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The State of the ChurchWhy Intentional Discipleship is Important
While most churches "believe" in making disciples, very few are effectively
making them.
Bob Gilliam
theProblem
President President T-Net InternationalT-Net International
theProblem
“In some places the church is growing strongly, but even there the problem is that of
growth without depth. In short, the church lacks
proper discipleship…
Our zeal to go wider has not been matched by a commitment
to go deeper.”
John StottFirst International First International
Consultation on Consultation on Discipleship, Eastbourne, Discipleship, Eastbourne,
England.England.
theProblem
“Christianity without discipleship
is always Christianity without
Christ.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer““The Cost of Discipleship” The Cost of Discipleship”
(p. 67)(p. 67)
theProblem
“Enough of the church has accepted a non-discipleship
Christianity to render it ineffective at its primary task:
the transformation of individuals and communities
into the image of Christ.”Bill Hull
Founder T-Founder T-Net InternationalNet International
theProblem
“It is hard for non-Christians to understand Christianity
since few born again individuals model a biblical faith….
Believers are largely indistinguishable from
non-believers in how they think and live.”
George Barna““Growing True Disciples” (p. 63)Growing True Disciples” (p. 63)
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# of Years as a Christian
Years 24.1 22.1 26.2 33 24.4
Come Follow Be with Remain Average
theProblem
“Discipleship does not happen simply because a church exists. It occurs when there
is an intentional and strategic thrust to facilitate spiritual
maturity.”
George Barna““Growing True Disciples”Growing True Disciples”
(p. 47)(p. 47)
theProblem
“There is a tremendous need for a more intentional focus on the discipleship process and for
definition to the desired outcomes of such a process.
Given the proper motivation, it seems that most believers
would be willing to commit to a more demanding regimen
of spiritual development.”
George Barna““Growing True Disciples” (p. 47)Growing True Disciples” (p. 47)
Jesuson Disciplemaking
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The Great CommissionWhat did Jesus tell us to make?
goMake?
Jesus told us to make…
• Disciples…
goMake?
Rabbinical Schools and Discipleship
The disciple… • Chose to submit to his teacher• Memorize his teacher’s words• Learn his teacher’s way of ministry• Imitate his teacher’s life• Expected to find his
own disciples
goMake?
Jesus and Discipleship
The disciple… • Submits to a leader who teaches him to
follow Jesus • Learns Jesus’ words• Learns Jesus’ way of doing ministry• Imitates Jesus’ life and character • Finds and teaches disciples to follow Jesus
goMake?
Jesus told us to make…
• Disciples…
•Who obey…
•All I have commanded you…
goMake?
The Training PhasesHow did Jesus Himself make disciples?
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Come& See
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Remain in Me
Life
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Be withMe
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Low Commitment Organized around events Focuses on beliefs and “point-in-time” behaviors An emphasis on attraction Two-fold goal—Salvation and build
commitment
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FollowMeHeightened commitmentFrom basic beliefs to basic habits
Shift from interest in ministry to involvement in ministryIntent: to make the disciple a fisher of men
Prayer ~ Witnessing ~ Bible study Financial stewardship
trainingPhases
Be Me
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Heightened commitment—to the deathShift from ministry involvement to ministry leadership Focus on more advanced habits and character Greater need to spend quality time with a disciplemaker
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Discipleship does not end after three years!
The Role of the ChurchHow did Jesus tell US to do it ?
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The Disciplemaking Church and Its Barriers
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AN EFFECTIVE DISCIPLEMAKING CHURCH
IDW OHT 16
ChurchWarehouse vs Factory
Warehouse Church Factory Church
Goal To collect and store material without negative changes, and to keep it in storage as long as possible.
To obtain raw material, process it into a more valuable product and get it out into the world as quickly as possible.
Purpose of Pastor
To collect material into the warehouse, store it in small rooms, and try to keep it there in good condition.
To act as a foreman to lead factory workers. To get as much raw material from outside the factory as possible. To change it and get it back out of the factory.
Needed Inside Many rooms and a small maintenance staff.
A process for material to go through, machinery (intentional programs) to transform the material. Trained workers to run the machinery.
Results Material inside doesn’t change. Material inside is effectively changed and becomes useful to the owner.
Church
Institutionalized
Focus =
Leader Development =
Power =
Personal Spiritual Growth =
Root Values =
Preaching and Maintenance
Same people rotate to new positions by nomination
Board/Committee/Tenure
Sunday School; “Fellowship” Groups
Tradition; Relational Caste System
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Institutionalized
1. No intentionality of product or process.2. People/ministry resources severely limited to staff/board
who try to do it all but fail.3. Not enough proximity and accountability to build
commitment.4. Values but not behaviors are developed in members.5. Models are compromised and impurities are legitimized and
replicated.6. Commitment polarizes based on individual discipline.7. World sees hypocrisy and is not attracted.8. Church leaders are frustrated and burned out.
