Four Influences that Matter in First Third Ministry
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Our deck of slides from our conversation about the four environments that have deep impact on our faith, especially in the first third of life.
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Four Influences that Matter in First Third Ministry
- 2. + Four Influences that Matter Tom Schwolert Partner for First Third Ministry and Coach
- 3. + Key Question How can we actively participate in what God is doing in the place we live?
- 4. + 4 influences - environments
- 5. + Where is most of what you do to nurture faith taking place?
- 6. + Is most of what we do to foster faith happening here?
- 7. + We must intentionally be the church in all four areas.
- 8. + Bob
- 9. + Imaging Being Church Imagine for a moment that your church exists but has no building. How would it be different? Would it act different? Would it look different? Would if feel different? Where can we be church with those in the first third of life?
- 10. + Your role as a Leader… Lead people out into the community “broker of relationships” spend your time on what matters model the way
- 11. + Connecting Church How does what you do “at church” move into the community, the home and the digital world?
- 12. + Connecting Community How does what you do in the community build bridges to the home, the digital world and congregation?
- 13. + Connecting Home/Daily Life How are people loving God and others in their daily routine? Is it expressed out in the community? Online?
- 14. + Connecting Online How is your congregation active and present in the online world?
- 15. + Put a day on the calendar with your team. 1. Write down all the ways that worship continues beyond the walls. - for children - for youth - for adults 2. Make a list of possibilities 3. Make a plan – not big programs, small adjustments or additions Church
- 16. + 1. Write down all that you are doing in the community on behalf of children and youth. - for children - for youth - for adults 2. Make a list of possibilities 3. Make a plan – not big programs, small adjustments or additions Community
- 17. + 1. Plan an “assess your day” activity for families. - for children - for youth - for adults 2. Make a list of possibilities of where people can make space for God. 3. Make a plan – not big programs, small adjustments or additions Home/Daily Life
- 18. + 1. Plan an “assess your day” activity for families. - for children - for youth - for adults 2. Make a list of possibilities of where people can make space for God. 3. Make a plan – not big programs, small adjustments or additions Home/Daily Life
- 19. + 1. Look at your current online presence (website, social, etc.). Is it static or active? Are young people engaging? How can the online world lead people to deeper relationship? 2. Make a list of possibilities of where people can make space for God. 3. Make a plan – not big programs, small adjustments or additions Online life
- 20. + Church is…
- 21. + Four Influences that Matter Tom Schwolert Partner for First Third Ministry and Coach
Editor's Notes
- Are you asking God to participate in what you are doing? Or the other way around? What are you seeing are the deepest needs in your place? For families? For children? For youth? How is your context unique? Walking the neighborhood? Police ride along?
- Size of the circles are not relevant. Most of what we do as church falls into one of these four settings.
- Are you spending most of your time at church planning things that depend on people showing up? Do you know people in the community or only people at your church? Are you creating space for God in your daily routine? Are you helping households create space? What does your presence look like online?
- It seems that most of the churches we work with spend most of there energy and resources to get people to show up at church. Then we have nothing left for the rest.
- All of this is “church” when we intentionally be and do in these settings.
- What does this video say about how we compete for time with children, youth and adults?
- We need to use our imagination. Do this imagining exercise to help you see what the church is meant to be in the world.
- Is there a disconnect between what you say and do? Are you out in the community seeking to understand what’s going on? This would be a good time for questions or comments.
- Is there a thread throughout the week that connects with worship? Church is not a place we go, we are the church.
- Watching my daughter. Faith around the table.
- Does what you post online coincide with when most people are online at home? Are you intentional with giving tools to families that are easy to implement?
- Is your website seen as the front door to your church? Are you active intentionally online or just posting random things? Do you see it as an opportunity to be in relationship with people?
- Now is a good time to take some questions.