The document discusses the importance of discipleship through the church. It argues that churches should prioritize equipping all members for ministry, not just paid clergy. When each member is actively involved in evangelism according to their gifts, spiritual multiplication can occur. The church's programs should support the principle of making disciples by winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them to win and build others. When members understand and support this guiding principle over individual programs, a movement of discipleship is developed to fulfill Christ's Great Commission.
The Grace Episcopal Church Parish Budget Meeting covered the following key points:
1) The church discussed whether it sees itself as a "maintenance church" or "mission church" and how that impacts priorities and outreach.
2) Financial assets were reviewed, showing declining balances as expenses have increased and pledge income has remained stagnant, with pledges often not being fully paid.
3) New financial systems and oversight processes were established to better track spending and pledges going forward.
4) The current and projected budgets showed continued deficits if changes are not made, with assets at risk of being depleted over time if trends continue. Recommendations to fund future ministry in a sustainable way would be
Summary: Bonsai Theory of Church Growth. by Ken HemphillRobert Munson
A brief summary of some items from the book by Ken Hemphill on how to maintain an artificially small church. Hopefully from that, one can gain insight into how to have a naturally (yet also supernaturally) growing church.
This document discusses the need for churches to shift from a maintenance-driven model to a mission-driven model focused on making disciples. It notes that most churches spend the majority of their time and resources on programs and maintaining existing members rather than on their mission to spread the gospel. The document advocates for a model where every member is trained and passionate about using their relationships to help others obey Jesus' commandments through their testimony and actions.
This document outlines 10 biblical recipes for church growth according to Pastor Sola John of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Ogun Province. The recipes include: paying attention to discipleship, opening the door of friendship to attract new people, making the church relevant to people's needs, creating opportunities for connectivity among members, taking advantage of life experiences that draw people to God, promoting love and unity to prevent attrition, regular fellowship, soul-edifying worship and praise, sound teaching of the word, and baptism in the Holy Spirit to demonstrate God's power.
The document discusses developing a defining vision for churches through the Acts 16:5 Initiative. It provides seminars on transformational and missional ministry for pastors and teams. It also discusses pastor clusters for encouragement and accountability. A vision team works with the pastor and council to apply concepts. The goal is to awaken a high expectation for ministry through developing a clear defining vision.
If you are a Christian educator looking to facilitate a discussion with your leadership team concerning change within your institution this PP would serve you well.
The document discusses the importance of discipleship through the church. It argues that churches should prioritize equipping all members for ministry, not just paid clergy. When each member is actively involved in evangelism according to their gifts, spiritual multiplication can occur. The church's programs should support the principle of making disciples by winning people to Christ, building them up, and sending them to win and build others. When members understand and support this guiding principle over individual programs, a movement of discipleship is developed to fulfill Christ's Great Commission.
The Grace Episcopal Church Parish Budget Meeting covered the following key points:
1) The church discussed whether it sees itself as a "maintenance church" or "mission church" and how that impacts priorities and outreach.
2) Financial assets were reviewed, showing declining balances as expenses have increased and pledge income has remained stagnant, with pledges often not being fully paid.
3) New financial systems and oversight processes were established to better track spending and pledges going forward.
4) The current and projected budgets showed continued deficits if changes are not made, with assets at risk of being depleted over time if trends continue. Recommendations to fund future ministry in a sustainable way would be
Summary: Bonsai Theory of Church Growth. by Ken HemphillRobert Munson
A brief summary of some items from the book by Ken Hemphill on how to maintain an artificially small church. Hopefully from that, one can gain insight into how to have a naturally (yet also supernaturally) growing church.
This document discusses the need for churches to shift from a maintenance-driven model to a mission-driven model focused on making disciples. It notes that most churches spend the majority of their time and resources on programs and maintaining existing members rather than on their mission to spread the gospel. The document advocates for a model where every member is trained and passionate about using their relationships to help others obey Jesus' commandments through their testimony and actions.
This document outlines 10 biblical recipes for church growth according to Pastor Sola John of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Ogun Province. The recipes include: paying attention to discipleship, opening the door of friendship to attract new people, making the church relevant to people's needs, creating opportunities for connectivity among members, taking advantage of life experiences that draw people to God, promoting love and unity to prevent attrition, regular fellowship, soul-edifying worship and praise, sound teaching of the word, and baptism in the Holy Spirit to demonstrate God's power.
The document discusses developing a defining vision for churches through the Acts 16:5 Initiative. It provides seminars on transformational and missional ministry for pastors and teams. It also discusses pastor clusters for encouragement and accountability. A vision team works with the pastor and council to apply concepts. The goal is to awaken a high expectation for ministry through developing a clear defining vision.
