1	A MISSION TRAINING CENTER FOR THE UNITED STATES
2	The United States of America
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4	USA: Church Population During the past ten years: All Protestant denominations declined 9.5% A LOSS of 4,498,242 people While the population increased 11.4% A GAIN of 24,153,000 people
5	In the past 50 years evangelicals have failed to gain an additional 2% of the American population.
6	THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING LC-MS One LC-MS church closes per week Just 900,000 out of 2.6 million LC-MS members attend church each week The LC-MS is 98% Anglo and Anglos will be a minority in 2040 The LC-MS is shrinking by 3.5 % per year — 20% compared with population growth
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8	PARTNERSHIP LC-MS MISSION SERVICES NORTH AMERICAN MISSION EXECUTIVES CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, IRVINE
9	MISSION STATEMENT The Center for U.S. Missions provides research, training, and resources for mission work in the United States among unevangelized people
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11	DAUGHTER CHURCH PLANTING
12	EVANGELISM
13	EVANGELISM In the Twenty-first Century Reaching across generations Relational rather than confrontational Building trust
14	CELL CHURCH / GROUPS ABLAZE
15	GROUPS ABLAZE A small group ministry designed to reach the unchurched and unevangelized in your community
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17	DISCIPLESHIP
18	THE UNITED STATES IS BECOMING POLYRACIAL
19	CROSS-CULTURAL MULTI-ETHNIC
20	LC-MS CULTURE SPECIFIC MINISTRIES www.pentecost2000.com Pentecost 2000+ Since Pentecost 2000 we have started over 1000 culture-specific churches
21	PLANTING MISSIONS ACROSS CULTURES
22	A FIVE-COURSE STUDY FOR CONGREGATIONS READY TO PLANT A MISSION WITH A CULTURE-SPECIFIC GROUP
23	SNAPSHOT OF HEAVEN There before me was a great multitude that no one could count from every nation, tribe, people and language standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands (Rev. 7:9)
24	INTERVIEWING A process for selecting people according to their gifts
25	MISSION PLANTERS INSTITUTE
26	TRAINING Theological Base Coaching Developing a Mission Plan Values Mission Statement Vision Strategies Demographics Entrepreneurial Skills
27	TRAINING Outreach Plan Time Management Leadership Team Building Finances Evangelism
28	URBAN MINISTRY
29	HEALTHY CHURCH CONSULTANTS
30	HEALTHY CHURCH CONSULTANTS The Center for U.S. Missions has trained 20 consultants who provide consultations for congregations eager to become healthy in mission outreach.
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34	NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT The Center for U.S. Missions has equipped eleven trainers who are prepared to train NCD coaches in your district or congregation.
35	MOBILIZING MEMBERS FOR MISSION
36	USING BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES MOVING FROM VOLUNTEERS TO EQUIPPING MEMBERS FOR MISSION
37	Entrepreneur Training Learning to be an apostolic entrepreneurial church planter Characteristics of an Apostolic Entrepreneur Gathering and working with a Missional Leadership Team Developing a market/outreach plan
38	OTHER SEMINARS DEVELOPING A MISSION PLAN TEAM MINISTRY REFOCUS YOUR MINISTRY TURNAROUND CHURCHES TIME MANAGEMENT
39	OTHER SEMINARS Regional Church Planting Large Church Replication Advanced Mission Planter Institute Teams for Missions Cell Church Planting Demographics For Evangelism
40	NEWSLETTERS MISSION MOMENT - a bi-weekly email newsletter with articles, links, and book reviews NEW HARVEST - a quarterly printed newsletter with articles, research reviews, and mission resources
41	INTERNET Web based courses Live Internet seminars
42	PRINT RESOURCES Reaching the Lost, God’s Mission and Ours (Evangelism) Developing a Mission Plan for your Church Books, training kits, and seminars,
43	PEOPLE RESOURCES Coaches Congregation/Ministry Consultants
44	PLANNING RESOURCES Church Planter Assessments Demographic reports for your specific area of ministry
45	CENTER FOR U. S. MISSIONS FOR A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEWSLETTERS OR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE SEMINARS, RESOURCES OR COURSES, CONTACT THE CENTER. Website: www.centerforusmissions.org Phone: 949-854-8002 x1780
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