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Arkansas Baptist State Convention. The Mission: Make Disciples. The Need: Revival that Refocuses Us on the Great Commission. The Response: Honest evaluation that leads to personalized and strategic change. The Churches in Revelation 2-3. Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira Sardis - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Churches in Revelation 2-3
EphesusSmyrnaPergamumThyatiraSardisPhiladel-phiaLaodicea
Hard workers…but left first lovePersecuted…hang onFaithful…but tolerating false teachingImproving…but tolerating sinGood reputation…but deadNot strong…but faithfulWealthy…but spiritually impover-ished
The Goal:
To engage in an intentional process that
helps your church discover how to move from where you are to where God wants you
to be!
Undesignated Giving
Increase of10%
One Baptismper 15
WorshipAttendees
25% ofAdditions
fromBaptisms
AverageSunday School
Growth of10%
AverageWorship
Growth of10%
Years 5Over the last
2% a Year
Sunday SchoolGrowth
20% of Reporting ABSC Churches met four or more
of these indicators from 2009-2013
GivingIncrease
WorshipGrowth
Additionsfrom
Baptisms
Baptismsper
WorshipAttendees
What Is the ABSCChurch
Revitalization Emphasis?
An intentional process designed to assist
churches in fulfilling the Great Commission through Spiritual Health, Effective Leadership and Relevant
Strategies.
Uniqueness of the ABSC’s
Church Revitalization • Pastor Led• Pastor Registers• Pastor Leads Process
• Pastor Friendly• Material Written For Pastors• Options, Sample Plans, Time Lines,
etc• Customizable
• Your Plan, Your Pace• Multi-Year Format
• More Content Coming• Future Training Supporting
Revitalization
Spiritual Health
Effective Leadership
Relevant Strategies
For each component, the Church
Revitalization emphasis will of-fer
resources for initial key min-istries
and actions
Spiritual Health
Examines the areas of prayer, worship, spiritual disciplines, relationships
in the church, dependence on God, passion, and spiritual
maturity.
Initial Areas of Emphasis
Prayer, Revival and Spiritual Awakening
Celebrative Worship
spiritualHEALTH
Examines how well ministers and lay leaders communicate
vision, enlist and train leaders, adapt to changing needs, implement new ministries, develop strategies, allocate
resources, and resolve conflict.
effective
LEADERSHI
PEffective Leadership
Relevant Strategies
Examines areas like Sunday School, Evangelism, Missions, Discipleship, and
Assimilation in light of church context, available resources, giftedness and other factors
in an effort to maximize results.
Keeping Those You Reach
Sunday School
Church Evangelism Strategy
relevantSTRATEGIES
Initial Areas of Emphasis
1Commit2Identify3Design4Cast Vision5Implement6Adjust7Celebrate
to Revitalization
Areas Needing Attention
a Customized Plan
of the Desired Future
the Plan
the Plan as Needed
Faithfulness and Results
The Pastor’s Guidebook has detailed instruc-
tions about the process.
1Commit to RevitalizationInvestigate the emphasisRegister your churchDiscuss the emphasis with key leadersPresent the emphasis to the church (revival, growth)Form a Revitalization Team
Forming a Revitalization
Team 5 or 7 Member Team (including pas-tor)
Not an Existing Body . . . Appointed by pastor, nominated/elected by church, or a combination
This group’s purpose is to assist the pastor in guiding the church through the revitalization process.
Forming a Revitalization
Team Option One: Pastor Selects the Team
Step One: Pastor presents concept to churchStep Two: Pastor prayerfully identifies potential team
members (perhaps in consultation with deacons, nominative committee, or church council). Step Three: Pastor personally recruits teamStep Four: Church approves team
Advantage: Members are hand-selected by pas-tor Disadvantage: Team viewed as “yes” men and women
Forming a Revitalization
Team Option Two: Church Nominates the Team
Step One: Pastor presents concept to churchStep Two: Church prayerfully nominates potential team
members through secret ballot.Step Three: Pastor/deacons identify top nominees
qualified to serve and asks them to.Step Four: Church approves team
Advantage: Pastor avoids scrutiny over selec-tions Disadvantage: Some valuable leaders not on team
2Identify Areas Needing AttentionGuide the church through an assessment
Allows team to avoid guessingClarifies church’s perception of
situationEmpowers team to address
issues as identified by the congregation
Select areas to address first
Assessment Options
1. Guided Conversational Assessment
2. Self-Administered Assessment Tools
3. Transformational Church Assess-
ment Tool
Leading Lay Leaders
Developing aMissional Mindset
Evangelism Strategy
Sunday SchoolStrategy (x2)
Keeping Those You Reach
Design GuidesAvailable
After Sept. 18
Celebrative Wor-ship
Prayer, Revival, and Spiritual Awakening
What is a “Design Guide?”A design guide is a resource the team will
use to help them understand how to implement changes in the areas they
have identified. Each area of emphasis within Spiritual Health, Effective
Leadership, and Relevant Strategies has a corresponding design guide.