Results of Institutionalization
The
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Voluntary Association
Symptoms
• Democratic model of government not NT principles
• Of the people, by the people and for the people
• Purpose = Retain as many people as possible
Results
Stuck in the Status Quo!
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UnintentionalThe
Church
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Symptoms
• Church leaders don’t know what a disciple looks like
CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILLS I WILL HAVE AT THE END OF EACH PHASE OF DISCIPLESHIP
PHASE/TIMING CHARACTERISTICS/SKILLS AT END OF EACH PHASE Successive phases assume the characteristics of prior phases continue
RECOMMENDEDSMALL GROUP
COME AND SEE
(6-24 months)
Attractionand
Evangelism
1. Has made a decision to trust Christ as Saviour2. Has assurance of salvation3. Understands the need for Worship, Bible Study, Prayer, and Fellowship4. Has observed ministry that is relevant and is developing a taste for it5. Is developing God's vision for his/her character and ministry involvement6. Has seen the initial process of discipleship modeled7. Has seen the Gospel shared with another person8. Has been challenged to become an accountable disciple (a person who grows in keeping his or her commitments
to God in the context of loving relationships) -- and has been given time to make a solid decision about thechallenge
9. Has publicly identified with Christ through baptism
Covenant Group(Open)
Definitions:Open: New people are
welcome to join the group atany time
Closed: New people may be added during the first few
weeks after which time groupmembership is finalized
COME ANDFOLLOW ME
(9-12 months)
EstablishingBasic
ChristianHabits
1. Has learned to be intentional in the ministry he or she chooses to do2. Has learned the importance of submission to God and desires to submit3. Is beginning to recognize God at work4. Is learning the importance of developing godly inner character over the mere external observances of God's
commands5. Is habitual in the spiritual fundamentals (Worship, Bible Study, Scripture Memory, Prayer, Fellowship,
Evangelism, and Stewardship of time, talents and money)6. Is committed to love and serve Christ before family, home, and possessions7. Is modeling his or her life after Christ8. Is, by the Spirit's enablement, able to withstand hardship and opposition9. Is involved in a small accountability group with a good model for over 6 months10. Is ready to train others in these basic habits11. Can identify and is using his or her spiritual giftedness in ministry12. Is regularly observing the Lord's Supper
Basic Accountability Group
(Closed -- Short Term)
COME AND BEWITH ME(2 years)Training
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1. Has completed about two (2) years of relevant ministry2. Is modeling Jesus' ministry3. Is boldly declaring God's truth to a lost (pagan) world4. Maturely handles rejection5. Depends upon God to meet needs6. Is bearing fruit (developing godly character and leading others to Christ)7. Is making disciples who, themselves, make disciples8. Is regularly contributing from his or her financial resources to the ministry
On-going AccountabilityGroup
(Closed -- Long Term)
REMAIN IN ME(the rest of your life)
MultiplyingDisciple-makers
1. Continues to grow in godly character2. Continues to reproduce self in others3. Continues involvement in ministry4. Continues to share Christ5. Is often sent into the world as God's minister or servant
On-going AccountabilityGroup
(Closed -- Long Term)
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Symptoms
• Church leaders don’t know what a disciple looks like
• Church leaders never been trained and don’t know how to make a disciple
• Church leaders don’t know how church programs work together or how to organize a church to make disciples
APPROACHES TO DISCIPLEMAKING
Establish inthe basics
Deploy inministry
Train totrain others
Win toChrist
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WWJD?Give up? or Get Going?
