Building a Transformational Missional Ministry

1. The Acts 16:5 InitiativeThe Acts 16:5 Initiative
Develop a Defining VisionDevelop a Defining Vision

3. www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com

5. Building a Church from Scratch

6. Reflectively-Practiced
Principle-Patterned
“Gathered-Scattered” Attentive
Need-Responsive
Disciple-Directed
Biblically-Based
Spirit-Driven
“Gathered-Scattered” Attentive
Reflectively-Practiced
Disciple-Directed
Spirit-Driven
Life-Changing Transformational Ministry
The Foundation of a Vision for Ministry

7. Doxological
Koinonial Missional
The 3-D Church

9. Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church – Kansas City

10. The Double Focus of Ministry
The church, the Body of Christ, has two aspects: the person and the group
The Double Focus of Ministry
(The Individual and the Group)

11. The Double Focus of Ministry:
the person and the group
For as in one body we have many members,
and not all the members have the same function,
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ,
and individually we are members one of another.
Romans 12:4-5

12. Witness
Prayer
Care
Word
With-me
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13. Missional
Endeavor Worship
Fellowship
Discipleship
Leadership
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Generosity

15. The Double Focus of Ministry
The church, the Body of Christ, has two aspects: the person and the group
The Double Focus of Ministry
(The Individual and the Group)

17. WORD
SHARE
PRAYER
Send to ministry and mission
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The Small Group Movement – groups of 2 or 3 up to 14

18. Some Acts 16:5 Next Steps
1. Word-Share-Prayer every committee/board
2. A new expectation that our Lord has a future
for us
3. Organization of a vision team with the pastor
4. Clarify your congregation’s Defining Vision
5. Begin to align your people’s lifestyle – and
your ministries (programs) with your vision
6. Begin to teach people the 3-D lifestyle of
witness, prayer, care, Word, with-me, send
7. Become a church of small groups

20. Missional Endeavor:
Shape up AND Ship out!

21. Doxological
Koinonial Missional
The 3-D Church

22. The Three-Fold Missional Mandate
Show up - Speak up - Stand up
‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me to bring good
news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives and recovery of sight to
the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to
proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
Luke 4:18-19

23. ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to
bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release
to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the
oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
Jesus’ eyes saw the true needs of the people in front of him:
Barimaeus
Widow of Nain
Canaanite woman’s daughter
Woman at the well
The Centurian’s Son
Wedding in Cana
Lepers
Receive People eyes – in your own head
– seeing through the eyes of Jesus for people

24. Every Life

25. Missional Endeavor:
Gathered - Scattered

26. Gathered
Attraction draws people like iron filings are drawn to a magnet.

27. Scattered
People diffuse through the community the way ink diffuses through water.

28. The Missional Cycle

29. KnowKnow andand experienceexperience
thethe GodGod who loves youwho loves you
REACHREACH

30. EquipEquip andand care forcare for
thethe peoplepeople God gives youGod gives you
GROWGROW

31. EngageEngage thethe worldworld
to which God sends youto which God sends you
SENDSEND

32. The Missional Cycle

34. Growing Disciples
with the Ministry Cycle:
Reach-Grow-Send

35. Witness
Prayer
Care
Word
With-me
Send
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36. SPIRIT-DRIVEN
BIBLICALLY-BASED
DISCIPLE-DIRECTED
NEED-RESPONSIVE
GATHERED-SCATTERED ATTENTIVE
PRINCIPLE-PATTERNED
REFLECTIVELY-PRACTICED
The Practice of Life-changing Transformational Ministry
The Foundation of a Vision for Ministry
REACH | GROW | SEND
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37. REACH
GROW
SEND© 2004 E. Stanley Ott

38. Aligning a ministry with
the Ministry Cycle
align congregational ministries
Reach Grow Send
witness care send
prayer Word give
with-me
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39. Ministry Cycle
REACH
GROW
SEND
Ministry or Activity: _____Young at Heart__

40. Ministry Cycle
REACH Host a St. Patrick’s Day Party.
Everyone to bring a “green” food item
Everyone bring a friend or two
Begin each weekly meeting with prayer
GROW mentioning by name present/absent
Pair off for 30 Day Prayer Covenants
Distribute a name, address, email sheet
Ask people to identify one person to
the evening insights with.
SEND Work day at the local woman’s shelter
Ministry or Activity: Singles +

42. “Layering” is the practice of aligning existing
ministries with additional ways of employing the
Defining Practices
Begin with a Sunday School class
LAYER 1: add small groups
within the class
LAYER 2: add the month-long
prayer covenant
LAYER 3: add quarterly meals
LAYER 4: add a Bible verse
memory challenge
align congregational ministries
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott

