IBCB dreams of being a center of world missions by doing our part in God's Kingdom through "glocal" prayer, participation, and partnership.

1. Our Missions Vision
International Baptist Church Berlin

2. Biblical Principles
• Incarnational (John 1:14)
• Church-based (Ephesian 4:15-16)
• Evangelistic (Romans 1:16)
• Holistic (Matthew 25:40)
• Strategic (Matthew 24:14)

3. Biblical Principles
• Incarnational —emphasizes embodying Christ
with special focus on indigenous people
serving within their own people group
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling
among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of
the One and Only, who came from the Father,
full of grace and truth. John 1:14 (NIV)

4. Biblical Principles
• Church-based —underscores the church as
God’s primary way to accomplish his purpose
in the world
From him the whole body, joined and held
together by every supporting ligament, grows
and builds itself up in love, as each part does its
work. Ephesians 4:15-16 (NIV)

5. Biblical Principles
• Evangelistic —emphasizes the proclamation
of the salvation gospel of Jesus Christ
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the
power of God for the salvation of everyone who
believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
Romans 1:16 (NIV)

6. Biblical Principles
• Holistic —expresses the love of God in
compassionate ways to the community
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers of mine, you did for me.'
Matthew 25:40 (NIV)

7. Biblical Principles
• Strategic —expands God’s Kingdom in
biblically mandated and culturally relevant
ways
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached
in the whole world as a testimony to all nations,
and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:14 (NIV)

8. Key Strategies
• Glocal (Acts 1:8)—local and global
• Messianic (Rom. 1:16)—“Jew first”
• 10-40 Window (Rom. 10:14) —97% of world’s
unreached people groups
• THUMB (Rom. 10:15)—Tribes, Hindus, China,
Muslims, Buddhists
• Indigenous (1 Cor. 9:22)–ethnic people taking the
gospel to their own people
• Multiplying Churches (Luke 14:23)—participating in
a church planting movement

9. « Glocal » Acts 1:8
“But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will
be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in
all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends
of the earth." Acts 1:8 (NIV)
• Local—Berlin, Germany
• Global—Intentionally Global

10. « Messianic » Romans 1:16
“I am not ashamed of the gospel,
because it is the power of God for the
salvation of everyone who believes:
first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”
Romans 1:16 (NIV)
• Responsibility to share the gospel
with the Jews

11. «10 – 40 Window» Romans 10:14
“How can they believe in the one of
whom they have not heard?”

12. « 10 – 40 Window »
• 97% of the un-reached people
groups are located here
• It contains over 70% of the world’s
people but only 8% of the church’s
missionary efforts.
• Less than 1/2 of 1% of the mission
budget of churches goes to reach the
10/40 Window.

13. « THUMB » Romans 10:14
“How, then, can they call on the one they
have not believed in?”
• Tribes (unreached people groups)
• Hindus
• China
• Muslim
• Buddhists

14. « Indigenous »
Incarnational: Romans 10:15
“How can they hear without someone
preaching to them? And how can they
preach unless they are sent?”
• People to People
• Missionaries

15. « Indigenous »
Ethnic : I Corinthians 9:22
“I have become all things to all men so
that by all possible means I might save
some.” 1 Corinthians 9:22 (NIV)
• Native people
• Language
• Culture

16. Strategic Questions
• Are we bringing the gospel to those who might
have no other access to the gospel?
• Are other Christian groups serving the target
population in similar ways?
• As a result of our efforts, are disciples being
born and matured among the target
population?

17. Strategic Questions
• Does the effort create dependence or
empower the target population?
• How long have we been involved in this
mission endeavor? Do we have an exit
strategy?