ten cannons of growth

Ten Cannons of GrowthTen Cannons of Growth

Acts 2- Acts 11Acts 2- Acts 11


1.1. PrayerPrayerPrayer:Prayer:

Come together each week for prayer service.Come together each week for prayer service.

Leaders specifically pray each day for Leaders specifically pray each day for evangelism and people.evangelism and people.

Each member prays every day for specific Each member prays every day for specific people for evangelism.people for evangelism.


1.1. Lives dramatically altered by JesusLives dramatically altered by Jesus

Life change:Life change:Re-evaluate your life in Christ.Re-evaluate your life in Christ.

What do I need to do to experience what the What do I need to do to experience what the early believers experienced? early believers experienced?

Am I on fire for the Lord?Am I on fire for the Lord?

Am I passionate for Him?Am I passionate for Him?

Repent, commit, devote, and let Christ and Repent, commit, devote, and let Christ and Holy Spirit lead.Holy Spirit lead.


3. People desiring to study3. People desiring to studyConsistent Study:Consistent Study:

Am I reading and studying His word daily?Am I reading and studying His word daily?

Will I invite others to study with me?Will I invite others to study with me?

Do I meditate and reflect on His word day and Do I meditate and reflect on His word day and night?night?

Be specific about when and where to study.Be specific about when and where to study.

Ask God to help you follow through.Ask God to help you follow through.


4. People involved in the community4. People involved in the communityCommunity Influence:Community Influence:

List specific ways that you can be involved in your List specific ways that you can be involved in your community.community.

What is your congregation doing?What is your congregation doing?

What ideas do you see in scripture that you or your What ideas do you see in scripture that you or your congregation can begin to gain influence in the congregation can begin to gain influence in the

community?community?

Pray for greater opportunity to serve your community.Pray for greater opportunity to serve your community.

How will you approach your elders and leaders with How will you approach your elders and leaders with your ideas?your ideas?

Act (Do!)Act (Do!)


5. Unity through relevant preaching5. Unity through relevant preachingUnity through Bold Preaching:Unity through Bold Preaching:

Are the messages pointed, bold, direct, and convicting? Are the messages pointed, bold, direct, and convicting? Do you sugar-coat the truth?Do you sugar-coat the truth?

Is God’s word respected or simply ignored?Is God’s word respected or simply ignored?Unity exists only through the response and conviction Unity exists only through the response and conviction

that God’s word has final say and authority over that God’s word has final say and authority over your life.your life.

Do you agree or disagree?Do you agree or disagree?Is this statement true in your life?Is this statement true in your life?

What do you need to do to demonstrate this truth in your What do you need to do to demonstrate this truth in your life?life?

What about congregationally?What about congregationally?


6. Leaders who pray & study6. Leaders who pray & studySpiritually Minded Leaders:Spiritually Minded Leaders:

As leaders are you giving yourself over to As leaders are you giving yourself over to prayer and study?prayer and study?

Are you delegating effectively?Are you delegating effectively?

What specific changes do you need to make?What specific changes do you need to make?


7. People who witnessed at every 7. People who witnessed at every opportunityopportunity

Radical Led Christians (the passion never dies):Radical Led Christians (the passion never dies):

How often have you witnessed to someone How often have you witnessed to someone concerning the good news?concerning the good news?

How many times in 2008 would you say you actually How many times in 2008 would you say you actually talked to someone about the need for salvation?talked to someone about the need for salvation?

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3-63-6

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10 and above10 and above

Didn’tDidn’t


7. People who witnessed at every opportunity7. People who witnessed at every opportunityRadical led Christians (the passion never dies):Radical led Christians (the passion never dies):

How often do you feel resentment when the preacher or How often do you feel resentment when the preacher or others encourage you to witness or evangelize?others encourage you to witness or evangelize?

Would you say it’s easier for you to talk to someone Would you say it’s easier for you to talk to someone about the need for salvation when your life is good about the need for salvation when your life is good

or when you are struggling in life?or when you are struggling in life?

How can you change from the way you’ve “always done How can you change from the way you’ve “always done things” to witnessing in every opportunity whether things” to witnessing in every opportunity whether

good times or bad?good times or bad?

Ten Cannons of GrowthTen Cannons of Growth8. People who understood the urgency8. People who understood the urgency

The Urgency of the Great Commission:The Urgency of the Great Commission:Do you believe every soul is precious?Do you believe every soul is precious?

Do you believe that the Commission Jesus commands Do you believe that the Commission Jesus commands in Matthew 28:19-20 is your responsibility to carry in Matthew 28:19-20 is your responsibility to carry

out?out?If your neighbor was on fire you would do the following:If your neighbor was on fire you would do the following:

Call 911Call 911Watch him/her burnWatch him/her burn

Sit rooted to your seat uncertain what to do nextSit rooted to your seat uncertain what to do nextAct with whatever you can find to put out the fireAct with whatever you can find to put out the fire

What would you do if this was your family or close What would you do if this was your family or close friend?friend?

What can you do or what specific steps will you make What can you do or what specific steps will you make to:to:

Make Jesus mission your missionMake Jesus mission your missionFocus on the souls of those close to meFocus on the souls of those close to me


9. People who understood that God can 9. People who understood that God can change anyonechange anyone

Salvation is for All:Salvation is for All:Do you find it easier to ignore the poor or those of the Do you find it easier to ignore the poor or those of the

opposite color?opposite color?Do you find it easy to relate to those of an upper class Do you find it easy to relate to those of an upper class

in society?in society?What people do we find in the Bible were approached to What people do we find in the Bible were approached to

hear the Good News?hear the Good News?What were the situations that existed and where were What were the situations that existed and where were

these people?these people?How does this translate to you and the congregation?How does this translate to you and the congregation?

List specific ways in which people in need of the Good List specific ways in which people in need of the Good News can be reached?News can be reached?


10. People who invite10. People who inviteThe Action of You:The Action of You:

You are the key. This one cannon can only be You are the key. This one cannon can only be ignited by you because it is you. ignited by you because it is you.

What will you do and when will you act? What will you do and when will you act?

How many will die because of your inaction?How many will die because of your inaction?


1.1. PrayerPrayer2.2. Life- changeLife- change

3.3. Consistent StudyConsistent Study4.4. Community InfluenceCommunity Influence

5.5. Unity through Bold PreachingUnity through Bold Preaching6.6. Spiritual-minded LeadersSpiritual-minded Leaders

7.7. Radical Led ChristiansRadical Led Christians8.8. The Urgency of Soul WinningThe Urgency of Soul Winning

9.9. Salvation for AllSalvation for All10.10. The Action of YOUThe Action of YOU

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