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Vision

Vision. Biblical Basis for our Name and Mission Statement.

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Vision

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  1. Vision

  2. Biblical Basis for our Name and Mission Statement Matthew 22:37-39 "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' 38 "This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' Matthew 28:19-20 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you.

  3. History & Progress of TBC • 2008-2009– House Church to Rental Facility, finished Statement of Faith/core documents, and completed Deuteronomy & Evangelism Bible Study • 2010– Constitution, Membership Process, Welcomed first members, finished Proverbs & Parenting Bible Study, and completed 2 year sermon series on the book of Romans • 2011– Vetting of Leaders, Laying on of hands, Plurality of Elders, First Deacon, Hired full-time Associate Pastor, started Chronological Life of Christ Series going through the four gospels, and completed Daniel Bible Study • 2012– Started Revelation Bible Study, began Way of the Master Evangelism Training, persevered through a major trial and testing of our character and doctrine, hired church secretaries, and moved into new church office.

  4. 1. TBC Priorities/Philosophy of Ministry Acts 6:4 “We will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." • Expository Preaching – A High View of God and a High View His Word (saturation with truth) • Emphasis on Prayer - Evangelism starts with prayer (gaining and maintaining a humble/thankful heart through prayer) • Biblical Definition of Success – Pleasing God not Man (worship for God not entertainment for man, success not in numbers, money, buildings, or popularity, , but in pleasing/glorifying God through people being saved, baptized, and discipled to maturity)

  5. TBC Priorities/Philosophy of Ministry 2 Timothy 2:2 The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. • Priority of Discipleship and Evangelism (keeping the main the things the main things – Great Commandment and Great Commission) • Importance of Membership (“Membership has its privileges” - Materials, Retreats, Counseling/Discipleship) • Knowing our Sheep – salvation, sin, strengths (Shepherding everyone towards Maturity - Ephesians 4:11-13, Colossians 1:28-29)

  6. TBC Priorities/Philosophy of Ministry Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, 25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. • Monthly Fellowship Events • Emphasis on Biblical Ordinances • Regular Communion • Immediate Baptism • Free Biblical Counseling (Marriage, Parenting, Teenagers, Financial, Addictions,)

  7. 2. TBC Membership Process 1 Peter 5:5 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE. 1. Gospel Class (every worship service) 2. Baptism Class (available anytime by request) 3. Class (7 class DVD, Membership Matters Book) 4. Membership Interview (schedule anytime with leaders) 5. Membership Welcome (MacArthur Study Bible)

  8. TBC Membership Matters Class 1: TBC Mission Statement, Philosophy of MinistryClass 2: TBC Leaders, Ministries, & Organizational ChartClass 3: TBC Membership - Sermon 1 Peter 5Class 4: TBC Statement of FaithClass 5: TBC MissionsClass 6: TBC Constitution and BudgetClass 7: TBC Positions on Contemporary Issues

  9. Ways to Connect at TBC Level 1: Sunday Worship Level 2: Bible Studies Level 3: Serve in a Ministry Level 4: 1-to-1 Discipleship Level 5: Leadership Evangelism

  10. 7 Phase Road to Maturity: Ephesians 4:13 Salvation Spiritual Growth Service 1 Visitors(Connection Card/Visitor Follow Up – emails, calls, letters) 2 Guest Welcome Dinner - TBC mission & vision 3 Membership Class – TBC Doctrinal Statements 4 Sunday Discipleship Classes TBC 3 Year Discipleship Plan Home Bible Studies Books of the Bible, Evangelism, Marriage, Parenting, Finances Men’s, Women’s, Youth, Children’s Ministry …to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:12-13 5 Ministry Involvement/Volunteers One to One Discipleship Leadership Training 6 Elders, Deacons, Disciplers, Counselors, Ministry Leaders, Missionaries, Church Planters MATURITY (7 C’s) 7 Leadership

  11. 3. The TBC Discipleship Plan4Year Adult S.S. Curriculum/1-to-1 Discipleship (7 Classes) 1 Timothy 4:15 Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all. 1. Basics Class/Big Picture/New Believers (7 C’s – Creation, Curse, Cannon, Christ, Cost/Commitment, Church Celestial City) 2. Foundations Class (Grey Folder – Gospel, Baptism, Assurance, Quiet Time, Fellowship/Church, Power Over Sin, Growing Spiritually) 3. Fundamentals of the Faith Class (13 introductory lessons on Biblical Doctrines) 4. Evangelism Class (Way of the Master, Evangelism Explosion) 5. New Testament Read Through (Master’s Seminary DVDs) 6. Old Testament Read Through Class (Master’s Seminary DVDs) 7. Systematic Theology Class (Theology, Paterology , Christology, Pneumatology, Angelology, Hamartiology/Anthropology, Bibliology, Soteriology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology)

