session 1 passion vision mission
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SESSION 1 PASSION VISION MISSION. VISION. Having vision is looking toward the FUTURE and seeing what God wants to do through you in order to achieve his redemptive purposes. GOD–THE CHURCH–THE COMMUNITY. GOD. THE COMMUNITY. MYSELF CHURCH. PASSION-VISION-MISSION. PASSION. VISION. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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SESSION 1
PASSIONVISION
MISSION
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Having vision is looking toward the FUTURE and seeing what God wants to do through you in order to achieve his redemptive purposes.
VISION
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GOD
THECOMMUNITY
MYSELFCHURCH
GOD–THE CHURCH–THE COMMUNITY
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God
CommunityChurch
MISSION
PASSION VISION
PASSION-VISION-MISSION
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SESSION 2
THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF
A HEALTHY CHURCH
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In order to have a healthy and growing church, we must pay attention to all the parts of the church’s life and ministry (the five elements and the five functions).
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Kuva Christian Shwartz'in kirjasta
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Kuva Christian Shwartz'in kirjasta
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FIVE ELEMENTS
Vital signs of a healthy church
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CLEAR VISION | 1 Peter 2:9-12
8 Key Aspects of a Vision Statement:
1. It presents a clear picture of a preferred future.2. It enables one to think of possibilities with
God’s “eyeglasses.”3. It’s based on the redemptive purposes of God.4. It’s not satisfied with the status quo (the way
things are at present).5. It takes faith.6. It’s communicated in a simple form.7. It moves one toward prayer and action/it gives
a sense of urgency.8. It’s shared among leaders and members.
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Exercise | Clear Vision
Our church has a clear and defined vision for a preferred future.
I feel inspired by the vision of the church.
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP | Ephesians 4:11-12
Characteristics of leaders in Scripture:
1. The leader is sent by God. (Jn 17:18) 2. The leader is a servant. (Phil 2:5-8; Mk 10:42-
45; Jn 13:14-15) 3. The leader seeks God’s guidance. (Ps 25:4-5) 4. The leader motivates and equips God’s people.
(Eph 4:11-12; II Tm 2:2)
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CONTRAST BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES
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There are leaders being trained and prepared for future positions of leadership.
The leaders help and guide those desiring to become active in the church.
Exercise | Empowering Leadership
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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MOBILIZED BODY | I Corinthians 12:7; I Peter 4:10-11
Successful work as a team involves:
1. A clear and inspiring goal 2. Work structured to achieve results 3. Competent members 4. Commitment of all members 5. A collaborative environment 6. A standard of excellence
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The church helps members to discover their gifts for ministry.
I’ve been trained to serve or lead in the congregation and community.
Exercise | Mobilized Body
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES | I Co. 4:2; Pr 3:9-10
Successful work as a team involves:
1. A clear and inspiring goal 2. Work structured to achieve results 3. Competent members 4. Commitment of all members 5. A collaborative environment 6. A standard of excellence
The Four “T’s” of Stewardship:
1. TIME2. Talent 3. TREASURE 4. Temple of God (Our physical bodies)
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Our church practices good stewardship in terms of handling the budget well.
Our church teaches regularly about stewardship and tithing.
Exercise | Stewardship of Resources
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TEXT AND THE CONTEXT
A healthy church takes into account its context (geographic location, social and economic factors, cultures, etc.). While the message of the good news in Jesus Christ does not change, the methods for sharing it do.
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Our church is aware of the needs in our social context.
Our church tries hard to build relationships in the community.
Exercise | Connection between the Text and Context
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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SESSION 3
THE FIVE TASKS OFA HEALTHY CHURCH
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FIVE FUNCTIONS
Each task has an impact on the others.
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EVANGELISM | Acts 2:47; II Timothy 4:1-2
Three Kinds of Changes Needed for People to Come to Know Christ :
1. A change of power 2. A change of belief 3. A change of will
It calls people to believe this good news, to turn their lives over to Jesus, and to become his
disciples.
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Exercise | Evangelism
Our church trains and equips its members to give witness in the community.
I feel personally involved in the evangelistic task of our congregation.
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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DISCIPLESHIP | Acts 2:42; Matthew 28:18-20
Characteristics of leaders in Scripture:
1. Conduct 2. THINKING3. Character 4. COMMITMENT
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CONTRAST BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES
Segmented Faith vs. Integrated Faith
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Exercise | Discipleship
When a new person accepts Christ he or she is immediately discipled by someone. .
The church is helping me grow spiritually.
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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SERVICE | Acts 2:45-46; Galatians 6:10
Connections between Service and Evangelism:
1. Service is a result of evangelism: God’s love makes us want to serve others.
2. Service is a bridge to evangelism: We do concrete acts of service first, and those acts of service open doors to share our faith.