If you are a Christian educator looking to facilitate a discussion with your leadership team concerning change within your institution this PP would serve you well.
The document discusses becoming a disciple-making church and outlines key aspects of discipleship according to Jesus' model. It emphasizes that discipleship is a lifelong commitment, not just a program or activity. True discipleship results in spiritual growth and character development rather than just knowledge acquisition. The document suggests churches should measure outcomes like spiritual maturity levels and number of mentoring relationships instead of just attendance and offerings.
This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.
This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.
NALC Conference - Promoting Encounters and Accompanying People on the Journeyionpennpadre
This document discusses ways to promote ongoing conversion and help parishioners encounter Christ. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance. It then discusses analyzing who is and isn't attending mass to understand how to reach more people. It emphasizes the importance of a personal relationship with Christ over inherited faith. The rest of the document discusses examples of how one parish, St. Monica, has tried different initiatives like Bible studies, men's and women's groups, and intentional discipleship pathways to help parishioners grow closer to God through liturgy, service, and scripture. It analyzes the parish's metrics over time to evaluate what efforts seem to be working to increase participation and faith.
The document discusses the expectations for membership at Nova Church, which include attending an entry point class, participating in a Bible study group yearly, attending worship services regularly, involvement in a ministry annually, daily Bible reading, financial support, and embracing the church's core values. It states that discipleship is a lifelong journey of obedience, transformation, and ministry. The church's vision is to fulfill the Great Commission through evangelism, discipleship, worship, fellowship, and missions in order to see numerical and spiritual growth as well as expanding ministries and advancing global missions.
This document discusses strategies for missional church leaders to connect their congregation's mission to the larger mission of God. It defines a missional church as one that allows God's mission to be at its heart and aligns all it does with carrying out God's mission. A missional leader helps the congregation imagine living as God's missionary people beyond the church walls through reaching upward in prayer, relating inward in community, moving forward through creative visioning, and going outward to their local, regional and global communities. The document provides discussion questions to help leaders reflect on how well their church exemplifies these characteristics of a missional congregation.
This document discusses the issue of bullying in churches and provides tips for recognizing and managing church bullies. It notes that church bullies often target pastors and staff, blaming them for any declines in the church's attendance or finances. Common signs of church bullies include a hunger for power and control, maintaining their own preferences regardless of others, and focusing only on themselves. The document advises church leaders to deal with bullies in a prayerful, intentional manner according to biblical principles. It also suggests enlisting neutral outsiders and empowering lay leadership to determine next steps to manage bullies in a redemptive way.
This document summarizes information about stewardship and engaging those outside the Catholic faith. It begins by discussing stewardship and the parable of the sower. It then examines statistics on declining affiliation with Catholicism and increasing numbers of religiously unaffiliated individuals. The document suggests that people seek a spiritual dimension, personal connections, and a sense of mission or meaning. It advocates building bridges to others through hospitality, friendship, and sharing one's gifts. The steward is described as one who manages resources for the benefit of others. The document provides resources on engaging various groups like youth and young adults. It emphasizes discerning actions and focusing on ideals of service.
This document introduces Simple Discipleship, a church discipleship process developed by Dr. Tom Cocklereece. It involves establishing four primary values - worship, word, ministry, and missions - with ten embedded application steps for Christians. Churches implement it using materials like a book, workbook, assessments, and coaching from Cocklereece. The goal is to develop a disciple-making culture with scalable accountability and measurable spiritual growth.
Chapter 13 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
The document summarizes key points from a chapter about spiritual formation in local congregations. It discusses congregations as "hospitals" for spiritual growth, where members are at different stages. It emphasizes that the goal should be transforming disciples inwardly to naturally live like Christ, rather than focusing on traditions or getting people into heaven. It outlines a three stage process: making disciples who apprentice under Jesus; immersing them in God's presence; and inwardly changing them to naturally do Christ's words and deeds. It stresses eliminating performance, openly teaching what Jesus taught, and going beyond regular services to advance spiritual growth.
3 The Purpose of The Church- DiscipleshipRick Peterson
The document discusses the importance of discipleship in the church. It begins by using a baseball analogy - that getting a person saved is like getting them to first base, but the goal is to help them progress all the way around to scoring, or spiritual maturity. However, many churches fail to support new believers in this growth process. The document then defines a disciple as a learner and follower of Jesus who actively applies teachings, and discusses that spiritual growth requires intentional effort, not leaving it to chance. It provides examples of practices that can help believers mature, and emphasizes the importance of God's word and accountability in growing closer to Christ.
