1. Four Kinds of Believers
in the Church Today
Groundbreakers

2. 1. The Pioneers
 They are those who make things happen
 They launch into new frontiers & dimensions
that have not been explored before
 They break limitations within themselves
 They bring in new styles and methods to the
“old things”

3. 1. The Pioneers
 They create spiritual momentum and cause
the church to move forward
 They are sensitive and obedient to the
Spirit’s leading
 They thrive on spiritual dynamics like
worship because they love to keep their
spirits buoyant

4. 2. The Enablers
 Those who support things that are happening
 Their spirits get stirred by the God-given
vision of the pioneers. It’s the same vision
within their own hearts
 They may not be first to run to the frontlines
of the battlefield but they are great
supporters of those who do

5. 2. The Enablers
 They bring their talents, time and treasure to
help fulfil the vision of the pioneers
 They feel responsible for the vision because
it reflects their own dreams and aspirations.
Although the vision was initiated by the
pioneer, the enabler feels its his own vision
too. Acts 16:9-10

6. 2. The Enablers
 Acts 16:9-10
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A
certain man of Macedonia stood, begging him,
saying, Come over into Macedonia and help us!
And after he saw the vision, we immediately
tried to go into Macedonia, gathering that the
Lord had called us in order to preach the gospel
to them.

7. 3. The Resisters A
 Those who do not know what is happening
 They are NOT anti leadership or the vision
of the church. They are sometimes
committed church members or even involved
in ministry
 They are uncertain & fearful of all the
changes taking place in the church. This
sense of uncertainty gets the better of them

8. 3. The Resisters A
 They love the church & the Lord but they
ask “What is this that is happening?!”
 They realize that changes are taking place
faster than they can cope with.
 They fail to grasp or understand all that God
has been saying & doing thus far. So they
resist the changes because they are ignorant
of the purposes God is trying to establish

9. Why resisters rise in churches
1. Ignorance
 They have not received sufficient information
to be convinced about the necessity of the new
things or changes taking place around them
1. Reduced communication and contact
2. Inner struggles arising from past issues

10. 4. The Resisters B
 Those who will prevent anything from
happening
 They are simply unwilling to change. They
have no desire to change their lifestyles or
thought patterns
 They will resist any changes that will move
them out from their comfort zones

11. 4. The Resisters B
 They are guilty of the “sin of convenience”.
They will rebel against change or a new
thing simply because it inconveniences them
 They are so familiar with what they have that
they see no need to change
 Their attitude: “Can anything be better than
what I have already have or know?”

12. How resisters attack change
1. They begin by verbalizing their complaints
and frustration
2. They surround themselves with like-
minded slanderers
3. They begin to undermine the authority of
the leadership of the church
4. Open rebellion and rejection of authority

13. Four Kinds of Believers
in the Church Today
Groundbreakers