Post on 22-Feb-2016
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Creating the Environment for
GrowthThe 8 Essential Qualities
of Natural Church Development
8 Essential Quality Characteristics
LeadershipMinistrySpiritualityStructuresWorship Small GroupsOutreachRelationships
Empowering Gift-based Passionate
EffectiveInspiring Holistic
Need-oriented Loving
Empowering Leadership
Empowering Leadership
Empowering Leadership
• Leaders train others for the ministry, rather than just doing it themselves• Not just the clergy, all leaders enable others.•Mentoring, equipping, coaching• On-the-job training• Apprentice leaders developed
• Super
Gift-based Ministry
Gift-based Ministry
Gift-based Ministry
•Members are helped to identify their gifts•Gifts, passion and
personality matched to ministries• Joy and fulfilment in
serving
Passionate Spirituality
Passionate Spirituality
•Hunger for God• Strong in Prayer•Personal spiritual
disciplines•Holiness, obedience
Passionate SpiritualityAlmighty God,you have made us for yourself,and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,and so bring us at last to your heavenly citywhere we shall see you face to face;through Jesus Christ our Lord.
CW Collect – 17th Sunday after Trinity
Effective Structures
Effective Structures
But I love our traditions!
Effective Structures•All ministries have
goals• Flexibility•Willing to change
able to adapt• Serve the ministries
Inspiring Worship
Inspiring Worship
Psalm 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Holistic Small Groups
Holistic Small Groups
WorshipBible StudyFellowshipPrayerServiceOutreach
Holistic Small GroupsA group that is small!Ministering to each other’s felt
needs: spiritual, emotional, physical, social
Using spiritual giftsBible applicationMultiply
Need-oriented Outreach
Need-oriented Outreach
Need-oriented Outreach•Aware of the felt needs of the community•Ministries meet felt needs•Members able to effectively share their
faith• Services accessible to visitors•New believers assimilated
Loving Relationships
Loving Relationships•Atmosphere of joy
and trust• Forgiving and Fun•Affirmation and
encouragement•Prayer for one
another
8 Essential Qualities Empowering Leadership Gift-based Ministry Passionate Spirituality Effective Structures Inspiring Worship Holistic Small Groups Need-oriented Outreach Loving Relationships