Personal Introductory Remarks
The vision of Network211 is to proclaim Christ to all people, build a global community of believers, and work with our partners in ministry. Our mission is to use twenty-first century technology to communicate the first century gospel by helping people discover and grow in their journey with God. Our core strategy involves “The Journey”: Search, Present, Connect, Grow, and Belong.
In our lecture series, “Network211: A Prototype of Twenty-first Century Global Evangelism and Discipleship,” we have examined the theological values and the missiological strategies of Network211. We must consider what the ministry will be in the immediate future. Since the beginning of the 20th century, “world systems” changed as did its corollary in World Missions forces. Imperialism and Missionary Dominated ministry led to Nationalism and Indigenous Principles. Then, this led to Internationalism and Cooperative Multinationalism.
While the world systems changed, the forces in World Missions expanded like concentric circles. The intent in Cooperative Multinationalism was that Assemblies of God churches worldwide would work in cooperation to fulfill the Great Commission and include targeted “people groups.” Eventually, this led to targeting “unreached people groups” but with less emphasis on cooperative multinationalism as the American church led the way.
This should lead us to ask a critical question: “What will be the next world system and the corollary in world missions?” I submit to you that the next world system is “Globalism” and the next force in World Missions is “Global Individuality.” While many believers see the coming of a global world with a one-world government, an initial step that prepares the way is individuals around the globe using technology as active global citizens. Network211 is on the forefront of this next chapter of world and World Missions history.
