Envision NYC #1, 3/17/19

IceBreaker

What do you think happened to the dinosaurs?

Collect funds

Introduce themselves

Take attendance

[Who’s missing]

Opening

Story of IFM, LeaderTreks, and Greg

Not many applied, natural filtering process

God uses you in the most profound ways in your unworthiness

Later got married

Confirmed my calling to ministry

Gave me desire for cross cultural ministry

Vision of NYC

Who has been to NYC?

Who has read the NYC Envision Handbook?

NYC is a fast-paced, huge city. There are millions of people and countless activities, events, and restaurants. There are 800+ languages spoken in NYC making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Fifty-two unreached people groups are represented here. NYC is also the most religiously diverse city in the world, and it has the highest percentage of Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish peoples of any city in America. There are more foreign-born immigrants living in NYC than there are people living in Chicago. An estimated 30,000 Senegalese live in NYC while approximately 210,000 West African reside in the greater NY area.

Site Coordinators Brian and Michelle Davis launched the New York City Envision site in 2018. Before moving to NYC, Brian & Michelle Davis served in Senegal with the Christian & Missionary Alliance for 10 years. They were involved in church planting in close partnership with a local church that ministered among the local Wolof people.

Brian and Michelle Davis launched the New York City Envision site in 2018. Before moving to NYC, Brian & Michelle Davis served in Senegal with the Christian & Missionary Alliance for 10 years. They were involved in church planting in close partnership with a local church that ministered among the local Wolof people.

The Davis family has now transitioned to ministry in New York City, where there is a significant Wolof diaspora (approx 30,000) and West African immigrant population (over 200,00). They have started an Envision site in NYC to engage with West Africans, and other diaspora communities, for the gospel, to develop young leaders to minister cross-culturally, and to build bridges between established churches and diaspora communities.

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Persistent Partnering with followers of Jesus in diaspora communities and followers of Jesus in established communities to engage in ministry among the diaspora

Faithful Sowing of gospel seeds through evangelism, prayer, discipleship Bible studies

Humble serving diaspora communities through vacation Bible schools, community outreach days, teaching English, immigrant advocacy, immigrant transitional housing

Humble serving diaspora communities through vacation Bible schools, community outreach days, teaching English, immigrant advocacy, immigrant transitional housing

Practical equipping of insiders, interns, and immersion teams with healthy models for developing a life with God, building authentic relationships, sowing gospel seeds, and living with cross-cultural sensitivity

Upon arrival, your team will be given safety and cultural guidelines that you will be expected to hold to firmly.

Practical equipping of insiders, interns, and immersion teams with healthy models for developing a life with God, building authentic relationships, sowing gospel seeds, and living with cross-cultural sensitivity

Not your territory, you’re a guest. Preserve the honor built, preserve your life

Upon arrival, your team will be given safety and cultural guidelines that you will be expected to hold to firmly.

Even though you are still in the United States, this will be a cross-cultural experience.

Revelation 7:9 ESV

9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Questions I can record and ask?

Logistics

Flights TBD, early morning of June 30, and arrive back in the evening of July 7

Who here is 18? Who is 17? Do you turn 18 before this trip?

Bring your ID if you have one

Accomodation - hostel in upper west side

Travel - metro, stinky, dangerous, fun

Food - breakfast we prepare, lunch/dinner we go out

Pack lite!

Spending money

Where we’re serving - Harlem, Bronx, Brooklyn

How we’re serving - evangelism, prayer, discipleship Bible studies, vacation Bible schools, community outreach, teaching English, immigrant advocacy, immigrant transitional housing

Fundraising

$1000 each

Raise remaining

Support letters, fundraising events

We help with support letter instructions, you create fundraising events

Interested in leading fundraising events, message me and I’ll designate leaders

Recommended 2 fundraising events, more or less

Kung Fu Tea last year

Support letters

Send a bunch (at least 30), to your friends (assuming their parents too), your family members, your own parents!

Don’t intentionally recycle here unless you’re out of options

For the funds collected, I’ll record.

Mentors will intentionally help you out

Go above and beyond, like my first IFM experience

Mentorship program

Opportunity for growth

Some already are being discipled

For those that aren’t, we’ll be assigning mentors to you

Content: what’s best for you and your mentor

Hour a week, or more

You may love it, you may like it, you may hate it. You do need it.

Team Meetings

Expected attendance at all

2-4 Meetings a month, until June

Not just training, but fellowship

We are distinct, but don’t be a cult

Team Dynamics

You all have gifting we won’t waste

If you haven’t filled out the spiritual gift test, let me know ASAP

You’ll be assigned responsibilities for before the trip and during

Team meeting assignments, some create ice breakers, some activities, some teaching, some prayer, some etc.

If you’re interested in something specific let me know ahead of time

Questions I can record and ask?

Prayer