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Missional Pivot Points

Missional Pivot Points. Bob Mayfield Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma. #10 From Mantras to Movement. 1 Samuel 17 Movements start small and expand exponentially Movements call people to action. #9 From Class to Communitas. Soldiers Class Community attend experience

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Missional Pivot Points

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  1. Missional Pivot Points Bob Mayfield Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma

  2. #10 From Mantras to Movement 1 Samuel 17 Movements start small and expand exponentially Movements call people to action

  3. #9 From Class to Communitas • Soldiers Class Community attend experience learn share information grace

  4. #8 From Talking Points to Theology • Journalist and politician • Christian “talking points” • Our folks don’t dialogue with the lost because they don’t know their theology

  5. #7 Biblical and Relevant • FOX News motto • High View of God’s Word • The soft touch of Social Ministry • Match our actions to our beliefs • Metropolitan Tabernacle

  6. #6 From Incremental to Exponential • Church sign – “Reaching our community one person at a time” • Sony video • Church measures growth in single digits • World measures growth in gigabytes • Facebook and Twitter

  7. #5 From Members to Missionaries • American Express • Members – • Missionaries –

  8. #4 From Protecting to Planting • Only 4% of SBC churches will EVER plant another church Why plant churches and plant groups? • Brings life and vitality • Enables us to live by faith, not by sight Beyond the numbers of planting – When should you plant? ASAP

  9. #3 From Attractional to Incarnational • John 1:14 – “and the Word became flesh” • 20% of population can be reached through attractional programs (LW Research) • 88% of population is open to conversations with Christians about Jesus • Class Mission Projects (act our way to missional)

  10. #2 Assembly Line to Customized • Henry Ford – You can have your car in any color you want… • SBC churches have traditionally been uniform • Society began to change 25 years ago • Customization inspires creativity and engages our young adults

  11. #1 From Institutional to Individual • An artist on a tapestry, compare to “institutional food” • Church has become institutional “Come help us grow” • Cookie-cutter church growth • When the people grow, the church grows

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