Transcript THE ON MISSION CELEBRATION

THE
ON MISSION CELEBRATION
Partnering with other Southern
Baptists to be On Mission with God
What is our privilege as we serve
God?
What is God’s passion for the
nations and our promise?
What is God’s plan for the nations
and our mandate?
God Is At Work Today
 He is moving among every people group in
the world.
 God’s desire is for all people to know him
personally and to bring glory to His name.
God is at work in North America!
God is at work overseas!
God is at work in your association!
What is an OMC?
A Customized Strategy for Missions
Awareness among Southern Baptists
What is an OMC?
• It is more than just an event. An OMC
introduces international, North American, state,
and local on mission Christians, highlighting the
continuing missions opportunities and needs of
Southern Baptists.
• Participants are encouraged to examine their
personal and on mission commitments in a
festive and energetic atmosphere.
• OMCs are customized for churches and
associations.
What is the purpose of an OMC?
Mobilize participants to:
Intentionally celebrate God’s activity in the
world
Anticipate their role in God’s mission
Participate by making a commitment to
being on mission with God
Why should my association
conduct an OMC?
• Portrays the Cooperative Program
• Builds relationships between church members
and Southern Baptist missionaries
• Emphasizes the biblical basis for missions
• Leads churches to broaden their missions
commitment
• Strengthens financial support of missionaries
• Inspires a deeper commitment to pray for
missions and missionaries
• Leads churches to reevaluate their methods of
churchwide missions awareness and mobilization
• Leads to life changing decisions
• Educates church members about missions
Whom do I contact to schedule
an OMC?
 Contact your state convention’s OMC
coordinator. If you do not have this
information, call the OMC office at
(770)-410-6478 to obtain a name and phone
number.
The OMC Time Line
 18 to 24 months in advance
– Contact your state OMC office
and set a date for consultation
and a tentative date for your OMC
– Enlist an OMC Coordinator and
Vision Team
– Complete and mail an OMC
Scheduling Form to your state
office.
The OMC Time Line
 12 to 18 months in advance
– Develop an OMC Financial
Plan
– Enlist an Associational
Coordinating Team
– Enlist local churches to
commit to participate in the
OMC
The OMC Time Line
 7 months in advance
– Orient local church OMC
leaders
– Communicate # of participating
churches to the North American
Mission Board (Realistic
Planning)
The OMC Time Line
 4 months in advance
– Contact your guest missionaries
– Ask guest missionaries about
travel plans
– Begin to pray for missionaries by
name
– Share associational prayer
requests with them
The OMC Time Line
 1 to 2 months in advance
– Share with missionaries
expectations and schedules
– Buy airline tickets
– Finalize all local church and
associational plans
Whom Do You Call with
Questions???
• Beth Wolfe--IMB
• [email protected]
• 1-800-999-2889, 1398
• Beth Bootz - NAMB
• [email protected]
• 1-770-410-6478
• Karen Campbell-IMB
• [email protected]
• 1.800.999.2889 Ext.
1712
• 1-888-634-2462, ext.
6478