1. To Build a Contagious Church . . .

• We Must Have Contagious Leaders

2. Contagious Leaders are Men of God

• Even Deacons can catch it if leaders are Contagious

• Success breeds success

3. Contagious Leaders are Men of God

• Attitude Determines Everything!

If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you dont. If you like to win but think you cant, its almost certain you wont. If you think youll lose, youve lost.

4. Contagious Leaders are Men of God

• A Negative Attitude Destroys

A negative thinker is a person who has swallowed and egg; Afraid to move for fear it will break; Afraid to sit down for fear it will hatch.

5. Contagious Leaders are Men of God

• A Negative Attitude Destroys

Phil 4:13 Where was Paul when he penned that statement? Phil 4:4 Where was he then? That is a contagious positive attitude!

6. Negative Attitudes are Contagious Too!

• Negative Laws: vs.

• Nothing is as easy as it looks

• Everything takes longer than you think

• If something can go wrong, it will, and at the worst possible time

Positive Laws: Nothing is as HARD as it looks Everything is MORE REWARDING than you think If something can go RIGHT, it will, and at the BEST possible time

7. Negative Thinking Keeps us from Enjoying Life

• Negative: vs.

• Weve never done it before

• Its too complicated

• It will never work

• There is not enough time

• We already tried it

Positive: We have the opportunity to be first Try a different angle Well give it a try Must start now Learned from the past

8. Negative Thinking Keeps us from Enjoying Life

• Negative: vs.

• We dont have the resources

• Theres no way it will work

• Its a waste of time

• No expertise

• It cant be done

Positive: We will rely on help from God We can make it work if we try Think of possibilities Network with experts It will be a challenge

9. Negative Thinking Keeps us from Enjoying Life

• Negative: vs.

• We lack communication

• I dont have any idea

• Let someone else do it

• Not my job

• I cant

Positive: Open the channels Ill come up with ideas Learn something new Take the responsibility We can!

10. To Build a Contagious Church

• Connect People With Jesus and His Word

• Have Contagious Leaders Elders, Deacons, Preachers, Bible Class Teachers, Parents, etc.