The Purpose of The Church #3 DiscipleshipRick Peterson
The Purpose of The Church #3 “Discipleship” Jeffery Anselmi http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=60355&Sermon%20The%20Purpose%20of%20The%20Church-%20Discipleship%20by%20Jeffery%20Anselmi
VOX Church exists to overcome religion through Christ-centered relationships, resulting in changed lives. VOX small groups exist to help people grow in their faith through studying scripture, prayer, and discipling one another. The goal of VOX small groups is to teach people what it means to follow Christ and make more disciples, as commanded by Jesus. VOX small groups meet weekly in homes to build community, study the Bible together, pray, take communion, and encourage spiritual growth in one another.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines (CAMACOP) aims to transform communities through holistic ministries and church planting. Its mission is to aggressively disciple nations by engaging in community development and proclaiming Jesus Christ. CAMACOP's flagship program is called "Sacred Secular Family", which teaches that all areas of life are sacred and should be lived for God. The organization works to empower local churches to transform communities through intentional disciple-making, leadership development, and involvement in local and foreign missions.
The document discusses the declining attendance at traditional church services and increasing interest in alternative forms of spirituality. It proposes that the cell church model could provide a way forward for churches. In the cell church model, small groups of 6-12 people meet weekly for worship, teaching, community and mission activities. The key functions of the church take place in these small groups rather than large congregations. This model emphasizes involvement of all members and creating community through discipleship and accountability in small group settings.
The document outlines five steps to help a church develop a process for moving people along a continuum from little knowledge of Christ to spiritual maturity:
1. Develop a mission statement focused on making mature disciples.
2. Identify the characteristics of a mature disciple.
3. Determine the primary ministries that will cultivate those characteristics.
4. Align the characteristics with appropriate ministries using a maturity matrix.
5. Measure spiritual progress using metrics like attendance, baptisms, or a congregation-wide survey.
The document outlines five steps to help a church develop a process for moving people along a continuum from little knowledge of Christ to spiritual maturity:
1. Develop a mission statement focused on making mature disciples.
2. Identify the characteristics of a mature disciple.
3. Determine the primary ministries that will cultivate those characteristics.
4. Align the characteristics with appropriate ministries using a maturity matrix.
5. Measure spiritual progress using metrics like attendance, baptisms, or a congregation-wide survey.
These are notes from a simple introductory course on Church Planting. The majority of the course notes presented here are based upon J. D. Payne’s Planting Apostolic Churches.
The document discusses becoming a disciple-making church and outlines key aspects of discipleship according to Jesus' model. It emphasizes that discipleship is a lifelong commitment, not just a program or activity. True discipleship results in spiritual growth and character development rather than just knowledge acquisition. The document suggests churches should measure outcomes like spiritual maturity levels and number of mentoring relationships instead of just attendance and offerings.
This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.
This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.
NALC Conference - Promoting Encounters and Accompanying People on the Journeyionpennpadre
This document discusses ways to promote ongoing conversion and help parishioners encounter Christ. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance. It then discusses analyzing who is and isn't attending mass to understand how to reach more people. It emphasizes the importance of a personal relationship with Christ over inherited faith. The rest of the document discusses examples of how one parish, St. Monica, has tried different initiatives like Bible studies, men's and women's groups, and intentional discipleship pathways to help parishioners grow closer to God through liturgy, service, and scripture. It analyzes the parish's metrics over time to evaluate what efforts seem to be working to increase participation and faith.
The document discusses the expectations for membership at Nova Church, which include attending an entry point class, participating in a Bible study group yearly, attending worship services regularly, involvement in a ministry annually, daily Bible reading, financial support, and embracing the church's core values. It states that discipleship is a lifelong journey of obedience, transformation, and ministry. The church's vision is to fulfill the Great Commission through evangelism, discipleship, worship, fellowship, and missions in order to see numerical and spiritual growth as well as expanding ministries and advancing global missions.
This document discusses strategies for missional church leaders to connect their congregation's mission to the larger mission of God. It defines a missional church as one that allows God's mission to be at its heart and aligns all it does with carrying out God's mission. A missional leader helps the congregation imagine living as God's missionary people beyond the church walls through reaching upward in prayer, relating inward in community, moving forward through creative visioning, and going outward to their local, regional and global communities. The document provides discussion questions to help leaders reflect on how well their church exemplifies these characteristics of a missional congregation.
