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Shift happens! Sharing your faith in a changing world Paarl – July 2010 Dr Dion Forster http://www.dionforster.com Twitter:  @digitaldion
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A map of the world (land area)
Christians in the world (a representational map)
Muslims in the world (a representational map)
Population of the world (a representational map)
What do these maps tell us about the Christian faith? ,[object Object],[object Object]
What do these maps tell us about the Christian faith? ,[object Object]
What do these maps tell us about the Christian faith? ,[object Object]
The next Christendom – Philip Jenkins
The SAME mission in an ever CHANGING world ,[object Object]
The world is changing!
A few facts about Church membership and attendance. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A decline in Church attendance Church attendance in Britain is declining so fast that the number of regular churchgoers will be fewer than those attending mosques within a generation….  Ruth Gledhill’s report on Church attendance in the UK (2008).
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THE CHURCH IS IN A GENERAL DECLINE  (BUT, THE SAME CAN NOT BE SAID OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH!) (GRAPHS COURTESY OF PROF. JURGENS HENDRICKS,) FACULTY OF THEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH ,[object Object]
% Christians in SA: 1911-2001
[object Object],YET, the reality in South Africa does NOT reflect the Kingdom of God!
Christian Marketshare Mainline Denominations 1911-2001
Church membership in population groups 1911-2001 Whites Coloureds
Christian Marketshare AIC, Pentecostal, Other 1911-2001 Pent/Charismatic
What makes the AIC and American style ‘Pentecostal / Charismatic’ Churches so popular? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Church and choice… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What’s wrong with our method? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What’s wrong with our method? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
By 2010 Facebook had 400 million users – the world’s 3 rd  largest country! 1. China 2. India
Facebook… ,[object Object],[object Object]
My Social Media System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The SAME mission in an ever CHANGING world ,[object Object]
The SAME mission in an ever CHANGING world ,[object Object]
Let’s get honest ,[object Object]
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object]
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object]
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object]
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[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],I will pay you a salary NOT to preach…
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Living for legacy! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How to build a movement!
Shift happens! Sharing your faith in a changing world THANK YOU! Dr Dion Forster http://www.dionforster.com Twitter:  @digitaldion
 

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  1. Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with just over 2 billion followers worldwide.
  2. Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with just over 2 billion followers worldwide.
  3. Please see Forster, DA, “Evangelism, mission and discipleship in Southern Africa: How hope is overcoming tragedy “ in Chilcote, P (ed) Making disciples in a world parish: Global perspectives on mission and evangelism ” Oregon: Pickwick Publications (2010:chapter 1). Yancey, P in Christianity today (February 5, 2001), quoted in Jenkins, P The next Christendom: The coming of global Christianity. Oxford. Oxford University Press (200215).
  4. Please see Forster, DA, “Evangelism, mission and discipleship in Southern Africa: How hope is overcoming tragedy “ in Chilcote, P (ed) Making disciples in a world parish: Global perspectives on mission and evangelism ” Oregon: Pickwick Publications (2010:chapter 1). Yancey, P in Christianity today (February 5, 2001), quoted in Jenkins, P The next Christendom: The coming of global Christianity. Oxford. Oxford University Press (200215).
  5. Yancey, P in Christianity today (February 5, 2001), quoted in Jenkins, P The next Christendom: The coming of global Christianity. Oxford. Oxford University Press (200215).
  6. Yancey, P in Christianity today (February 5, 2001), quoted in Jenkins, P The next Christendom: The coming of global Christianity. Oxford. Oxford University Press (200215).
  7. a. http://www.qaya.org/blog/?p=504 accessed 20 January 2009, 13.10
  8. http://www.churchsociety.org/issues_new/church/stats/iss_church_stats_attendance.asp accessed 20 January 2009, 13.00
  9. Yancey, P in Christianity today (February 5, 2001), quoted in Jenkins, P The next Christendom: The coming of global Christianity. Oxford. Oxford University Press (200215).
  10. What would Jesus do?
  11. Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) 1/3
  12. Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) 1/3
  13. Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) cont…. 2/3
  14. Paradigm 4 - God wants us to take light into dark places. (Matthew 16:18-19) cont…. 3/3 5"When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' 6If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. 7Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. 8"When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. 9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.’ (Luke 10:5-9)