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Kingdom Expansion 101 Frequently Asked Questions

• What is KE101?
• Who should take KE101?
• How is KE101 unique?
• Why should my church participate?
• When and where are classes available?
• How much does it cost and how can I register?
• Who will facilitate the class?
• Why is SAT-7 USA hosting KE101?
• re there prerequisites for KE101?
• What outcomes can we expect?

What is KE101?

Kingdom Expansion 101 is a six-week online mission course about God's global purpose and how we can get involved. God is calling His people to actively and strategically engage in expanding His Kingdom for His glory. This interactive course will give you a vibrant biblical understanding of local and global outreach with practical examples from several churches today.

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Who should take KE101?

If you desire a close walk with the Lord and are serious about His ultimate purpose in the world, please take this course! Many Christians have a conviction to share their faith but lack a clear vision about God’s Kingdom expansion. What is God doing in the world today and how can we get practically involved? This class is for pastors, mission leaders, and people interested in expanding God’s Kingdom today.

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How is KE101 unique?

People today are busy, overwhelmed with choices, and looking for effective resources to reach our world for Christ. How can we best focus on short-term work, our missionaries, local verses global outreach, and working with the national church? Where can we discuss these important issues?

KE101 presents Kingdom expansion from a local church perspective. In order to maximize the learning experience, information is offered in a variety of formats: audio, video, reviews, PowerPoint presentations, readings, student interaction, forums, etc. To show that global outreach is a responsibility of the entire body of Christ, illustrations and teachings are presented by men and women, a variety of churches, Western and non-Western writers. We examine several outreach strategies and a variety of global issues.

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Why should my church participate?

A small group from your church or community can learn together, discuss best practices, and discover practical applications in your context. This class is foundational for further coaching and training by SAT-7 USA.

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When and where are classes available?

SAT-7 USA is offering new online classes every quarter. All you need is a computer and a high speed Internet connection. Each class ranges in size from 10 to 20 participants. We prefer to enroll a group from each church. Expect to invest three or four hours of work each week on online assignments, a discussion forum, and reviews.

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How much does it cost and how can I register?

Cost is $50 per person. Recruit a group from your church and go to www.sat7usa.org/ke101.aspx to join the next upcoming online course.

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Who will facilitate the class?

SAT-7 USA provides a trained facilitator for each class. Alumni can also be selected and trained to be future facilitators for SAT-7 USA.

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Why is SAT-7 USA hosting KE101?

SAT-7 USA offers practical learning tools to equip leaders and mobilize churches in world evangelization. KE101 is one of several courses we promote and facilitate. Although individuals can take this course, we see greater results when a church leadership team can take KE101 together. When church leaders are on the same page, and have a clear biblical foundation for missions, it is easier for them to make strategic decisions. KE101 is a foundational course for our consulting, Design Your Impact Workshop, and other learning experiences.

Many missions team members start off with an initial exposure to missions but not a biblical, global or cultural awareness. This course can constructively begin to provide relevant biblical and cultural awareness towards leadership alignment. The world of missions is very broad, complex, and diverse. What is globalization, contextualization, incarnational witness, glocal focus, business as missions, etc? We are helping the church use today’s tools to learn and communicate for world evangelization.

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Are there prerequisites for KE101? There are no prerequisites to take this class. All required material is included. However, each week additional resources are mentioned for enrichment.

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What outcomes can we expect?

• Demonstrate your ability to participate in an Internet forum by posting an item and responding to a post by another course participant.
• Provide a biblical answer to the question, "Why should my church support global outreach when there are so many needs in my community?"
• Define the word "nations" as used in Matthew 28:18–20.
• Discuss the rationale of a "word and deed" approach to Kingdom expansion.
• On a map, pinpoint the location of the missionaries your church supports.
• State the three eras of global outreach.
• Describe the ways two different churches in the Bible were involved in outreach.
• List strategic ways churches today are involved in declaring God’s glory.
• Articulate your church’s philosophy of ministry regarding glocal outreach.
• List the five major religious groups that have minimal access to the gospel.
• Define what the 10/40 Window is and its importance to Christ’s Kingdom.
• State two misconceptions about Muslims.
• Summarize the spiritual challenge in Europe.
• Define the "majority world" and state what God is doing there.
• Explain and give examples to illustrate "The Whole Church Taking the Whole Gospel to the Whole World."
• List two major issues confronting today's global church.
• Identify areas of greatest need for Christian workers.
• Give five examples of how churches are intentionally involved in Kingdom expansion.
• List six ways to reach God's world.
• Explain the meaning of "Business as Mission."
• Share with a friend two websites that will encourage his/her Kingdom involvement. MissionsFrontline.com is a great start!
• Articulate your next steps in following God's heartbeat for the nations.

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For more information contact Dennis Wiens, USA Director of Church Connections, at .