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10/14/16 1 ì Developing a Disciple Making Process Capital Area South District Agenda ì Bible Study ì The Golden Circle ì Courageous Leadership ì HOPE Core Process ì Missional GAP Assessment ì Your Next Steps Matthew 28:16-20 ì 16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. 18 Jesus came near and spoke to them, “I’ve received all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all naWons, bapWzing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you. Look, I myself will be with you every day unWl the end of this present age.” Questions for Conversation ì Tim insert quesWons

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ìDevelopingaDiscipleMakingProcessCapitalAreaSouthDistrict

Agenda

ì  BibleStudy

ì  TheGoldenCircle

ì  CourageousLeadership

ì  HOPECoreProcess

ì  MissionalGAPAssessment

ì  YourNextSteps

Matthew28:16-20

ì  16NowtheelevendiscipleswenttoGalilee,tothemountainwhereJesustoldthemtogo.17Whentheysawhim,theyworshippedhim,butsomedoubted.18Jesuscamenearandspoketothem,“I’vereceivedallauthorityinheavenandonearth.19Therefore,goandmakedisciplesofallnaWons,bapWzingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,20teachingthemtoobeyeverythingthatI’vecommandedyou.Look,ImyselfwillbewithyoueverydayunWltheendofthispresentage.”

QuestionsforConversation

ì  TiminsertquesWons

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¶120,UMBookofDiscipline

ì OurMission–TomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthetransformationoftheworld.

TheGoldenCircle ìTheGoldenCircle-What

EveryorganizationontheplanetknowsWHATtheydo.Theseareproductstheysellortheservicestheyoffer.

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ìTheGoldenCircle–How

SomeorganizationsknowHOWtheydoit.

ìTheGoldenCircle-Why

WHYisapurpose,causeorbelief.It’stheveryreasonweexist.

TheGoldenCircle TheGoldenCircle

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TheGoldenCircle+TheCone

OurWhyì TomakedisciplesofJesusChristforthe

transformationoftheworld.

¶122TheCoreProcess

TheProcessforCarryingOutOurMission—Wemakedisciplesaswe:

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Hospitality

1—proclaimthegospel,seek,welcomeandgatherpersonsintothebodyofChrist;

OfferChrist

2—leadpersonstocommittheirlivestoGodthroughbaptismbywaterandthespiritandprofessionoffaithinJesusChrist;

Practice

3—nurturepersonsinChristianlivingthroughworship,thesacraments,spiritualdisciplines,andothermeansofgrace,suchasWesley’sChristianconferencing;

Engagement4—sendpersonsintotheworldtolivelovinglyandjustlyasservantsofChristbyhealingthesick,feedingthehungry,caringforthestranger,freeingtheoppressed,beingandbecomingacompassionate,caringpresence,andworkingtodevelopsocialstructuresthatareconsistentwiththegospel

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H.O.P.E.

HOSPITALITY.Reachingoutandreceivingnewpeople.

OFFERCHRIST.OfferingopportuniWestomakeacommitmenttoChrist.

PRACTICES.GrowinginFaiththroughparWcipaWoninthemeansofgrace

ENGAGEMENT.Helpingtransformthesurroundingcommunity.

ThreatstoCourage

ì  Nostalgia

ì  Empathy

ì  Division

CourageinAnxiousTimes

ì  Steadfastleadershipì  “Knowingwhattobeafraidof”ì  Keepyoureyeonthemissionfield–clarifywho

ì  Decision-makingandprioritiesaredeterminedbypurposeì  Moveaspirationstooutcomes:makechoices,setpriorities,anddirect

resources

ì  Connectiontoourcorepurpose/coreprocessì  Disturbthesysteminpurposefulways;provokeawarenessandlearning

SteadfastMissionalLeadership

ì  Identity–Whoarewenow?

ì  Purpose–Whyarewehere?WhatdoesGodaskofusnow?

ì  Context–HowdowesingtheLord’ssonginalandthathasbecomeforeign?

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ExampleCourageousQuestions

ì  IstheministrygoodandrightwithinthefullcontextoftheChristianfaithv.Istheministrythenecessarypriorityforthemissionalmomentofthechurch?

ì  Areyoumovedmorebyyourpastoralheartorbythepurposeoftheministry?

H.O.P.E.

