Ministry Process Ministry Process Master Plan Ministries Master Plan Ministries

Durango, CO Durango, CO

“ “Preparing others to reach and influence the Preparing others to reach and influence the world for Christ. world for Christ.” ”

The Funnel Diagram The Funnel Diagram Is a practical tool for explaining the Is a practical tool for explaining the multiplication process. multiplication process. – – The process involves: The process involves:

Winning the lost Winning the lost Building them into strong disciples Building them into strong disciples Sending them into the harvest Sending them into the harvest

This model can be applied in any This model can be applied in any church or other ministry. church or other ministry.

Step 1 Step 1 – – Meet people Meet people

Meet People

The Great The Great Commission Commission starts with, starts with, “ “Go. Go.” ”

Bob, Hal, John, Randal

Step 2(a) Step 2(a) ­ ­ Expose them Expose them to Jesus to Jesus

Meet People

Share the Share the gospel with the gospel with the people you people you meet. meet. – – Body witness Body witness – – Natural witness Natural witness – – Ministry witness Ministry witness

Share the Gospel (Bob, Hal, John, Randal)

Step 2(b) Step 2(b) – – Evaluate responses Evaluate responses

Meet People

There are 4 There are 4 possible possible responses: responses: – – Not interested Not interested – – Interested but need Interested but need more time more time

– – Pray to receive Pray to receive Christ Christ

– – Already saved Already saved

Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested

2. Green Fruit

3. Receive Christ

4. Already Saved

Step 3(a) Step 3(a) – – Let the non Let the non­ ­

Christians hang out in Christians hang out in the funnel the funnel

Meet People

They They’ ’ll still be ll still be exposed to the exposed to the gospel. gospel. Keep praying for Keep praying for and sharing with and sharing with them. them.

Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested

2. Green Fruit

3. Receive Christ

4. Already Saved

Step 3 (b) Step 3 (b) – – Individual Individual

Follow Follow­ ­up with Christians up with Christians

Meet People

Discipleship basics Discipleship basics: : – – Assurance of salvation Assurance of salvation – – Living by Faith Living by Faith – – Dealing with sin Dealing with sin – – Walking in the Spirit Walking in the Spirit – – Growing as a Christian Growing as a Christian – – Importance of Word Importance of Word – – Importance of prayer Importance of prayer – – Daily Daily “ “Quiet times Quiet times” ” – – Fellowship in the Body Fellowship in the Body – – Sharing your faith Sharing your faith makes you strong makes you strong

Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested

2. Green Fruit

3. Receive Christ

4. Already Saved

One­on­one Follow up with Christians

(This lasts about 12 weeks)

Bob, Hal and John

Step 4 (a) Step 4 (a) – – Evaluate the Evaluate the young disciple young disciple

Meet People

Look for Look for FAITH FAITH Christians to Christians to continue continue discipling discipling: : – – F Faithful aithful – –A Available vailable – – I Interactive nteractive – –T Teachable eachable – –H Heart for God eart for God

Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested

2. Green Fruit

3. Receive Christ

4. Already Saved

One­on­one Follow up with Christians

(This lasts about 12 weeks)

2 Tim.2:2

Step 4 (b) Step 4 (b) – – Place the young Place the young

disciple where they disciple where they belong belong

Meet People

2 possibilities 2 possibilities: : Be Be careful careful: too much, too soon, too : too much, too soon, too bad; too little, to late, so sad bad; too little, to late, so sad. .

– – FAITH FAITH Disciple: Disciple: One One­ ­on on­ ­one discipleship one discipleship Small growth Small growth­ ­group. group.

– – Not yet a Not yet a FAITH FAITH disciple: disciple: More time in the funnel. More time in the funnel.