An Evaluationof Our Church
Q 25-26Q 25-26
Questions 18-24Questions 18-24
Questions 11-17Questions 11-17
Questions 1-10Questions 1-10
Intentional Intentional Disciple Disciple MakingMaking
“Follow Me”“Follow Me”
“Come & See”“Come & See” EvangelizingEvangelizing
EstablishingEstablishing
EquippingEquipping“Be with Me”“Be with Me”
EnablingEnabling“Remain in Me”
“Remain in Me”
All programs evaluated by
ability to cooperatively
produce a disciple
Disciplemaking leaders with apprentices
are in place in almost every
ministry
Total infrastructure in place and effectively
making disciples
Church body is
known to outsiders for its faith, hope and
love (1 Thess)
Church has 10% annual
conversion growth rate and
multiple churches are helped & transformed
Entire church is
committed to Disciplemaking
purpose and philosophy of
ministry
“Recipe” developed and agreed to by leaders and
church
Most leaders are
disciplemakers and many are making other
disciples
All small groups and Adult SS’s
coordinated to make disciples
Most of congregation is
in spiritual growth process and maturing
Intentional outreach
strategies start to bear fruit & other
churches are helped
All leaders
committed to making disciples
as church purpose
All leaders begin to develop definition & recipe for “Disciple”
Most leaders in growth
process to become
disciplemakers
Intentional plan to
program to make disciples
in progress
25% of church are involved in
intentional personal
spiritual growth
Leaders model evangelism and
helping other churches
Disciplemaking is a purpose for
most, the purpose for some
Leaders recognize need for a definition &
“recipe” of a disciple
Leaders see need and are willing to work to grow as a
disciple
Leaders want to develop
programs that make mature
disciples
Personal spiritual growth is emphasized
and modeled by leaders
Leaders evidence a heart for those
without Christ and helping other
churches
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Pastor alone committed to
Disciplemaking; most leaders do
not value it
There is no clear definition of what
the church is trying to produce
Most leaders aren’t serious
about becoming disciples
themselves
Leaders value programs only
on basis of number of
bodies, bucks and buildings
Most are not interested in intentional personal
spiritual growth
Church doesn’t accept personal
responsibility to reach other
people and churches
MISSION DISCIPLE-SHIP
LEADERS PROGRAMS SPIRITUALMATURITY
OUTREACH
Infant
Not Ready
Child
Youth
Adult
Everyone
knows purpose,
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Principles for Whole-Church Disciplemaking
Part 1: Building Relationships
BuildingRelationships
Building Relationships that…
Hi! Hello?
Make Disciples Using the Local Church
ChurchInfrastructure
Pre-Christian Disciple
Church Activities
Interaction
ChurchInfrastructure
InfrastructureChurch infrastructure is the organization of the church to develop healthy relationships and
effective numerical and spiritual growth, so that healthy disciples
are continually produced.
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ImpactRelationships
The Second Great Commandment
Love your neighbor as yourself
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ImpactRelationships
Three levels of relationships
Unity
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ImpactRelationships
develop relationships
1. The Principle of 70
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Four principles necessary to
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develop relationships
2. The Principle of 17
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Four principles necessary to
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develop relationships
3. The Principle of Competition
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Four principles necessary to
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4. The Principle of Continuation
thatIssues
Four principles necessary to
GroupSizes
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Four issues to clarify1. Complexity is necessary in larger churches.
2. The functions of each size of group are different.
3. A cell is not an evangelistic bible study.
4. Cell closure is an asset, not a liability.
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•Excellent ContentExcellent Content
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Pastors/Staff (only): Principles to make you more effective in coaching your church.
Meeting 1 Friday 6:30 pm -Saturday 6:00 pm
M1- Exegesis of Great CommissionM2 – Christ’s Training PhasesM3 - Spiritual DisciplinesM4 - Definition of Disciple
Meeting 2 Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Optional)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
M13A - BAG Group Modeling Experience (Friday Night)M8 - Leading Your Church Through Change I M11 - Developing Initial DisciplemakersM12 - Fast Tracking Disciplemakers
Establishing the Foundation of a Disciplemaking Church
Meeting 3 Friday 6:00 - 10:00 (Pastor’s Only)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
M9 - Stewardship Principles (Friday Night)M7 - Revival, Reformation, RepentanceM5 - Principles of InfrastructureM6 - Disciplemaking InfrastructureM10 - Leading Your Church Through Change II
Meeting 4 Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Optional)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Model Covenant B Group Experience (Friday Night)M13 - Putting Evangelism Back into DisciplemakingM19 - Using Open Groups for Disciplemaking
Meeting 5 Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Optional)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Model ABF Experience (Friday Night)M16 - Building CommitmentM17 - Using Sunday Schools and Middle Sized Groups for Disciplemaking
Meeting 6 Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Optional)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Model Covenant A Group Experience (Friday Night)M14 - Open Groups and EvangelismM15 - Inviting Strategies and Seeking StrategiesM18 - Philosophy of MinistryThe Worldwide Ministry of Disciplemaking (Overseas Training Opportunities)
Maximizing and Multiplying Disciplemaking Using Your Church
Meeting 7 Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Optional)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Model Ministry Community Experience (Friday Night)M21 - Helping People Keep Their CommitmentsCreating a Safe Environment for AccountabilityM22 - Launching a Ministry CommunityM23 – Assimilation and Attraction Strategies
Meeting 8 Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm (Optional)Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
Model OAG Experience (Friday Night)M24 - Toward Convergence: Refining and Completing InfrastructureM25 - Multiplying Through Apprenticing
Meeting 9 Saturday 9:00 - 5:30 pm
M26 – “Whole-Church” Outreach Strategies: Locally, Regionally, and World Wide M27 - Troubleshooting & Maximizing the Disciplemaking ProcessSurvey/Evaluation of Process and Presenters
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WHAT ABOUT COSTS?
