What’s your recipe for church What’s your recipe for church for a tasty church?for a tasty church?

Is “church” a formula?Is “church” a formula?

Sunday Morning – GrowtivationSunday Morning – Growtivation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzqaITA3IO0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzqaITA3IO0

The Skinny on WorshipThe Skinny on Worshiphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvVz-YtEpr8

True or False?True or False?The church Jesus started was a people The church Jesus started was a people movement and not a building.movement and not a building.

The church was initially small scale and The church was initially small scale and took years to grow to thousands.took years to grow to thousands.

The church was a house church The church was a house church movement.movement.

The church did not gather in large settings.The church did not gather in large settings.

The church was unorganized.The church was unorganized.

The local gatherings had no names to The local gatherings had no names to identify them.identify them.

True or False?True or False?The church Jesus started was a people The church Jesus started was a people movement and not a building.movement and not a building.

The church was initially small scale and The church was initially small scale and took years to grow to thousands.took years to grow to thousands.

The church was a house church The church was a house church movement.movement.

The church did not gather in large settings.The church did not gather in large settings.

The church was unorganized.The church was unorganized.

The local gatherings had no names to The local gatherings had no names to identify them.identify them.

True or False?True or False?The church people were committed to The church people were committed to studying.studying.

When groups met they just let things When groups met they just let things happen without any real format.happen without any real format.

THE DNA of the FIRST CHURCHTHE DNA of the FIRST CHURCH

ACTS 2:41-47ACTS 2:41-4741Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about 41Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three three

thousand thousand were added to their number were added to their number that daythat day. . 42They 42They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the and to the

fellowship (interaction)fellowship (interaction), to the , to the breaking of bread breaking of bread and to and to prayerprayer. . 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous

signs were done by the apostles. signs were done by the apostles. 44All the believers were together (united) and had everything in 44All the believers were together (united) and had everything in

common.common.45Selling their possessions and goods, 45Selling their possessions and goods, they gavethey gave to anyone as he had to anyone as he had

need. need. 46Every day they continued to meet together in the 46Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courtstemple courts. .

They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, sincere hearts,

47praising God and 47praising God and enjoying the favor of all the peopleenjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord . And the Lord added to their number added to their number daily those who were being saved. daily those who were being saved.

Where did the church meet?Where did the church meet?

In small groups in homes? (Acts 2:46)In small groups in homes? (Acts 2:46)

In large group settings? (Acts 5:12)In large group settings? (Acts 5:12)

Acts 5:12-16Acts 5:12-16

THE DNA of the FIRST CHURCHTHE DNA of the FIRST CHURCH

1.1. Saved and baptized members (41,47)Saved and baptized members (41,47)2.2. Devotion to teaching the Word (42)Devotion to teaching the Word (42)3.3. Commitment to community (42,44,46)Commitment to community (42,44,46)4.4. Devotion to the ordinances (42)Devotion to the ordinances (42)5.5. Commitment to prayer (42)Commitment to prayer (42)6.6. Radical generosity (45)Radical generosity (45)7.7. Large gatherings (46)Large gatherings (46)8.8. Lifestyle of praise and worship (47)Lifestyle of praise and worship (47)9.9. Effective evangelism (47)Effective evangelism (47)

Acts 2

What is the Primary Purpose of the What is the Primary Purpose of the Healthy Church Pastor?Healthy Church Pastor?

Ephesians 4: 11And He gave some as Ephesians 4: 11And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as evangelists, and some as some as pastors and teachers, pastors and teachers,

12 12 for the equipping of the saintsfor the equipping of the saints for the for the work of service, to the building up of the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; body of Christ;

What should we do to connect with What should we do to connect with 20-35 year olds who are 20-35 year olds who are

unchurched?unchurched?