  12. THE NEED: • 80% of Christians come to know Christ before the age of eighteen. • The world is bombarding us and our young people with messages of sin and filling our minds with trash through television, internet, and movies. • Dawson Trotman (founder of the Navigators): Where is your man? Where is your women? • Men: 2 Timothy 2:1-2 • Women: Titus 2:3-5 • What would a church on fire for evangelism and discipleship look like? What do we look like? THE VISION:

  13. Overview • The SITUATION is urgent – we are in a war for souls • Only 5% of Christians ever lead someone to Christ. Of those 5%, less than 1% ever disciple the new believer to maturity. There is a critical need for spiritual obstetricians AND pediatricians. • DISCIPLESHIP is our MISSION because true conversion (“make disciples”), obedience (“baptizing them”), and growth (“teaching them”) is central to the great commission in Matthew 28:18-20 TEACH BAPTIZE GO MAKE DISCIPLES

  14. Know (Mind) MATURITY Christ-likeness Be (Heart) Do (Body)

  15. “let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity” Hebrews 6:1 Colossians 1:28 “We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man mature in Christ.” Basic Discipleship The goals & outcome of Discipleship: Habits of Godliness (7 C's) ` “…to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:12-13 The Goal:Maturity

  16. Old Testament Challenge

  17. 4. TBC Leadership Development Plan Titus 1:5-6 …set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you, namely, if any man is above reproach… • Sunday Night Leadership Training 1. New Testament Deacon Book 2. Biblical Eldership Book 3. TBC Elder Written Test 4. Theology I, II, III, IV (Master’s Seminary DVDs) 5. Counseling I, II, III, IV (Master Seminary DVDs) 6. Expository Preaching, Pastoral Ministry 7. Original Languages (Hebrew, Greek) Lay Elder Full-Time Pastor

  18. 5. TBC Evangelism Plan 1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, 2 for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. • Weekly Gospel Presentation/Testimonies • Prayer at Mid-Week Bible Studies • Everyone Armed & Dangerous with Gospel Tracts in their car, house, wallet/purse • Visitation Ministry (Sunday afternoons) • Flyering in our local area • Solomon’s Island outreach • Evangelism Projects (Invite neighbors over for dinner, evangelistic letters, benevolence in the community) • Missions – foreign, stateside, short-term

  19. 6. Sermon Series • Previous Series: Book of Romans (2008-2010) • Current Series: 4 Gospels: Chronological Life of Christ (2011-Present) • Future Expository Preaching Series: • Prison Epistles (Church Series) • Future Topical Series: • Family Series (Marriage, Parenting, Finances) • Church History & Heroes Series

  20. 7. Mid-Week Bible Studies • Previous Studies - Deuteronomy (2008-2009) - Evangelism (2010) - Proverbs/Parenting (2010-2011) - Daniel (2011) • Current Series: Revelation (2012-Present)

  21. 8. Yearly Mission Themes for TBC • 2009 – “Armed & Dangerous” – Everyone armed and dangerous as far as having gospel tracts ready to hand out in their wallets/purses, cars, and front doors • 2010 - “Membership Matters” – Everyone obeying Jesus’ critical command to be ranked under Biblically qualified Elders • 2011 – “Each One Reach One” - Everyone lead someone to Christ and begin discipling them to maturity • 2012 – “Firm the Flab” – Everyone nailing down and being consistent in their devotional life (7 C’s of a Mature Christian)

  22. 9. Ongoing & Specific Goals for TBC • Everyone involved in a small group/Mid-Week Bible Study in addition to the main worship service • Everyone involved/participating in our Discipleship and Evangelism Plan • Closer Fellowship/Prayer (Dinner Guests) • Plurality of Elders

  23. 2012 TBC Plans, Goals, & Vision • Lord willing we will… • Rent office space & hire a part-time secretary • Continue training and vetting new Elders and Deacons (5 & 5 – training, vetting, & laying hands on 5 Elders and 5 Deacons) (Sunday Night Leadership Training/Elder Meetings) (Introduce Governing Body/Elder Candidates) (Ex. Deacon/Elder Application) • Get all our members involved in at least one ministry and in a 1-to-1 Discipleship/accountability/mentorship relationship • Organize our first local missions week & short term missions trip