T-Net is a missions organization.
We presently have training centers in Haiti, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Congo. DRC, Zambia, Chad, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Canada ..........
…..AND THE UNITED STATES!
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Therefore, there are:
NO SET FEES FOR OUR MINISTRY !
WHAT ABOUT COSTS?
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1. COVER OUR ACTUAL TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY COSTS (individually or collectively as a group)
2. SUPPORT T-NET MONTHLY FROM THE MISSIONS BUDGET OF YOUR CHURCH.
We will provide your church with a copy of our budget, our needs and a suggested donation level, just like any missions organization.
You decide on the support level.
Put yourself in this picture!
The Challenge: Equip Pastors for Intentional Disciplemaking around the World.
• There are 2-3 Million pastors overseas with no formal preparation.
• Most internationals will never be able to attend Bible College or Seminary.
The Solution: Trained Leaders
How Does This Work?
The Solution: Trained Leaders
Identify a region where pastors have little or no formal training
How Does This Work?
The Solution: Trained Leaders
25 to 30 national pastors are gathered for a training center
How Does This Work?
The Solution: Trained Leaders
A pastor or team from an Intentional Disciplemaking Church teaches the first training center. . .
How Does This Work?
Sharing out of their own experience, they coach each church leader to apply disciplemaking principles.
How Does This Work?
Pastors then go back to churches like this to begin applying Christlike methods and principles.
Fulfilling the Great Commission
It’s people . . . equipped to share their faith with friends and neighbors, seeing them receive Christ and bringing them to a church that knows how to produce mature disciples.
The Solution: Trained Leaders
How Well Does T-Net Work?
In In ZambiaZambia (after only 8 months of training)(after only 8 months of training)
Results: The 29 pastors reported:Results: The 29 pastors reported:•680680 Converts Assimilated into their Churches Converts Assimilated into their Churches•464464 Members trained How to Study the Bible Members trained How to Study the Bible •492492 Members started Disciplemaking Groups Members started Disciplemaking Groups • 1010 New Centers Planned New Centers Planned
The Solution: Trained Leaders
How Well Does T-Net Work?
In Chennai, IndiaIn Chennai, India (after 2 years of training)(after 2 years of training)
Results: The 10 pastors reported:Results: The 10 pastors reported:• 4,015 4,015 Converts BaptizedConverts Baptized • 5,4725,472 Members trained in EvangelismMembers trained in Evangelism • 1,6501,650 InIn Disciplemaking GroupsDisciplemaking Groups • 103103 New Churches Planted!New Churches Planted!• 246 246 Pastors inPastors in 1212 New Indian Led CentersNew Indian Led Centers
The Solution: Trained Leaders
Pastors are equipped to start their own centers and train others independently.
Resulting Multiplication
Generation # Trainers # Pastors TrainedFirst 1 25Second 5 125Third 25 625Fourth 125 3,125
Pastors are equipped to start their own centers and train others independently.
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church over a long period of time. It is not just a seminar
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your church has an ever expanding team of disciplemakers.”
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•Follows an intentional strategy for using every program in the church to make disciples.
•Increases financial stewardship.
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“T-Net understands that the way to grow healthy,
balanced churches is through a people-building process
rather than church programs. Listen and learn from them.”
-Rick Warren, Author of The Purpose Driven Church
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• • Lead your church to decideLead your church to decide to enter the T-Net process. Use T-Net to enter the T-Net process. Use T-Net video to help.video to help.
•Join the next T-Net CenterJoin the next T-Net Center
• • Lead your church to decideLead your church to decide to enter the T-Net process. Use T-Net to enter the T-Net process. Use T-Net video to help.video to help.
•Join the next T-Net CenterJoin the next T-Net Center
Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?
• • Transform your local church into an Transform your local church into an intentional disciplemaking church.intentional disciplemaking church.• • Transform your local church into an Transform your local church into an intentional disciplemaking church.intentional disciplemaking church.
• • Train other churches to become Train other churches to become intentional disciplemaking churches.intentional disciplemaking churches.• • Train other churches to become Train other churches to become intentional disciplemaking churches.intentional disciplemaking churches.
