Mark Flattery

J. PHILIP HOGAN LECTURES         NETWORK211: A PROTOTYPE FOR 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP         DR. MARK FLATTERY                 THIRD LECTURE   THE GLOBAL MINISTRY OF NETWORK211             OCTOBER 13, 2017                 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 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 20 th century, “

J. PHILIP HOGAN LECTURES         NETWORK211: A PROTOTYPE FOR 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP         DR. MARK FLATTERY                 SECOND LECTURE   THE MISSIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES OF NETWORK211             OCTOBER 11, 2017                 ASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI             The starting point for beginning a ministry is to determine its theological values. The next step is to set a strategy. Movement for the sake of moving gains motion only, but moving purposefully on vision, mission, and strategy provides a road map for accomplishment. We must do what we can and know that, ultimately, it is the Lord’s will that is to be done. Proverbs 19:6 states, “The mind of a man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps” (NASB). May we be obedient to follow His direction.                        Recently, I attended a Dallas Mavericks basketball game with two of my sons. The arena was almost completely full and so I estimated there were abou