This document discusses the issue of bullying in churches and provides tips for recognizing and managing church bullies. It notes that church bullies often target pastors and staff, blaming them for any declines in the church's attendance or finances. Common signs of church bullies include a hunger for power and control, maintaining their own preferences regardless of others, and focusing only on themselves. The document advises church leaders to deal with bullies in a prayerful, intentional manner according to biblical principles. It also suggests enlisting neutral outsiders and empowering lay leadership to determine next steps to manage bullies in a redemptive way.
This document summarizes information about stewardship and engaging those outside the Catholic faith. It begins by discussing stewardship and the parable of the sower. It then examines statistics on declining affiliation with Catholicism and increasing numbers of religiously unaffiliated individuals. The document suggests that people seek a spiritual dimension, personal connections, and a sense of mission or meaning. It advocates building bridges to others through hospitality, friendship, and sharing one's gifts. The steward is described as one who manages resources for the benefit of others. The document provides resources on engaging various groups like youth and young adults. It emphasizes discerning actions and focusing on ideals of service.
This document introduces Simple Discipleship, a church discipleship process developed by Dr. Tom Cocklereece. It involves establishing four primary values - worship, word, ministry, and missions - with ten embedded application steps for Christians. Churches implement it using materials like a book, workbook, assessments, and coaching from Cocklereece. The goal is to develop a disciple-making culture with scalable accountability and measurable spiritual growth.
Chapter 13 of Renovation of the Heart ClassCarlin Trammel
The document summarizes key points from a chapter about spiritual formation in local congregations. It discusses congregations as "hospitals" for spiritual growth, where members are at different stages. It emphasizes that the goal should be transforming disciples inwardly to naturally live like Christ, rather than focusing on traditions or getting people into heaven. It outlines a three stage process: making disciples who apprentice under Jesus; immersing them in God's presence; and inwardly changing them to naturally do Christ's words and deeds. It stresses eliminating performance, openly teaching what Jesus taught, and going beyond regular services to advance spiritual growth.
3 The Purpose of The Church- DiscipleshipRick Peterson
The document discusses the importance of discipleship in the church. It begins by using a baseball analogy - that getting a person saved is like getting them to first base, but the goal is to help them progress all the way around to scoring, or spiritual maturity. However, many churches fail to support new believers in this growth process. The document then defines a disciple as a learner and follower of Jesus who actively applies teachings, and discusses that spiritual growth requires intentional effort, not leaving it to chance. It provides examples of practices that can help believers mature, and emphasizes the importance of God's word and accountability in growing closer to Christ.
The Purpose of The Church #3 DiscipleshipRick Peterson
The Purpose of The Church #3 “Discipleship” Jeffery Anselmi http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon.asp?SermonID=60355&Sermon%20The%20Purpose%20of%20The%20Church-%20Discipleship%20by%20Jeffery%20Anselmi
VOX Church exists to overcome religion through Christ-centered relationships, resulting in changed lives. VOX small groups exist to help people grow in their faith through studying scripture, prayer, and discipling one another. The goal of VOX small groups is to teach people what it means to follow Christ and make more disciples, as commanded by Jesus. VOX small groups meet weekly in homes to build community, study the Bible together, pray, take communion, and encourage spiritual growth in one another.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Churches of the Philippines (CAMACOP) aims to transform communities through holistic ministries and church planting. Its mission is to aggressively disciple nations by engaging in community development and proclaiming Jesus Christ. CAMACOP's flagship program is called "Sacred Secular Family", which teaches that all areas of life are sacred and should be lived for God. The organization works to empower local churches to transform communities through intentional disciple-making, leadership development, and involvement in local and foreign missions.
The document discusses the declining attendance at traditional church services and increasing interest in alternative forms of spirituality. It proposes that the cell church model could provide a way forward for churches. In the cell church model, small groups of 6-12 people meet weekly for worship, teaching, community and mission activities. The key functions of the church take place in these small groups rather than large congregations. This model emphasizes involvement of all members and creating community through discipleship and accountability in small group settings.
The document outlines five steps to help a church develop a process for moving people along a continuum from little knowledge of Christ to spiritual maturity:
1. Develop a mission statement focused on making mature disciples.
2. Identify the characteristics of a mature disciple.
3. Determine the primary ministries that will cultivate those characteristics.
4. Align the characteristics with appropriate ministries using a maturity matrix.
5. Measure spiritual progress using metrics like attendance, baptisms, or a congregation-wide survey.
The document outlines five steps to help a church develop a process for moving people along a continuum from little knowledge of Christ to spiritual maturity:
1. Develop a mission statement focused on making mature disciples.
2. Identify the characteristics of a mature disciple.
3. Determine the primary ministries that will cultivate those characteristics.
4. Align the characteristics with appropriate ministries using a maturity matrix.
5. Measure spiritual progress using metrics like attendance, baptisms, or a congregation-wide survey.
These are notes from a simple introductory course on Church Planting. The majority of the course notes presented here are based upon J. D. Payne’s Planting Apostolic Churches.