43. Ministry Cycle
REACH
Witness
GROW
Prayer
Care
Word
With-me
SEND
Give
Send
Ministry or Activity: _____________

44. Ministry Cycle
Reach
Witness Add a “Friday Night Live” all night fun
Grow
Prayer Pray for students by name. 30 Covenants
Care Add “chat room” small groups
Word Teaching and materials for bed-time QT
With-me Students as leaders of Friday Night Live
Send
Send Involve students in a local mission project as a way of
Give teaching them to give themselves to others
Ministry or Activity: Middle School Youth
Ministry Aug 15, 2003

45. Ministry
Cycle
Reach Host a cook out at Joan Smith’s. Each
group member or family bring a guest.
Grow Introduce 30 day prayer covenants
Add small groups in homes 8:15-9:30
Send Ask people to memorize the Halverson
Benediction
Ministry or Activity: Gathering Bible
Study for Adults Wednesday 7-8
p.m. 9/15/06

48. Exercise: use the Reach-
Grow-Send format to
suggest ways to re-shape
one of the following
ministries:
Leadership retreat
Ministry to mothers of small
children
Men’s breakfast Bible study
Sunday School
Ministry of your choice
align congregational ministries
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott

49. Three Keys to a
Congregation

50. 1st
Key to a Missional Congregation:
The Vital 3-D Church

52. 2nd Key to a Missional Congregation:
A Missional People

53. This is Discipleship

54. The Halverson Benediction
“Wherever you go, God is sending
you, wherever you are, God has
put you there, He has a purpose in
your being there. Christ Who
indwells you has something He
wants to do through you where you
are. Believe this and go in His
grace and love and power.”
- Richard C. Halverson

55. 3rd
Key to a Missional Congregation:
Missional Ministries
And
Missional Emphases

56. Adaptive Challenges
and Action Learning

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61. Share an adaptive challengeShare an adaptive challenge
facing your churchfacing your church

62. An Adaptive Challenge

64. Elements of the
Action Learning Process

65. The Project Question
– An Adaptive Challege:
Objective
Opportunity
Obstacle

67. The Action Learning Team (ALT)

68. The Questioning and Reflection Process

69. Two Ground Rules:
1.Speak only to ask a question or in
response to a question.
2. The learning coach has the power to
intervene
•(Michael Marquardt)

70. Two ALT videos

71. ACTION LEARNING

72. The Commitment to Taking Action

73. The Commitment to Learning

74. LEARNING COACH
• GUIDES THE ACTION LEARNING PROCESS
• KEEPS FOCUS ON LEARNING AND ACTION
• ENSURES PARTICIPATION FROM THE WHOLE TEAM
• LINKS TEAM TO OTHER LEADERSHIP
• OBSERVES & COMMENTS ON GROUP PROCESS

76. Some Action Learning Training Slides
To get them go to
www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com
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77. Leadership Matters

78. discipleship development
Growing Disciples by
Means of Ministry
Teams
Committees are one
dimensional
Ministry teams are
three dimensional
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79. discipleship development
Four practices that turn
committees into teams:
1.Word-Share-Prayer
2.Rotating Prayer
Covenants
3.Quarterly meals
4.Annual overnight retreat
The Seven Threads
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott

80. "Shift from a controlling leadership
to a permission-giving leadership"
YES!
A NEW IDEA!
Does it move us in
the direction of our
DEFINING VISION?

81. The significance of a
permission-giving
environment

82. Levels of “Sending”
permission-giving
ministry
1. We tell you what to do.
2. You ask us what to do.
3. You ask us for permission for
what you want to do.
4. You act on your own but inform
us immediately.
5. You act on your own and inform
us routinely.
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the acts 16:5 initiative

83. The Power of Goal Setting and Planning

84. S.M.A.R.T. Goals
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Aim High
R – Realistic
T – Timeline (or deadline)

87. Greek: the more you
know the more educated
you are!

88. Hebrew: you are as
educated as you do what
you know!

89. Moving from Greek to
Hebrew takes
Leadership!

90. Shape UP
AND
Ship OUT
Glorify God
Grow
Disciples
Meet
Human
Need

91. 1.1. Did the learnerDid the learner like itlike it??
2.2. Did the learnerDid the learner learn itlearn it??
3.3. Did the learnerDid the learner live itlive it??
4.4. DidDid it lastit last??

92. master defining practices
TAKE
THE
ADVENTURE!

94. The Three-Fold Missional Mandate
Show up - Speak up - Stand up
‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me to bring good
news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim
release to the captives and recovery of sight to
the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to
proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’
Luke 4:18-19

96. www.vitalchurchesinstitute.com

97. Some of the challengesSome of the challenges
we face in thewe face in the cultureculture

98. Dadipad

99. In times of rapid changeIn times of rapid change
what you know can mis-leadwhat you know can mis-lead
you .you .
Michael Marquardt

100. Make Vision Shift 1Make Vision Shift 1
Shift from your present hopes for yourShift from your present hopes for your
congregationcongregation’s future to the high’s future to the high
expectation that God has aexpectation that God has a
transformational future for your church.transformational future for your church.