  24. 2012 TBC Plans, Goals, & Vision • Lord willing we will… • Continue “Armed & Dangerous” (2009), “Membership Matters” (2010) “Each One Reach One” (2011) • Start “Firm the Flab” (2012) (Spiritual Disciplines Emphasis - P.O.W.E.R. time) • Begin Revelation Bible Study • Offer additional adult S.S. classes (after Evangelism class will probably start over with “Basics Class”)

  25. 2012 TBC Plans, Goals, & Vision • Lord willing we will… • Increase the quality/excellence, reach, and impact of our ministries by training and adding more volunteers for each ministry (Ex. TruthQuest) • Improve and Expand the Children’s Ministries (offer more children’s Sunday School classes, improve TruthQuest Children’s Church, eventually start AWANA) • Improve and Expand Youth Ministry (start youth S.S. class, eventually split youth into Middle School and High School, and have a presence at Great Mills and Leonardtown Highschools)

  26. Long-term TBC Plans, Goals, & Vision • Lord willing we will… • Pray about hiring a replacement Associate Pastor • Continue to grow and Lord willing re-open the 3rd Bay here at SMHEC • Look and save for new building/location (Ex. Youth hangout/coffee house/worship band nights) • Start College/Singles ministry with presence at St. Mary’s College/CSM)

  27. 10. Strengthening Our Weaknesses Hebrews 12:12-15 12 Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. 14 Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; • I think we need to do what the Bible says…shore up our weaknesses, and I think our biggest weakness is that individually we are not consistently spending adequate time with God through His Word or in Prayer. My brothers and sisters, I have been weak in this area as well, and so may we together confess our spiritual apathy and laziness and let us be “forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14. • Few Christians really know their Bible or study it regularly - thus their love/worship of God through obedience suffers, they are prone to pitfalls of sin, doctrinal error, and discouragement, division, and deception. Because many do not know what or why they believe - they are afraid to share their faith, and they are unable to defend their faith effectively. My friends if this describes you…resolve to change with me and to “Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.” Ephesians 6:11

  28. Articles By Grace to You How to Enjoy Bible Study By John MacArthur Personal Challenge There's nothing I enjoy more than studying the Bible. Yet it has not always been that way. My real passion for studying Scripture began when as a college student, I made a commitment to explore the Bible in earnest. I found that the more I studied, the more my hunger for Scripture grew. Here are three simple guidelines that have helped me to make the most of my study time. Read the BibleFirst, I begin with reading the Bible. That seems obvious, but quite frankly, it's where many people fail. Too many Christians are content with a second-hand knowledge of Scripture. They read books about the Bible instead of studying the Bible for themselves. Books are good, but collateral reading can never replace the Bible itself. There are many good Bible reading plans available, but here is one I've found most helpful. I read through the Old Testament at least once a year. As I read, I note in the margins any truths I particularly want to remember, and I write down separately anything I don't immediately understand. Often I find that as I read, my questions are answered by the text itself. The questions to which I can't find answers become the starting points for more in-depth study using commentaries or other reference tools. I follow a different plan for reading the New Testament. I read one book at a time repetitiously for a month or more. I began doing this when I was in seminary, because I wanted to retain what was in the New Testament and not always have to depend on a concordance to find things. If you want to try this, begin with a short book, such as 1 John, and read it through in one sitting every day for 30 days. At the end of that time, you will know what's in that book. Write out on index cards the major theme of each chapter. By referring to the cards as you do your daily reading, you'll begin to remember the content of each chapter. In fact, you'll develop a visual perception of the book in your mind. Divide longer books into short sections and read each section daily for thirty days. For example, the gospel of John contains 21 chapters. Divide it into 3 sections of 7 chapters. At the end of 90 days, you'll finish John. For variety, alternate short and long books and in less than 3 years you will have finished the entire New Testament — and you'll really know it!

  29. Specific Plan of Attack • There are 27 books, 260 Chapters, and 7958 verses in the New Testament • Reading/Saturating - By reading around 7 Chapters everyday for 3 years – you can read through the New Testament 30 TIMES and come to really love, know, and apply its divine wisdom, truths, and principles! • Meditating/Memorizing - By reading and really meditating on the same book or section repeatedly for 30 days you’ll really come to love, know, understand, memorize, and no doubt obey the Bible much more deeply and effectively. • Studying/Journaling - Each day there is a different Bible Study technique or project to complete – so that even though you are reading the same book over and over – you are doing something new every day - looking for different things each day in your reading and writing down/completing 30 unique Bible Study methods, techniques, and projects every month in a journal. • Applying/Sharing – I encourage you to enter this challenge with your wife, kids, friends at church, and to regularly share from your journal what God is teaching you and how you are growing. In this way we can effectively edify and building one another up as the Scripture commands.

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