The document outlines learning outcomes for a course on strategic leadership. It covers topics such as explaining the power and price of vision, the need for perseverance and courage, and describing the preparation for and process of strategic planning.
It also provides a summary of a chapter from the book "Advanced Strategic Planning" by Malphurs on discovering a church's core values. The chapter discusses determining a church's unique identity and foundation by tapping into its "soul" or deepest values. These values then inform the church's mission, vision and strategy.
The document provides guidance on how to build connections within a Bible study group at different levels - as members, as ministers, and as missionaries. It suggests focusing on engaging with God's word, fellowship, prayer, care for one another, and living out the great commandment to love God and others. It also discusses indicators of connectedness like participation, preparation, sharing needs, and finding and following Christ. The overall message is that groups can become communities and be commissioned for mission by ministering to members, caring for one another, and helping members engage in ministry outreach.
This document discusses the importance of vision, mission, and money in church stewardship. It provides guidance on developing a vision statement, mission statement, and using those statements to evaluate current ministries and budgets to ensure resources are being used to further the church's mission. The document emphasizes regularly communicating the vision and mission to the congregation and using those statements to guide financial planning and fundraising efforts like the annual pledge drive.
The document discusses several contemporary issues in Christian missions, including globalism, clericalism, apocalypticism, pluralism/postmodernism, the role of money and the church in missions. It covers trends like the global shift southward of Christianity, the rise of missions from the global South, ecumenical cooperation, networking and collaboration between mission agencies. Issues addressed include definitions of "the call", short-term missions, tentmaking/bivocational missions, and lay leadership in missions.
These are notes from a simple introductory course on Church Planting. The majority of the course notes presented here are based upon J. D. Payne’s Planting Apostolic Churches.
A simple introductory course on Church Planting. The majority of the course notes presented here are based upon J. D. Payne's Planting Apostolic Churches
The document discusses the importance of developing a biblical mission statement for a church or ministry. It outlines key elements that make up an effective mission statement, including being broad, brief, biblical, and clearly stating what the ministry is supposed to be doing. It also discusses different types of mission statements and provides guidelines for crafting a mission statement, including determining who the ministry will serve and how, writing the statement concisely, and making it memorable. Finally, it stresses the importance of communicating the mission widely to stay focused on fulfilling the Great Commission.
Vision, Identity, Transition: how to do visioning in a transitional settingBill Kemp
Even in the midst of transition, it is important that congregations and agencies plan for the future. This workshop based on Bill Kemp's Reality Check 101 work book, provides tools for vision casting in times of change.
The document provides information about the roles of elders and deacons within the Reformed Church in America (RCA). It discusses that elders are responsible for the spiritual oversight of the congregation through nurturing spiritual growth, maintaining discipline, and overseeing preaching and the sacraments. Deacons' role is one of service and meeting needs of both the congregation and wider community through ministries of mercy, service, and outreach. The document aims to help elders and deacons at Bethany Reformed Church understand and carry out their roles within the RCA structure.
Chaplaincy is a service-oriented ministry that reaches out to those suffering from pain, loneliness, or abuse. Chaplains motivate people to exercise their faith and grow spiritually. A chaplain's duties include listening to people, meeting their spiritual, emotional, physical, and social needs, and building trust. Chaplaincy also involves practicing kindness and sharing the Gospel message. Chaplains must maintain confidentiality and represent God to people of all faiths.
The document describes an initiative called the Acts 16:5 Initiative aimed at moving churches from membership to discipleship. It involves seminars for pastors and congregational teams on transformational and missional ministry concepts. A vision team comprised of imaginative leaders meets with the pastor to apply the concepts. Pastor clusters involve groups of 4-5 pastors meeting for encouragement and accountability. The initiative receives support from the district and Vital Churches Institute team.
This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.
This course will discuss how the church, through KOINONA, is the demonstration of the character of the Kingdom of God & how it can begin Building a Small Piece of that Kingdom. This will include understanding & deciding which issues are essential & which are non-essential as we seek to fulfill our mission. It will also begin defining a cell group.
