Our Glocal Mission Part 1

Our Glocal Mission

Maturity

Growth

Birth

Maintenance

Decline

Death

Church Life Cycle

CRISIS:Control

CRISIS:Blame

CHALLENGE:Leadership

CHALLENGE:Structure

CHALLENGE:Balance

Two critical questions:

Where is your church on the life cycle?

What will it take to keep your church healthy?

Leadership

Ministry

Deacons

Teams & CommitteesSmall Groups

Maturity

Growth

Birth

Maintenance

Decline

Death

Church Life Cycle

CRISIS:Control

CRISIS:Blame

CHALLENGE:Leadership

CHALLENGE:Structure

CHALLENGE:Balance

Two critical questions:

Where is your church on the life cycle?

What will it take to keep your church healthy?

Maturity

Growth

Birth

Maintenance

Decline

Death

Church Life Cycle

We need to refocus on our

MISSION

We need to refocus on our

MISSION

We need to refresh our VISION

We need to refresh our VISION

Our Purpose

“The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever,” says the Westminster Confession of Faith. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He gives us life and holds the keys of death and eternity in his hands. He is my creator and the journey of my life is my act of worship to him.

Jesus and The Scripture

God speaks to us today through his Word. In his Word I can find answers for my life. I can find his clear expectations for me and my ministry. The Bible provides examples and strategies for me to follow and gives clear direction for how to develop my ministry. In the Bible I can find my next steps. His commands are not to be questioned, but obeyed.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind...Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. Matthew 22:37-40

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19-20

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind...Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.

Matthew 22:37-40

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

Matthew 28:19-20

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Scripture tells us that our task is to “make disciples” ..

Make Disciples

The church is a disciple-making factory. Evangelism that leads to the creation of converts is a good first step, but it falls short of what God wants us to accomplish. A disciple is the one who makes a difference in the world around him. We are called to make disciples: fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Our Mission Statement

Our mandate is to multiply and mobilize disciple-making followers of Jesus Christ.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind...Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments. Matthew 22:37-40

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:19-20

WorshipLove the Lord with all your heart

MinistryLove your neighbor as yourselfEvangelismGo and make disciples

FellowshipBaptizing them

DiscipleshipTeaching them to obey

Is pleasing God every day Worship

Has joined a fellowship of believers Fellowship

Is learning to be a mature ChristianDiscipleship

Is serving in ministry at church Ministry

Is sharing God’s love with unbelieversEvangelism

A disciple is one who:

Building the KingdomBalanced believers, living life on purpose, will do what Jesus did. The world is filled with trouble, and yet, it is also filled with God’s people overcoming those problems. The gigantic problems of lost people, corrupt leaders, sickness, poverty, and ignorance must be addressed by God’s people.

Maturity

Growth

Birth

Maintenance

Decline

Death

Church Life Cycle

We need to refocus on our

MISSION

We need to refocus on our

MISSION

We need to refresh our VISION

We need to refresh our VISION

Our Glocal Mission

• Refocus on leading, preaching, teaching, and mentoring• Depend upon others for

managing and coordinating

Our Glocal Mission

• Cast a vision for the next steps• 2nd service• 2nd staff member• 2nd location

Our Glocal Mission

• Ask the church to make a recommitment to “membership” by September 2013

“The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the earth, to show himself strong on the behalf of those whose heart is

perfect toward Him.”2 Chronicles 16:9

All for the glory of God.