From the inside outFrom Internal to External Focus

1 Peter 2:9-12

From Internal To External Focus

Discovery• Divine truth• Believe

Grow in Community• Nurturing

relationships• Belong

Serve• Apostolic

Movement• Bless

From Internal To External Focus

Discovery + Grow (-Serve) = Internal Church

Grow + Serve ( - Discovery) = Social Service

Serve + Discovery ( - Grow) = Obligation Vs Love

From Internal To External Focus

Discovery• Divine truth• Believe

Grow in Community• Nurturing

relationships• Belong

Serve• Apostolic

Movement• Bless

Externally Focused Church

From Internal To External Focus

What are the shifts that we are making to be more externally

focused?

This is going to require a shift in our thinking about church!

From Worship Centered To Mission Centered

Worship

Mission

DiscipleshipFellowship

From Worship Centered To Mission Centered

Mission

Worship

DiscipleshipFellowship

•From Destination to Connector•From Evangelism Strategy to Blessing Strategy•Genesis 12:1-3•From Attractional to Incarnational•John 1

•From Member Culture to Missionary Culture•From Institutional to Organic

From Institutional To Organic

Insti

tutio

nalHigh control

Low Accountability

Org

anicHigh

Accountability

Low control

•From Member Culture to Missionary Culture•From Institutional to Organic•From Congregations to Missional Communities

From Congregations To Missional Communities

UpRelationship with

God

InRelationship with

others

OutGroup missionary

focus

Changing the Scorecard

•Dig Some Ditches

Changing the Scorecard

•Prayer•Prayer-Scaping•Prayer Walking•Adopting Community Leaders•Praying for the community in

worship services•Community prayer meetings•Praying for people who need Jesus

Changing the Scorecard

•People• Leader resources•Other people resources• Time and Calendar• Facilities Resources• Financial Resources• Technology Resources

Exceptional Expressions

• It becomes a 70% - 30% rule (not 80-20)•We would be able to meet every

financial need that comes our way (care fund)• Send out 100 missionaries by year 5• The Holy Spirit’s work is evident• Characterized by testimony from the 70%•Need for another church

Exceptional Expressions

•We will have 15 missional communities (450 people)•We will see addicts become pastors/apostles•10 people from Discovery church will

participate in preaching• Spontaneous testimony is common on a

Sunday morning• The community will have respect for us•Humble servants / Integrity