This document outlines a new Christian organization called Young Adult Headquarters (YAHQ) that aims to provide training and resources for young adults to grow in their faith. The organization was developed in response to statistics showing that many young adults leave church after age 18. YAHQ's vision is to see young adults mature in Christ and take leadership roles in churches through midweek meetings that include preaching, Bible studies, testimonies and discussing spiritual gifts. The goal is for young adults to be confident representatives of the gospel across denominations and drive outreach in their communities.
The document outlines the framework for Catholic youth ministry presented in the 1997 publication "Renewing the Vision". It discusses shifts that have occurred in youth ministry approaches over time from a hierarchical model to a more collaborative one. The publication addresses three main goals of youth ministry: to empower young people to live as disciples, draw them into participation in the Catholic community, and foster their total personal and spiritual growth. It also outlines key themes and components of ministry discussed in the framework, including advocacy, catechesis, community life, and others.
Similar to 602 Spiritual Leadership: Section 15, Chapter 5, Mission part2 (20)
This document discusses the importance of making disciples who make disciples based on the models of Jesus and Paul. It notes that while many churches believe in and teach discipleship, few actually implement disciple-making processes like intentional relationships and accountability. The document cites examples of churches that grew when they shifted from a program-based to a relationship-based discipleship approach and created clear spiritual pathways expecting life transformation. It encourages pastors to invest in discipling relationships above all other activities.
It is common to refer to the process of maturing as a disciple as spiritual formation. Here, based upon work by Greg Ogden, I give a four stage process for growing into maturity, and fruitfulness, as a follower of King Jesus.
Jesus expected a process of change, growth and development in the life of his followers. Many writers suggest a three or four stage process. A four stage process is outlined here, along with personal challenge / application.
Disciple-Making, according to Greg Ogden requires at least tow major factors: Internalisation and Multiplication. This presentation adds to his ideas with some scripture and illustrative ideas challenging followers of Christ to become, and make, disciples in his image.
Name someone...who has impacted your life.
Disiple-making is a deliberate act requiring discipline and dedication
“Discipleship is all about living the life together rather than just one structured meeting each week” Chan
This document provides a summary of the New Testament story in four hours. It is divided into three time periods in the life of Jesus: 1) His first 30 years before ministry, 2) His three years of public ministry in and around Israel, and 3) His crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. The first section focuses on Jesus' birth and early life, including key details from the nativity story presented in the gospels of Matthew and Luke.
This document provides an overview and summary of key events and people in the Old Testament from Eden to Israel entering the Promised Land. It discusses 4 main moves: 1) From Eden to Israel; 2) From Israel to Egypt; 3) 40 years in the wilderness; 4) Entering the Promised Land. Key points covered include Creation, the Fall, Noah, Abraham, Joseph in Egypt, Moses and the Exodus, receiving the 10 Commandments at Mt. Sinai, and Joshua leading the people into Canaan.
The document provides guidance on discipleship and disciple-making. It begins by defining a disciple as someone who is following Jesus, being changed by Jesus, and committed to Jesus' mission. It then discusses the importance of discipleship, noting that disciples are meant to be world-changers and that one-on-one discipleship is the most effective method, replicating itself over time. The document concludes by outlining models of discipleship, including sharing the gospel, connecting with others, helping them minister, and ultimately making them disciples who can repeat the process.
The document summarizes the biblical story of Babel in Genesis 11, where all humanity spoke one language but decided to build a tower to make themselves famous. God responded by confusing their languages, scattering them across the earth and enforcing his command to spread out. It also discusses the origins of different ethnicities and races. The next section introduces Abraham, called at age 75 to leave Haran and given promises by God of land, descendants and blessing through his offspring. The covenant with Abraham sets the agenda for the rest of the Bible by being fulfilled through Christ.
The document outlines key events in the biblical story of humanity's origins and early history:
1. God creates the universe and places the first man and woman in the Garden of Eden.
2. Adam and Eve rebel against God and are banished from the Garden, introducing sin and brokenness into the world.
3. As sin and death spread, God brings a flood to wipe out most of humanity while saving Noah, his family, and two of every kind of animal on an ark.
This document provides an overview of the upcoming "The Old Testament Story" learning and development series starting on September 2nd. It outlines the 4 main movements of the Old Testament story from Eden to Israel, Israel in the promised land, Israel to exile and return. Key details include the main people, events, and sections covered within the 11 most important books that make up 95% of the Old Testament narrative.
