Discipleship Through Shared Leadership

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DiscipleshipD sc p es p

ThroughThroughSharedShared

LeadershipLeadershipExperimenting with a NewExperimenting with a New

VisionVision January 18, 2010 January 18, 2010



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Additional ChallengesAdditional Challenges

Criteria for evangelism funds allotment Criteria for evangelism funds allotment

Evangelism seen as an isolated event,Evangelism seen as an isolated event,

rather than an on-going processrather than an on-going process



SolutionSolution

Evangelism from event to processEvangelism from event to process

Move from professional evangelists aloneMove from professional evangelists alone

to evangelism by all membersto evangelism by all members

Mission-driven rather than method-drivenMission-driven rather than method-driven

From Event to ProcessFrom Event to Process



GCC Vision Statement GCC Vision Statement “A“A

passionate commitment to passionate commitment to

intimacy with God and a firmintimacy with God and a firmbelief in Christ’s imminent returnbelief in Christ’s imminent return

compel each of us to share thecompel each of us to share the

everlasting gospel by every everlasting gospel by every possible means.” possible means.”



GCC Mission Statement includes:GCC Mission Statement includes:Kingdom GrowthKing

dom Growth:: Share the everlastingShare the everlasting

gospel through personal and public gospel through personal and public

evangelism, church planting, small groupevangelism, church planting, small group

fellowship, community involvement, and fellowship, community involvement, and

healing the broken by applying media,healing the broken by applying media,

technology, and talent to reach all in our technology, and talent to reach all in our

territory.territory.



GCC Mission Statement GCC Mission Statement includes:includes:

Shared LeadershipShared Leadership: Following the: Following theapostolic model, pastors and apostolic model, pastors and

teachers partner with each member,teachers partner with each member,

resourcing and developing spiritualresourcing and developing spiritualleaders for effective ministry.leaders for effective ministry.



A Vision for GCCA Vision for GCC

EvangelismEvangelism““Christ’s method Christ’s method alonealone will give truewill give true

success in reaching the people. Thesuccess in reaching the people. The

Savior Savior mingled mingled with men as one whowith men as one who

desired their good. Hedesired their good. He showed showed HisHissympathy for them,sympathy for them, ministered ministered toto

their needs, and their needs, and wonwon their confidence.their confidence.

Then heThen he badebade them, ‘Follow Me.them, ‘Follow Me.’”’”Ellen White, Ministry of Healing,Ellen White, Ministry of Healing,

pg. 143pg. 143



Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

The Great CommandmentsThe Great Commandments

The Great CommissionThe Great Commission

3 Angels’ Messages3 Angels’ Messages



Evangelism Sub-committeeEvangelism Sub-committee

Task ForceTask Force

Met for most of 2009 to developMet for most of 2009 to develop

a strategic plan for GCCa strategic plan for GCC

Plan approved in concept by thePlan approved in concept by theEvangelism Sub-committeeEvangelism Sub-committee



Building A VisionBuilding A Vision

for GCC Evangelismfor GCC Evangelism

Evangelism PurposeEvangelism Purpose

Statement:Statement: “Discipleship through shared “Discipleship through shared

leadership.” leadership.”





The METHODS of the Great The METHODS of the Great CommissionCommission

““GO”GO”

““MAKE DISCIPLES”MAKE DISCIPLES”

““BAPTIZE”BAPTIZE”

““TEACH”TEACH”




for GCC Evangelismfor GCC EvangelismImplications of These Values:Implications of These Values:

Evangelism is a PROCESS…Evangelism is a PROCESS…

of making DISCIPLESof making DISCIPLES

enacted by ALL MEMBERS throughenacted by ALL MEMBERS throughSHAREDSHARED LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP



Discipleship ParadigmDiscipleship Paradigm

•DiscipleshipDiscipleshipthrough shared through shared

leadershipleadership– LoveLove

– LearnLearn

–LiveLive

– LeadLead



LOVELOVE– Building relationshipsBuilding relationships

with lost peoplewith lost people• (so they trust us)(so they trust us)

– Meeting Felt needs /Meeting Felt needs /service (win hearts)service (win hearts)

– Creating a sense of Creating a sense of belongingbelonging

– Going to themGoing to them• (realize we care /(realize we care /

connect)connect)




LEARNLEARN– Sharing ChristSharing Christ

– Bible explorationBible exploration

– Intercessory prayerIntercessory prayer– Shared prayerShared prayer

– Trusting Jesus as well Trusting Jesus as wellas the church memberas the church member

– Introduction to churchIntroduction to churchfamily / orientationfamily / orientation




LIVELIVE– Spiritual gifts being usedSpiritual gifts being used

– Spiritual disciplinesSpiritual disciplines

– Fruits of Spirit evidentFruits of Spirit evident– Connecting to AdventistConnecting to Adventist

bodybody

– Participating memberParticipating member

– Transformation Transformation• (including lifestyle)(including lifestyle)




LEADLEAD– WitnessingWitnessing

– EvangelismEvangelism• OutreachOutreach

• Actively going to others Actively going to others– Disciple-makingDisciple-making

– EmpoweredEmpowered

– ModelingModeling

• I do, you watch; I do youI do, you watch; I do youhelp; you do, I help; youhelp; you do, I help; youdo, I watch; you dodo, I watch; you dosomeone watches, etc.someone watches, etc.




Definition of SuccessDefinition of Success

Keeps focus on what’s effectiveKeeps focus on what’s effective

More than just baptisms, tithe andMore than just baptisms, tithe andchurch membershipchurch membership



Definition of SuccessDefinition of Success

Success for the church, theSuccess for the church, thepastor, the conference, is whenpastor, the conference, is whenwe take someone through thiswe take someone through thiswhole cycle (process) untilwhole cycle (process) untilthey are…they are…

mature disciplesmature discipleswho are making who are making

new disciplesnew disciples



Empowering the VisionEmpowering the Vision

GCC Staff Support GCC Staff Support

OrientationOrientationTraining & Equipping-CurriculumTraining & Equipping-Curriculum

Accountability Accountability

Evaluation & Refinement Evaluation & Refinement



Follow Up MeetingFollow Up Meeting

Implications for your churchImplications for your church

Impact on evangelism budget requestsImpact on evangelism budget requests

Impact on lay mobilizationImpact on lay mobilization

Impact on reportingImpact on reporting

Impact on calendar, scheduleImpact on calendar, schedule

Sharing Principles, not Models (plenty of Sharing Principles, not Models (plenty of

room for contextualization)room for contextualization)




Lunch in the Peach Loft Lunch in the Peach Loft



Q & AQ & A




Implications for your churchImplications for your church

Impact on evangelism budget requestsImpact on evangelism budget requests

Impact on lay mobilizationImpact on lay mobilization

Impact on reportingImpact on reporting

Impact on calendar, scheduleImpact on calendar, schedule

Sharing Principles, not Models (plenty of Sharing Principles, not Models (plenty of

room for contextualization)room for contextualization)

Discipleship Through Shared Leadership

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