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Purpose Driven Church: Methods and Message in Acts

Explore the underlying growth principles, disciple quality versus quantity, skill versus dedication, and adapting methods while maintaining a consistent message according to Acts. Understand what drives churches and the five purposes: love, discipleship, baptizing, teaching obedience, and effective communication of these goals. Learn about the life development process focusing on knowing, growing, serving, and sharing Christ.

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Purpose Driven Church: Methods and Message in Acts

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  1. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church Part 1

  2. Mission Seminar in Acts Overview of the Day Devotional Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Acts 23-25 Purpose Driven Church, Part 2 Acts 26-28

  3. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Underlying Principles of Growth 43-Young, Visionary Pastor. 34-Planted church in fastest growing area. Excellent people, organizational, teaching skills. Long-term pastorate.

  4. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Quality Discipleship Principles 51-”Quality refers to the kind of disciples a church produces. Quantity refers to the number of disciples a church produces.” “The work done thoroughly for one soul is done for many” (5T 255 ).

  5. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Skill and Dedication 57-”It takes more than dedication to lead a church to grow; it takes skill.” “The piety and advanced spiritual knowledge and growth of a church is proportionate to the zeal, piety, and missionary intelligence that has been brought into it, and carried out of it to be a blessing to the very ones who need our assistance the most” (4BC 1148).

  6. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Methods and Message 61-”Never confuse methods with message. The message must never change, but the methods must change with each new generation.” ”This was the manner of his [Paul’s] working--adapting his methods to win souls” (Evangelism 231).

  7. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Chapter 3—What are Churches Driven by? Tradition Personality Finances Programs Buildings Events Seekers

  8. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Chapter 5—The Five Purposes of Your Church 1. Love the Lord with all your heart. 2. Love your neighbor as yourself. 3. Go and make disciples. 4. Baptizing them. 5. Teaching them to obey. Chapter 6—Communicating Your Purposes

  9. Mission Seminar in Acts The Purpose Driven Church, Part 1 Chapter 7—The Life Development Process 1. Knowing Christ Commitment to Membership 2. Growing in Christ Commitment to Maturity 3. Serving Christ Commitment to Ministry 4. Sharing Christ Commitment to Mission

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