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• When churches need to get ready before being trained
• When churches are ready to be trained
• When churches need coaching to maximize ministry after training.
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Churches need to get ready I N T E R N A T I O N A LI N T E R N A T I O N A LI N T E R N A T I O N A LI N T E R N A T I O N A L
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1. Personal vision development
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3. Effectively managing others
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Churches need to get ready I N T E R N A T I O N A LI N T E R N A T I O N A LI N T E R N A T I O N A LI N T E R N A T I O N A L
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•Assessing the Need
Church Survey and Diagnostic Analysis
•Casting the Vision
Master Plan Process
• When churches need to get ready before being trained
• When churches are ready to be trained
• When churches need coaching to maximize ministry after training.
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How can we help you become strong, How can we help you become strong, effective and intentional in finishing the effective and intentional in finishing the
Great Commission? Great Commission?
How can we help you become strong, How can we help you become strong, effective and intentional in finishing the effective and intentional in finishing the
Great Commission? Great Commission?
Principles for Whole-Church Disciplemaking
Part 2: Building Ministries that make Disciples
BuildingMinistries
Building Ministries that…
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Make Disciples Using the Local Church
ImpactTasks
Myer’s Law
The church grows both in number and in meaningfulness to members as the number of face-to-face groups is increased.
- Richard Myers
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Corollary One
A church grows numerically as the number of outreach
(open) groups are multiplied.
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Open Groupsvs
Sunday School
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Corollary Two
A church grows spiritually as the number of inreach (closed) groups is multiplied.
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Principle of Sequential Programming
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Segmentation
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Questionsand Answers
Rememberingwhat you said “YES” to
The Parableof the Lake and the River
Numerical Growth ChurchNumerical Growth Church
• Approach: Focus on quantity of persons in the church.
• Problem: Lack of quality leadership; Lack of commitment; most “audit” Christianity; no disciples.
• Approach: Focus on quantity of persons in the church.
• Problem: Lack of quality leadership; Lack of commitment; most “audit” Christianity; no disciples.
Facility and Location ChurchFacility and Location Church
• Approach: Depend on new facilities and location to fill the church.
• Problem: Architectural evangelism does not win converts or make disciples. Commitment is not built.
• Approach: Depend on new facilities and location to fill the church.
• Problem: Architectural evangelism does not win converts or make disciples. Commitment is not built.
Preaching Center ChurchPreaching Center Church
• Approach: Preach the Word, and expect individuals to do the rest.
• Problem: Teaching alone is not adequate to build habits and commitment. This builds knowledgeable, disobedient disciples.
• Approach: Preach the Word, and expect individuals to do the rest.
• Problem: Teaching alone is not adequate to build habits and commitment. This builds knowledgeable, disobedient disciples.
Fellowship Group ChurchFellowship Group Church
• Approach: Develop small groups for Bible study and assimilation.
• Problem: Groups that do not focus on building habits in a sequential approach do not build commitment or disciples.
• Approach: Develop small groups for Bible study and assimilation.
• Problem: Groups that do not focus on building habits in a sequential approach do not build commitment or disciples.
“Let Go and Let God” Church“Let Go and Let God” Church
• Approach: Making disciples is God’s responsibility. We just passively create an environment for commitment to develop.
• Problem: The Great Commission says, “Go and make disciples.” Building commitment requires pro-active responsibility on our part.
• Approach: Making disciples is God’s responsibility. We just passively create an environment for commitment to develop.
• Problem: The Great Commission says, “Go and make disciples.” Building commitment requires pro-active responsibility on our part.
One-to-One DiscipleshipOne-to-One Discipleship
• Approach: Pastor uses one-on-one method, hoping others will follow his example.
• Problem: 80% can’t/won’t carry on the process. Less than 20% of church ever gets impacted or grows commitment.
• Approach: Pastor uses one-on-one method, hoping others will follow his example.
• Problem: 80% can’t/won’t carry on the process. Less than 20% of church ever gets impacted or grows commitment.
Disciplemaking ChurchDisciplemaking Church
• Approach: Pastor trains group leaders, who involve total church in group discipleship.
• Problem: Takes two to four years to establish.
• Approach: Pastor trains group leaders, who involve total church in group discipleship.
• Problem: Takes two to four years to establish.
Your CommissionYour Commission
Transform your “lake” into a “river” that runs uphill-
BUILD COMMITMENT!
DON’T EVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU IT CAN’T BE DONE!
Transform your “lake” into a “river” that runs uphill-
BUILD COMMITMENT!
DON’T EVER LET ANYONE TELL YOU IT CAN’T BE DONE!