FIVE THINGS EVERY LEADER MUST DO

JOHN LINDELL

CHURCH MULTIPLICATION NETWORK: SESSION 1JUNE 15, 2017

PRIORITIZE PRAYER INTHE CHURCH.

ACTS 1:14 (ESV) “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”

PRAYER BRINGS UNITY!

PSALM 133:1-3 (NIV)“How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.”

ACTS 1:14 (ESV)“All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”

ACTS 2:42 (ESV)“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to the fellowship, to the break of bread, and to prayer.”

LESSON: PEOPLE WILL NOTSHARE YOUR HEART UNTIL YOU

PRAY TOGETHER.

“The church that multiplies committees and neglects prayer may be fussy, noisy, enterprising, but it labors in vain and spends it strength for naught. It is possible to excel in mechanics and fail in dynamics. There is an abundance of machinery; what is [lacking] is power.”

~Samuel Chadwick

“The condition of the church may be very accurately gauged by its prayer meetings. So is the prayer meeting a grace-o-meter, and from it we may judge of the amount of divine working among a people. If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he is not there, one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer.”

~Charles H. Spurgeon

REASSESS THE VALUE OFCERTAIN MINISTRIES BECAUSEYOU CAN’T DO EVERYTHING.

DEVELOPING A PRAYING CHURCHTAKES TIME.

PROVIDE MISSIONALVISION

LEADERS HAVE THERESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE

MISSIONAL VISION AT TWOLEVELS.

Leaders have the responsibility to provide missional vision at two levels.

1. The entire church

PRIORITIZE WHAT IS IMPORTANT TOTHE CHURCH IN TWO AREAS:

Prioritize what is important to the church in two areas:

A. Core Values

Prioritize what is important to the church in two areas:

A. Core Values

B. Core Activates

Leaders have the responsibility to provide missional vision at two levels.

1. The entire church2. Each department

CREATE A SIMPLE PATHFOR DISCIPLESHIP

AT JAMES RIVER CHURCH WEWANT PEOPLE TO TAKE THE

FOLLOWING STEPS:

At James River Church we want people to take the following steps:

1. Salvation

At James River Church we want people to take the following steps:

1. Salvation

2. Baptism

At James River Church we want people to take the following steps:

1. Salvation

2. Baptism

3. Life Group

At James River Church we want people to take the following steps:

1. Salvation

2. Baptism

3. Life Group

4. Serving in ministry

MANAGE MOMENTUM

IT IS EASIER TO STEERMOMENTUM THAN IT IS TO START

MOMENTUM.

CAUSES OF DECREASINGMOMENTUM

Causes of Decreasing Momentum

1. Procrastination

Causes of Decreasing Momentum

1. Procrastination

2. Complacency

Causes of Decreasing Momentum

1. Procrastination

2. Complacency

3. Loss of vision

Causes of Decreasing Momentum

1. Procrastination

2. Complacency

3. Loss of vision

4. Complexity

LEADERS KNOW HOW TOREGAIN MOMENTUM.

1. Recognize the loss of momentum

1. Recognize the loss of momentum

2. Find responsibility

1. Recognize the loss of momentum

2. Find responsibility

3. Find the real issues

1. Recognize the loss of momentum

2. Find responsibility

3. Find the real issues

4. Discuss them with key leaders

1. Recognize the loss of momentum

2. Find responsibility

3. Find the real issues

4. Discuss them with key leaders

5. Develop a plan

1. Recognize the loss of momentum

2. Find responsibility

3. Find the real issues

4. Discuss them with key leaders

5. Develop a plan

6. Focus on the future

THE THREE GREATEST ATTITUDESA LEADER MUST POSSESS TO

AFFECT MOMENTUM.

The three greatest attitudes a leader must possess to affect momentum.

1. Vision

The three greatest attitudes a leader must possess to affect momentum.

1. Vision

2. Enthusiasm

The three greatest attitudes a leader must possess to affect momentum.

1. Vision

2. Enthusiasm

3. Aggressive problem solving

IDENTIFY THE SEASON

ECCLESIASTES 3:1 (NIV)“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.”

FOUR SEASONS OF AHEALTHY CHURCH

Four Seasons of a Healthy Church

Reorganization > Growth >

Transition > Consolidation

FIVE THINGS EVERY LEADER MUST DO

JOHN LINDELL

CHURCH MULTIPLICATION NETWORK: SESSION 1JUNE 15, 2017