Missions Mobilization
Global Christian Experience / Teaching: God, The Nations, and the World

2.4 The State of the World

Guide

This teaching provides a clear snapshot of the world as it is today and why cross-cultural engagement matters now.

Rather than focusing on trends or opinions, this lesson provides a grounded snapshot of:

  • Where the gospel has gone
  • Where it has not yet taken root
  • Why the nations are increasingly present in our cities For many participants, this teaching names realities they are encountering for the first time.

What This Teaching Covers

This lesson typically includes:

  • The concept of the task remaining
  • Unreached and least-reached peoples
  • Global population growth and migration
  • Urbanization and access to the gospel
  • Why proximity to the nations is increasing The goal is clarity and awareness, not guilt or urgency-driven pressure.

How This Teaching Is Typically Used (Recommended)

In CCC contexts, this teaching is often delivered as:

  • ~45–60 minutes of teaching

  • followed by ~15–20 minutes of guided discussion It pairs well with:

  • Mapping Your City

  • Prayer Walks

  • Visiting a Place of Worship

Choose One Teaching Format

Select the format that best fits your context.

Option 1 — Watch a Long-Form Teaching (Turnkey)

  • Use a recorded long-form teaching on The State of the World (if available)

  • This may include:

    • CCC teaching slides
    • Task Remaining content adapted from Perspectives

  • Watch together as a group or assign for individual viewing

  • Use discussion questions afterward to process This option works well if:

  • You want consistent delivery

  • You are facilitating rather than teaching live

  • Time for preparation is limited

Option 2 — Teach It Yourself (Facilitator-Led)

  • Use the State of the World slide deck

  • Supplement with Task Remaining slides and notes from Perspectives

  • Teach the content live, adapting examples to your audience This option works well if:

  • You are comfortable teaching

  • You want to contextualize statistics or stories

  • You are leading a group that benefits from interaction

Option 3 — Hybrid Approach

  • Assign the teaching as pre-work
  • Use group time for:
    • discussion
    • reflection
    • prayer This approach is helpful when time together is limited or spread across sessions.

Discussion & Reflection (After Teaching)

After the teaching, shift from presentation to processing.

Core Discussion Question

What fact, image, or idea from this teaching stood out to you—and why?

Additional Reflective Questions (Use as Needed)

Was anything surprising or unsettling?

Did any statistics or stories change how you see the world?

How does this information affect how you think about your own city or community?

What questions surfaced for you as you listened?

These prompts are especially helpful if discussion feels slow to start.