3. Service accompanies evangelism: As we serve others, we speak of God’s love for them in Christ.
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Exercise | Service
Our church helps people with their physical needs.
The people of the community know that we want to demonstrate Christ’s love in practical ways.
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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FELLOWSHIP | Acts 2:42, 44, 46; Galatians 6:2
Healthy churches understand that conflict is a normal part of life as a congregation. They resolve conflict in a constructive way, with a focus on how
to handle the situation so that the church stays faithful to its vision and speaks the truth in love
a. John 17
b. Psalm 133
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The ministry of the church helps members grow in friendly relationship with others.
There is a positive fellowship in our church.
Exercise | Fellowship
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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WORSHIP | Acts 2:42, 47a; Romans 12:1-2
The worship service is a special time when God’s people gather to meet with God together.
• God calls us to worship him.we respond by praising him together.
• God calls us to confess our sins.we respond by confessing our sins and asking
forgiveness.• God speaks to us through his Word.
we respond with confessions of faith, offerings, testimonies.• God shows us his love in the Sacraments.
we receive the work of God through his Holy Spirit.• God blesses us and sends us out into the world.
we leave the worship place ready to serve God.
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CONTRAST BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES
1. Warm welcome to visitors (making sure they have a place to sit/ stand and explanations so they know what’s going on).
2. Follow-up of visitors (some personal contact shortly after they’ve attended worship).
3. Room for new people in the worship area. 4. Solid Biblical preaching that is faithful to Scripture and
relevant to people’s lives. 5. Clear communication about ways people can become
involved in the church.
Worship factors that can help a church to grow:
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Exercise | Empowering Leadership
The worship in our church nurtures and strengthens us for the Christian life.
In our worship services the triune God is recognized: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Read each statement and indicate your opinion. (“1” indicates you disagree completely with the statement; “10” indicates you completely agree.)
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SESSION 4
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL
SYSTEM
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You have to see the tree and also the forest.
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PRINCIPLE
The church is a living ORGANISM as the Body of
Christ, and at the same time it exists in concrete, visible
ORGANIZATIONS through which God is at work in the world.
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EXERCISE | Scrambled Numbers
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Community / EnvironmentReligious Tradition / Biblical Values
LOCAL
LOCATI
ON
History Organizational - Ministry Core Values
PeopleEntering
PeopleMinister
Diagram 1 | External Factors That Affect a Congregation
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The Church Christ as HeadOrganism / Organization
VISION
PURPOSE
People Flow: Welcome – Involvement, Deployment
PeopleEntering
PeopleMinister
Diagram 2 | Internal Components of a Congregation
COMMUNICA TION
RESOURCES
STRUCTURE
PEOPLEPROGRAM
LIDERSHIP
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The Church Christ as HeadOrganism / Organization Location
VISION
PURPOSE
History Organizational - Ministry Core ValuesFeedback and Results
PeopleEntering
PeopleMinister
Diagram 3 | Internal Components of a Congregation
COMMUNICA TION
RESOURCES
STRUCTURE
PEOPLEPROGRAM
LIDERSHIP
TRANSFORMATIONTRANSFORMATIO
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The Red Carpet
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EXERCISE | “The Red Carpet”
1. Does this situation in the church have an impact on the community? How?
2. Does this situation affect any of the areas of the church listed below? How?
Location Values of the church Leadership Structure Organizational history Environment/Communication
Vision/Purpose ResourcesMembers ProgramsOther areas
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EXERCISE | “The Red Carpet”
3. What options does the church have? What are the possible consequences of each option?
4. How can the church make this decision based on its vision and mission while taking into consideration the whole system?
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A CHURCH that makes a DIFFERENCE:
GREAT COMMANDMENT 1. Love the Lord with all your heart 2. Love your neighbor as yourself . (Mat. 22: 37)
GREAT COMMISSION 3. Go and make disciples .4. Baptizing them .5. Teaching them to keep everything that Jesus
taught
CONCLUDING | The Workshop
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WORKSHOP | The Transformational System
“A GREAT COMMITMENT to the GREATCOMMANDMENT and the GREAT
COMMISSION makes a GREAT CHURCH.”
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ANNEX | Theological Foundations
1. The incarnation - Philippians 2:5-8 “Throughout history there have been many men who have
wanted to be like gods, but only one God who has become a man.”
2. Mission dei: “GOD’S MISSION” - John 3:16 “The church exists by mission as fire exists by burning.”
-Emil Brunner
3. Kingdom of god - 1 Peter 2:9-12“Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and
all these things will be added unto you.” -Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:33)
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