ENDVISIONING:ENDVISIONING:Beginning With The Beginning With The

End In Mind…End In Mind…

End-visioning: It’s End-visioning: It’s As Biblical As It As Biblical As It

Gets…Gets…The Lamb Slain The Lamb Slain

From the From the Foundation of the Foundation of the World (Rev. 13:8).World (Rev. 13:8).

What is “End-Vision?”What is “End-Vision?”It is the planning process that begins with the It is the planning process that begins with the

description of a desired future and is then description of a desired future and is then developed through the development of a strategic developed through the development of a strategic

and chronological work process analysis.and chronological work process analysis.In the context of a CPM, it is beginning with the In the context of a CPM, it is beginning with the future CPM and working backward through the future CPM and working backward through the detailed process of WIGTAKE until reaching the detailed process of WIGTAKE until reaching the

present reality. present reality. The ministry plan or master plan is then The ministry plan or master plan is then

developed with the major objectives reflecting the developed with the major objectives reflecting the major strategy areas discovered in the end-major strategy areas discovered in the end-

visioning process.visioning process.

An Endvisioning An Endvisioning Approach…Approach…

1. A “willing to receive” group is “gathered” 1. A “willing to receive” group is “gathered” 2. Individual(s) confronted with the gospel2. Individual(s) confronted with the gospel3. A number of sympathizers come under 3. A number of sympathizers come under

spiritual convictionspiritual conviction4. Conversion occurs in a number of those 4. Conversion occurs in a number of those

under convictionunder conviction5. Believers are baptized 5. Believers are baptized 6. Believers are being discipled6. Believers are being discipled7. A group of believers identify leaders7. A group of believers identify leaders8. Group’s identified leaders are trained8. Group’s identified leaders are trained9. NT church characteristics begin to appear9. NT church characteristics begin to appear10. Believers recognize that they are church10. Believers recognize that they are church11. A church growth movement is developing11. A church growth movement is developing

How The CPM Happens…

An Endvisioning An Endvisioning Approach…Approach…

1. A “willing to receive” group is “gathered” 1. A “willing to receive” group is “gathered” 2. Individual(s) confronted with the gospel2. Individual(s) confronted with the gospel3. A number of sympathizers come under 3. A number of sympathizers come under

spiritual convictionspiritual conviction4. Conversion occurs in a number of those 4. Conversion occurs in a number of those

under convictionunder conviction5. Believers are baptized 5. Believers are baptized 6. Believers are being discipled6. Believers are being discipled7. A group of believers identify leaders7. A group of believers identify leaders8. Group’s identified leaders are trained8. Group’s identified leaders are trained9. NT church characteristics begin to appear9. NT church characteristics begin to appear10. Believers recognize that they are church10. Believers recognize that they are church11. A church growth movement is developing11. A church growth movement is developing

How the Planning is Done…

ENDVISIONING:ENDVISIONING:The Way it Occurs in The Way it Occurs in

Planning…Planning…

Three Guiding Questions:Three Guiding Questions: Is it biblical?Is it biblical? Is it contextual?Is it contextual? Is it reproducible?Is it reproducible?

1. A CPM Develops1. A CPM Develops What are the characteristics of the church?What are the characteristics of the church?

– Where do they meet?Where do they meet?– How many members?How many members?– What characterizes the worship?What characterizes the worship?– What marks the church as successful?What marks the church as successful?– How and where is the Bible studied?How and where is the Bible studied?– How does the church reproduce itself?How does the church reproduce itself?– What is the frequency of reproduction?What is the frequency of reproduction?– What is the demographic profile of the What is the demographic profile of the

membership?membership?– What are the spiritual characteristics What are the spiritual characteristics

of the members?of the members?

2. 2. NT Church Characteristics NT Church Characteristics Begin to AppearBegin to Appear

– How is evangelism done?How is evangelism done?– How is the Lord’s Supper Administrated?How is the Lord’s Supper Administrated?– Who can be a leader?Who can be a leader?– What are the responsibilities of the members?What are the responsibilities of the members?– How does fellowship and member care occur?How does fellowship and member care occur?– How does the church interact with the How does the church interact with the

community?community?– How do they organize to administrate their How do they organize to administrate their

affairs?affairs?

3. 3. Leadership Is TrainedLeadership Is Trained

– What types and levels of leaders are needed? What types and levels of leaders are needed? – What are the characteristics of each type of What are the characteristics of each type of

leader?leader?– How will leaders reproduce themselves?How will leaders reproduce themselves?– How will leadership training occur on the How will leadership training occur on the

various levels?various levels?– What curriculum will be used for the training What curriculum will be used for the training

and how will it be developed?and how will it be developed?– Who will develop the curriculum?Who will develop the curriculum?

4. 4. Leaders are IdentifiedLeaders are Identified

– What background should they have?What background should they have?– How are leaders called out?How are leaders called out?– Who is seen as a potential leader?Who is seen as a potential leader?

5. 5. Believers are Discipled Believers are Discipled (obedience-based discipleship)(obedience-based discipleship)

– Does the discipleship process lead to Does the discipleship process lead to the type of members described in the type of members described in section 1?section 1?

– What is the discipleship process?What is the discipleship process?– Who disciples others?Who disciples others?– What is the curriculum?What is the curriculum?– Does the process grow obedience-Does the process grow obedience-

based, reproducing disciples?based, reproducing disciples?

6. 6. Believers are BaptizedBelievers are Baptized

– Who baptizes?Who baptizes?– Where does baptism occur?Where does baptism occur?– When does baptism occur?When does baptism occur?

7. 7. Conversion OccursConversion Occurs

– How will conversion be expressed?How will conversion be expressed?– How will the invitation to accept Christ be How will the invitation to accept Christ be

extended? extended?– Will conversions occur in groups (families Will conversions occur in groups (families

or villages etc.) or individually?or villages etc.) or individually?– Are there security issues related to Are there security issues related to

conversion? How will those be handled?conversion? How will those be handled?

8. 8. Sympathetic Hearers Come Sympathetic Hearers Come Under ConvictionUnder Conviction

– How can sympathetic hearers be How can sympathetic hearers be identified?identified?

– What are the characteristics, traits or What are the characteristics, traits or indicators that identify those that are indicators that identify those that are under conviction?under conviction?

9. 9. Individuals are Confronted Individuals are Confronted With the GospelWith the Gospel

– How will individuals be confronted with How will individuals be confronted with the gospel?the gospel?

– Who will present the gospel message? Who will present the gospel message?

10.10. A Willing-to-Receive A Willing-to-Receive Group is IdentifiedGroup is Identified

– How will these people be identified?How will these people be identified?– How will they be gathered together?How will they be gathered together?

11. 11. A significant number of the target A significant number of the target group is moved from unawareness of group is moved from unawareness of the gospel to awarenessthe gospel to awareness

– How will unawareness be attacked? How will unawareness be attacked? (abundant sowing)(abundant sowing)

– How will you identify awareness?How will you identify awareness?

Remember...Remember...

…research mustimpact the endvision and...

…endvision mustimpact the Master Plan!

The End-vision The End-vision Flowchart and Master Flowchart and Master Plan Now Become the Plan Now Become the

Primary Working Primary Working Documents for Your and Documents for Your and

Your Team…Your Team…

The Ministry Plan The Ministry Plan and the End-Vision...and the End-Vision...

……are constantly impacted by:are constantly impacted by:– Continuing research and worldview Continuing research and worldview

findings,findings,– success and failures in success and failures in

implementing the Master Plan,implementing the Master Plan,– And the results of the evangelism And the results of the evangelism

and church planting activities.and church planting activities.