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Launching New Groups

Launching New Groups. Bruce Raley Director Church Education Ministry LifeWay Christian Resources. People Reached For Christ. People Matured In Christ. Commonalities…and Distinct Differences. Southern Baptists 2012 Worship attendance 188,000 less than previous year

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Launching New Groups

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  1. Launching New Groups Bruce Raley Director Church Education Ministry LifeWay Christian Resources

  2. People Reached For Christ People Matured In Christ Commonalities…and Distinct Differences

  3. Southern Baptists 2012 Worship attendance 188,000 less than previous year Group attendance 120,000 less than previous year Baptisms lowest since 1948 Over 800 SBC churches die each year One of four American churches is dying

  4. FADS

  5. Program-driven era (1950’s – 80’s) What’s hot now era (1980’s – 2000’s) Customized church era

  6. If leaders desire:More people reached for ChristMore people matured in Christ Start New Groups

  7. Potential: • Evangelism

  8. “To separate Bible study from evangelism takes us away from the biblical model. Biblically, education and evangelism are intricately related”

  9. Potential: • Evangelism • Maturing Disciples • More people engaged in ministry

  10. More resources for • Kingdom work

  11. Catalysts are essential… “…We have come to realize not one of those (new) groups started on its own. Not a single one. No group just organically sprang up…a catalyst was necessary every time”

  12. Form a Circle • Does the circle look like this? • “The natural inertia of any group is to turn inward” Is there another way to form a circle and still hold hands?

  13. Group leaders are essential… Every church has everybody they need right now to do the work the Lord wants that church to do right now

  14. “The success of a Sunday School leader is not measured by how large the class grows, but by how many leaders are sent out”

  15. Start with the right DNA… Disciple-making at the core Network of people on mission Accountable for sending leaders and starting new groups

  16. There is Hope! Life cycles of churches Anytime, anywhere

  17. Where to Start 26 ways to start new groups

  18. Realities The Word of God is the focal point of life transformational groups

  19. What is discipleship? Discipleship is not information. Discipleship is not behavior modification. Discipleship is transformation.

  20. Realities Catalysts are essential for the creation of new groups New groups are created proactively

  21. Realities Organization attendance will increase approximately 10 for every new adult groups properly started.

  22. New groups are offensive! HOPE!

  23. A challenge… Every church begins at least one new group each year … one group for every hundred people in attendance.

  24. Watch For The Breaks in the Sandbar

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