Share the Gospel 1. Not Interested

2. Green Fruit

3. Receive Christ

4. Already Saved

One­on­one Follow up with Christians

(This lasts about 12 weeks)

Step 5 (a) Step 5 (a) – – One One­ ­on on­ ­one with a one with a FAITH disciple FAITH disciple

Continue One Continue One­ ­on on­ ­one one discipleship. discipleship. – – Help him develop in: Help him develop in:

Relationship with God Relationship with God – – Word, Prayer, Life of Word, Prayer, Life of worship, QT, etc. worship, QT, etc.

Relationships Relationships – – Fellowship with Body, Fellowship with Body, individual relationships, etc. individual relationships, etc.

Ministry process (expose Ministry process (expose them to action). them to action). – – Evangelism, discipleship, Evangelism, discipleship, other areas of ministry. other areas of ministry.

– – Always encourage his next Always encourage his next step. step.

One­on­one discipleship Bob and Hal

Step 5 (b) Step 5 (b) – – Small group Bible study Small group Bible study

One­on­one discipleship Small growth group Small growth group

Bible study: Bible study: – – B.S Leader disciples B.S Leader disciples people in his group. people in his group.

– – This group meets for a This group meets for a couple months couple months

One One­ ­on on­ ­one one discipleship continues discipleship continues throughout the small throughout the small group process. group process.

B.S Leader

Hal Tom

Bob Frank

Growth Group

Step 6 Step 6 – – Small group multiplies Small group multiplies

One­on­one discipleship

B.S Leader

John Tom

Bob Frank

B.S Leader

Hal Tom

Bob

Growth Group

Frank

Action Group

Anyone who is not ready to move on can continue in growth groups at their level

Bob

Ron Bill

Jose Joe

Growth Group

Hal

Chris Will

Phil Justin

Growth Group

Bob and Hal have learned the growth group material well and can now teach their own growth groups.

Step 7 Step 7 – – Multiplication continues Multiplication continues

B.S Leader

Hal

Bob

Action Group

Bob

Ron Bill

Jose Joe

Growth Group

Hal

Chris Will

Phil Justin

Growth Group

Bob and Hal have learned the action group material well and can now teach their own action groups.

Jose

Terrell Ben

Jordan Dave

Ron

Henry Wes

Brad Jake

Phil

Kurt Mel

Randy Matt

Chris

Duane Roger

Ralph Hank

Multiplication continues until Jesus returns!

Multiplication dies Multiplication dies without transferable without transferable

basics basics

B.S Leader

Hal

Bob

Action Group

Bob

Ron Bill

Jose Joe

Growth Group

Hal

Chris Will

Phil Justin

End­time Prophecy

Jose

Terrell Ben

Jordan Dave

Ron

Henry Wes

Brad Jake

What if Hal decides to teach on end time prophecy (for example) in stead of the fundamentals?

Justin, Phil, Will and Chris don’t experience necessary multiplication oriented growth and can’t move on to the next generation.

Tools in the process Tools in the process Events Events: : – – Church service Church service (the (the church isn church isn’ ’t the t the service) service)

– – SNL, APEX SNL, APEX – – Conventions Conventions – – Cross Training Cross Training – – Classes Classes – – Barbeques Barbeques – – Retreats Retreats – – Etc. Etc.

Other tools Other tools: : – – Tapes Tapes – – Books Books – – Etc. Etc.

The context The context

Unconditional love and acceptance

The process The process happens in a happens in a context of context of AGAPE love AGAPE love and and unconditional unconditional acceptance. acceptance.

Summary Summary The process must be the focus. The process must be the focus. – – Winning the lost Winning the lost – – Building them into strong disciples Building them into strong disciples – – Sending them into the harvest Sending them into the harvest The process requires: The process requires: – – Evangelism Evangelism – – One One­ ­on on­ ­one discipleship one discipleship – – Multiplication oriented small group Bible Multiplication oriented small group Bible studies. studies.

The process must focus on transferable The process must focus on transferable basics. basics. – – Otherwise multiplication ends. Otherwise multiplication ends. Events are tools in the process. Events are tools in the process.