G.O.1 Building Your Church ’ s Great Commission Matrix Strengthening the Church through

2. G.O.1 Building Your Church’s Great Commission Matrix Strengthening the Church through Outreach & Evangelism

3. Catching A Vision of God Alpha Old Testament New Testament Omega Beginning Jesus Christ End Alpha of the Omega Rev. 21:1-5 New Heaven & New Earth Gen. 1:1 Heaven & Earth Jn. 1:1-5, 14 Word was God Word Became Flesh

4. Key Vision Question How does God want to express Himself through this church in this community at this time?

5. Vital 180s NOT: When the congregation gets on board we’ll begin to reach the community BUT: When we begin to reach the community the congregation will get on board.

6. Catching A Vision of God Alpha Old Testament New Testament Omega Beginning Jesus Christ End Alpha of the Omega Maximize Great Commission Vitality through Spiritual Renewal with Strategic Initiative Rev. 21:1-5 New Heaven & New Earth Gen. 1:1 Heaven & Earth Jn. 1:1-5, 14 Word was God Word Became Flesh

7. PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE Recline Vitality LOST over time. Vitality GAINED over time. Incline Decline

8. PRINCIPLE PRINCIPLE Recline Vitalization ranges frommoderatetoseveredepending on the lifecycle stage. Incline Decline

9. Distinctive Characteristics Incline Recline Decline Future Oriented Present Oriented Past Oriented Vision Driven Program Driven Structure Driven Community Focus Congregation Foc. Core Focus $ = Investor $ = Provider $ = Preserver New Leadership Established Lead. Incumbent Lead. Conversion Grwth Transfer Growth No Growth

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12. Four Disciplines PREEMPTIVE PRAYER BASIC BIBLE COST COMMITMENT MISSIONAL MULTIPLICATION

13. Vital 180s NOT: How do we minister TO our congregation BUT: How do we minister THROUGH our congregation?

14. Action Point!

15. Great Commission Matrix

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