Mission Austin“The Calling”

2011

Mission Austin Unfolding• 06-21-10 The LORD told me to “take

Mission Arlington to Austin”.• Lessons learned from Tillie Burgin:

#1 Pray#2 Pray#3 PrayWalking in/by the Holy Spirit“Taking church to the people” (294

& 2,500)• This is NOT about replication like

“McDonald’s”

Verse Mission Statement

• Isaiah 61:1“The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed meto preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,to proclaim freedom for the captives andrelease from darkness for the prisoners.”

Music Vision Statement• “Send Me Out” by Fee

from “Hope Rising” album

Mission Austin Continues To Unfold

• Tillie Burgin refers me to Chris Rowley who lives and ministers in Austin.

• In July, Chris and others in Austin led by the LORD begin working cooperatively.

• September – To Austin on a discovery trip and met Chris.

• October - Robert joins with the group.• Diverse ministries each led by devoted Christ followers

(operating 501(c)(3)’s).• By working cooperatively - reach more people and meet

more needs more effectively and efficiently.

Servants Of The City• Hope Street (aka CWJC)• Luke 4:18• Stand In The Gap• In His Presence Austin• Mission Austin

Servants Of The City• Christian Compassion Center• Wholly Committed Ministries• Austin Pregnancy Resource Center• Zetify• Austin Bridge Builders Alliance• Pip Start Inc.• Texas Reach Out Ministries• Love INC (in the name of christ)

The Body of Christ Working Together

• I Corinthians 12:12 (NIV) “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.”

• I Corinthians 12:24b (NIV) “But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.

Simple ChurchMission ArlingtonTony DaleBob Smith introduces me to Raul HernandezIn Austin there are >500,000 HispanicsAbout 5% are in churchCraig PratherCraig WilliamsDiscovered David L. Watson’s experienceIt’s simple but not easyIt’s BiblicalResults from church planting methods in action :• 37 months• More than 3,600 churches• More than 180,000 baptismsNot traditional but reaching unreachable

Mission Austin’s Roles:• Use proven Simple Church

principles to take church to unreachable people.

• Facilitate, coordinate and unify existing Austin area ministries.

• Lead Servants Of The City to accelerate God’s kingdom work by obtaining additional financial resources through private grants, foundations, churches and individuals.

Mission Austin Next Steps:• Establish a web site• Identify board members• Establish a 501(C)(3)