Design a Customized PlanAccess the design guides related to areas being addressedIdentify the intensity level needed for changes in each focus area
3
Intensity vs. Impact Scale
Intensity and Impact are directly
relatedThe greater the level of impact
needed or desired, the greater the
level effort/intensity will
be necessary
No Intensity means No Impact!!!
Why High Intensity Level?
Great sense of urgency
Well established pastor
Few areas needing change
Support of key leaders
Why Low Intensity Level?
Need for an immediate win
New to the church
Lack of unity
Already bringing high intensity to other areas of the church
4
4“Come and See” Events
and Ministries
First Impressions3
Church Evangelism Design Guide
Soul Winning PastorPulpit Evangelism
1
2
5
5“Go and Tell”
Events & Ministries
“Come and See”4
Church Evangelism Design Guide
First Impressions3
Soul Winning PastorPulpit Evangelism
1
2
6
6Church “DNA”
Transformed for
Evangelism
Church Evangelism Design Guide
“Come and See”4
First Impressions3
Soul Winning PastorPulpit Evangelism
1
2
“Go and Tell”5
Design a Customized PlanAccess the design guides related to areas being addressedIdentify the intensity level needed for changes in each focus areaSet Goals (do not underestimate short-term ‘wins’)
3
ActivityPeopleResults
Cast Vision of a Desired FutureStart with those directly affected by the change.Communicate early and often with the church (you cannot communicate too much!)Create a sense of urgency (but stay encouraging)
4
30 Minutes of Preaching x 3 Times a Week x 100 Words a Minute =468,000 Words30 Minutes of Music & Announcement x 3 Times a Week x 50 Words a Minute = 234,000 WordsTotal of 700,000 plus words a year!
Cast Vision of a Desired Future4
One Sunday Preaching= 3,000 words30 Minutes x 100 words/minute
Business Meeting = 3,000 words30 Minutes x 100 words/minute
Puts it in the Newsletter= 500 words
700,000 Words in a Year
Total of 6,500 Words
700,000 / 6,500 = .00928571%
Less than
1%
Cast Vision of a Desired Future4
Implement the PlanBegin making the planned changesCommunicate frequently with churchMeet oftenCommunicate more
5
Adjust the Plan as NeededEvaluate (is progress being made?)Stay open to inputAs a team, discuss how to improve or tweak the planCommunicate adjustments with those affected
6
Celebrate Faithfulness & Results
Celebrate ActivityCelebrate PeopleCelebrate Results
Create a Culture of Change
7
1Commit2Identify3Design4Cast Vision5Implement6Adjust7Celebrate
to Revitalization
Areas Needing Attention
a Customized Plan
of the Desired Future
the Plan
the Plan as Needed
Faithfulness and Results
The Pastor’s Guidebook has detailed instruc-
tions about the process.
Factors that Lead to SuccessLong Term Commitment to Church Revitalization
Conduct a Thorough Assessment Willingness to Change on the Part of the Pastor, Leaders, & ChurchPrayerful Dependence on God
A Focused Revitalization Team
Levels of Participation in
Church RevitalizationJoin other ABSC churches in praying for revival in Arkansas
Simply choose a design guide to begin emphasizing in your church
Engage in the revitalization process
How do we get started?
Register Your ChurchRegistration card todayRevitalizeArkansas.comCall your associational missionary or ABSC
Registered churches will have access to all resources (design guides, Pastor’s Guidebook, assessments, PowerPoint presentation, logo, etc.) at RevitalizeAr-
kansas.com or your associational office
Questions?The ABSC Church Revitalization Emphasis
is available because of your giving through
theCooperative Program. Thank you.
For more information: Visit RevitalizeArkansas.com Contact your associational missionary Contact the Evangelism and Church Health
Team of the ABSC
(800) 838-2272, ext. 5128
www.Revital-izeArkansas.com