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The Benefit of Knowing Your City true     missional      solutions Prepared for: Richmond Hill Retreat Lead Pastor , Brian Hopper Bay Area Community Church   Richmond Church Plant Lead Consultant: Alan Cole Phone: 571.271.9352 E-mail: [email_address] Date: November 2007
According to John Kotter there are 4 elements necessary for change: true     missional      solutions 1.  A clear and compelling vision 2.  A guiding coalition 3.  A sense of urgency 4.  Communication
There are 3 components to a unique vision. true     missional      solutions Mission =  Make disciples Message  = The Gospel Market = Culture
Assumptions about the church: true     missional      solutions 1.  The Mission is non-negotiable 2.  The Message is simple & clear 3.  All 3 are necessary  Gospel + Culture = Para-church Culture + Church = Liberalism Church + Gospel = Fundamentalism 4.  The “market” changes
Understanding the changeable element yields a unique vision which…. true     missional      solutions … . facilitates effective ministry because it guides the development of mission essential functions. … . helps avoid fragmentation of effort. … . helps avoid duplication of effort. … . and how to reach it increases ministry fulfillment  for believers. … . aids in corporate ministry planning. … . assists in ministry recruitment. … . enables us to adapt our methods as the culture  changes. … . increases pastoral and leadership tenure.  
The process of exegeting the culture is simple true     missional      solutions (1)  Surface the assumptions  people have that keep  them from  really seeing  the culture around them.  (2)  Validate  the assumptions through  secondary  research  and  practical  exercises .  (3)  Gain an outsider’s perspective  by unpacking the  information

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Richmond Church Plant

  • 1. The Benefit of Knowing Your City true  missional  solutions Prepared for: Richmond Hill Retreat Lead Pastor , Brian Hopper Bay Area Community Church Richmond Church Plant Lead Consultant: Alan Cole Phone: 571.271.9352 E-mail: [email_address] Date: November 2007
  • 2. According to John Kotter there are 4 elements necessary for change: true  missional  solutions 1. A clear and compelling vision 2. A guiding coalition 3. A sense of urgency 4. Communication
  • 3. There are 3 components to a unique vision. true  missional  solutions Mission = Make disciples Message = The Gospel Market = Culture
  • 4. Assumptions about the church: true  missional  solutions 1. The Mission is non-negotiable 2. The Message is simple & clear 3. All 3 are necessary Gospel + Culture = Para-church Culture + Church = Liberalism Church + Gospel = Fundamentalism 4. The “market” changes
  • 5. Understanding the changeable element yields a unique vision which…. true  missional  solutions … . facilitates effective ministry because it guides the development of mission essential functions. … . helps avoid fragmentation of effort. … . helps avoid duplication of effort. … . and how to reach it increases ministry fulfillment for believers. … . aids in corporate ministry planning. … . assists in ministry recruitment. … . enables us to adapt our methods as the culture changes. … . increases pastoral and leadership tenure.  
  • 6. The process of exegeting the culture is simple true  missional  solutions (1) Surface the assumptions people have that keep them from really seeing the culture around them. (2) Validate the assumptions through secondary research and practical exercises . (3) Gain an outsider’s perspective by unpacking the information