HOSPITALITY.Reachingoutandreceivingnewpeople.

OFFERCHRIST.OfferingopportuniWestomakeacommitmenttoChrist.

PRACTICES.GrowinginFaiththroughparWcipaWoninthemeansofgrace

ENGAGEMENT.Helpingtransformthesurroundingcommunity.

AddressingAdaptiveChallenges

ì  ThisprocessisdesignedtohelpyouclaimyouridenWtyandclarifyyourpurposeinyourmissionfieldsoyoucancommunicateyourdisciple-makingprocess.

ì  TheconversaWonsandacWviWesaredesignedtoleadyouthroughaddressingadapWvechallengesì  AdapWvechallengesareambiguous,easytoavoid,andocenreflectthegap

betweenpercepWonandreality.

ì  Acereachsteporphase,theleadershipteamwilldiscernreadinessforthenextstep/phase.

MissionalGAPAssessment-Process

ì  5PhaseProcessì  Discoveryì  Designì  ExecuWonì  OngoingSupportì  EvaluaWon

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GAPMissionalAssessmentProcess

ì  Phase1:Discoveryì  GAPMissionalAssessmentwithLeaders

ì  Decisionì  GAPMissionalAssessmentwithCongregaWon

ì  ConversaWonswithAffinityGroupsì  IdenWfygaps–Couragetocreatenew

GAPMissionalAssessmentProcess

ì  Phase2:Designì  Discernfocus

ì  Phase3:Executeì  Alignmentofpeople,Wme,andmoneywith“who”,“why”and“how”ì  ClarifycommitmentsforcongregaWonì  Communicate,invite,anddevelopmissionalpathway&discipleship

system

GAPMissionalAssessmentProcess

ì  Phase4:OngoingSupport

ì  Phase5:EvaluaWon

MissionalGAPAssessment

ì  50questionsì  25questionsbasedonimportancetoindividualì  25questionsbasedoneffectivenessofcongregation

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ì  FiveCategoriesì  Christianpractices&OurMissionì  Presenceì  ServicewithOthersì  Relationshipsì  UnderstandingContext

MissionalGAPAssessment Phase1:Discovery

Step1:LeadershipCompletesAssessment

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Results Results

Results-Leadership MindingtheGap

ì  Questionsaboutimportancearecomparedtoeffectiveness

ì  ThedifferencebetweenimportanceandeffectivenessistheGAP

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MindingtheGAP

ì  IftheGAPisapositivenumber,congregationaleffectivenessisgreaterthanpersonalimportance

ì  IftheGAPisanegativenumber,personalimportanceisgreaterthancongregationaleffectiveness

ì  Bothvariationsareworthnoting

QuestionforConversation

ì  Discussion:Whatwereyouthinkingwhenyouchosethatanswer?ì  StartwithlowestraWngì  MovetothehighestraWngì  EveryoneanswerstheabovequesWonforeachitem

ì  Decision:Whatitemwillyouclosethegap?

LeadershipDecision

ì  GivenwhatyouhavelearnedaboutthemissionalGAPfromtheleadershipresultsareyoureadytocontinue?

ì  Ifyes,congregationcompletesthesurvey

ì  Ifno,resourcesaresharedforeachcategory,includingobservations.

IdentifyingMissionFieldLeadership-IDMission

Fieldì  Leadershipisworkingon

clarifyingthemissionfieldwhilecongregationcompletessurvey

ì  Why:Toclarifyyouidentity,purpose,andcontextì  MissionalQuesWonsì  MapYourCommunityì  PrayerWalk

CongregationCompletesAssessment

ì  Giveeveryperson(13+)achancetocompletethesurvey

ì  Online

ì  Paperoption–mustbeenteredonline

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IdentifyMissionField

ì  LEADERSHIP:ì  MissionalQuesWonsì  PrayerWalkì  MappingYourCommunity

IdentifyMissionField

ì  LEADERSHIP:Namethefollowingì  MissionalQuesWonsì  IdenWty,PurposeandContext

NextSteps

ì  BetweennowandFebruary4.ì  Completeassessmentwithleadershipì  Haveleadershipbeginclarifyingpurpose,idenWty,andcontext.ì  CongregaWoncompletesassessment

ì  AcerFebruary4youwillbeequippedtohaveaffinitygroupconversaWons