God-Size Your Church © Dr. John Jackson John@thrivingchurches.com

God-Size Your Church

© Dr. John Jackson

John@thrivingchurches.com

…you drive the new 2008 award winning Harley

…this is your bass boat

…this is what you calla palm pilot

…a little rain doesn’t spoil your fishing

…you wear a shirt like this for your engagement picture

…and your wedding cake looked like this

…this is your doorbell

…your wife is quotedin the paper saying

What is a God-Sized Church?

God-sized churches, regardless of the absolute number of the persons attending weekend services, are passionate to see lost people

found, saved people growing, hurting people healed, and all people using their spiritual

gifts for the glory of God.

Biblical Basis for God Size Ministry?

“So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness” (Colossians 2:6-7).

Outreach Spiritual Growth Leadership Development

4 Things Leaders Do

1) Vision CastingVision casting requires a passionate pursuit of the

possible even in the midst of the mind-numbing reality of the present.

Leaders learn to speak in short sentences that SING rather than in paragraphs that SNORE.

Leaders must paint pictures, call forth emotions, and challenge people to risk

4 Things Leaders Do

2) Create Environments

3) Develop Systems

4) Equip Leaders

Two Views of Leadership StrategyClarity of Vision

Developing Leaders

Growth Limits

Control

9/16/05Dr. John JacksonPastorpreneur.com

Shaping Culture in Ministry

• Focus: Shaping Your Vision for Ministry

Alignment: Strategic Planning and Vision Development

• Reach: Building Your Team Near & Far