101. Incline
(transformationional)
Recline
(traditional)
decline

103. Make Vision Shift 2Make Vision Shift 2
Shift from merely running programs toShift from merely running programs to
implementing a vision for ministry.implementing a vision for ministry.

104. Reflectively-Practiced
Principle-Patterned
“Gathered-Scattered” Attentive
Need-Responsive
Disciple-Directed
Biblically-Based
Spirit-Driven
“Gathered-Scattered” Attentive
Reflectively-Practiced
Disciple-Directed
Spirit-Driven
Life-Changing Transformational Ministry
The Foundation of a Vision for Ministry

105. Glorify God
Grow
Disciples
Meet
Human
Need
The 3-D Christian Life

106. Doxological
Koinonial Missional
The 3-D Church

107. The 3-D Christian LIfestyle

108. Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church – Kansas City

109. Align your personal
lifestyle and that of your
people with your
congregational vision

110. A Profile of a Disciple
Doxological - Know, love and Experience the God who loves us
Faith in Jesus
Weekly worship
Daily devotional life
The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23)
Koinonial - Equip and care for the people God gives us
People eyes (eyes of Jesus for people)
Private meals with friends and strangers
Participate in a face-to-face group
Commit a percent of my income to God’s work
Serve my church with specific ministry
Missional - Engage the World to which God sends us
People eyes (eyes of Jesus for people)
Complete my work with excellence
Offer the compassion of Jesus
Bear witness to Jesus
Stand up for what is right.

111. The Devotional LifeThe Devotional Life

112. Hospitality: the Emmaus Meal
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Username: Emmaus Password: hospitality

113. WORD
SHARE
PRAYER
The Small Group Meeting
Send to ministry and mission

114. The 50% GoalThe 50% Goal
Devotional lifeDevotional life
Emmaus MealEmmaus Meal
Seeing self as sentSeeing self as sent
Word-Share-Word-Share-
PrayerPrayer

116. The 50% GoalThe 50% Goal
Reach the 50%Reach the 50%
through the 20%through the 20%

117. First Follower Leadership Lessons
from Dancing Guy

118. WORD
SHARE
PRAYER
Send to ministry and mission
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4-7 weeks 90 Days of Prayer Discipleship Essentials (Ogden)
WSP Destiny series Unbinding Your Soul (Reese)
Increasing Level of Commitment

119. Multiplying Triads
(The Principle of Multiplication)

121. Some Acts 16:5 Next Steps
1. Word-Share-Prayer every committee/board
2. A new expectation that our Lord has a future
for us
3. Organization of a vision team with the pastor
4. Clarify your congregation’s Defining Vision
5. Begin to align your people’s lifestyle – and
your ministries (programs) with your vision
6. Begin to teach people the 3-D lifestyle of
witness, prayer, care, Word, with-me, send
7. Become a church of small groups

122. Witness
Prayer
Care
Word
With-me
Send
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GIVE

123. Missional
Endeavor
Worship
Fellowship
Discipleship
Fellowship
Ministry Mobilization
© 2004 E. Stanley Ott
Generosity
(Stewardship)

124. © 2003 E. Stanley Ott
Ministry
Mobilization
Discipleship
Fellowship
Worship
Missional
Endeavor
The
Acts 16:5
Church
Leadership

125. www.missionalchurch.com

126. Adaptive Challenge- Non-Linear Planning

128. ACTION LEARNING: Finding our way in turbulent times
READY
FIRE
AIM
Q & R
ACTION
LEARNIN
G

129. Permission-giving leadership

130. ACTION LEARNING TEAMS

131. Adaptive Challenges and
Action Learning

132. Prepare Your Church for Christmas
Visitors – Hospitality Review
EvangelismCoach.org

133. http://clarkcowden.wordpress.com/20
11/11/13/what-is-missional/

134. SPIRIT-DRIVEN
BIBLICALLY-BASED
DISCIPLE-DIRECTED
NEED-RESPONSIVE
GATHERED-SCATTERED ATTENTIVE
PRINCIPLE-PATTERNED
REFLECTIVELY-PRACTICED
The Practice of Life-changing Transformational Ministry
The Foundation of a Transformational Vision for Ministry
WITNESS | PRAYER | CARE | WORD | WITH-ME | SEND

