The 3-D Church

Know and experience the God who loves Know and experience the God who loves youyou

 

1. “Touching Jesus” – encouraging growth in personal faith 2. Shift to the high expectation that God has a vital future for you. 3. Begin a devotional life of prayer and Bible reading at home. 4. “Word-Share-Prayer” with others. “Be the people of God before doing the work of the people of God.”

Equip and care for the people God gives Equip and care for the people God gives youyou

 

1. “Offer Appreciation and expectation in every conversation!” 2. Show hospitality. Encourage the practice of the deipnon –

the lingering meal with “silver and gold.”

 3. People eyes – seeing people through the eyes of Jesus – becoming alert to the needs of the people God gives us. 4. Introduce “90 Days of Prayer” as a means of involving the entire

congregation in Word-Share-Prayer, new friendships and groups.

Engage and serve the World Engage and serve the World to which God sends youto which God sends you 

1. Use the Halverson Benediction for yourself and with the congregation and with its groups:  

Wherever you go, God is sending you. Wherever you are God has a purpose in you being there. Christ who indwells you has something he wants to do through you where you are! Believe it and go in his grace and power. Richard C. Halverson

 2. Introduce the One-One-One Prayer Covenant. Invite members of groups (PW circles, Sunday School Classes, small groups) to formally commit to pray for one person outside the church for one minute a day for one month. Pray the person comes to faith, to Christ’s church and for the well-being of the person.

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Possible Acts 16:5 Applications1. Word-Share-Prayer every committee/board2. A new expectation that our Lord has a future for

us3. Organization of a vision team with the pastor4. Clarify your congregation’s Defining Vision5. Begin to church programs with that vision6. Begin to align personal lifestyle with that vision.

Specifics found in module “Next Steps: Application”

SPIRIT-DRIVEN

BIBLICALLY-BASED

DISCIPLE-DIRECTED

NEED-RESPONSIVE

GATHERED-SCATTERED ATTENTIVE

PRINCIPLE-PATTERNED

REFLECTIVELY-PRACTICED

The Practice of Life-changing Transformational Ministry

The Foundation of a Transformational Vision for Ministry

WITNESS | PRAYER | CARE | WORD | WITH-ME | SEND

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