT – a Alabama population worshiped in an God has given them, lay missionaries plying lay leadership, growing report “power point” for ALSBOM church on Sunday. If we will need to be trained in culturally churches will multiply ministries, associations to understand their are going to reach Alabama for Christ, appropriate methods to: start new plateauing churches will become missional situation. congregations will need to make ministries and congregations, present revitalized, declining churches will significant transitions in the years the gospel in ways that specific groups arrest their inertia, and new churches Links to order forms will be ahead. can understand and respond, nurture will be started. available through the ALSBOM new believers in the faith, train website. The 21st century trends signal that Churches will need to make believers to become ministry and transitions to reach various types of ethnic, missional leaders, and understand significant cultural shifts lie ahead. In partnership with the: community and congregational Today all churches need to equip their lifestyle, lifestage, and socio-religious groups. This means that churches will need to cultures. members to rise to meet the challenge. develop contextual ministries (1 Cor 9:21-24) – culturally appropriate for For 2010 - 2020
  • 2. Page 2 Reaching Alabama Regions © Copyright 2009 by the Intercultural Institute for Contextual Ministry and its data suppliers.
  • 3. Missional Insights Page 3 Interculturally Focused, Missionally Driven
  • 4. Page 4 Reaching Alabama Regions