135. Witness
Prayer
Care
Word
With-me
Send
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The 3-D Lifestyle

136. Identify your “few”
1. Those who live in your
home.
2. Your family members
wherever they may be.
3. Your small group
4. Your committee, ministry
team or leadership team.
5. Random individuals into
whose lives you are led to
invest yourself in.
design for personal lifestyle

137. Some Action Learning Training Slides
To get them go to
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138. Why are we doing this?
The world is changing and we need to change to meet
the world’s needs. “Today’s turbulent world forces us to
learn faster and better in order to survive. Problems are
ever more difficult for us to decipher, much less to
understand and resolve. Dilworth (1998) said that
change “now tends to outdistance our ability to learn.”
Existing knowledge tends to misdirect rather than
facilitate problem resolution.”
Michael Marquardt, Action Learning in Action

139. So what does that mean to us?
• Our church has an Acts 16:5 leadership team
that prays, studies and works with our Session
and other leaders to build the church
• The leadership team called you…the Action
Learning Team (ALT) to address various
opportunities for growth and vitality
• As new opportunities and challenges arise,
more ALTs may be called

140. What does an Action Learning Team
(ALT) do?
Address an adaptive challenge - an objective,
opportunity or obstacle – something for which our
present knowledge is inadequate – for which we
don’t have a ready-made solution. Something the
solution for which would be significant.

141. When?
The Action Learning Group begins
when the Session or other
appropriate authority blesses the
formation of an ALT to solve a
significant challenge and to
implement its solution.
“Now that you know these things [reflection],
you will be blessed if you do them [action].”
John 13:17

142. Who?
Four to Eight imaginative and high initiative
people with a passion for the challenge
assigned the ALT. People with sound rapport
and relationship with the congregation,
Session, and the pastor.

143. Our Working Agreements
“Let us be the people of God before we do the work of the
people of God.”
- Chuck Miller
• Set a meeting time – commit to the time necessary to do
a good job – such as an evening meeting three weeks a
month for three months or a Saturday all day meeting
once a month for 4 to 7 months and so on.
• 20 minutes of Word-Share-Prayer
• Team introductions
• Establish team covenant and rules

144. Covenant Ideas
• Engage in Word-Share-Prayer at each meeting
• Share a meal once a quarter
• Rotate monthly prayer partners
• Engage in Bible study and prayer in our personal lives
• Develop friendships with others on team
• Keep team conversation within team
• Communicate directly and thoroughly

145. More Covenant Ideas
• Keep team confidentiality
• Communicate!
• Clarify vision and expectations
• Serve with freedom and within
boundaries
• Loyalty

146. 1. Speak by asking questions or answering
them. This rule prevents people from just offering opinions based on
what they already know. In the first meetings of the group, the asking and
answering of questions about the challenge the group is seeking to solve
opens everyone to new ideas – that’s why it is an action-LEARNING
group.
2. The learning coach has authority to intervene.
This person will not enter the problem-solving discussion of the
team. The learning coach has certain responsibilities:
1. Intervene whenever a person is “making a speech” rather than
responding to a question or asking a question.
2. Ask the team to summarize its learnings every fifteen minutes or
so.
3. Near the end of the meeting ask “who is going to do what”
before we meet again – because its an ACTION-learning group.
Review Two ALT Ground Rules

147. Assess the project – what are
we asked to solve, design,
implement, launch?
What is the opportunity,
objective, or obstacle that we
are to address?
Review the ALT challenge

148. How?
• Focus on the right questions rather than the right answers
• Clarify the nature of the objective, opportunity or obstacle
• Reflect on possible solutions
• Take action
• Always take time to learn!
• “Now that you know these things [reflection], you will be blessed if
you do them [action].”
John 13:17

149. Meeting 2, 3 or 4
• Word-Share-Prayer
• Reframe the project
• Set goals
• List issues
• Communicate to
congregation and Session
as appropriate
• Summarize
• Make Assignments

150. Meeting 3, 4 or 5
• Word-Share-Prayer
• Present knowledge
• What learning do we seek?
• What experimental actions will
advance our learning?
• Communicate to congregation and
Session
• Summarize
• Make Assignments

151. Meeting 4, 5 or 6
• Word-Share-Prayer
• Alternative solutions?
• Resources?
• Further experimental actions?
• Change/transition issues?
• Communicate to congregation and
Session
• Summarize
• Make assignments

152. Meeting 5, 6 or 7
• Word, share, prayer
• Choose a solution
• Develop action plan
• Address change and transition issues
• Communicate to congregation
and Session as appropriate
• Summarize
• Make assignments

153. Meeting 6, 7 or 8
• Word, share, prayer
• Present to Session if appropriate
• Implement plan
• Share learnings, solutions, and
process in a deliberate and systematic
way

154. A key website for action learning is the
World Institute of Action Learning:
www.wial.org
www.wial.org/publications/articles