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 12 - The Blessed Hope: The Mark of the Christian
SBS – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
chakra yoga
Number of petals: 4 Location: Base of the spine Name: Foundation
Plane: Physical plane Sense Organ: Nose Work Organ: Anus Sense: Smell Element: Earth Shape: Square Sound: Lang
Muladhara is the root centre of physical experience, located at the base of the spine, the sacral plexus. The square represents the earth itself, the four dimensions and the four directions. Four allows for completion, and earth embodies the elements and conditions for human completion on all levels.
Muladhara Chakra is the meeting place of the three main nadis: Ida, Pingala and Sushumna. The downward-pointing triangle indicates the downward movement of energy and the three main nadis.
The seed mantra is Lam, the yellow square represents the earth element. The Muladhara chakra governs the vital breath Apana. An inverted triangle in the centre of the square encloses the unmanifest Kundalini, represented as a snake wrapped in three and a half coils around the svayambhu (self born) linga. Because her mouth faces downward, the flow of energy is downward.
The opening at the entrance of the sushumna is called brahma-dvara, the door of Brahma, which is closed by the coils of the sleeping Kundalini. As soon as one begins working with Muladhara chakra, this dormant energy awakens, raises its head and flows freely into the channel of Sushumna, the central nerve canal that runs along the spine. These two aspects of the kundalini: sleeping and waking, are identified as her “poison” and her “nectar.” The kundalini is poison when she remains asleep in the lower abdomen; she is nectar when she rises up through Sushumna, the medial channel, to reunite with Siva, the Absolute, in the yogin’s cranial vault.
In the pericarp is found the presiding deity Brahma, the lord of creation. His skin is the color of wheat, he wears a yellow dhoti and a green scarf. Brahma is four-faced, four-armed, holding in his upper left hand a lotus flower, the symbol of purity.
Introduction
Mantra Yoga is an exact science. "Mananat trayate iti mantrah- by the Manana (constant thinking or recollection) of which one is protected or is released from the round of births and deaths, is Mantra." That is called Mantra by the meditation (Manana) on which the Jiva or the individual soul attains freedom from sin, enjoyment in heaven and final liberation, and by the aid of which it attains in full the fourfold fruit (Chaturvarga), i.e., Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. A Mantra is so called because it is achieved by the mental process.
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1. The kinds of
missions
Many of these categories
are the same as for those
applied to the discovery of
values
2.
3. A conscious versus unconscious
mission
The church is on a mission
whether it knows it or not - it
is going somewhere that its
values are taking it. In such
situations the church needs to
discover and articulate its
mission.
Work out the core values -
then ask the church SLT,
where have these taken you?
Put this into a statement and
you have the mission.
4. 2. Personal or organisational
The church has a mission - but
most individuals also have one in
mind for the church too. The
personal side often happens early in
life - e.g. When someone gets born
again they are likely to adopt the
mission of the first church they
attend. Pastors will bring their own
personal vision to a church they
work at.
The church’s mission must be
superior to any personal mission.
5. 3. Shared or unshared mission
Once a mission is stated by a
church you find out which
people disagree with it.
Unshared ministry missions pull
people apart, create disunity
and can cause disaster. A
church has to address this
situation and ensure all people
are on board with the church’s
mission.
A new members class is a
helpful way of ensuring all who
join the church agree to this.
6. 4. Correct versus incorrect mission
Churches might have a ministry
mission - but Malphurs
suggests most of them are
wrong. They have to be about
the Gt. Comm - making and
maturing believers.
Anything other than this, no
matter how noble, is wrong.
Worship, fellowship, community
are all found in the Bible but are
not the Gt. Comm. If your
mission is not the Gt. Comm
- then change it!
7. 5. Actual versus aspirational mission
If a church has a wrong mission
then it needs to change to the Gt
Comm model - however this does
not then become their mission but
is their aspiration. Changing the
mission takes time - and key to
the change is examining and
changing values. Malphurs
suggests those of Acts 2:41-47
are the correct ones with
evangelism most important.
8. The development
of a mission
Being convinced of the need
for a mission you then need to
craft a dynamic memorable
statement for the church
9.
10. The personnel
The SLT develop the
mission as they did with the
values.
Again you must involve the
congregation - ask their
ideas, get their feedback,
develop trust...
11. Guidelines
1. Determine what your
church is supposed to do
Essentially the church should ask,
“What business are we in?”
Malphurs suggests this is
summed up for all churches in
the idea of making disciples.
“Whom will we serve?” who are
the people we are targeting - as
Christ died for people (sinners)
those are the people we should
be looking at.
