Church Training Improvement Plan

1. Thank you for participating. Please
view the following presentation.

2.  Today: complete the e-Learning component of
the New Membership Card process
 March 1st, 2009 attend facilitated session in FBC
conference room at 5:00 pm.
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3.  GOAL1: to understand the background
purpose of new member cards (Church bylaws
and Constitution)
 Goal 2: highlight the importance of the process
of the new member cards
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4.  GOAL 1: practice through role playing
completion of this process
 GOAL 2: direct new member candidates to
appropriate Sunday school classes
[The training on March 1, 2009 will address these
goals as well as provide opportunities for small
group discussion and problem solving]
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5.  Jacksonville First Baptist Church is committed
to nurturing and growing personal faith
through Christ centered discipleship.
Transformational growth is characterized by
responding to the message of
salvation, knowing God and His
will, internalizing Biblical values, answering
the call to obedience and equipping saints for
service, all for the glory of God.
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6. Counselor directs
Congregational
Decision is made to Sunday school
welcome as appropriate
Presentation to the Further ministry
Person comes
congregation for as needed or take
forward at
acceptance to prayer room for
Pastor’s invitation
(business meeting) prayer
Complete new New member info
Counselor
added by
welcomes and member
secretary as
affirms decision application card needed
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7. If transfer letter of
Church secretary membership from
contacts new member another church then
to obtain missing other church will be
information. contacted
Information added to
church software
New member pictures Information added to
posted in hallway church directory
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8.  Increase number of trained deacons
 Gain volunteers to serve as counselors
 Create pool of women volunteer counselors
 Complete new member cards more efficiently
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9.  Please visit the FBC website to view the section
on Church By Laws
 The Church belief statements can be found here
under the Core Beliefs and the Baptist Faith
and message of 1963.
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10.  This current process will need improvement
 Future meetings will address this need
 Reflect on this process and direct comments to
hmkuhns@hotmail.com or
education@fbcjax.net
 “How would you like to see this process
change?”
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11.  During the invitation Application for Church
Membership cards need to be completed
 Fill out NAME~DATE~PHONE # first
 Check “PUBLIC COMMITTMENT” area
 If there is time complete as much of the card as
possible before pastor calls business meeting
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12. Scriptural examples of affirmation and support for
decisions made are illustrated on the following
slides. They can be used if you feel led.
The will be tracts available to pass out to new
member candidates.
Use the looped arrows to return to the main page on
the next slide.
Use the boxed arrow to move on in the slide
presentation.
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13.  Accepting Christ as Savior
 Desires membership by baptism
 Desires membership by statement of faith
 Transfer of letter
 Rededicating life to Christ
 Other decision
When you have gone through as many scriptures as you would like move on
from slide 16
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14.  Faith is trusting in Jesus. Rom.10:11
 We must surrender to Jesus as Lord. “That if you
confess with your mouth „Jesus is Lord‟ and believe
in your heart that God raised him from the
dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with your
mouth that you confess and are saved”. Rom. 10:9-
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 We must place our faith in Jesus. “For it is by grace
you have been saved, through faith-and this not
from yourselves, it is the gift of God”. Eph. 2:8
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15. An example prayer to express willingness to
make this public confession of faith:
“Father, I want to obey You and let others know I have
a new life in Jesus Christ. Bless me as I follow Jesus
in baptism.”
 We need to obey Jesus‟ command. Matt. 28:19
 We declare our new life in Christ through baptism.
Acts 2:41, 8:35-38, 16:25-34
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16.  God encourages every Christian to participate in
church membership. Heb. 10:25
 “So in Christ, we who are many form one body, and
each member belongs to all the others”. Rom.12:15
Sample prayer to pray with new member:
“dear Lord, thank you for First Baptist Church. Please
help _____ be a faithful church member and support
his/her church family.”
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17.  Church membership is provided through the
invitation of the local church.
 We need strength for daily living which comes
through fellowship with other Christians. But
encourage one another daily, as long as it is called
today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin‟s
deceitfulness. Heb. 3:13
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18.  We must repent of our sin. “Repent, then, and turn
to God, so that your sins be wiped out”. Acts 3:19
 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God”. Rom.3:23
 We deserve death and hell. “The wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord”. Rom. 6:23
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19.  Sunday School membership “We need to equip
others for service” 2 Tim 2:2
 “God promises to be with you and to strengthen
you” Ex. 4:12, Josh 1:9
 Commit to do God’s will “Trust in the Lord with
all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him
and he will make your paths straight”. Prov. 3:5-6
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20.  FBC has many offerings to fit everyone’s family
needs. There are children, youth, and adult classes
offered, as well as nursery care provided for those
4 and younger.
 8:30 classes
 9:45 classes
 11:15 classes
 Direct new members to pick up a Sunday School
chart in the foyer OR give them one at the end of
service.
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21. NAME OF CLASS/RM# TEACHER/AGES
 Early Risers #131  Eric Leary all ages
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22. NAME OF CLASS/AGES TEACHER/RM#
Charles/Debra Mallette
 Mission Possible 20s-
30s 129
 Always Faithful 25-45 Kirk/Shannon Wales
125
Home Improvement 35-55 Kent Price 115
E.J.Hines class 45-70 co-
Rotate teachers conf.
ed
rm.
Sojourners 45-70+
coed Tommy Humphrey
MP rm
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23. Faholo 50-65 Ann Johnson 132
Outreach (women) 55+ E.Gurganus/D.Brown 128
Crusaders (men) 55- B.Yarborough/S.Peed/
70+ S.Murrell 126
Elizabeth 55-70+ Patti Bates/B/Murrell 130
Kathryn-Gleaners 60-70+ Connie Phillips 131
S.Shelton/Tom King 127
A Praying Life Adults
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24. NAME OF CLASS/AGES TEACHER/RM#
Singles 18+ Jeff/Heather Jenkins 129
Genesis Young married JTYoung/Derek Arnold
Fellowship Hall-DEF
Encouragers 20-45 coed Dave Dula, CJ Lindsey 127
Mustard Seed 21-55+ Mark Jones Fellowship
Hall-ABC
Still thinking 30-55+ Billy/Linda Weidow
Conf.rm
Chris Mewborn/Jason
Grow’n in Grace 25-55+ Humphrey 132
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25. After the honeymoon Steve/Claire
(young marrieds with Zawistowski MPrm
preschoolers)
Doing Life together Ward/Amy Taft or
JC/Dixie Sandlin
Homebuilders(engaged/ 125
newlyweds) Stan/Tammy Budd
115
Homefront (deployed Katrina Ramirez 131
spouses)
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26.  A list of classes will be on the clipboards with
new member cards
 Bulletins will be on hand to pass out after
business meeting
 Remind new members also that lists of classes
are included in the Visitor and are posted in
the hallway
 Encourage new members to get involved!
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27. The rise in church members and attendees
numbers in the hundreds.
New measures need to be put into place:
Different new member cards developed
Take new decisions/salvation to the prayer room
for ministry
Adjust constitution/bylaws to reflect growing
numbers of new members (this takes time)
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28.  Comments, questions, reflections, etc can be
directed to Lawrence Cole at:
education@fbcjax.net
 Please email hmkuhns@hotmail.com with
confirmation you have completed this portion
of the training
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29.  See you on March 1st at 5:00 p.m.!
 Please bring your questions and concerns to the
training.
 Thank you!
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