12. There are two groups within this -
the churched and the unchurched
(potential members.) Malphurs
suggests you look at the people
who are already part of your
ministry to get an idea of what new
people might (will probably) look
like.
“How will we serve these people?”
what is God telling you to do for
them? Salvation and then
sanctification - all else we do, even
in serving felt needs, should aim
towards these two aspects.
13. Malphurs give two examples:
Our mission is to share the
good news of Jesus Christ
with the people of New
Hope community and
beyond
That answers both the who
and how questions.
Our mission is to lead the
people of North Tarrant
County to faith in Christ
and growth in
Christlikeness.
14. 2. Write your mission statement
Write down what you are thinking -
use the words that best
communicate with your
congregation - does it need a
traditional or modern approach,
something catchy or cliched etc.?
Do people understand what you
have written? Is it clear?
Willow Creek turned Matt 28:18-20
into: Willow Creek exists to turn
irreligious people into fully
devoted followers of Jesus
Christ.
15. 2. Write your mission statement
Write down what you are thinking -
use the words that best
communicate with your
congregation - does it need a
traditional or modern approach,
something catchy or cliched etc.?
Do people understand what you
have written? Is it clear?
Willow Creek turned Matt 28:18-20
into: Willow Creek exists to turn
irreligious people into fully
devoted followers of Jesus
Christ.
16. The mission of Northwood
Community Church is to be
used of God in helping people
become fully functioning
followers of Jesus Christ.
Make sure the format is good -
Malphurs suggests the following
3:
The mission of (church name) is
to __________________________
Our mission is to _____________
(Church name) seeks to _______
17. 3. Make your mission
statement broad but clear
Holding boldness and clarity in
tension.
Is it broad, overarching and
comprehensive? A poor
example does not include the
Gt Comm:
Our mission is to teach the
Scriptures so well that
people will hunger and
thirst for righteousness
18. Is it clear? Easy here - ask people if
they can understand and then
explain it. A poor example:
Our mission is to glorify God by
responding to the Saviour
through exalting him as Lord,
edifying his church, and
evangelising the world.
The problem is using the world
glorify - what does it mean, how
should it be interpreted?
Additionally the mission leads to
glorifying God - it is not the mission.
19. 4. Make your mission
statement brief and simple
Does it pass the T shirt test? Say
more by saying less!
Faith community church exists
to make disciples by loving
Christ, loving one another, and
living to reach our world for
Christ.
This should be changed to (the by
is part of the strategy):
Faith community church exists
to make disciples
Finally - is it memorable? Too long
makes it hard to remember.
22. Option 1: identify your current mission
statement
- then, if necessary, correct
this - if not be happy with it!
However if it is not the Gt
Comm then you have to
follow steps 2 or 3
23. Option 2: develop a new mission
statement
This needs to focus on what your
future mission should be.
Address your current values - will
they support and accomplish the Gt
Comm?
Use the Matt 28:19 model - what
is a disciple (using the terms your
congregation understands) -
follower of Christ, Christian, believer
etc.
24. Refine your term for disciple:
Malphurs suggests Jesus was
looking for mature disciples - fully
devoted, functioning, committed,
totally committed etc. Which term in
your church most suggests
maturity?
Use the right verb - willow creek
talked of turning people into
followers - assist, empower,
develop, follow, fulfill, help,
influence, lead, promote, provide,
transform etc.
25. Remember you always
need the work of the Holy
Spirit to do this - but we
are told to make
disciples!
Who are you working
with?
Malphurs suggests this
part is optional - it might
include the unchurched,
irreligious, religious,
unsaved, ordinary etc.
26. Option 3: adopt an existing mission
statement
Our mission is to provide living
proof of a loving God to a
watching world.
Our mission is to present Christ as
saviour and pursue christ as Lord.
Our mission is to follow and make
followers of Christ.
Our mission is to help our
community find real life in Christ.
Our mission is to lead ordinary
people to extraordinary life in
Christ
27. The mission challenge
Is to remain on track - there are
many many distractions.
Malphurs suggests that passion
is a key - the senior leader must
be pasisonate - and from him
passionate people live and
breathe the mission.
Passion is the difference
between mediocrity and
excellence.
Are you passionate about your
mission statement?
28. The communication of the mission
The mission must be
communicated or it is almost
pointless.
Use every opportunity you can
- and every good method you
can think of.
29. Guidelines for the Mission Statement
1. Determine your church’s purpose. Who will
you serve? How will you serve these people?
2. Write your mission statement. What words
communicate best with your target group?
3. Make your mission statement broad and
clear cut.
4. Make your mission statement brief and
simple.